Growth Mindset Podcast

85: Ending Aging - Aubrey De Grey

January 20th, 2020  |  Season 5  |  46 mins 3 secs

change the world, future technology, live longer, stop aging

Aubrey De Grey is a biomedical gerontologist based in the UK and California, USA. Aubrey is the Chief Science Officer of SENS Foundation, a California-based charity dedicated to combating the aging process. He is also Editor-in-Chief of Rejuvenation Research, the world highest-impact peer-reviewed journal focused on intervention in aging.

Aubrey shares his story of how he came to be a biologist from being destined to be a pianist according to his mother in the beginning and later choosing programming out of a wish to make more of a contribution to the progress of mankind.

81: Existential Risks - Jaan Tallinn, CoFounder Skype, Kazaa

December 23rd, 2019  |  Season 5  |  54 mins 37 secs

ai, file-sharing, future technology, kazaa, skype

Jaan Tallinn is known for being the co-founder of Kazaa, a file-sharing platform, and his participation in the development of Skype that took communication to a whole new level. He has focused heavily on effective altruism and mitigating existential risks from AI.

Jaan shares his insights on programming and the future of AI technology.

49: Stoic Determination and Tenacity, 'Sisu' - Mike Follett, CEO Lumens Research

March 10th, 2019  |  Season 3  |  50 mins 56 secs

ceo, eye-tracking software, future technology, human behavior, ideology, science, startup stories

Mike Follett is the CEO of Lumens Research. They create eye-tracking software to understand human behaviour and intentions. He has a wealth of experience from a background in Marketing and advertising.

Mike is full of fascinating insights on life and business. He has some fantastic stories where he used 'Sisu', a Finnish ideology of grit and bravery, to get himself out of sticky situations.

24: The Hottest Tech Innovation of the Year - Tom Carter - Ultrahaptics - [Repeat]

July 16th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  55 mins 26 secs

future technology, hottest tech, innovation of the year, life lessons

Tom Carter is the Founder and CTO at Ultrahaptics. A leading technology company making mind-blowing technology that lets users feel the sensation of touch in mid-air.

On the podcast, he shares some amazing insights into what he has learned along the way.

It's an incredible story direct from the front line and I’m sure something all listeners will want to follow updates as their tech gets into the hands of consumers over the coming years.

04: Putting the Touch in 'Touchless' Tech! - Tom Carter - Founder & CTO, Ultrahaptics

August 30th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  55 mins 27 secs

future technology, hottest tech, innovation of the year, life lessons

Tom Carter is the Founder and CTO at Ultrahaptics. A leading technology company making mind-blowing technology that lets users feel the sensation of touch in mid-air.

On the podcast, he shares some amazing insights into what he has learned along the way. It's an incredible story direct from the front line and I’m sure something all listeners will want to follow updates as their tech gets into the hands of consumers over the coming years.