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The Future of Knitting & Crafting ...
Does knitting qualify as engineering? How do we break down gender barriers between 'crafts' and 'science'? What's the future of wearable technology? And how does Lady Gaga fit into all of this?
Welcome to an all-new version of Create The Future from the Queen Elizabeth Prize For Engineering. In this first episode our very own "mega badass engineer" Roma Agrawal - author and structural engineer for the construction of The Shard - chairs a discussion about the innovations and ancient wisdoms to be found in Arts & Crafts. Roma's guests are materials scientist Dr Anna Ploszajski and electronic textiles researcher Irmandy Wicaksono from MIT Media Lab.
New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.
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17. Disability & Neurodiversity In Engineering
29:19How can engineering become more inclusive for disabled and neurodivergent people? And what are the engineering innovations that might make the workplace more accessible in the future? Lara Suzuki and Vint Cerf share their experiences and insights.Larissa Suzuki is a computer scientist, inventor, Chartered Engineer, and entrepreneur, who works with Google, NASA, UCL and the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering among many others. She's neurodivergent (Autism and ADHD).Vinton Cerf is considered one of the ‘fathers of the Internet’, and has been inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. In 2005, Cerf became Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google. He's hearing impaired.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more info.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.16. The Future Of Water
50:52What engineering solutions should we be using on water scarcity, flood, and drought? Do we value our water enough? What is the Slow Water Movement?Host Roma Agrawal hosts two H2O experts:Erica Geis, independent journalist and author of 'Water Always Wins: Thriving in an Age of Drought and Deluge'.Yewande Akinola, a chartered engineer who specialises in sustainable water supplies.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more info.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.15. The Future Of A.I. Art
31:36There has been an explosion of interest in ‘creative AI’, but does this mean that artists will be replaced by machines? What are the ethics of computer generated art? What are the exciting possibilities?George Imafidon - Young Engineer Of The Year 2022 - speaks to some real humans about artificial artistry: Michael A Osbourne is Professor of Machine Learning at Oxford University, and Briana Brownell is a futurist data scientist. Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more info. New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.14. The Future Of Lab Grown Meat
29:45Might laboratory grown meats be the answer to cutting our greenhouse gas and energy emissions? If they are on the menu, will people choose to eat them? And what do these cultivated meats taste like anyway?!George Imafidon - Young Engineer Of The Year 2022 - host a meaty conversation with David Hunt from the Good Food Institute and Graihagh Jackson, host of The Climate Question on the BBC.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more.13. The Future Of Batteries
33:51Believe it or not, the world of batteries is far more magical than you might imagine! George Imafidon - Young Engineer Of The Year 2022 - chairs his first edition of Create The Future to ask how powerful can the lithium-ion battery become, and what are the environmental and human costs involved in their manufacture? George's guests for this conversation are Dr. Samuel J Cooper of the Dyson School of Design Engineering and Ed Conway, author of 'Material World'.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more.12. The Future Of Smart Tech
35:50How dangerous is Big Data? Should we be scared of the Internet Of Things? How much of our lives will we soon be handing over to smart technology?Roma Agrawal hosts a debate between two opposing views on this most contemporary of subjects:Mischa Dohler, VP Emerging Technologies at EricssonversusBrett Frischmann, the Villanova University professor and author who specialises in Internet law, and technology policy. Hear new episodes of Create The Future - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more.11. Optimism Is The New Punk
35:14Lord Browne puts forward some reasons to be cheerful in the face of discrimination, eco-anxiety, and gloomy predictions about the future of A.I.John Browne (Lord Browne of Madingley) is Chairman of climate growth equity venture BeyondNetZero, and former Chief Executive of energy company BP. He has been a global thought leader in climate change response since the nineties. He is also is Chairman of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation.Hear new episodes of Create The Future - hosted by Roma Agrawal - every other Friday.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more.10. The Future Of Gardening ...
35:46Summer's here! Time to get out in the garden. Join Roma Agrawal as she explores Sussex's wild botanical paradise Wakehurst (Kew Gardens) to discuss the science behind biodiversity, carbon capture, and the healing power of nature.Ed Ikin, Wakehurst's Director, and Lorraine Lecourtois, Head of Public Programmes, guide us around the 500 acres of diverse landscape, which houses the world's largest seed bank.Meanwhile, over in America, Nigel Palmer gives 5 top tips to improve your garden, all inspired by his experience as an aerospace engineer.Hear new episodes of Create The Future - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more.9. A Heavyweight Clash: Scientist vs Engineer
25:15Do science differently! That's the message from Nobel Prize-winning geneticist Sir Paul Nurse, who believes that all the sciences should be more connected and respectful as we look to rebuild our world better. Nurse was co-awarded the 2001 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of protein molecules that control the division of cells. His recent book 'What Is Life?' illuminates five great ideas from biology.Hear new episodes of Create The Future - hosted by Roma Agrawal - every other Friday.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more.