Podcasts

Questions for Dr. Tasker

• When we might discover intelligent life beyond Earth

• How her love for space and exploration first began

• Why she chose to pursue a career in science

• The story behind writing her book, The Planet Factory

• The biggest misconceptions people have about space

• What it’s like to study objects that can’t be touched or directly observed

• The technology and tools used in astrophysics research

• Where in space she would most love to see with her own eyes

• Insightful advice for aspiring scientists—an answer that may forever change how you think about learning

Questions for Benoit Hardy-Chartrand

• What a typical workday looks like for a global politics researcher

• The websites and sources used to gather reliable information

• How researchers choose topics for their articles and commentary

• Whether analysts are ever paid to express certain opinions

• The real-world impact of research and political analysis

• His most embarrassing moment on live television

• Advice for students who are unsure about their future career paths

• How junior high and high school students can prepare for a career in international affairs

Questions for Milad Delfan Azari

• How he discovered his love for physics

• The focus of his PhD research

• What it’s like to work alongside Nobel Prize–winning scientists

• How speaking six languages has shaped his scientific career

• Practical advice for junior high and high school students interested in pursuing science

• The most fulfilling aspects of life and work as a scientist

Questions for Chris Green

• What a typical workday looks like for a diplomat

• The experience of representing one’s country abroad

• Facing the pressure and nerves that come with diplomatic responsibility

• Whether being a diplomat is really about fancy events and high-profile meetings

• Surprising insights into how Japanese people view Ireland

• A lighthearted discussion on Ireland vs. Japan in the 2019 Rugby World Cup

• Which period in Irish history would have been the most exciting for a diplomat

• Advice for junior high and high school students interested in a future career in diplomacy

Questions for Chad Fraser

• The role of a physiotherapist during a live Cirque du Soleil performance

• What makes a Cirque du Soleil show truly unique

• How to keep artists mentally focused and motivated

• Ways to stay balanced both mentally and physically in a high-pressure environment

• The most rewarding aspects of working with elite performers

• What most people don’t realize about the lives of circus artists

• How the team prepares for on-stage emergencies

• The similarities and differences between circus artists and professional athletes

• With performers from 16 countries, how the team communicates across languages and cultures

• Advice for junior high and high school students interested in pursuing a career in physiotherapy

Topics of Discussion with Dave Gutteridge

• The difference between digital currency and cryptocurrency

• The key benefits and advantages of using cryptocurrency

• What it’s like to earn a salary in crypto instead of Japanese yen

• Lessons from the currency crises in Venezuela and Zimbabwe

• How cryptocurrency is being used in everyday transactions at stores in Japan

• What drives the value of Bitcoin up and down

• Cryptocurrency as an investment versus a tool for daily spending

• What the evolution of digital camera technology can teach us about the future of cryptocurrency

• Practical advice for anyone curious about crypto and unsure where to start

• The difference between machine learning and artificial intelligence

• An overview of the software, hardware, and programming languages that power machine learning

• How tools like the Google Translate app use AI in everyday life

• The role of Amazon Mechanical Turk in data labeling and training models

• How CAPTCHA and visual computing technologies teach machines to see

• The many ways machine learning is applied today across industries

• Why ethical and high-quality data sets are critical for AI development

• A look at where machine learning is headed next

• The potential risks and dangers of machine learning and AI

• What philosophy really is — and what it isn’t

• The idea of teaching philosophy to children, and why it’s often missing from schools

• How philosophy shows up in pop culture

• The relationship between philosophy and artificial intelligence

• How language shapes philosophy, with a look at Hungarian as an example

• Exploring the puzzle of Kavka’s Toxin

• The skills and mindset needed to think like a philosopher

• How philosophical ideas influence self-driving cars and modern ethics

• The career paths available to those with a philosophy background

• How Chris’s background in microbiology shaped his approach to art

• The chance discovery of a life-changing book in rural England

• What inspired him to start writing children’s books

• The story of how he learned to draw and developed his unique style

• Chris’s journey to recognition as an artist and writer

• His advice to students on cultivating creativity

• A reading of his poem, Little Blue Ridinghood and the Big Good Wolf

• How he wrote song lyrics inside a McDonald’s

• The surprising story of how those lyrics were used in a Michael Jackson song

• The origin of the name “MOZZ”

• His experimental and avant-garde creative techniques