Build The Future

Rajat Bhageria is an entrepreneur, investor, and the CEO of Chef Robotics. What does it actually take to build and deploy generally intelligent robots? Rajat's company is actively scaling robotics in the food industry and is here to tell us all about it.In this conversation, we talk about what the current food manufacturing process looks like, the challenges and opportunities in ro

Today, we're talking with Don Davis, an artist and illustrator who has spent his career helping us imagine the wonders of space. His work with NASA, Carl Sagan, and the U. S. Geological Survey's branch of Astrogeologic Studies has been seen by millions and helps us bridge the gap between imagination and reality.In this conversation, we talk about Don's childhood fascination with sp

Today, we're talking with Isaiah Taylor the founder of Valar Atomics — a new energy startup using nuclear fission to create oil & gas from thin air. At Valar, their goal is to bring the cost of energy down 10-100x and unlock a new era of superabundance. Enjoy!Thanks for listening to this episode of Build The Future.Want more insights about the future?Sign up for updates, new

Today, we're talking with Rick Guidice, an artist and illustrator renowned for his visionary depictions of space habitats and futuristic concepts, which have significantly contributed to NASA's Ames Research Center's visual explorations. His iconic work has played a pivotal role in shaping public perception of space exploration and human settlement beyond Earth.In this episode, we

Today, we're talking with Jim Pethokoukis, the author of "The Conservative Futurist" and the newsletter "Faster, Please!" where he writes about innovation, economics, and the potential of future technologies.In this episode, we talk about the optimistic cultural zeitgeist of the 1960s space race, the unfulfilled promises of that era, such as nuclear-powered space exploration, the r

Issac Arthur is a physicist turned YouTuber and science educator.Join us as we discuss the roots of progress and its potential into post-scarcity futures, the challenges of building in practice, Issac's favorite science fiction media and his vision for his channel, his personal journey studying physics to becoming a YouTuber, and what innovation and future utopian scenarios may be

Today, we're talking with Don Clark (instagram), the incredible artist behind Invisible Creature.Links mentioned:David Klein ArtStan GalliSyd MeadPhantom City CreativeTo listen to more episodes and to stay connected, follow along atwww.worldsfair.cotwitter.com/worldsfaircoDon’t forget to leave a review and subscribe.Until next time, go build!Thanks for listening to this episode o

Today, we're talking with Eliot Peper (twitter) the novelist behind great science fiction books like Reap3r, Veil, Cumulus, and Bandwidth. Links mentioned:Our World in DataNadia Asparouhova's tweetMan in SpaceOliver Mortin's The MoonTo listen to more episodes and to stay connected, follow along atwww.worldsfair.cotwitter.com/worldsfaircoDon’t forget to leave a review and subscrib

Today, we're talking with Jason Green, the CEO and Cofounder of Upward Farms. At Upward Farms they're helping shape the future of food by growing organic, leafy greens and fish in a complete vertical farming ecosystem. In this conversation we cover the future of food, the work they're doing at Upward and how the tide is turning, how business as usual is over, and how we now have th

Today, we're talking with Ian Rountree the founder and partner of Cantos.vc, a venture fund investing in near frontier technologies that will change the world. In this conversation Ian and I cover the changing landscape of venture, financing the future, and bounce around quite a bit between the various facets of the future that are being built right now.To listen to more episodes a