Ep 53: Paul Shapiro on Growing Meat Without Animals
In principle, you can take a single cell from an animal and feed an entire village. It's a matter of time. In the meantime, there are alternatives, like fermentation, to produce all kinds of new subst...
12 Tammi 202358min
Ep 52: Neeti Bhalla Johnson on Risk in Our Modern World
Has the world become more or less safe over the years? How do we measure risk in these times of crazy change? Neeti Bhalla Johnson joins Vasant Dhar in episode 52 of Brave New World to share her thoug...
29 Joulu 202255min
Ep 51: Emeran Mayer on the Brain in Our Gut
The brain and the gut are connected -- and our well-being depends on it. Emeran Mayer joins Vasant Dhar to speak about the importance of the gut in our physical lives -- and our emotional ones! Usefu...
15 Joulu 20221h 12min
Ep 50: Pramod Varma on India's Digital Empowerment
India has achieved a technological miracle by empowering hundreds of millions of people with the power of identity. Pramod Varma joins Vasant Dhar in episode 50 of Brave New World to discuss his pione...
1 Joulu 20221h 35min
Ep 49: Anshu Gupta on Using Waste For Good
We need to change the way we do philanthropy: it should be about sharing, not giving. Anshu Gupta joins Vasant Dhar in episode 49 of Brave New World to discuss his journey in building Goonj -- and why...
17 Marras 20221h 15min
Ep 48: Hanna Halaburda and Yannis Bakos on Bitcoin, Blockchain and DeFi
Is Bitcoin just a bubble, or the first face of the future? What about blockchain and DeFi? Hanna Halaburda and Yannis Bakos join Vasant Dhar in episode 48 of Brave New World to dig deeper into these q...
3 Marras 20221h 30min
Ep 47: Shelley Stewart on Black Economic Mobility
How did Covid-19 affect black Americans? What are the obstacles to their mobility and what can you do about it? Shelley Stewart joins Vasant Dhar in episode 47 of Brave New World to discuss his work a...
20 Loka 20221h 6min
Ep 46: Soumitra Datta on Measuring Innovation
How can we tell if one country is more innovative than another? What drives that difference? And hey, what is innovation to begin with? Soumitra Datta joins Vasant Dhar in episode 46 of Brave New Worl...
6 Loka 202259min
