Create the Future

What does the UK national anthem have to do with fire safety? And who is responsible for preventing fires of the future?Guru Madhavan - senior director of programs of the US National Academy of Engineering - chairs his first edition of Create The Future. His red hot guests are structural fire engineering expert Professor Luke Bisby, and fire safety engineer Professor Jose Torero Cullen.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more info.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.

Have you ever paused to think about the maths, physics, and engineering behind your favourite piece of sporting equipment? Be it BMX, football boot, shuttlecock, or snowboard?Could engineers be the driving force behind the new sports of the future? What is Sports Engineering anyway?!George Imafidon - Extreme E race engineer - kicks-off a conversation with:Godfather of Sports Engineering Steve Haake, and Editor of Sports Engineering journal Thomas Allen.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more info.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.

Space telescopes don't just observe space, they’re located in space. The Hubble Telescope (1990) and the James Webb Space Telescope (2021) marked major turning points in our quest to unravel the mysteries of the universe. So just how big, how far, how powerful can the next telescopes go?Host Roma Agrawal zooms into this topic with the help of:Garth Illingworth, recipient of the 2016 American Astronomical Society Lancelot M. Berkeley New York Community Trust Prize for his work on the most-distant galaxies viewed with Hubble.Jonathan Lunine, part of the science team for the James Webb Space Telescope.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more info.

Cameras are so integrated into our existence - via smart phones - that it's easy these days to give them little thought. But the technology is changing - and fast. From AI-powered cameras to 3D imaging and virtual reality experiences, the possibilities are endless.Roma Agrawal hosts a snappy conversation to get a snapshot of the future with:Geoff Belknap, historian of photography and Keeper of Science & Technology at National Museums Scotland.Abhijeet Ghosh, professor of Graphics & Imaging at Imperial College London.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more info.

Do you know how to fix a kettle? Or your smartphone? Or a lightsaber, for that matter?Professor Mark Miodownik (UCL Mechanical Engineering) believes we urgently need a "repairability revolution" to reduce the vast quantities of electrical and electronic waste produced each year. He chats to host Roma Agrawal MBE.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more info.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.

The invention of timepieces was arguably more significant for humanity than the printing press or the wheel. So, how has timekeeping evolved over 40,000 years? How has it shaped society? And how will we keep track of time when our species starts to live on Mars?Do make time for this whistle-stop journey through the evolution of time-telling. Watchmaker and historian Rebecca Struthers, author of 'Hands of Time' speaks to host Roma Agrawal MBE.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more info.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Photography by Andy Pilsbury.

What innovations from F1 impact our daily lives? Just how far can engineers push race cars? Is the motorsport industry the fastest and most effective R&D lab in the world?Our podcast host George Imafidon is a Performance Engineer with Team X44, Sir Lewis Hamilton's electric race team, as well as a board member at The Hamilton Commission.Joining George for a pitstop and a chat are:Wavey Dynamics' Jahee Campbell- Brennan, an Automotive Engineer.Dr Kit Chapman, science historian and author of "Racing Green: How Motorsport Science Can Save the World".New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more info.

Made exclusively with renewable power, green hydrogen is emerging as a promising alternative to polluting fossil fuels. Is green hydrogen the fuel of the future? And what are the potential pitfalls?Joining host George Imafidon are:Caroline Hargrove, CTO for Ceres Power, who were awarded the 2023 MacRobert Award by the Royal Academy of Engineering for "ground-breaking fuel cell technology that promises to make a major contribution to decarbonising the world at the scale and pace required to save the planet."Michaela Kendall, co-founder of fuel cell pioneers Adelan, and UK Hydrogen Champion for Mission Innovation at BEIS.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more info.

Is there a foolproof way of ensuring your checked baggage doesn't get lost in transit? How might drones revolutionise air travel? How long until the UK embraces Vertiports for electrical vertical take-off?Mohammad Taher aka Mo T aka The Airport Guy is an Aerodrome Systems Engineer at Heathrow. He discloses some airport secrets to host George Imafidon. Fasten your seatbelts, sit back, and enjoy the ride ...New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more info.