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Technoculture Podcast
Technoculture is a podcast launched in 2018 by Federica Bressan which consists of a series of one-on-one conversations with experts in the fields of technology, research, art, and science. Read more [...]
The social value of trained audio describers
Introduced in the 70s, audio description has improved access to several cultural services, and it has increased freedom, independence and life quality to a vast portion of the audience suffering from sight loss. Read more [...]
What Are the Biggest Engineering Challenges?
Finding new ways to solve problems and approach challenges is a significant part of the engineering industry. Engineers rely on science and mathematics to solve everything from power generation to how to build the world's tallest skyscraper without it falling over. Read more [...]
The Poetry of Science – Episode 4: The Dance of the Dung Beetle
Recent research has shown how dung beetles use the sun, the wind, and even the stars to navigate. Join Dr Illingworth for a poetic investigation into the internal compasses of these fascinating insects. Read more [...]
The Poetry of Science – Episode 3: Plastic Paradise
This episode uncovers research which has has found an estimated 414 million pieces of human-made rubbish on Australia’s remote Cocos Islands. Read more [...]
Why we need to reimagine how we do research
The relentless drive for research excellence has created a culture in modern science that cares exclusively about what is achieved and not about how it is achieved. Read more [...]
What Does It Take for a Robot to Survive in Space?
The good news for our robotics and space programs is that human beings can build machines that vastly outperform us in durability. It takes some clever engineering, but humanity regularly builds probes and robots that can survive long journeys through some truly astonishing conditions. Read more [...]
Challenges and technological solutions to provide accessibility services in immersive media environments
Immersive Accessibility is a project aiming at exploring how accessibility services can be efficiently integrated with immersive media. Read more [...]
The Poetry of Science – Episode 2: A Thawing Habitat
Episode 2: A Thawing Habitat This episode explores new science which reveals how global warming may result in Siberia becoming more habitable during the 21st century. Read this episode’s science poem Your barren canvas stretchesTightly Read more [...]
HiLASE Centre of Excellence – H2020 Teaming Phase 2 project
HiLASE is a new technological infrastructure in the field of application-oriented laser research and development. Read more [...]
The Poetry of Science
Episode 1: Deep-sea Tremors This episode features an investigation into the relationship between deep-sea fish and earthquakes in Japan. Read this episode’s science poem From buried cracksAnd open woundsShrouded scalesBegin to seep.Cutting Read more [...]
Podcast: The Poetry of Science
The Poetry of Science is a weekly blog in which new scientific research is presented via the medium of poetry. Read more [...]
