Episodes

  • Science of Success: Table-Tennis Star Ni Xia Lian’s Olympic Longevity

    Science of Success: Table-Tennis Star Ni Xia Lian’s Olympic Longevity
    Oct 25 2024
    Most athletes’ competitive years are in their 20s and 30s, but 61-year-old Ni Xia Lian has been playing professional table tennis for nearly 50 years. The Chinese-born Luxembourgish table-tennis player was one of the oldest athletes at this summer’s Paris Olympics. On the Science of Success, WSJ’s Ben Cohen speaks with Ni and Tommy Danielsson, her coach and husband, about how she’s maintained her longevity in competitive sports. What do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or email us: FOEPodcast@wsj.com Sign up for the WSJ's free The Future of Everything newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • The Longevity Business Is Booming, But Is There a Limit to Our Lifespan?

    The Longevity Business Is Booming, But Is There a Limit to Our Lifespan?
    Oct 18 2024
    Life expectancy has been increasing over the years, and so has the longevity business. WSJ health and wellness reporter Alex Janin tells WSJ’s Charlotte Gartenberg about the booming business of extending our healthy years and our lives overall. But, despite the increase in life expectancy in the past few generations, some scientists believe we’ve already reached a plateau. WSJ health and science reporter Amy Dockser Marcus looks at the debate over the limits to longevity and finds that, no matter the hype, some scientists think you won’t live to 100. What do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or email us: FOEPodcast@wsj.com Sign up for the WSJ's free The Future of Everything newsletter. Further reading: Think You Will Live to 100? These Scientists Think You’re Wrong The Longevity Vacation: Poolside Lounging With an IV Drip The Longevity Clinic Will See You Now—for $100,000 For This Venture Capitalist, Research on Aging Is Personal; ‘Bob Has a Big Fear of Death’ Outliving Your Peers Is Now a Competitive Sport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    19 mins
  • The New Pharma Frontier: Could Drugs Made in Space Help You Live Longer?

    The New Pharma Frontier: Could Drugs Made in Space Help You Live Longer?
    Oct 11 2024
    In the future, the drugs helping you live healthier, happier and longer may have components manufactured in space. In this conversation with WSJ’s Danny Lewis from the Future of Everything Festival in May, Eric Lasker, an executive at Varda Space Industries, and Sita Sonty, former CEO of Space Tango, discuss the advantages and limitations of space manufacturing and how it can benefit pharmaceutical development. What do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or email us: FOEPodcast@wsj.com Sign up for the WSJ's free The Future of Everything newsletter. Further reading: Is Space the Next Manufacturing Frontier? Varda Hopes New Research Draws More Drugmakers to Space Factories How Research in Space Helps Doctors Treat People on Earth Space Manufacturing: Building an Economy Beyond Earth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 mins
  • People Are Living Longer. Can Old Age Be an Opportunity?

    People Are Living Longer. Can Old Age Be an Opportunity?
    Oct 4 2024
    More and more people are living longer lives thanks to modern technology and medicine. But what does that mean for our mental health and making sure we’re living better as well as longer? Stanford University Center on Longevity founding director Laura Carstensen digs into how the milestones of life should be reworked, and tells WSJ’s Danny Lewis how society can adapt and plan for the 100-year lifespan to become common. What do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or email us: FOEPodcast@wsj.com Sign up for the WSJ's free The Future of Everything newsletter . Further reading: The Keys to Aging at Home? Frank Conversations and Financial Planning Outliving Your Peers Is Now a Competitive Sport Star Scientist’s Claim of ‘Reverse Aging’ Draws Hail of Criticism The Secret to Living to 100? It’s Not Good Habits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    18 mins
  • Science of Success: Is Your Home Oversubscribed?

    Science of Success: Is Your Home Oversubscribed?
    Sep 27 2024
    What makes your house a home? For starters, it’s spending time there, relaxing, cooking and watching TV. These days, that means lots of subscriptions, which also means lots of money. In fact, Americans spend billions of dollars on subscriptions they’ve actually forgotten about. On the Science of Success, WSJ’s Ben Cohen looks at the booming subscription business and ways to help you get that spending in check. What do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or email us: FOEPodcast@wsj.com Sign up for the WSJ's free The Future of Everything newsletter. Further reading: The Real Reason You’re Paying for So Many Subscriptions Americans Are Canceling More of Their Streaming Services Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • Will AI Make Home Renovations Easier?

    Will AI Make Home Renovations Easier?
    Sep 20 2024
    Whether you’re sprucing up a kitchen or gutting a house, home renovations can be stressful, complicated and expensive. But new tools using artificial intelligence are trying to take some of the struggle out of the process by helping homeowners envision their dream home and communicate with architects and contractors. WSJ real estate, architecture and design reporter Nancy Keates joins host Danny Lewis to talk about how AI is making inroads into home renovations. What do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or email us: FOEPodcast@wsj.com Sign up for the WSJ's free The Future of Everything newsletter. Further reading: Stressing Over Your Next Home Renovation Project? Let AI Handle It. The Big Risk for the Market: Becoming an AI Echo Chamber United Arab Emirates Fund in Talks to Invest in OpenAI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 mins
  • It Cooks, It Cleans! When Will Robots Be Doing Our Chores?

    It Cooks, It Cleans! When Will Robots Be Doing Our Chores?
    Sep 13 2024
    What if you had a robot that could take care of your household chores, from doing laundry to making dinner? When the Roomba came out over 20 years ago, it seemed like other autonomous robots for the home were not far off. But no other home robot has yet become a household name. WSJ’s Charlotte Gartenberg speaks with Charlie Kemp, co-founder and chief technology officer of Hello Robot, about his company's dexterous robot called Stretch 3.They also talk about the technological hurdles we’ll have to overcome before truly helpful robots move into our homes. What do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or email us: FOEPodcast@wsj.com Sign up for the WSJ's free The Future of Everything newsletter. Further reading: Elon Musk Says Tesla to Use Humanoid Robots Next Year AI Startup Making Humanoid Robots Raises $675 Million With Bezos, Nvidia in Funding Round Companies Brought in Robots. Now They Need Human ‘Robot Wranglers.’ Rise of the Restaurant Robots: Chipotle, Sweetgreen and Others Bet on Automation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    19 mins
  • The Home-Solar Boom May Have Gone Bust. What’s Next for Solar Power?

    The Home-Solar Boom May Have Gone Bust. What’s Next for Solar Power?
    Sep 6 2024
    The amount of electricity generated by solar panels has surged over the last decade. But while rooftop solar panels are more common than ever, the balance of solar-power generation has shifted from power systems on individual homes to large-scale commercial arrays used by utilities. WSJ’s Danny Lewis sits down with energy and climate reporter Phred Dvorak and Pvilion CEO Colin Touhey to talk about the future of home solar, and the new role it might play in the power grid. What do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or email us: FOEPodcast@wsj.com Sign up for the WSJ's free The Future of Everything newsletter. Further reading: The Home-Solar Boom Gets a ‘Gut Punch’ The Solar Breakthrough That Could Help the U.S. Compete With China Why Californians Have Some of the Highest Power Bills in the U.S. Coming Soon for Homeowners: Solar Panels That Actually Look Attractive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    16 mins