MP3… Dr. J. (James Hughes) chats with Martin Ford, author of The Lights in the Tunnel: Automation, Accelerating Technology and the Economy of the Future. Ford argues that automation and globalization will lead to further …

MP3… Dr. J. (James Hughes) chats with Martin Ford, author of The Lights in the Tunnel: Automation, Accelerating Technology and the Economy of the Future. Ford argues that automation and globalization will lead to further …

MP3… Dr. J. (James Hughes) chats with John Robb, a former USAF pilot in special operations and author of Brave New War. He writes the blog Global Guerrillas at globalguerrillas.typepad.com. [Changesurfer Radio] (29m 46s)

MP3… Is Greece the new Dubai? Stacy-Marie Ishmael of The Financial Times, explains what’s behind Greece’s ballooning debt and how the government is trying to address the budget crisis. Plus, we’ll find out how the …

MP3… Scientists at NASA’s Ames Research Center have developed a prototype device designed to plug into an iPhone, for the purpose of detecting harmful chemicals in the air. The gadget, which will be retrofitted for …

MP3… Droughts, floods, and sea level rise caused by climate change could displace millions of people from their land. Where will these climate migrants go? The South Asian nation of Bangladesh is grappling with that …

MP3… Will our love affair with the motor car have to stop to combat climate change? [BBC Science in Action] (27m 6s)

MP3… The Economist’s deputy editor on ways to address climate change and why it must be dealt with globally or not at all. [The Economist] (21m 18s)

MP3… It’s estimated that the world’s permafrost contains 1,600 billion tons of carbon. As global temperatures rise, there are growing concerns about that all that permafrost could melt, releasing those gasses into the atmosphere. Vladimir …

MP3… Angie Coiro interviews Michael Belfiore, a freelance technical writer whose new book The Department of Mad Scientists: How DARPA Is Remaking Our World, from the Internet to Artificial Limbs is the first book to …

MP3… For philanthropists of the past, charity was often a matter of simply giving money away, but the new generation of billionaires who are reshaping the way they give see charity as more like business. …

MP3… Warren Berger, shares the principles of design that can improve the way we think, work, and live. His book Glimmer: How You Can Transform Your Life, Your Business, and Maybe Even the World shows …

MP3… Nicholas Schmidle is a freelance journalist specializing in international politics. His recent article “The Hostage Business,” published in the The New York Times Magazine, explores a recession-defiant strengthening in the “kidnapping market.” The trend …

MP3… Dr.Moira Gunn catches up with author, James Workman to talk about his book, Heart of Dryness: How the Last Bushman Can Help Us Endure the Coming Age of Permanent Drought and what many feel …

MP3… Ever wondered what the world will look like as we enter the 22nd century? Will the US or China dominate? Not many of us will be around to experience it. Forecaster and geo-political analyst, …

MP3… For some poor nations, money sent back home from family members working in Western Europe and the U.S. is a lifeline. How has the financial crisis impacted this flow of money? Millions of migrant …

MP3… Barry Clarke of Radio Australia looks at the balance between development and heritage preservation; managing limited resources like water; and — one of the most important issues for city planners — moving people around. …

Real Audio – Windows Media … Financial crisis in Dubai. The United Arab Emirates tries to calm global markets after Dubai’s chief investment arm, Dubai World, asks for a delay in paying on its huge …

Real Audio – Windows Media … China has become the world’s leading producer of greenhouse gasses – in large part from burning coal. An update on collaborative efforts between the U.S. and China to reduce …

MP3 … Are newspapers destined to become a relic of history? This hour we’ll talk with Richard Rodriguez, whose article “Final Edition: Twilight of the American Newspaper” appears in this month’s edition of Harper’s Magazine. …

MP3 … Have private corporations taken over the U.S. government? We’ll talk this hour with Allison Stanger, author of One Nation Under Contract: The Outsourcing of American Power and the Future of Foreign Policy (Yale …

MP3 … Media critic Ken Auletta tracks the development of Google from a search engine to the provider of all things Internet in his new book Googled: The End of the World As We Know …

Real Audio | Windows Media … It’s a collision of scientific extinction and cultural oblivion. Half of all human languages may disappear in our lifetimes, along with the cultures, traditions and knowledge they express. Anthropologist …

MP3 … The march of computer technology continues. But as silicon chips and search engines become faster and more productive – can the same be said for us? The creator of Wolfram Alpha describes …

MP3 … Chris Brogan is a well-known name in the social media world through his prolific blogging and speaking, his involvement with organizations like Izea, and the new book he has co-authored, Trust Agents. …