ResearchPod
ResearchPod science podcasts connect the research community to a global audience of peers and the public, raising visibility and impact. www.researchpod.org. All content is shared under the Creative Commons CCBY-NC-ND 4.0 licence. For further information, email [email protected]
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 486
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
The business of spinout success
The government of Malaysia has set a target of making Malaysia a regional hub for startups by 2025. As of 2022, there were approximately 3,000 active startups in Malaysia, a stark increase from aroun…
What leading through the pandemic has taught us about trust
Cabot Conversations: Why climate justice matters for all
Storyteller and writer, Zakiya Mackenzie and Climate Justice Researcher Dr Alix Dietzel discuss "Why climate justice matters for all". Artist Rosa ter Kuile (RTiiiKA) highlights the importance of val…
Research Frontiers - Understanding Urbanisation
This episode focuses on the environment, specifically understanding urbanisation. Our host Ruby Lott-Lavigna is joined by Dr Felix Agyemang, Research Associate at the School of Geographical Sciences …
Open For Business
Malaysia welcomes far more international students than any other country in SE Asia, yet it is losing talent faster than most with its brightest minds leaving the country to pursue careers overseas.
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Cabot Conversations: Earthquakes and the environment
Cabot Institute for the Environment experts Dr Daniel Haines and Dr Max Werner discuss Earthquakes and the Environment. Contemporary digital illustrator Parys Gardener creates an artistic interpretat…
Research Frontiers - Building futures with immersive technologies
How can technology enhance all kinds of performance? For the last episode of the series, host Ruby Lott-Lavigna is joined by Dr Paul Clarke, a Senior Lecturer in Performance Studies at the University…
Community tech and sociodigital futures
What is community tech, and why do communities care about it? We discuss examples of community tech we’ve seen through our research to explore how communities are creating their own sociodigital futu…
CO2 conversion for a circular carbon economy
A circular carbon economy – where carbon released from the Earth is captured and repurposed – is a promising concept, and CO2 conversion to sustainable products has been at the forefront of research.…
Is CRISPR-Cas12a the future in fast and accurate pathogen detection?
Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR-Cas12a), discovered a few years ago, is a method that detects even small levels of pathogens.
Professor Kevin J Zwezdaryk and research…
From Waste to Wattage: Using Plant Gum in Rechargeable Batteries
Plant-based solutions for energy storage are gaining traction in the pursuit of greener technologies.
Dr Jun Young Cheong from the University of Glasgow, UK, investigates the potential of using gum w…
Building responsible leadership for the future
While many leaders and businesses are attempting to put the pandemic behind them and focus on the ‘new normal’, have we thought deeply enough about what we’ve learned and what it means for future cri…
Big data analytics and management forecasting behaviour
'Big Data' has appeared more and more throughout boardrooms and executive suites, in order to determine how organisations extract value from information. Its potential impact on a firms' earnings for…
Mastering liquid crystal phase technologies for terahertz communication
Liquid crystal-based technologies could revolutionise the control of terahertz radiation — key to the future of high-bandwidth communications.
Dr Masahito Oh-e from National Tsing Hua University, Tai…
Corneal confocal microscopy as a novel biomarker of neurodegeneration
Pain isn't nice, but there are times when it’s necessary - If you don’t feel the pain you should, you’re at risk of doing yourself greater damage. If you feel pain you shouldn’t, that could the first…
Future horizons and trans-disciplinary thinking in synthetic biology
Synthetic biology, as showcased by Stephen Freeland's work at UMBC, redefines biological systems for groundbreaking applications in biotechnology and medicine, promising to solve global challenges an…
Amino acids and the changing face of the 𝛼-cell in diabetes
Until relatively recently, diabetes was a terminal condition. Today, over 1 in 10 people are living with it, which says something about the success of insulin as a treatment, and also the concerning …
Electrohypersensitivity and Wifi in Schools
From the 1920s to now, technology has transformed radically; from the Spirit of St Louis to super-sonic stealth bombers, from the discovery of insulin to mRNA vaccines, from the candle-stick telephon…
Public employees’ job satisfaction and motivation amid COVID-19
In times of crisis, the public workforce faces unprecedented changes, redefining their roles and environments. The COVID-19 pandemic was no exception, with burnout and fatigue running high among publ…
Telehealth effectiveness and efficacy for indigenous peoples
Digital devices have changed the information landscape in many ways, be it through podcasts such as this, or accessing medical care. Today, any illness requiring professional medical help may be made…