<p>Time capsules preserve artefacts and memories so that people in the future can learn about a particular time in the past. Now scientists at the University of Southampton in the U.K. have come up with an innovative memento: a “memory crystal” that fits in your hand and contains the entire human genome. It’s essentially a manual that defines what makes us h ... Show More
Nov 2024
Chinese Military Builds Llama-based AI Model, The Pantheon's Self-Healing Concrete, Another Creature Can Reverse Aging
We're experimenting and would love to hear from you!In today's episode of Discover Daily, we explore how Chinese military researchers have adapted Meta's open-source Llama model to create ChatBIT, an AI tool capable of performing at 90% of ChatGPT-4's capability. This development ... Show More
7m 54s
Nov 2024
Pourquoi oublions-nous nos souvenirs d’enfance ?
Si précieux soient-ils, nos souvenirs d’enfance nous échappent. Images brouillées, récit brouillon… Quand l’envie nous prend de les convoquer, force est de constater que ce qu’il en reste, c’est souvent du flou. Ce phénomène porte un nom : l’amnésie infantile. Comprenez : l’incap ... Show More
25m 1s
Jul 2024
Carl Öhman, "The Afterlife of Data: What Happens to Your Information When You Die and Why You Should Care" (U Chicago Press, 2024)
A short, thought-provoking book about what happens to our online identities after we die.
These days, so much of our lives takes place online—but what about our afterlives? Thanks to the digital trails that we leave behind, our identities can now be reconstructed after our death. ... Show More
39m 2s
Aug 2025
How Your Memories Can Live On After You Die
When Lucy Simic was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in 2018, she wondered how to spend the time she had left — and what kind of legacy she’d leave behind. In the years since, she’s collaborated with ReimagineAI CEO David Usher to develop LucyAI, an interactive chatbot trained on he ... Show More
22m 29s
Dec 2023
Vincent Ialenti, "Deep Time Reckoning: How Future Thinking Can Help Earth Now" (MIT Press, 2020)
Based on twelve years of anthropological exploration, Vincent Ialenti'sDeep Time Reckoning: How Future Thinking Can Help Earth Now (MIT Press, 2020) is an engaging guide on deep time learning to reorient our understanding of time and space. As each chapter begins with creative vi ... Show More
1h 18m
Sep 2024
Shiny: Why we are dazzled by new sparkly things
This week, Apple releases the new iPhone 16. It's new, it's shiny, and tech-nerds will be queueing round the block for a chance to snap it up. But why? We look at the science behind why we get so dazzled with new and shiny things.We hear about the psychology behind our magpie ten ... Show More
49m 30s