Flash Back to the Future: Mosquitoes, UBI, Coronavirus

Published: Feb. 11, 2020, 9 p.m.

Today is a very special ~~surprise~~ episode! I\u2019ve been thinking about how to revisit old episodes, and give you folks updates on things that have happened since we covered certain futures. Sometimes things warrant more than a social media post, but not quite a whole new episode. So here\u2019s a little experiment! On this episode, we revisit three futures and you get some juicy, fresh updates. We talk about a mosquito experiment gone wrong, a UBI experiment gone right, and what the heck is going on with coronavirus.\xa0\nIf you like this, let me know? There are a few other episodes I think are worth an update (The census is this year! A DNA testing company we covered was bought out by a lab that works with law enforcement! People in Sweden are flying way less!) and if you like this I\u2019ll definitely do another.\xa0\nSources:\n\n\nDr. Cameron Webb \u2014 mosquito expert, University of Sydney\n\n\nDr. Amy Castro Baker \u2014 assistant professor at University of Pennsylvania\n\n\nDr. Stacia Martin-West \u2014 assistant professor at University of Tennessee, Knoxville\n\n\nAlexandra Phelan \u2014 Center for Global Health Science and Security, Georgetown University\n\n\n\u2192 \u2192 \u2192 Further reading on today\u2019s episode can be found here \u2190 \u2190 \u2190\n\nFlash Forward is produced by me, Rose Eveleth. The intro & outtro music for this episode are by Hussalonia.\nGet in touch: \xa0Twitter // Facebook // Reddit // info@flashforwardpod.com\nSupport the show: Patreon // Donorbox\nSubscribe: iTunes // Soundcloud // Spotify\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices