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The Future of Everything

Russ Altman

Booking Overview

A university-produced interview show focused on science and engineering breakthroughs, emerging technologies, health, energy, and their societal implications, typically featuring professors, physicians, and established researchers. Agencies can credibly pitch authoritative scientists, medical experts, engineers, and policy researchers with substantive work in areas such as artificial intelligence, biomedical research, urban technology, or climate solutions; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 399

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 211.0k subscribers

Instagram: 102.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

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Host

Russ Altman - Professor of bioengineering, genetics, and medicine at Stanford University who explores scientific and engineering advances and their impact on society.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Professors, physicians, scientists, engineers, and policy researchers with recognized expertise, original research, or substantial real-world work addressing major scientific, technological, health, or environmental questions.
Required Achievements:  
University faculty appointments, Peer-reviewed research and significant findings, Applied research informing public policy or clinical practice, Leadership in specialized scientific or medical fields

Recent Guest Discussions

Justin Sonnenburg - Gut Microbiome Function, Fiber And Fermented Foods, Microbiome Diversity, Immunity, Metabolism, Chronic Disease, And Microbiome Therapeutics.

Michael Frank - Child Language Acquisition, Multilingual Development, Social Learning, Language-learning Data, And Similarities Between How Children And Artificial Intelligence Systems Learn Language.

Jackelyn Hwang - Gentrification, Racial And Housing Inequality, Displacement, Homelessness Prevention, Climate Recovery, And The Use Of Artificial Intelligence And Computer Vision To Study Cities.

Anna Lembke - Addiction Neuroscience, Dopamine, Substance Use, Behavioral Addictions, Opioid Use Disorder, Recovery, And Treatment Approaches.

Recent Topics

Science, Emerging Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Research, Renewable Energy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Future of Everything
:

The future of social hierarchies

October 16, 2026

Nir Halevy, an expert on organizational behavior, first grew interested in social hierarchies as a basketball fan. He now studies what makes for healthy workplaces. Organizational hierarchies can be beneficial, but can turn toxic. When people have power without status – control but little respect – conflict often follows. Halevy says that collaboration, not competition, is key to employee well-being. “If you care about freedom, seek cooperative environments. They will liberate you,” Halevy te...

Best of: The future of neuroscience

October 09, 2026

Hi everyone, we had big news out of Stanford this week: Karl Deisseroth has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries leading to optogenetics, a technique that makes it possible to switch individual nerve cells on or off in the living brain. To celebrate, we're re-releasing a live conversation Russ had with Karl a few years ago. He's both a bioengineer and a practicing psychiatrist, and he tells me how he built a way to control brain cells with light, why the odds wer...

The future of emotions

October 02, 2026

Clinical psychologist James Gross is fascinated by what emotions are, and he champions emotional literacy – a deeper understanding of what makes each of us tick. In his research, Gross explores his “favorite topic,” emotion regulation, through the cognitive strategy of reappraisal to shift how we perceive and deal with unhelpful emotions. He talks about the Synergistic Mindsets intervention he co-developed, which is helping Gen Zers reframe their stress and regulate emotions. Emotions aren’t ...

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Frequently asked questions

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The Future of Everything
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How do I get in touch with The Future of Everything?

The Future of Everything is hosted by Russ Altman. Its publicly listed email is podcasts@podiumpodcastco.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Future of Everything?

The publicly listed email for The Future of Everything: podcasts@podiumpodcastco.com.

How many listeners does The Future of Everything have?

Podseeker estimates The Future of Everything reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Future of Everything?

The Future of Everything typically books well-known public figures. Typical guest background: Professors, physicians, scientists, engineers, and policy researchers with recognized expertise, original research, or substantial real-world work addressing major scientific, technological, health, or environmental questions. Common among recent guests: University faculty appointments; Peer-reviewed research and significant findings; Applied research informing public policy or clinical practice. Recent guests include Justin Sonnenburg, Michael Frank, and Jackelyn Hwang.

How hard is it to get booked on The Future of Everything?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does The Future of Everything cover?

Recent episodes cover Science, Emerging Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Research, and Renewable Energy. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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