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Should This Exist?
It's the question of our times: How is technology impacting our humanity? "Should This Exist?" invites the creators of radical new technologies to set aside their business plan, and think th...
Should This Exist? Podcast Guide
Listen to Should This Exist?, a Technology podcast by WaitWhat. Stream 26 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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Introducing: Offsite Adventures
From the team behind Should This Exist?, we're happy to share the first episode of Offsite Adventures, our newest show uncovering the gems,...
Introducing: Ingenious with Caterina Fake
Renowned creator, entrepreneur and pioneer Caterina Fake brings together some of the most brilliant and visionary figures of our time, many...
Introducing Spark & Fire Season 2
If you love Should This Exist?, we have exciting news to share: From the same company behind our show, the podcast Spark + Fire is back for...
Can we trip our way to better mental health?
You’d be forgiven for being surprised if your doctor wrote you a prescription for ecstasy, ayahuasca, magic mushrooms, or LSD. But a recent...
Nuclear power in a six-pack
When you think of nuclear power, what do you envision? For many people, the answer is Chernobyl or Fukushima: massive meltdowns that turned...
Cloud brightening for climate fever
Kelly Wanser is a climate activist who wants to use a strategy called cloud brightening to fight climate change, using a naturally occurring...
The promise of a bioartificial kidney
UCSF bioengineer Shuvo Roy and his team have created the world’s first bionic kidney. The coffee-cup-sized device includes a silicon nanotec...
A world without our devices
Could you, would you, go one full hour without your phone? The average American spends one-third of their waking hours on a smartphone; we’v...
Could this game replace the SAT?
Standard college admissions tests are: a. based on an outdated model of intelligence; b. exclusionary; c. a lucrative business and a near-mo...
VR vs. PTSD
A VR system called Bravemind allows combat veterans with PTSD to confront and process their trauma in a virtual environment. The therapy, de...
Young blood / old brains
What if you could extend your healthy life by 10 or 20 years – with a blood transfusion from someone younger and healthier than you? Researc...
Grandma, here’s your robot
Is it the loneliest idea you’ve ever heard? Or an ingenious hack that helps human caregivers be more attentive and empathetic? You might hav...
Contact tracing: So promising. So invasive.
It’s one of the best weapons we have to contain a pandemic. But can it defeat the disease without spying on people who might carry it? MIT’s...
The deepfake detective
Chances are, you’ve seen a “deepfake” video. But did you know it? A new breed of tech detectives are building tools to spot these hyper-real...
Season 2 Trailer: Should This Exist?
How is technology impacting our humanity? It’s the question of our times. Join host Caterina Fake for Season 2 of Should This Exist – where...
What went wrong with the world wide web – and how we can fix it
The web is broken. Data is mined, sold, and exploited. Social media is an endless and biased scroll through the worst of humanity. Nobody’s...
How to hack your way out of aging
Imagine meeting your great-great-great-grandkids. Or going to law school in your 80s, learning to snowboard at 110, taking a gap decade inst...
The next gen of meat will be grown in a lab
Imagine biting into a steak that didn’t come from a cow. Or a chicken breast that did not come from a chicken. Imagine if your favorite meat...
What if you could Photoshop your voice?
Mike Pappas and Carter Huffman believe their invention fulfills the promise of the digital world: the complete freedom to design your identi...
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