MIT Technology Review Narrated

MIT Technology Review Narrated

MIT Technology Review

Episodes 183
Avg. Duration 21m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.3 (263)
Since Jul 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
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99%
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About This Podcast

Welcome to MIT Technology Review Narrated, the home for the very best of our journalism in audio. Each week we will share one of our most ambitious stories, from print and online, narrated for us by real voice actors. Expect big themes, thought-provoking topics, and sharp analysis, all backed by our trusted reporting.

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Recent Episodes

A reality check on the AI jobs hysteria

Jun 10, 2026 20m

What do the numbers really say about the impact of artificial intelligence on the labor market? The answer might surprise you. This story was written by David Rotman and narrated by Noa -…

Inside Anduril and Meta’s quest to make smart glasses for warfare

Jun 03, 2026 9m

It’s been a year since the duo entered the US Army’s troubled augmented-reality contest. Here’s what it looks like so far. This story was written by James O'Donnell and narrated by Noa -…

How IVF is being revolutionized

May 27, 2026 16m

Automation, AI, and screening technologies are already transforming reproductive medicine. This story was written by Jessica Hamzelou and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

This scientist rewarmed and studied pieces of his friend’s cryopreserved brain

May 20, 2026 12m

A gerontologist wanted his preserved brain to be reanimated. Cryopreservation is more likely to be used on organs for transplantation. This story was written byJessica Hamzelou and narrated by Noa -…

NASA is building the first nuclear reactor-powered interplanetary spacecraft. How will it work?

May 13, 2026 13m

NASA wants to fly a nuclear powered spaceship to Mars by the end of 2028. Experts say that’s … ambitious. This story was written by Robin George Andrews and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

Is fake grass a bad idea? The AstroTurf wars are far from over.

May 06, 2026 25m

Around the country, heated debates are taking place over whether to install artificial turf, pitting neighbors against each other. This story was written by Douglas Main and narrated by Noa -…

No one’s sure if synthetic mirror life will kill us all

Apr 29, 2026 24m

Synthetic biologists were tantalized by the idea of making mirror images of microbes. Then things got complicated. This story was written by Stephen Ornes and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

Desalination plants in the Middle East are increasingly vulnerable

Apr 22, 2026 10m

Conflict and extreme weather could threaten large desalination plants that supply water to the region. This story was written by Casey Crownhart and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

This company is developing gene therapies for muscle growth, erectile dysfunction, and “radical longevity”

Apr 15, 2026 14m

A small group of volunteers will receive multiple injections of an experimental treatments for various enhancements . This story was written by Jessica Hamzelou and narrated by Noa -…

The gig workers who are training humanoid robots at home

Apr 08, 2026 11m

People in Nigeria and India are strapping iPhones onto their heads and recording themselves doing chores. This story was written by Michelle Kim and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

Can quantum computers now solve health care problems? We’ll soon find out.

Apr 01, 2026 13m

After 30 months of fast-paced innovation in quantum algorithms, six research groups are hoping to hit paydirt. But there can be only one big winner—if there is a winner at all. This story was…

How Pokémon Go is giving delivery robots an inch-perfect view of the world

Mar 25, 2026 10m

Niantic's AI spinout is training a new world model using 30 billion images of urban landmarks crowdsourced from players. This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa -…

How uncrewed narco subs could transform the Colombian drug trade

Mar 18, 2026 19m

Fast, stealthy, and cheap—autonomous, semisubmersible drone boats carrying tons of cocaine could be international law enforcement’s nightmare scenario. A big one just came ashore. This story was…

America was winning the race to find Martian life. Then China jumped in.

Mar 11, 2026 34m

The Mars Sample Return mission got off to a promising start, hunting for potentially humanity-changing space rocks. How did it fall off the rails? This story was written by Robin George Andrews…

The curious case of the disappearing Lamborghinis

Mar 04, 2026 30m

A new wave of theft is rocking the luxury car industry—mixing high tech with old-school chop-shop techniques to snag vehicles while they’re in transport. This story was written by Craig Silverman…

Hackers made death threats against this security researcher. Big mistake.

Feb 25, 2026 30m

Allison Nixon had helped arrest dozens of members of the Com, a loose affiliation of online groups responsible for violence and hacking campaigns. Then she became a target. This story was written by…

Stratospheric internet could finally start taking off this year

Feb 18, 2026 14m

High-altitude platforms could help connect over 2 billion people around the world who are still offline. This story was written by Tereza Pultarova and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

How next-generation nuclear reactors break out of the 20th-century blueprint

Feb 11, 2026 9m

From molten salt to TRISO fuel, here’s how technological advancements could upend an old power technology. This story was written by Casey Crownhart and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

China figured out how to sell EVs. Now it has to deal with their aging batteries.

Feb 04, 2026 10m

As early electric cars age out, hundreds of thousands of used batteries are flooding the market, fueling a gray recycling economy even as Beijing and big manufacturers scramble to build a more…

This Nobel Prize–winning chemist dreams of making water from thin air

Jan 28, 2026 15m

Omar Yaghi thinks crystals with gaps that capture moisture could bring technology from “Dune” to the arid parts of Earth. This story was written by Alexander C. Kaufman and narrated by Noa -…

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