Looking Forward

Zettimedia

Looking Forward, a podcast about unique and interesting people who build their lives with grand purpose. Those who are open to new opportunities, and are mindful, in both, their personal and professional lives. A podcast with insightful and inspiring talks.

  1. Looking Forward 22: Rehabilitating lungs with new techniques in transplantation

    05/06/2019

    Looking Forward 22: Rehabilitating lungs with new techniques in transplantation

    In this episode of the podcast, Iryna speaks with Matthew Bacchetta, Associate Professor of the Department of Thoracic Surgery at Vanderbilt University, about new techniques in transplantation that improves the capacity of rehabilitation of lungs and potentially other organs. Also, they discuss the critical need to reduce the number of organs rejected for transplantation due to damage, the transplantation process, patient recovery, and other topics.

    20 min
  2. Looking Forward 21: Elastocaloric Materials and New Cooling Technology

    23/05/2019

    Looking Forward 21: Elastocaloric Materials and New Cooling Technology

    In this episode of the podcast, Iryna speaks with Susanne-Marie Kirsch, a research student in Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology at Saarland University about elastocalorics and the promising technology to replace existing vapor-compression refrigeration systems. Also, they discuss alternative shape memory materials, cooling/heating efficiency, environmental impact and other topics.

    16 min
  3. Looking Forward 20: Lithium Batteries and Hybrid Cathodes

    06/05/2019

    Looking Forward 20: Lithium Batteries and Hybrid Cathodes

    In this episode of the podcast, Iryna speaks with Ju Li, Battelle Energy Alliance Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering at MIT and Professor of Materials Science and Engineering about new methods to boost energy capacity and reduce volume of lithium-ion batteries. Also, they discuss lithium batteries diverse applications, lifespan, safety, and other topics.

    11 min
  4. Looking Forward 19: Life Beyond Earth

    19/04/2019

    Looking Forward 19: Life Beyond Earth

    In this episode of the podcast, Iryna speaks with Elizabeth Howell, the award-winning journalist, consultant, and professor about space exploration, astronaut training, the International Space Station, and life outside of Earth. Also, they discuss space experiments, the multi-country collaborative efforts, NEMO, Canadarm, Mars missions, interplanetary life, and other topics.

    38 min
  5. Looking Forward 18: Los Angeless - The series

    08/04/2019

    Looking Forward 18: Los Angeless - The series

    In this episode of the podcast, Iryna speaks with Sarah Tither-Kaplan, a producer, actress, and writer, about filmmaking, producing, directing and the Los Angeless project, a 9 part series of short films. They discuss producer responsibilities, how to collaborate with writers, developing a script, challenges to transform a story into a film, and other topics.

    21 min
  6. Looking Forward 17: Carbon dioxide, from gas to coal

    29/03/2019

    Looking Forward 17: Carbon dioxide, from gas to coal

    In this episode of the podcast, Iryna speaks with Torben Daeneke, a researcher at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, about carbon solidification through electrolysis, the liquid metal based electrocatalyst, challenges, and potential outcomes. They discuss the chemical processes and it's by-products, the hurdles to find the perfect catalyst, removing CO2 from the atmosphere, real-world applications, and other topics.

    16 min
  7. Looking Forward 16: Superbugs and the Search for an Anti-Evolution Drug

    12/03/2019

    Looking Forward 16: Superbugs and the Search for an Anti-Evolution Drug

    In this episode of the podcast, Iryna speaks with Houra Merrikh, professor at the Vanderbilt University, about superbugs, why they are a problem, and the research on how to fight them. They discuss the process of mutation in bacteria, the Mfd protein, Mfd's participation in mutation, the search for an anti-evolution drug, and other topics.

    30 min
  8. Looking Forward 15: 3D Printed Plant-Based Steaks

    04/03/2019

    Looking Forward 15: 3D Printed Plant-Based Steaks

    In this episode of the podcast, Iryna speaks with Giuseppe Scionti, bioengineer, Founder & CEO at Nova Meat, about plant-based alternatives for meat and the latest food advances. They discuss how meat production affects the environment, nutrient availability in plant-based meat alternatives, market outlook, and other topics.

    18 min
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Looking Forward, a podcast about unique and interesting people who build their lives with grand purpose. Those who are open to new opportunities, and are mindful, in both, their personal and professional lives. A podcast with insightful and inspiring talks.

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  • Autoria
    Zettimedia
  • Anos em atividade
    2018 - 2019
  • Episódios
    23
  • Classificação
    Para todos
  • Site do programa
    Looking Forward