
About this podcast
Is the world ending, or does it just feel like it? "Are We Doomed?" investigates the greatest risks facing society, the planet, and our species. What’s real? What’s hype? And how do we actually make it out alive? Nukes. Asteroids. Autocracy. Rogue AI. Climate-driven pandemics. Angry hippopotamuses. Teeth clenched, curiosity engaged, quips ready, this “slightly narrative” podcast explores everything from the existential and the unexpected to the overblown. Award-winning public radio…
22 episodes · science
Are We Doomed?
About this podcast
Is the world ending, or does it just feel like it? "Are We Doomed?" investigates the greatest risks facing society, the planet, and our species. What’s real? What’s hype? And how do we actually make it out alive? Nukes. Asteroids. Autocracy. Rogue AI. Climate-driven pandemics. Angry hippopotamuses. Teeth clenched, curiosity engaged, quips ready, this “slightly narrative” podcast explores everything from the existential and the unexpected to the overblown. Award-winning public radio…
Recent episodes
- Just a Minor Sun Explosion1 Sept · 37 min
- The Everything Vaccine25 Aug · 41 min
- What Ever Happened to the Ozone Hole?18 Aug · 37 min
- More Nukes!11 Aug · 32 min
- Did AI Just Escape?4 Aug · 31 min
- Now I'm Scared of Cyborgs28 Jul · 40 min
- We Are Losing the Moon21 Jul · 38 min
- Asteroids! The Doom We're Best At14 Jul · 37 min
- Our Vision of the Post-Apocalypse Is Wrong7 Jul · 34 min
- Is Geoengineering A Good Idea?30 Jun · 39 min