Babbage from The Economist

Babbage from The Economist

The Economist

459 - The bomb (part 1): were nuclear weapons inevitable?

Babbage is The Economist’s weekly podcast on science and technology—named after Charles Babbage, the grandfather of computing. Explore the science changing the way we live from AI to genetics, particle physics and space travel with Alok Jha. This award-winning podcast features in-depth interviews with top scientists and special episodes investigating wellness trends. Published every Wednesday.


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459 - The bomb (part 1): were nuclear weapons inevitable?
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Babbage is The Economist’s weekly podcast on science and technology—named after Charles Babbage, the grandfather of computing. Explore the science changing the way we live from AI to genetics, particle physics and space travel with Alok Jha. This award-winning podcast features in-depth interviews with top scientists and special episodes investigating wellness trends. Published every Wednesday.


If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription.


For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our FAQs page here https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

459-

The bomb (part 1): were nuclear weapons inevitable?

Wed, 16 Jul 2025
455-

AI and health part one: DrGPT will see you now

Wed, 22 May 2024
454-

Babbage: Teens and their screens

Wed, 01 May 2024
453-

Babbage: The science that built the AI revolution—part one

Wed, 06 Mar 2024
452-

Babbage: The hunt for dark matter

Wed, 21 Feb 2024