MIT Technology Review Narrated

MIT Technology Review Narrated

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.

Episodes

What’s behind this summer’s heat, and why 2027 could be worse

August 19, 2026 • 7 mins
This summer has been a scorcher for much of the Northern Hemisphere. June and July marked the ⁠hottest two-month stretch⁠ in Europe since record-keeping began.  The heat isn’t over yet, but some scientists are already looking ahead to 2027, which could break records again for a combination of reasons. This story was written by Casey Crownhart and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to more of the world...
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Montana’s plan to become an experimental medical hub are moving forward

August 12, 2026 • 17 mins
The state’s effort to expand the “right to try” is making headway, and the first drugs are about to be reviewed. This story was written by Jessica Hamzelou and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to more of the world's best journalism on the Noa app.
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The inevitable weakness of metrics

August 5, 2026 • 20 mins
Quantifying our lives is easier than it’s ever been. But a philosopher of games warns that external metrics and data can never capture what’s truly important. This story was written by Bryan Gardiner and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to more of the world's best journalism on the Noa app.
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South Korea’s hottest new bachelors are chip workers

July 29, 2026 • 10 mins
As payouts from the AI boom soar, a job at SK Hynix can put you at the front of the matchmakers’ queue. This story was written by Michelle Kim and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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PsiQuantum has a plan to make a massive quantum computer out of light

July 22, 2026 • 24 mins
The company has drawn governments, a major chipmaker, and the Pentagon into an effort to control fragile photons and build a useful quantum machine. It aims to be the first. This story was written by James O'Donnell and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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Inside the world’s deepest and longest subsea road tunnel

July 15, 2026 • 21 mins
Norway’s Rogfast is an exceptional engineering feat, opening a route for drivers deep below the North Sea. This story was written by Niall Firth and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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Hacking the atmosphere: Geoengineering gets a reality check

July 8, 2026 • 28 mins
Researchers are starting to explore the tools and systems we need to develop to cool down the planet. This story was written by James Temple and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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The search for dark matter has been blown wide open

July 1, 2026 • 21 mins
After decades of hunting, physicists still don’t know what makes up most of the universe’s matter. Now they need to cast a wider net. This story was written by Dan Garisto and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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Inside the hunt for the most dangerous asteroid ever

June 26, 2026 • 37 mins
As space rock 2024 YR4 became more likely to hit Earth than anything of its size had ever been before, scientists all over the world mobilized to protect the planet. This story was written by Robin George Andrews and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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Inside interoception: The hidden sense of how you feel inside

June 17, 2026 • 22 mins
Researchers are decoding how signals move between body and brain, with implications for how we understand and treat conditions from obesity to anxiety. This story was written by Katherine W. Isaacs and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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A reality check on the AI jobs hysteria

June 10, 2026 • 20 mins
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 - newsoveraudio.com
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Inside Anduril and Meta’s quest to make smart glasses for warfare

June 3, 2026 • 9 mins
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 - newsoveraudio.com
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How IVF is being revolutionized

May 27, 2026 • 16 mins
Automation, AI, and screening technologies are already transforming reproductive medicine. This story was written by Jessica Hamzelou and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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This scientist rewarmed and studied pieces of his friend’s cryopreserved brain

May 20, 2026 • 12 mins
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 - newsoveraudio.com
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NASA is building the first nuclear reactor-powered interplanetary spacecraft. How will it work?

May 13, 2026 • 13 mins
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
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Is fake grass a bad idea? The AstroTurf wars are far from over.

May 6, 2026 • 25 mins
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 - newsoveraudio.com
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No one’s sure if synthetic mirror life will kill us all

April 29, 2026 • 24 mins
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
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Desalination plants in the Middle East are increasingly vulnerable

April 22, 2026 • 10 mins
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
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This company is developing gene therapies for muscle growth, erectile dysfunction, and “radical longevity”

April 15, 2026 • 14 mins
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 - newsoveraudio.com
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The gig workers who are training humanoid robots at home

April 8, 2026 • 11 mins
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
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