Podcast
Where are we, as humans, heading? A podcast about the future of humankind.
First episode Thursday 12 November · new episode every two weeks
SuperNova Podcast is a biweekly series about the future of humanity, hosted by Bart Schols and Karel Van Mileghem. In just one hundred years, humankind made the biggest evolutionary leap in its history. From horse and cart to robots driving on Mars. From filament bulbs to quantum computers. Technology is overtaking our intelligence at breakneck speed. So where do we, as humans, still fit in?
Bart and Karel talk to historians, futurists, scientists and philosophers from all corners of the world to understand where we come from and where we are going. Not to predict what is coming, but to ask the big questions clearly: which path do we choose?
Episodes
- Episode 01 · Thursday 12 November
André Kuipers
on the future of humankind
Dutch physician and ESA astronaut André Kuipers completed two space missions and spent a total of 204 days in space. Today he is a renowned speaker and author, committed to sustainability and technology.
Your hosts
Bart Schols
journalist • interviewer • curious about what's next
“For eleven years I had a daily appointment with the news. What happened today? Until Karel came along with a much better question: what will happen tomorrow? I was sold immediately. So much is changing so fast in this 21st century that it seems almost impossible to predict what the world will look like in, say, 50 years. But that is exactly what we are going to try. With people who are much smarter than us.”
Bart Schols is a journalist, TV presenter and holds a master's in psychology. He built a versatile career at Flemish public broadcaster VRT, where he worked for years as a current affairs interviewer, journalist, sports anchor and newsreader.
Karel Van Mileghem
storyteller • director • musician
“There must be people out there who already know more about what is coming. Visionaries, scientists, thinkers who look further than tomorrow. Nobody has a crystal ball, but some have access to more information, through their position, their research, or simply their gift for looking ahead. With that thought I went to Bart: after ten years of the daily news, how about turning your gaze to the future? If only to understand the daily news a little better.”
Karel Van Mileghem is a journalist by training, TV maker, director and musician. His VRT series 'Het Leven In Kleur' won an Ensor award. He combines storytelling with a strong visual and musical sensibility.