Episodios

  • 49. Elio Challita: Micro Robots Inspired by Insects
    Sep 17 2025

    What if we could shrink the intelligence of ants and bees into robots smaller than a coin?

    Elio Challita, a Schmidt Science Fellow at Harvard's Microrobotics Laboratory, is making this sci-fi dream reality. From studying termites that spit like 3D printers to cicadas that spray with chainsaw-level power, Elio explains how swarms of biodegradable micro robots could detect environmental disasters in minutes instead of weeks.

    We dive into surface tension physics, biological materials as robot parts, and why insects might be the world's greatest engineers.

    Could armies of tiny guardians be monitoring every forest, ocean, and city by 2075?

    This conversation will change how you see the bugs in your backyard forever.

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    Full episodes: https://www.mizter-rad.com/episodes

    Episode link + article: https://www.mizter-rad.com/episodes/49-elio-challita-micro-robots-inspired-by-insects

    Follow Elio on X: https://x.com/eliochallita

    Elio's website: https://www.eliochallita.com/


    Mizter Rad on X: https://x.com/mizter_rad

    Mizter Rad on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariorueda/

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    1 h y 2 m
  • 48. James Glattfelder: Re-Enchanting Tomorrow - How Consciousness and Information Will Reshape Humanity
    Aug 19 2025

    What if we're living in the dumbest timeline possible? Scientist James Glattfelder thinks we have all the technology to create paradise, but our bad ideas about reality are building hell instead.

    We dive deep into how information theory is revolutionizing physics, why consciousness might be the universe's operating system, and how ancient shamanic wisdom could guide our future.

    From quantum computers to psychedelic insights, from symbolic thinking to collective intelligence - this is about breaking free from the mental prison that's keeping humanity stuck.

    The re-enchantment of existence isn't just philosophy - it's our survival strategy for the next 50 years.

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    Full episode with transcripts: ⁠https://www.mizter-rad.com/episodes⁠

    Jame's book, The Sapient Cosmos on Amazon.

    Jame's on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesglattfelder/

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    1 h y 11 m
  • 47. Building Cities on Water: Grant Romundt's Vision for Floating Communities
    Jun 30 2025

    Mizter Rad records this episode 11 meters underwater in one of Ocean Builders' revolutionary SeaPods off the coast of Panama.

    Grant Romundt, CEO of Ocean Builders, shares how they're solving humanity's space crisis by building high-tech floating homes that create marine habitats instead of destroying them. From smart toilets to liquid-cooled AI brains, from jet ski elevators to waste treatment systems that clean water better than land-based plants - discover how ocean living might become as common as city apartments in the next 50 years. With floating cities already under construction in the Maldives and Saudi Arabia, Grant reveals why the ocean might be our next frontier for human habitation.


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    Full episode with transcripts: https://www.mizter-rad.com/episodes

    More about Ocean Builders: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oceanbuilders/

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    56 m
  • 46. Building Empathy at Scale: How XR is Rewilding Human Connection with ⁠Ulrico Grech-Cumbo⁠
    Jun 3 2025

    What if technology could make you feel like a whale or walk with elephants in the Serengeti?

    Ulrico Grech-Cumbo, founder of Habitat XR, is using virtual reality to create "empathy at scale" - connecting millions to nature through immersive experiences that make your body believe you're actually in the wild.

    We explore how XR might replace traditional zoos, why virtual nature creates real physiological responses, and whether digital experiences can solve our disconnection from the natural world. From filming lions in 360° to building the "zoos of the future," this conversation challenges everything you think you know about conservation and human connection.

    Is this the future of environmental education, or are we just building more sophisticated barriers between humans and real nature?

    The answer might determine the next 50 years of life on Earth.

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    More about Habitat XR: https://www.habitatxr.com/

    More about Ulrico's foundation: https://www.linkedin.com/company/habitat-nature-parks-foundation/


    Episode with transcripts: https://www.mizter-rad.com/episodes/46-building-empathy-at-scale-xr-human-connection-with-ulrico-grech-cumbo


    Gracias totales to our sponsor: The Berlin School of Podcasting

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    52 m
  • Trailer
    May 31 2025

    On the Mizter Rad Show we talk to visionaries about how the world will look like in the next 5 decades

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  • 45. Enhanced Humans 2.0: Aron D'Souza on the Future of Sports, Aging, and Human Potential
    May 4 2025

    In episode 45, Mizter Rad speaks with Dr. Aron D'Souza, founder of the Enhanced Games - a revolutionary sports competition embracing performance enhancement technologies rather than banning them.

    Aron shares his vision for a future where human potential meets cutting-edge science, potentially transforming not just sports, but aging, work, and what it means to be human.

    From pharmacological enhancements to potential brain-computer interfaces, learn how these technologies might help us evolve from "Human 1.0" to "Human 2.0" - and why Aron believes this shift could solve major societal challenges like our aging population crisis.

    If you've ever wondered what athletics and humanity might look like in 2075, this conversation offers a provocative glimpse into a possible future where enhancement is not just accepted, but celebrated.

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    Episode with transcripts: https://www.mizter-rad.com/episodes

    Follow Aron on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arondsouza/

    Follow Enhanced's work on X: https://x.com/enhanced_games

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    This episode was sponsored by The Berlin School of Podcasting

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    33 m
  • 44. Aging by Choice: Dr. Fady Hannah-Shmouni on the Future of Personalized Health
    Apr 9 2025
    In this conversation, ⁠Dr. Fady Hannah-Shmouni⁠ discusses the evolution of healthcare from a reactive model to a proactive, personalized approach focused on optimizing human health and extending healthspan. He emphasizes the importance of early intervention, multi-omic data analysis, and quantum biology in creating personalized health solutions that can prevent disease before it occurs. Dr. Hannah-Shmouni envisions a future where individuals have digital twins of their biology, where aging becomes optional, and where technology enables humans to live longer, healthier lives with optimized performance. ___ Episodes with transcripts: ⁠https://www.mizter-rad.com/episodes⁠ More about Dr. Hannah-Shmouni's companies: ⁠Nu⁠, and ⁠Zoime⁠.
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    51 m
  • 43. Startup Cities: A New Era of Governance with Patri Friedman
    Feb 17 2025

    In this conversation, Patri Friedman discusses the evolution of governance and the potential for new societal structures that blend the best of traditional and modern systems.

    He emphasizes the importance of experimentation in governance, the economic sustainability of new societies, and the role of technology in shaping future communities.

    Friedman envisions a world where individuals can choose their governance like they choose apps, leading to a more innovative and responsive societal framework.

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    Episode with transcripts: https://www.mizter-rad.com/episodes/43-startup-cities-with-patri-friedman

    More about Patri: https://x.com/patrissimo

    More about Seasteading: https://x.com/Seasteading

    More about Prospera in Honduras: https://x.com/Prosperahn

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    47 m