BFM 89.9

HIGHLIGHTS 
Podcast  >  Enterprise  >  Tech Talk  >  MSP310. Weird Science: Mind Control Drones, Ultrasonic Mood Boosts and Yellow Snow.

MSP310. Weird Science: Mind Control Drones, Ultrasonic Mood Boosts and Yellow Snow.

Matt Armitage, Founder, Kulturpop

24-Jan-25 11:00

MSP310. Weird Science: Mind Control Drones, Ultrasonic Mood Boosts and Yellow Snow.

In a week that has inspired elation and desolation in possibly equal amounts, the visible and voluble presence of the world’s tech elite in the hallways of power is giving pause to many.

Rich and Matt take a beat to remind themselves that there’s still more to tech than gaslighting, mind control and crude money politics.

From the latest breakthroughs in weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic and their surprising health benefits to innovative brain-computer interfaces that could transform mental health treatment, the pair explores cutting-edge advancements that are making a real difference to real people.

If that’s not enough to raise your spirits, they also outline a groundbreaking method to turn useless waste products into fertiliser.

Produced by: Richard Bradbury

Presented by: Richard Bradbury


This and more than 60,000 other podcasts in your hand. Download the all new BFM mobile app.

Categories:  technologypoliticswellnessmedical advancesenvironment

Tags:  tech eliteozempicbrain-computer interfacesmoney politicsweight loss drugsmental health issues





Play / Pause

Listen now : Best of Enterprise: (REPEAT) We catch up with Founder and CEO Henry...

Today’s Shows



11:00 AM

Best of Enterprise

(REPEAT) We catch up with Founder and CEO Henry Ting to unpack how TTRacing has grown since 2024, how its revenue mix and operations have changed, the commercial logic behind its product and market expansion, and how the company is balancing growth with profitability.

12:00 PM

Popcorn Culture

(REPEAT) Stuff We Missed: Memori & Sore + Time Travel Movies

1:00 PM

Cruise Control

(REPEAT) Are Malaysians switching to EVs at an acceptable rate? We unpack where we are in this week's episode.

2:00 PM

Matt-Splained

(REPEAT) On today’s show, Richard and Matt offer up their apologies and outline what you can expect to see at your desk in 2026. From agentic AI bundling up your day, to managerial trends and mentoring.

3:00 PM

Earth Matters

(REPEAT) For this month’s Nature Reads, wildlife researcher Su Mei Toh discusses a range of books, including environmental classics, books on Indigenous knowledge, science writing, and field guides rooted in Malaysia.

4:00 PM

Bar None

(REPEAT) Are our shuttlers playing in too many tournaments in a calendar year? We unpack the issue.

5:00 PM

BBC World Service

Datshiane Navanayagam talks to two women who changed paths to design and manufacture their own shoes in their own countries.