Babbage from The Economist

by The Economist
Babbage is our weekly podcast on science and technology, named after Charles Babbage—a 19th-century polymath and grandfather of computing. Host Alok Jha talks to our correspondents about the innovations, discoveries and gadgetry shaping the world. Published every Wednesday.

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Episodes

  1. 43:33Babbage: How to save cities from sinkingJun 07, 2023
  2. 39:09Babbage: What if generative AI destroys biometric security?May 31, 2023
  3. 39:46Babbage: Change clinical trials and save livesMay 24, 2023
  4. 46:56Babbage: How to battle superbugs with virusesMay 17, 2023
  5. 41:48Babbage: How drones are transforming warfare in UkraineMay 10, 2023
  6. 39:17Babbage: The urgency to green the electric gridMay 03, 2023
  7. 45:58Babbage: How worrying is generative AI?Apr 26, 2023
  8. 43:24Babbage: The unfinished genomics revolutionApr 19, 2023
  9. 39:11Babbage: Hunting for life elsewhere—part two, JUICEApr 12, 2023
  10. 36:29Babbage: Hunting for life elsewhere—part one, Didier QuelozApr 05, 2023