Make People Better Podcast

著者： Cody Sheehy Samira Kiani and various guests.
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  • Science fiction is becoming science fact. In 2018, the team behind this podcast uncovered that a Chinese scientist, Jiankui He (nicknamed “JK”), was creating the world’s first genetically enhanced babies. The experiment opened the door to what may become a commercial market for "designer babies" and for governments to enhance entire populations. In the controversy that followed, the Chinese government disappeared JK and later sentenced him to three years in prison. Dr. He is now out of prison and has started a new genetic engineering company. He sits down with us in our first episode to discuss his plans. But the story does not stop there. In recent years, gene editing has exploded into a technological revolution that is poised to transform society and redefine what it means to be human. In this 7-part podcast series, we investigate the race to unlock age reversal and immortality in humans, new tools that can re-engineer entire species of animals and plants in nature, the inevitability of bioterrorists creating synthetic viruses, an underground movement of do-it-yourself biohackers who are setting up labs in their garages, how pop culture has informed the genomic revolution, and much more. This podcast was funded by the RandomGood Foundation and was produced by Rhumbline Media, LLC.
    © 2024 Make People Better Podcast
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Science fiction is becoming science fact. In 2018, the team behind this podcast uncovered that a Chinese scientist, Jiankui He (nicknamed “JK”), was creating the world’s first genetically enhanced babies. The experiment opened the door to what may become a commercial market for "designer babies" and for governments to enhance entire populations. In the controversy that followed, the Chinese government disappeared JK and later sentenced him to three years in prison. Dr. He is now out of prison and has started a new genetic engineering company. He sits down with us in our first episode to discuss his plans. But the story does not stop there. In recent years, gene editing has exploded into a technological revolution that is poised to transform society and redefine what it means to be human. In this 7-part podcast series, we investigate the race to unlock age reversal and immortality in humans, new tools that can re-engineer entire species of animals and plants in nature, the inevitability of bioterrorists creating synthetic viruses, an underground movement of do-it-yourself biohackers who are setting up labs in their garages, how pop culture has informed the genomic revolution, and much more. This podcast was funded by the RandomGood Foundation and was produced by Rhumbline Media, LLC.
© 2024 Make People Better Podcast
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  • Science Fiction

    Science Fiction
    2023/04/19

    As a filmmaker, Cody is acutely aware of how Hollywood films has shaped his perception of genetic engineering. Ridley Scott’s masterpiece, Blade Runner, was present for him during the entire process of making the documentary Make People Better. During shoots, they often joked that the documentary could have been shot on one of Mr. Scotts film sets. How is it that we so often set out to create the world we see in science fiction? We sit down with the writer and producer of Stargate SG1, one of the longest running Sci-fi franchises in history. Robert Cooper is more than a shaper of where science goes, he also suffers from a rare genetic disease. Who better to be our guide for the future of the genomic revolution?

    Episode Guests
    Robert Cooper is a Canadian writer and producer best known for his work in the Stargate franchise. He was formerly an executive producer of Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe. He also co-created both Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe with Brad Wright. Cooper has written and produced many episodes of Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe as well as directed a number of episodes.

    Reference links for this episode
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/arunshastri/2021/08/03/read-before-assembly-the-influence-of-sci-fi-on-technology-and-design/?sh=5d0d3316220b
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Shock
    https://www.mgm.com/television/stargate-sg-1

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    This podcast is brought to you by the RandomGood Foundation and was produced by Rhumbline Media, LLC. Add a video of your thoughts on our Filmstacker Project.

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    Credits
    Written and Edited by Cody Sheehy
    Produced by Samira Kiani
    Music By Tyler Strickland
    Impact production by Megan Friend
    Recorded by Cody Sheehy and Samira Kiani
    Additional Recording By Galen McCaw
    Sound design and mixing by Kim Christensen
    Supporting materials by Cody Sheehy
    Social media and marketing by Megan Friend, Amna Vegha, and Marci Fiamengo
    Website by Craig Boesewetter
    Legal by W. Wilder Knight II
    Executive production by Randall Gebhardt and Christopher Gebhardt
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    30 分
  • Valley of Shadow

    Valley of Shadow
    2023/04/12

    The technology companies driving the genomic revolution are modeling themselves after their predecessors in Silicon Valley. Many bioethicists take note that the same value system, often a mix of new age spiritualism mixed with a tech ethic of “go fast and break things,” is being used as a justification to move the technologies of life far past government regulations and what the rest of society is prepared for spiritually. But even as the new genomic revolution is getting started, Silicon Valley is entering into a period of self-reflection. Our guides for this discussion are Gaymon Bennet, a philosopher at Arizona State university and Barry Brown, the founder of Human (ethos) and an advisor to Singularity University.

    Episode Guests

    Barry Brown has been involved in the field of individual and team transformation for the past 30 years.

    Gaymon Bennet works on the problem of modernity in contemporary religion and biotechnology: its shifting moral economies, contested power relations, and uncertain modes of subjectivity.

    Reference links for this episode

    https://www.google.com/search?q=gaymon+bennet&rlz=1C9BKJA_enUS999US999&oq=gaymon+bennet&aqs=chrome..69i57.2233j0j4&hl=en-US&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#ip=1
    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/dec/19/dark-side-of-tech-silicon-valley-guardian
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11464826/
    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/23/opinion/google-big-tech-work-culture.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

    Support the Show.

    This podcast is brought to you by the RandomGood Foundation and was produced by Rhumbline Media, LLC. Add a video of your thoughts on our Filmstacker Project.

    Learn more about the podcast at our website.

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    Credits
    Written and Edited by Cody Sheehy
    Produced by Samira Kiani
    Music By Tyler Strickland
    Impact production by Megan Friend
    Recorded by Cody Sheehy and Samira Kiani
    Additional Recording By Galen McCaw
    Sound design and mixing by Kim Christensen
    Supporting materials by Cody Sheehy
    Social media and marketing by Megan Friend, Amna Vegha, and Marci Fiamengo
    Website by Craig Boesewetter
    Legal by W. Wilder Knight II
    Executive production by Randall Gebhardt and Christopher Gebhardt
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    1 時間 2 分
  • Bioterror

    Bioterror
    2023/04/05

    The last 20 years of history have been bookended by two events. 9/11 and Covid-19. Many security experts believe that as cheap and easy-to-use gene editing tech proliferates, the occurrence of intentional release of publicly available viruses like smallpox or engineered variants of bird flu will be released for ideological reasons. Is there a plan to keep us safe? We start with special agent Edward You, formerly the director for the FBI’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate, who is leading the U.S. government’s defense. In this episode we also talk with Richard Carmona, the former United States Surgeon General who was also tasked with this in his tenure, Harvard’s Sam Weiss Evans, and Michael Hopmeier who is a biosecurity expert.

    Episode Guests

    Richard Carmona is an American physician, nurse, police officer, public health administrator, and politician.

    Sam Weiss Evans focuses on the governance of security concerns in emerging research technology, especially biology.

    Edward You is currently on a Joint Duty Assignment at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) serving as the National Counterintelligence Officer for Emerging and Disruptive Technologies.

    Michael Hopmeier is the president of Unconventional Concepts, and consult of matters of homeland security.

    Reference links for this episode

    https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/news-blog/is-a-bioterrorism-attack-in-the-us-2008-12-02/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIscOy7o6v_QIVUjmtBh3szw9hEAMYASAAEgIRQvD_BwE

    https://www.foreignaffairs.com/world/nightmare-bioterrorism?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=gap_ds&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIp6LZ9I6v_QIVoxnnCh3LfATKEAMYASAAEgIek_D_BwE

    Support the Show.

    This podcast is brought to you by the RandomGood Foundation and was produced by Rhumbline Media, LLC. Add a video of your thoughts on our Filmstacker Project.

    Learn more about the podcast at our website.

    Leave us a comment on social media:
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    Facebook
    Youtube
    Twitter
    LinkedIn

    Credits
    Written and Edited by Cody Sheehy
    Produced by Samira Kiani
    Music By Tyler Strickland
    Impact production by Megan Friend
    Recorded by Cody Sheehy and Samira Kiani
    Additional Recording By Galen McCaw
    Sound design and mixing by Kim Christensen
    Supporting materials by Cody Sheehy
    Social media and marketing by Megan Friend, Amna Vegha, and Marci Fiamengo
    Website by Craig Boesewetter
    Legal by W. Wilder Knight II
    Executive production by Randall Gebhardt and Christopher Gebhardt
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    48 分

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