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The Human Element with Joe Massey
The Human Element is an investigation into the patterns of our past and the potential of our future. We bridge the gap between the four fundamental pillars to understand the core of who we are:
• HISTORY: The context for understanding today.
• SCIENCE: The blueprint of our identity.
• EXPERIENCE: The frontier of human capability.
• PHILOSOPHY: The connective tissue between the other pillars and humanity.
From the ruins of Ancient Egypt to the cutting edge of CRISPR and the minds of elite performers—we interview world-class experts to uncover the "Golden Threads" that connect us all.
The Human Element with Joe Massey
Latest Episodes
#16 - Professor Ernst Wolvetang: The Age of the Bio Revolution
We are officially entering the Age of the Biological Revolution. In this episode, Ernst Wolvetang explains why the next century will be defined not by the machines we build, but by the biology we rewrite. As CRISPR technology and ...
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#15 - Dr Randall Flannery: How to Overcome Loneliness and Beat Addiction
Clinical psychologist Dr. Randall Flannery joins me to unpack the loneliness epidemic, the hidden costs of our always-on digital lives, and why constant connectivity is making us feel more isolated than ever.From doom-scrolling and shal...
#14 - Shane Fielding: Inside the Extreme Life of a Pro Swimmer
What’s it really like to beat Michael Phelps in a race… then spend 20 years processing the “what ifs”? In this raw episode of The Human Element, ex-Australian swimmer Shane opens up about racing in the golden era alongside Thorpey, Hackett, and...
#13 - Professor Ernst Wolvetang: Making Mammoth Meatballs & T Rex Leather
Join myself and Professor Ernst Wolvetang, a top bioengineer from the University of Queensland and Chief Scientific Officer of The Organoid Company, as he shares groundbreaking work in genome editing, mini-brains, and regenerative medicin...
#12 - Professor Paul Bailes - Limitations of Logic
Professor Paul Bailes, a professor of computer science, discusses how coding is deeply philosophical, like Aristotle framing reality. During our chat we explore logic’s limits through Gödel’s theorems and classic paradoxes, then turn to AI’s ri...