Desalinization, Laser rocketry, Android Sats, new Venture Capital ventures with Eli Zelkha

Dr. Future Jan 25th, 2011

Should we go forward with the desal plant for our Monterey Bay? There are considerations, pro and con. Meanwhile radical new approaches to rocketry are evolving. “Beam my rocket, Scotty!” And space satellites are getting smaller, better, cheaper, now run by smart phone tech! Our guest for this show is professor Eli Zelkha, who teaches courses in venture capital and entrepreneurialism at Stanford and the Monterey Institute.  He gives us an update on the radical shifts in funding companies these days, and what kinds of new startups are coming down the pike…such as global  ‘crowd sourcing’ services, and the art of failure.. Say what?  Find out more on Dr. Future!

ATT vs Verizon, Freeze Steve, Neantherthal crossbreed, Junk Art Scramble with Ed Martinez

 Dr. Future Jan 18th, 2011

Are you thinking about jumping to Verizon for the new iPhone 4?  Think again, as there are many things to consider..is Apple’s fate tied to Job’s health? Maybe Steve has a new out…Now, find out if you have Neanderthal blood, or if you’ll be apple or pear-shaped in your elder years.  Want to make a cool movie with your iPhone? 

Later, we chat in studio with producer Ed Martinez, who wants teams of people turning junk into art on  his new TV show series, Junk Art Scramble..Got junk?  Find out how you can play!

TV on Internet, CES, and Virtual Healing with Galen Brandt

Dr. Future Jan 11th, 2011 

In the first hour we tackle the new gadgets pouring in from the Consumer Electronics Show, including an update on how to think about receiving television  these days, given the new options offered via the internet.  We also chat about the grand opening of Silicon Valley’s Computer History Museum.

In the second hour we interview singer songwriter, virtual healer,  Galen Brandt, who brilliantly entertains and educates us about the potentials of virtual worlds in treating phobias, pain control, and autism.

The Birds, Fish, Optical Alchemy and Canine Intelligence

Dr.Future Jan 4th, 2011

The first Dr. Future show of the year features a really useful blood test, analysis of the birds falling en masse from the sky, an amazing new iPad App, Dog tech, CES expectations, Stem cell breakthroughs, Rudy Rucker blog, robots, and Agent Nada’s sexy commercial.

Intentions and Predictions for 2011

Dr. Future Dec. 28th, 2010  

This week we share our intentions and predictions for the coming year with you and our popular regular guest, Bruce Damer.  We share some fun thoughts and info on robot cars, finding earth’s twin, country startups, top new jobs, powerful tweets, the size of your amygdala, emotional computers, shrinking brains, most popular nerd jokes, and the mysterious cognitive function known as ‘chronesthesia.’

Happy New Year from us all!