Brave New Planet

Fall 2020

Utopia or dystopia? It’s up to us. In the 21st century, powerful technologies have been appearing at a breathtaking pace—related to the internet, artificial intelligence, genetic engineering, and more. They have amazing potential upsides, but we can’t ignore the serious risks that come with them. _Brave New Planet_ is a podcast that delves deep into the most exciting and challenging scientific frontiers, helping us understand them and grapple with their implications. Dr. Eric Lander, president and founding director of the {{% resource_link "7bea5c46-6465-4910-b750-9859be19d2ac" "Broad Institute" %}} of MIT and Harvard, is a geneticist, molecular biologist, and mathematician who was a leader of the Human Genome Project and for eight years served as a science advisor to the White House for President Obama. He’s also the host of _Brave New Planet_, and he’s talked to leading researchers, journalists, doctors, policy makers, activists, and legal experts to illuminate how this generation’s choices will shape the future as never before. _Brave New Planet_ is a partnership between the {{% resource_link "7bea5c46-6465-4910-b750-9859be19d2ac" "Broad Institute" %}}, {{% resource_link "8da0bac3-0d6a-4de7-a6a7-fc9553e442bf" "Pushkin Industries" %}}, and the {{% resource_link "1b784ad9-9c77-420b-8727-347c44ea8af0" "Boston Globe" %}}.