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Matt Ridley Interviews Richard Dawkins
When I sat down to interview Richard Dawkins the question I had in my mind was: How did a young lad born in Kenya and raised on a foggy island across the North Sea, who had a fascination for natural history and a way with words, become arguably the world's foremost public intellectual?
May 28, 2025


The Neuralink mafia fixing brains
Brad Smith’s comeback story shook me to my core. You might remember Brad from our podcast—he’s a dad of three suffering from ALS, aka “Lou Gehrig’s disease.”
May 23, 2025


Ex-Anduril Green Beret: His ROBOT GUN Kills Drones in 2 SHOTS | ROP #34
He’s an Ex-Anduril Green Beret, and his new company's robotic gun can take down hostile drones with just two shots.
May 20, 2025


Ridley: CRISPR announcement is great moment in medical history
Baby KJ lacked a working copy of a vital gene
May 19, 2025


Welcome to D.R.E.A.M world
Two flying robots recently dropped off my burrito lunch. The first one arrived so fast, in 5 minutes, I missed capturing it on video. So I ordered another and ate both.
May 18, 2025


Honey, I shrunk the world
Down a dank and narrow back alley in San Francisco, Ian Brooke and a team of fewer than ten are quietly rebuilding the future of flight.
May 11, 2025


Did you hear the good climate news?
After ~20 years of shrinkage, the Antarctic ice sheet expanded by 108 gigatons/year from 2021-2023.
May 10, 2025


He Could ONLY MOVE HIS EYES. Then Neuralink Let Him DO THIS | ROP #33
He was trapped, able to move only his eyes. Then Neuralink gave him an incredible new ability.
May 8, 2025


Buy Gundo
Where you can stumble upon a rain god
May 4, 2025


These Drones Were Banned (Now They're Saving Lives Faster Than You Think) | ROP #32
Discover how life-saving drones, initially blocked by US regulations, proved their worth in Africa and are now finally launching nationwide.
May 2, 2025


Wuhan Lab Leak: Science Over Spectacle
The White House has changed a page on its website, replacing a mundane compendium of advice about Covid vaccines, treatment, and testing with a Hollywood-style poster of Donald Trump striding through the giant words “LAB LEAK”.
Apr 30, 2025


Let’s frack manufacturing
America outsourced manufacturing for a reason: it isn’t very profitable.
Apr 28, 2025


How America builds real things again
America should embrace its superpower: innovation. Innovation brings abundance, where everyone wins.
Apr 27, 2025


Humanity’s Fifth Copernican Moment
I expect to see the existence of extraterrestrial life confirmed within the next few years.
Apr 24, 2025


Dire wolves and the age of miracles
More beneficial to humankind than AI
Apr 20, 2025


How CRISPR Is Defeating Genetic Disease Faster Than You Think | Rational Optimist #31
Discover why CRISPR technology is defeating genetic diseases faster than you think, restoring sight, hearing, and preventing conditions before birth. We explore the race for supersonic travel (Mach 9 jets?), share our real-world ride in Tesla & Waymo robotaxis, and check out AI drones preventing shark attacks.
Apr 18, 2025


The Lawsuit That Could Unleash Limitless Energy | Rational Optimist #30
We tackle the growing lawsuit against the NRC set to unleash nuclear innovation and dive into the invisible battlefield shaping modern conflict.
Apr 14, 2025


The Near-Term Future of Flight
I turned right out of Chicago’s Hancock building and was about to cross the street when something at the far end of the towering canyon of buildings leading to Lake Michigan caught my attention.
Apr 13, 2025


Our secret plan to change the world
I'm writing you from a sun-bleached refinery town just outside Los Angeles.
Apr 6, 2025


Why El Segundo Is Building America's Future Faster Than You Think | Rational Optimist #29
We take you to El Segundo, California - ground zero for America's Hard Tech Renaissance.
Apr 4, 2025
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