Jobs that don’t exist anymore? | Brains On Science Podcast

Episode Overview

• This episode explores imaginative "Jobs of the Future" as envisioned by several children.
• It features four distinct job concepts: Cloud Maker, Cyborg Technician, Food Machine Person, and Mobile Homes in Space builder.
• Each concept is presented through a child's voice recording, accompanied by simple animations that illustrate their creative ideas.

Key Concepts

• Children's Creativity
• Future of Work
• Technological Advancement (Cyborgs, Automation)
• Environmental Design (Cloud Making)
• Space Colonization

Quotes

• At 00:09 - "They would get requests from people and then they would make clouds and put them into the sky." - Caroline describing the responsibilities of a "Cloud Maker."
• At 00:56 - "...and I want it to turn into a spaceship in space but when we land on the ground, I want it to be a home." - Elliott explaining the unique, transformable function of a mobile home designed for space.

Takeaways

• Children's predictions for future jobs blend whimsical creativity with advanced technological concepts.
• Future roles may involve highly personalized services, from custom-making clouds to building transformable homes for space travel.
• The ideas highlight a future where technology supports both human needs (cyborg repair) and creative expression.
• Common themes in these future jobs include automation, personalized creation, and the expansion of human life into space.