Science is here: Recent Episodes
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Scientist Dr. Barry Fitzgerald speaks with researchers based at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), the Netherlands. Topics include key issues such as the energy transition, healthcare, robotics, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things (IOT) the role of technology, and lots more besides.
The Amazon is full of undiscovered life, and for a group of TU/e researchers, it's also full of inspiration for new biomaterials.
In this episode, host Barry Fitzgerald speaks to postdoc researcher Jorge Uquillas and Professor Jan de Boer from the department of biomedical engineering about their past adventures in the Amazon in Ecuador, and how it has inspired their research.
Get ready for the bio-adventure of a lifetime!
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Life as a postdoctoral researcher can be difficult.
That's why postdocs at TU/e have setup the TU/e Postdoc Association (PDA), which provides help and support to postdocs.
In this episode, host Barry Fitzgerald chats with three TU/e PDA board members Maria Pastrama, Francesca Toso, and Willem van Hoorn about the association at TU/e and why the TU/e PDA is so important for postdocs on the campus.
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What do heart cells and plant cells have in common? Quite a lot actually!
In this episode, host Barry Fitzgerald chats with Maritza Rovers and Jordy van Asten - who are both researchers in the department of Biomedical Engineering at TU/e - about their research on plant and heart cells respectively, in addition to their recent adventures in science communication.
Maritza's research is focused on crop breeding, while Jordy is working on the regeneration of new functional tissue to replace diseased heart tissues.
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What is terahertz technology and how are TU/e researchers working on advancing this technology?
In this episode, host Barry Fitzgerald speaks with physicist Jaime Gomez Rivas about the field of terahertz technology and the new center at TU/e dedicated to research on terahertz technology - the Center for Terahertz Science & Technology (CTSTe).
Jaime Gomez Rivas is a professor in the department of Applied Physics at TU/e.
For further information on CTSTe, check out the homepage for the center.
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Why is it so important to tackle the energy transition in a multidisciplinary way?
In this episode, host Barry Fitzgerald chats with TU/e researchers Lisanne Havinga and Silvia Nedea about exactly that, and their work with the Eindhoven Institute for Renewable Energy Systems (EIRES) - the TU/e research institute dedicated to addressing the energy transition.
Lisanne is an assistant professor in the department of Built Environment, and a principal scientist in the EIRES focus area Systems Integration. Silvia is an assistant professor in the department of Mechanical Engineering, and a principal scientist in the EIRES focus area Systems for Sustainable Heat.
Get more information on EIRES here.
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It's a new season of Science is here, and in the first episode, the spotlight is on magnetic materials and their use in current and future data storage devices, like magnetic racetrack memory.
To discuss their work on these fascinating materials, host Barry Fitzgerald is joined by Mariëlle Meijer and Juriaan Lucassen.
Mariëlle is currently a PhD researcher in the Physics of Nanostructures group at Eindhoven University of Technology, while Juriaan is a former colleague of Mariëlle and he finished his PhD in May 2020.
Lots of cool topics are discussed in this episode such as the difference between magnetic spins and magnetic domain walls, the surprise results from Friday afternoon experiments, and why it's important to celebrate big findings outside of the magnetic materials laboratory!
You can read more about this research on the TU/e website in the article "Getting to the final lap of the magnetic racetrack".
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In this episode of Science is here, host Barry Fitzgerald speaks with Tanja Lange, Full Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology, about the fascinating field of post-quantum cryptography.
Tanja works on cryptography and number theory. She's the chair of the Coding Theory and Cryptology group at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. In addition, she is also the scientific director of the Eindhoven Institute for the Protection of Systems and Information (Ei/Ψ).
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In this episode of Science is here, host Barry Fitzgerald speaks with Servaas Kokkelmans, Associate Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology, about the history, technology, and future of quantum computers.
Servaas is involved in the development of quantum technologies at TU/e, and he works on methods to ultracool atoms to make qubits - the fundamental component of any quantum computer. By 2024, Servaas and TU/e researchers are aiming to build Eindhoven's very own hybrid quantum computer. Listen to this episode to hear about the technology behind quantum computers and his plans for a hybrid quantum computer.
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In this episode of Science is here, host Barry Fitzgerald speaks with Professor Menno Prins from the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Jesse Jägers, a TU/e masters student in biomedical engineering, about biosensors and SensUs.
SensUs is an international biosensor competition based at TU/e. It was founded by Menno Prins with the first event taking place in 2016. Every year, student teams from around the world are asked to develop a biosensor to monitor the concentration of a molecule of interest for healthcare applications. Jesse was part of the TU/e TEST team that competed in SensUs 2020 and won the creativity award.
In the episode, Menno and Jesse chat about biosensors, SensUs 2020, and what to expect in SensUs 2021.
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In this episode of Science is here, host Barry Fitzgerald speaks with Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) researcher Mathias Funk about the Internet of Things, the Intranet of Things, and the study of the ecology of things in the home using the Peekaboo camera.
Mathias is an associate professor in the Future Everyday group at the Department of Industrial design at TU/e. He has a background in computer science, and he has a PhD in electrical engineering from TU/e.
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In this episode of Science is here, host Barry Fitzgerald speaks with Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) researchers Floor Alkemade and Michael Boot about biofuels, changes to mobility, and the importance of local and global knowledge for the energy transition.
Floor is a full professor in economics and governance of technological innovation at the Eindhoven University of Technology where she is the chair of the technology, innovation, and society group.
Michael is a research fellow at TU/e, and he's also heading up the spin-off company Vertoro.
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In this episode of Science is here, host Barry Fitzgerald speaks with Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) researchers Anna Wieczorek and Rene Janssen about the energy transition, the importance of community initiatives, and solar cell technologies.
Anna is an expert on sustainability transitions, and she’s a founding member of this field, which was established about 20 years ago. She studies large-scale social technical changes in systems that provide crucial human needs such as energy systems.
Rene leads the Molecular Materials and Nanosystems group at TU/e, and he is working on the development of organic and perovskite materials for future solar cell technologies.
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In the first episode of Science is here, host Barry Fitzgerald speaks with Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) researchers Elham Fadaly and Adriana Creatore about their work on light.
Both Elham and Adriana are working on materials that interact with light in different ways. Elham is developing new materials that can emit light, while Adriana is devising new materials that can absorb light and convert it to electricity in solar cells.
In the episode, Elham and Adriana discuss the issues they face when developing new materials associated with light, and talk about why they are fascinated by light.
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