WSJ’s The Future of Everything

Do you have trouble falling asleep? If meditation apps and sleep trackers aren’t cutting it, now there’s technology designed to help users not only nod off more quickly but improve their slumber. WSJ’s Charlotte Gartenberg speaks with Science Bureau Chief Jo Craven McGinty about the latest wearable sleep tech that targets brain waves with sound and light to help you get a good night’s rest. What do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or email us: [email protected] Sign up for the WSJ's free The Future of Everything newsletter.  Further reading:  New Wearable Devices Target the Brain to Bring Better Sleep  To Get a Better Night’s Sleep, First Fix Your Day  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colossal Biosciences wants to create new animals that resemble extinct creatures like the woolly mammoth, thanks to advancements in genetic engineering and synthetic biology. In this conversation from the WSJ’s Future of Everything Festival in May 2024, Colossal Biosciences co-founder and CEO Ben Lamm discusses how the de-extinction of species could help address the loss of biodiversity and benefit ecosystems. He tells Future of Everything editorial director Stefanie Ilgenfritz about his plans for monetizing the technology, and how it could be used for human health. What do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or email us: [email protected]  Sign up for the WSJ's free The Future of Everything newsletter. Further reading: Return of the Woolly Mammoth?  Doctors Can Now Edit the Genes Inside Your Body  How Ancient Hunters Felled Massive Mammoths and Hungry Predators  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Electric vehicle sales growthexperienced a slow down in 2 023 that continued into this year. Despite EV makers’ big bets on batteries, buyers seemed more hesitant to take the all-electric route. But EV sales are exp ected to keep growing in 2025, according to Cox Automotive. On the Science of Success, WSJ’s Ben Cohen speaks with Journal reporter Sean McLain about the companies he’s watching and his predictions for the EV race in 2025.  What do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or email us: [email protected]  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Electric motors are silent but electric vehicles are not. They make noise for safety, branding and to enhance the driving experience. And since they are no longer limited by the sound of the motor, these cars provide an acoustic blank slate. Jasper de Kruiff, co-founder and creative director of Impulse Audio Lab, has been working in interactive sound design for over a decade. He explains the tech and creative approaches that go into each vehicle’s sonic picture and why the roads of the future could sound like an electric symphony. What do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or email us: [email protected]  Sign up for the WSJ's free The Future of Everything newsletter. Further Reading: Designing the Sensory Experience of an Electric Vehicle  How New Motors Could Transform the EV Industry  With an EV, I Had to Learn to Drive All Over Again  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices