Science Talk with Naz

Nazerke
Science Talk with Naz

Are you seeking for some tips and wisdom from scientists? Here we talk about science and share academic experiences and more. In general, I am keen on talking with people in any scientific fields and/or who have general interest in science because diversity provides resilience. This podcast will:  Deliver more detailed description about an academic life for all students who want to pursue an academic career  Deep talks with academics about their research works Academic journeys and experiences  Overall, any episode contains advice and guidance for everyone who has an interest in science. Website: sci-talk-naz.com

  1. 'Stars Shine for Everyone' project / involvement at CERN / Women and Girls in Science / Curiosity

    11/06/2024

    'Stars Shine for Everyone' project / involvement at CERN / Women and Girls in Science / Curiosity

    Jean-Pierre Grootaerd - dedicated voluntary member at the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Ghent University and the Public Observatory Armand Pien. He’s also an active member of the Eurospace Society, the organization founded by astronaut Dirk Frimout to encourage young people’s interest in space exploration. Jean-Pierre is a passionate self-taught-and-made astronomer. His lifelong fascination with astronomy and space travel began in childhood and has stayed with him ever since. Note to the listening audience: Jean-Pierre, a native Dutch speaker, gave the interview in English, and I think he succesfully delivered his message. Due to tight timing - I had to compromise the voice editing, but it's overall good. Also, we rather had a nice talk and hence some questions came up during the episode which is not hard to guess 😉 Stars Shine for Everyone project website: https://www.ssvi.be/ Jean-Pierre on social media: LinkedIn:   / jean-pierre-grootaerd-600a91a6   Instagram:   / kijkerbouwvsrug     01:00 - Introduction to Jean-Pierre 02:31 - Staying Curious & Passionate: "difficulties can be wonderful" 05:46 - Stars Shine for Everyone: story behind how this project began 10:41 - Meeting Bruno Ernst in 2014 14:33 - "You CAN'T be whoever you want to be" 15:00 - Decision to Start: Partnering with Bresser’s CEO 17:00 - First Telescope Delivery: A memorable milestone 19:20 - The role of local supporters in project growth 21:27 - Small-World Story and the Importance of Cooperation 28:08 - Telescope Demo and Office Tour: A look inside Jean-Pierre's workspace and equipment 44:25 - Jean-Pierre’s Work at CERN: Insights into his role and projects 49:25 - Nobel Laureates' Signatures on Telescopes: The story behind these signatures and their significance 51:20 - Why SSVI Focuses on Community, Not Individuals: Discussing SSVI's educational approach and its community-centered focus 55:43 - "There Are a Lot of Good People..." 1:03:16 - Why Giving Up Isn't an Option 1:06:00 - Choose Friends Wisely 1:14:00 - Advice to My Younger Self and the Next Generation 1:15:43 - Staying Curious and Open-Minded 1:17:26 - Recent "Wow" Moments 1:19:12 - Women and Girls in Science 1:21:55 - Finding/Creating Meaning in Life

    1h 10m
  2. Terrestrial Laser Scaning of Forests with Prof. Kim Calders

    10/02/2024

    Terrestrial Laser Scaning of Forests with Prof. Kim Calders

    Prof. Kim Calders specializes in Earth Observation and Terrestrial Ecology at Ghent University in Belgium. His research interests include terrestrial and UAV-based LiDAR, the measurement and modeling of full 3D vegetation structure, its relation to airborne or spaceborne remote sensing signals, and radiative transfer modeling.  For more detailed insights into Prof. Calders' work, you can explore: ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kim-Calders  Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.be/citations?user=D0Z7jcsAAAAJ&hl=en Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @kimcalders   00:27 – Intro 01:10 – Terrestrial laser scanning: laser/LiDAR, active vs. passive remote sensing & point clouds 04:36 – How 3D laser measurements are revolutionizing forest studies 06:41 – Demonstration of LiDAR technology (see YouTube video) 07:35 – Ongoing research and global collaborations 10:19 – Discussion on 4D monitoring of vegetation structure (StrucNet) 14:23 – StrucNet: Possible implementations and future directions 18:17 – Is Space Twin linked to astronomy? 20:36 – Skills required in terrestrial research e.g. data mining, climbing... 24:18 – Why 'passion' is essential in research 26:30 – How greenery improves body and mind 30:01 – Dealing with eco-anxiety 32:14 – Advice for aspiring academics

    35 min
  3. C nanoparticles & Biochar as soil amendments / Limitations & Challanges

    03/20/2024

    C nanoparticles & Biochar as soil amendments / Limitations & Challanges

    Jaya Nepal is a Postdoctoral researcher at the Sustainable Cropping Systems Laboratory at Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He recently graduated with PhD in Soil and Water Sciences from the University of Florida, also obtained his MSc in International Agricultural Development from the University of Tokyo. He has a broad research experience in the field of soil science and agronomy.   01:31  Jay’s research background 03:43  PhD work at Florida university: sandy soils in Florida 06:15  What/How is it made/Why C nanomaterials  12:05  Difference between Biochar & C nanomaterials  14:00  Opportunities and challenges with C nanomaterials 18:26   Brief talk about NASA & Space 19:20  Limitations & challenges of using biochar in agricultural soils 23:18  Majors findings from Jay’s PhD research: C nanomaterials & biochar as soil amendmends in sandy soils 28:00  Use of C nanoparticles & Biochar at the current state of the world  32:20  About Jay’s current research at Cornell 35:25  About dream research project 39:00  Living in different countries 41:41  Farmers & academic bubble  43:45  Skills to become a successful researcher 47:20  Hobbies… 48:38  Social media & Academia: information gap 52:27  Advice for my younger self & for starting PhDs     Connect with Jay on socials: Twitter/X: @mejayxoxo18 / https://twitter.com/mejayxoxo18 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mejayxoxo18/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mejayxoxo18/    Link to Jay's research findings relevant to the talk: Carbon nanomaterials are a superior soil amendment for sandy soils than biochar based on impacts on lettuce growth, physiology and soil biochemical quality: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452074823000319 Water-dispersible carbon nanomaterials improve lettuce (Latuca sativa) growth and enhance soil biochemical quality at low to medium application rates: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11104-022-05852-0   Link to Jay's review on biochar application in agriculture: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1114752/full   For the list of all publications, visit Google Scholar/Research gate:  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=pPEAk-wAAAAJ&hl=en https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jaya-Nepal    Link to Johannes Lehmann’s lab at Cornell who do pioneering work with biochar (Jay mentioned this during podcast): https://lehmannlab.cals.cornell.edu/    Nano clays to convert desert into farming land (something Jay mentioned about in the podcast), BBC article: https://www.bbc.com/future/bespoke/follow-the-food/the-spray-that-turns-deserts-into-farmland.html    YouTube Videos: 0de0669ca298c12db55ad2f68514f97f0de0669ca298c12db55ad2f68514f97f0de0669ca298c12db55ad2f68514f97f

    56 min
  4. (Crop) Modeling and Climate Change / Data Quality / AI in Agriculture

    12/06/2023

    (Crop) Modeling and Climate Change / Data Quality / AI in Agriculture

    Professor Reimund P. Rötter (University of Göttingen) is a distinguished researcher with over 25 years of expertise in agronomy, agricultural systems modeling, and agroecology across Europe, Africa, and Asia. Professor Rötter's work focuses on developing and identifying solutions to the complex challenges presented to humanity such as global food security, increasing resource scarcity and the environmental effects of agricultural production under current changing climate. He has done substantial work on his research area and namely some of his mainly impactful contributions include research on genetic yield gaps, modeling the multi-functionality of landscapes, assessing agricultural impacts and adaptations to climate change, and, last but not least, reduction of global wheat production under rising temperatures. This also makes him a perfect fit into today's episode on discussing "Crop modelling and its impact on addressing Climate Change" 00:00 - Introduction 01:29 - What is a model / Common misconception about modeling 03:19 - No modeling without experimentation, no experimentation without modeling 09:10 - Data quality and modeling (rubbish in = rubbish out) 13:15 - How to generate a reliable model 15:35 - Thoughts on why models failed to predict Covid19 cases 19:46 - GHG emission scenarios and human behavior 22:22 - "Why" and "How" (crop) modeling is essential in addressing Climate Change / Future crop production trends / Limitations of Global Climate models 30:50 - Adaptation options / Plant breeding / Response diversity 46:05 - How AI is transforming (crop) modeling and agriculture 47:49 - "ChatGPT can become our individual agent…even for modeling..." / Digitalization, AI, and the future of agriculture 55:11 - Why reform is needed in teaching programs in agricultural sciences / The power of collaboration 56:56 - Advice for young researchers

    1h 1m
  5. Yield Prediction using AI / Drone Imaging vs. Satellite Images / Farmers' use of AI & Drones

    07/05/2023

    Yield Prediction using AI / Drone Imaging vs. Satellite Images / Farmers' use of AI & Drones

    Postdoctoral researcher - Enrique Apolo Apolo. Enrique's fields of interest include AI, precision agriculture, proximal plant sensing, satellite imagery, machinery, robotics and electronics.  Enrique's Ph.D. title is “Development and Assessment of AI models based on deep learning algorithms to determine agronomic traits in fruit tree orchards and field crops.” Link to discussed Ph.D. thesis in this episode: https://idus.us.es/handle/11441/141305   00:00 Intro 01:02 Academic background (Enrique’s) 02:52 Citrus growing farmers in Spain & Yield prediction with AI 05:14 Measuring key crop parameter with A.I. & Robots 09:14 Learning A.I. from scratch / Drone imaging at Wageningen 13:55 Crop yield or disease prediction by AI & Drones / challenges with Farmers 17:04 Use of mobile phone for RGB imaging / Yield prediction apps 20:34 Drone imaging vs. Satellite images 26:10 Can farmers afford Drone imaging / Market for up-to-date Agro services 29:45 Why Robotics & AI are very advanced in greenhouses, not fields 33:55 Is there less or more use of AI by farmers / Farmers scared of AI? 36:26 Can AI replace humans? How soon? 38:55 “ChatGPT is a good tool, … but it might be a problem for lazy people…” 41:05 “It’s compulsory to have basic knowledge in programming for incoming PhDs…”     PhDs TikTok video Enrique mentions about Brazil:

    46 min
  6. Alternative fertilizer sources (P & N, etc.) / Renewable energies / Microplastics in water

    03/03/2023

    Alternative fertilizer sources (P & N, etc.) / Renewable energies / Microplastics in water

    Çağrı Akyol - a Postdoctoral researcher and project manager at Ghent University, dealing with; Energy and resource recovery from waste streams, Biogas biorefineries, Nutrient recovery and recycling. Also, he shares a lot about renewables and alternative fertilizers on his LinkedIn 🙂   0:00   Intro 01:10   Biogas & biomethane in EU Gas Package / about EU's 35 bcm binding target 04:47   Can Biogas & biomethane replace fossil fuels? 05:55   Russian natural gas cutoff & EU's interest in renewable energy sources  07:44   About the Nutri2Cycle project  11:49   Linear vs. Circular economy 15:12   About bio-based fertilizers and an ongoing debate on the "bio-based fertilizer" term 18:18   Bio-based fertilizers from anaerobic digestion  22:13   "... in Flanders, you can't directly apply digestate to the soil..." 23:13   About microplastics in human blood, breast milk, soil, and tap water 28:40   Current challenges in water & wastewater treatments (chemicals, sludge, etc.) 32:50   About Gent University's research contribution to alternative fertilizers  34:01   Synthetic N fertilizers vs. bio-based N fertilizers impact on the environment 36:10   "Farmers are really keen to use bio-based fertilizers because..." 38:38   Can bio-based fertilizers alone close the current P fertilizer demand?  40:11   Agricultural practices with less nutrient loss 40:57   Future of bio-based fertilizers & renewable energy 45:28   Advice for young researchers (PhDs) 49:03   Good researcher skills 51:12   Shall one create or look for meaning?   Çağrı's research works: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Cagri-Akyol-2 Çağrı on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/çağrı-akyol-08024763/ Nutri2cycle project that Çağrı mentions: https://www.nutri2cycle.eu/ BioDEN post on Gent University research:  https://www.biogas-e.be/sites/default/files/2023-01/BioDEN_Newsletter - EN.pdf Article on P cycle:  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S095937800800099X?casa_token=bhwP0IV-zF0AAAAA:ZVA8ZJxP2JAPPxDOLAyCv24zAUdQwxHslOKLsToDLTcAEYTLZXYresChMntM_k_5g2gDtTFx     Special Thanks:  I want to thank Dr. Maxim Dorodnikov (Georg-August-Universität Göttingen), who introduced me to P cycle and to "peak phosphorus curve". Thanks to him, I was able to address in this episodes one of the critical issues - P limit. And special thanks to Prof. Sophie and Dr. Eugenio (BOKU) who buit in me interest and core basic understandings of GHG emissions & soil microbiology. Also, thanks to IMSOGLO project organizers & all lecturers (Prof. Finke & Prof. Wim, Prof. Sauer & Dr. Stephen, etc., and my friend ALEX who taught me almost everything). This list is just a brief one, I will try to put more names in next episodes.      Host: Nazerke Amangeldy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nazerke-amangeldy-9ba760206/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/annazeka_ Science Talk with Naz: Website: https://www.podcastics.com/podcast/science-talk-with-naz/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sciencetalkwithnaz/ https://syndication.twitter.com/srv/timeline-profile/screen-name/annazeka_?creatorScreenName=annazeka_&dnt=true&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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&frame=false&hideBorder=false&hideFooter=false&hideHeader=false&hideScrollBar=false&lang=en&origin=https://www.podcastics.com/podcast/science-talk-with-naz/&sessionId=d6ab73a0e0f14a314075674cd31fd21b6a089dd7&showHeader=true&showReplies=false&siteScreenName=annazeka_&transparent=false&widgetsVersion=aaf4084522e3a:1674595607486

    53 min
  7. Robotics & AI in Agriculture / Precision farming / working as a Robotics Engineer

    11/05/2022

    Robotics & AI in Agriculture / Precision farming / working as a Robotics Engineer

    Angela Guerrero is a robotics engineer at the Soil Steam International AS. Angela did her Ph.D. research on "Variable-rate nitrogen fertilization by using proximal and remote sensing" at Gent University (link below to Angela's Ph.D. thesis work).   00:00  Intro 00:40  What Soil Steam International AS do 03:29  Working as a "Robotics Engineer" 05:31  How robotics are improving agriculture 10:44  Robotics and the future of farming 15:25  About Angela's Ph.D. research 18:50  From mechatronics engineering to precision farming 21:45  Precision agriculture  25:30  Challenges in precision agriculture 28:16  Advice for all Ph.D. students 31:19  "There has been a lot of moving..., but it has been the best experience..." 37:20  About cultural stereotypes 39:24  Will AI make people jobless 40:24  "We have to think about climate change GLOBALLY" 43:08  Advice to my younger self 43:50  Meaning of life     Angela's Ph.D. work: https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8... Angela on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-pa... Other articles published by Angela: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/...   Host: Nazerke Amangeldy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nazerke-a... Twitter: https://twitter.com/annazeka_ Science Talk with Naz: Website: https://www.podcastics.com/podcast/science-talk-with-naz/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sciencetalkwithnaz/ https://syndication.twitter.com/srv/timeline-profile/screen-name/annazeka_?creatorScreenName=annazeka_&dnt=true&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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&frame=false&hideBorder=false&hideFooter=false&hideHeader=false&hideScrollBar=false&lang=en&origin=https://www.podcastics.com/podcast/science-talk-with-naz/&sessionId=d6ab73a0e0f14a314075674cd31fd21b6a089dd7&showHeader=true&showReplies=false&siteScreenName=annazeka_&transparent=false&widgetsVersion=aaf4084522e3a:1674595607486

    46 min
  8. Review on Data Science course at Le Wagon (9 weeks)

    10/06/2022

    Review on Data Science course at Le Wagon (9 weeks)

    Description given by Le Wagon: "More than a Bootcamp. Join a global tech network for life. By joining Le Wagon, you are joining a supportive community of alumni, teachers & tech recruiters. Benefit from life-long access to the course material, and to our network job offers." (source: https://www.lewagon.com/) Special note for listeners: I use AI to edit the sound/video of my episodes. Sometimes AI also can't get rid of all the noise, so please don't mind it. I don't earn anything from my podcast, and it's pure pleasure to me to speak with amazing people. As a kid, I was raised to share what I have with others, and I still keep doing it, but now in a larger context - I want to share information/what I know/what I learned with others. It costs me my own money, extra effort, and time. So, if you like the podcast - please share it, like, and follow. That will make me motivated and put extra work into improving my content! Host: Nazerke Amangeldy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nazerke-amangedy-9ba760206/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/annazeka_ Science Talk with Naz: Website: https://www.podcastics.com/podcast/science-talk-with-naz/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sciencetalkwithnaz/

    1h 23m
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Are you seeking for some tips and wisdom from scientists? Here we talk about science and share academic experiences and more. In general, I am keen on talking with people in any scientific fields and/or who have general interest in science because diversity provides resilience. This podcast will:  Deliver more detailed description about an academic life for all students who want to pursue an academic career  Deep talks with academics about their research works Academic journeys and experiences  Overall, any episode contains advice and guidance for everyone who has an interest in science. Website: sci-talk-naz.com

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  • Creator
    Nazerke
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    17
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