Future Curious Podcast
1) Loneliness
Technology has transformed the way we communicate with each other but many people are still left feeling out of touch and lacking that sense of community. How can we change the way we interact to tack...Show More
2) Nesta Predicts 2020! Annual predictions revealed
It's time for Nesta’s ten predictions for 2020! This episode delves into the trends, social movements and technological breakthroughs set to impact our lives over the next twelve months. From the begi...Show More
3) Hold that thought: a bite-sized episode
Listen to host Tiernan Douieb give a taster of Nesta Predicts 2020 and discover some innovation-flavoured #GE19 thoughts and reflections from the team at Nesta. Please do come back on Thursday for you...Show More
4) If prevention is better than cure, why does health research focus on the fix?
We know that what matters most for our health is the food we eat, the air we breathe, the places we work and the homes we live in. But even though we know a lot about what causes ill health, we know f...Show More
If prevention is better than cure, why does health research focus on the fix?
29:14 | Dec 3rd, 2019
5) The future of storytelling
From the comfort of your very own podcast stream, join us at London’s Barbican for an evening of talks, installations and an interactive performance about the future of storytelling… Stories of the...Show More
6) Who has a seat at the innovation table?
Engineer and designer Nicola Millar joins AI specialist Simi Awokoya to discuss inclusivity and diversity with host Tiernan Douieb and Nesta’s Madeleine Gabriel. We listen in on a conversation abou...Show More
7) Tomorrow is yours for the making
We’ll explore the tools and techniques to get people involved in the shape of things to come. Host Tiernan Douieb brings together Kazakhstan-based futurologist John Sweeney with Nesta’s Kathy Peach ...Show More
8) People, policy and power - an interview with Geoff Mulgan
As well as looking after Nesta for the last nine years, Geoff has had an eclectic career, involving research, policy-making and shaping the way the UK ‘does’ social innovation. In this episode, Geof...Show More
9) Wiser than bookies, pollsters & Paul the octopus?
Yesterday, 28 October 2019, the EU agreed to a Brexit flextension to 31 January 2020. Who correctly predicted the turn of events - and how did they form those views and gather their insights? On 16 ...Show More
10) Robot swarms and the technology of the next decade
What are the applications or the ramifications of new tiny mechanical bees? And how will society adjust? This episode is about the technologies that we may well see in the 2020s, such as swarm rob...Show More