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This is third podcast episode where DJ Nick Luscombe, OIST Podcaster in Residence, checks out OIST's Visiting Program (TSVP). In this documentary, you will experience a day in the life of visiting researchers on the OIST campus. In the TSVP office area, we will meet the people who are running the program and hear from visitors about their research. Experience what it is like to be a part of the Visiting Program.
Check out the TSVP’s website: https://groups.oist.jp/tsvp.

In this latest episode of OIST’s podcast featuring researchers from the OIST Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation, a center dedicated to promoting mental, physical, and environmental health based on the “One World, One Health” approach, OIST Podcaster in Residence, DJ Nick Luscombe spoke with Prof. Kenji Doya, leader of the Neural Computation Unit. Prof. Doya and his team work to understand how a healthy mind works by combining artificial intelligence and biological models.  

DJ Nick Luscombe, OIST Podcaster in Residence, checks out OIST's Visiting Program (TSVP). In this episode, he introduces the Thematic Programs that started last year as part of the TSVP. He talks to Dr. Samuel Ross, OIST researcher who is the scientific coordinator for the second the Thematic Program on "The Future of Response Diversity and Ecosystem Stability" in March 2024 and Dr. Harini Desiraju from the University of Sydney, who was one of the coordinators of the first TSVP Thematic Program "Exact Asymptotics: From Fluid Dynamics to Quantum Geometry", which took place from August 1 to October 28, 2023. Last but not least he interviews Prof. Nic Shannon of OIST's Theory of Quantum Matter unit, who was one of the founders of the TSVP. 
Check out the TSVP’s website: https://groups.oist.jp/ja/tsvp 
And its Thematic Programs: https://groups.oist.jp/tsvp/thematic-programs 

Embark on a journey into the future of healthcare with the fifth OIST podcast episode on the Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation. DJ Nick Luscombe dives deep into groundbreaking research with Profs. Amy Shen and Keiko Kono, who are reshaping healthcare through microfluidic devices and anti-senescence supplements. From disease detection to food security, their work blurs the lines between science fiction and reality. Explore how the Center fosters collaboration across scientific fields to tackle global challenges. Prof. Shen discusses lab-on-a-chip devices for medical research, while Prof. Kono unveils insights into cell aging and potential anti-senescence solutions. Tune in now to unlock the secrets of tomorrow's healthcare
For more information on the Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation’s goals and projects, see here.

In the latest episode of OIST’s Global Bioconvergence Center podcast series, DJ Nick Luscombe speaks to the team managing the Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) about the highlights and challenges of pursuing the new center’s long-term objectives. The core team ensures the smooth running of the center which allows exciting scientific collaborations to unfold. They’re on a quest to create a sustainable society founded on mental, physical, and environmental health.
For more information on the Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation’s goals and projects, see here.

In this episode of the OIST Podcast, we introduce listeners to the latest episode of New Ratio, a podcast by OIST Podcaster in Residence DJ Nick Luscombe. In this interview and performance recorded at OIST in August of 2023, Okinawan musician ARAGAKI Mutsumi demonstrates how she combines Okinawan sanshin and traditional singing with environmental recordings and electronica to produce soundscapes that are based in tradition but also firmly avante-garde. A video of the musical performance can be found on the OIST Youtube channel. 
https://www.mscty.space/ 
https://www.mixcloud.com/newratio/nick-luscombe-new-ratio-programme-94-mutsumi-aragaki-special/ 
https://www.aragakimutsumi.com/