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Rising Ape Speaks
by James Riley / Antony Poveda
A weekly podcast where James Riley and Antony Poveda from Rising Ape Collective debate the advancement of civilization and the demise of their own humanity... In a fun way! www.rising-ape.com
Episodes
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Esperanto and the Man with the Paintbrush Moustache
Saluton mondo! Esperanto signifas ‘tiu kiu esperas’ en Esperanto. Ĉi semajno Antony kaj James malkovri, kial parolantoj de la plej bone konataj planlingvo havas kialon por atendi denove. Krome, ni trovos tute nova kialo por malami diktatoroj. Phew. Ĉi podkastojn ankaŭ enhavas ĉevaloj, raketoj…
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Evolutionary Plasticity and the Rise of Bipedal Mice
In this episode of Rising Ape Speaks we discuss how draining almost all the water out of fish's pool proves that evolution isn't a closed book. This leads on to James confessing his childhood spent dreaming up unethical experiments and how the possible explanation for Antony's gymless body may…
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Chaperon and the substitute for a mother's love
Professor Nutt and Dr Z aren't yet a rap duo (unfortunately), but they are working hard developing a new and euphoric drug called ‘chaperon’, which also limits your alcohol cravings. Hooray for science! In this episode of Rising Ape Speaks, Antony and James discuss humanity’s need for…
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Ethical Robots and the Coveting of thy Metal Ass
Recent research by Professor Alan Winfield and co suggests we could build 'ethical' robots. How do we even define ethical behaviour? Is your baby paying tax? Will we be able to freestyle Asimov's laws of robotics? All big questions, but which will actually get answered in this week's podcast?
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Xmas Special: Existential Risk and the Molecular Sex Robots
The Centre for the Study of Existential Risk studies existential risk … in a centre. In this bumper Christmas edition, find out what you should be terrified of this festive season (and every other season for that matter). Rising Ape: turning festive cheer into festive fear.
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Peaceful Plutonium and the Mega-Olympics
Why do we see chemicals as somehow inherently bad? And, what does the future hold for the Olympic games? Find out, along with lots more, in this episode of Rising Ape Speaks.
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James Cameron and the Top Half Fish
James Cameron has been described as part-scientist and part-artist, but do his accomplishments warrant the label of ‘modern day Leonardo da Vinci’?
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How many episodes does Rising Ape Speaks have?
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What is Rising Ape Speaks about?
A weekly podcast where James Riley and Antony Poveda from Rising Ape Collective debate the advancement of civilization and the demise of their own humanity... In a fun way! www.rising-ape.com
How often does Rising Ape Speaks release new episodes?
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Rising Ape Speaks is created and hosted by James Riley / Antony Poveda.
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