Create the Future: An Engineering Podcast

The link between disability, design and engineering tells a complex story. Host Guru Madhavan welcomes two people who have thought deeply on the subject:Dr. Ashley Shew, is associate professor of Science, Technology & Society at Virginia Tech, and specialises in disability studies and the ethics of technology.Dr. Rory A Cooper is founder and senior researcher at the University of Pittsburgh Human Engineering Research Labs, and a world-renowned expert in wheeled mobility.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Find podcast transcripts on our website.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when a bridge collapses? Or a space mission ends in tragedy? You call in forensic engineers to investigate.Host Anna Ploszajski contemplates the nature of failure with Dr Sean Brady, who uses scientific and engineering principles to study structural collapses around the world, and who has acted as an expert witness numerous times.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Find podcast transcripts on our website.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over decades of space exploration, thousands of rockets have launched, resulting in a sea of debris circling the Earth. It's estimated that there are 30,000 objects over 10 cm, 500,000 marble-sized debris, and 100 million smaller than that.Episode host Anna Ploszajski bravely goes into the unknown, in conversation with:Mike Lindsay, Chief Technology Operator at Astroscale, a start-up seeking to make space more sustainable by pioneering clean-up tech.Hugh Lewis, Professor of Astronautics at the University of Southampton.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Find podcast transcripts on our website.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When you have your morning shot of caffeine, do you stop to savour the engineering involved? Chemistry and mechanics are vital to the growing, roasting, grinding, brewing, and pouring ...Host Guru Madhavan - a tea drinker by trade - chairs a caffeinated conversation with:Professor Tonya Kuhl, chemical engineer and Co-Director of the UC David Coffee Center.Professor Jonathan Morris, author of Coffee. A Global History and host of the A History of Coffee podcast.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Find podcast transcripts on our website.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First described in sci-fi writing in the '50s, the revolutionary dream of 3D printing became a basic reality in the 1980s. One field that is truly has transformed today is that of assistive tech and prosthetics.Host Roma Agrawal is joined by:Willy Allègre, biomedical R&D engineer at Electronic Lab of Kerpape Rehabilitation Center.Enzo Romero, inventor and researcher building prosthetics that incorporate haptic feedback.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Find podcast transcripts on our website.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more.The 2025 Create the Trophy Competition is now open! The competition gives young people aged 14-24 the opportunity to get involved, testing their design skills using the latest in 3D-design technology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been a year of elections around the world. How do engineering and design choices affect the candidates running and results generated in our elections? And why do we have far more channels to rate our Uber drivers than we do our politicians?Host Guru Madhavan chairs a political summit with:Charles E. Phelps, provost emeritus of the University of Rochester and expert in health economics.Eswaran Subrahmanian, research professor at Carnegie Mellon University and expert in decision support systems.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Find podcast transcripts on our website.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Super shoes are reshaping distance running. Thanks to innovative materials and construction, this new type of footwear is engineered to help runners go quicker with less effort. So how fast can we go in the future? And is it cheating?!Ready? Set ... Go! Host Roma Agrawal races through a fascinating conversation with:Jared Ward, long distance runner, Olympian, and BYU professor.Wouter Hoogkamer, researcher at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, who studies human locomotion and biomechanics.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Find podcast transcripts on our website.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stronger than steel, more robust than concrete, more flexible than wood? Is bamboo the construction industry's new miracle material. And do bamboo buildings really perform better in earthquakes?Host George Imafidon constructs a fascinating conversation with Seb Kaminski, a structural engineering specialising in bamboo and seismic design.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Find episode transcripts on our website.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How might flocks of birds, nests of ants, and swarms of bees influence the future behaviour and self-organisation of robots? Welcome to the world of swarm engineering, where sci-fi meets bio-mimicry.George Imafidon hosts a soaring conversation with Dr. Razanne Abu-Aisheh, a robot swarms expert from Bristol University.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Find episode transcripts on our website.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robotic spacecrafts? Manned missions to Mars? Affordable tourist trips to the stars? New life found? What is the likely future of space flight?Host Guru Madhavan pilots a soaring, speculative conversation with:Charles F. Bolden Jr., who in 2009 was appointed NASA Administrator by President Obama, making him only the second astronaut to hold that position.Professor Dava Newman, aerospace engineer, director of the MIT Media Lab, and holder of the Apollo Program Professor of Astronautics chair at MIT.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Find podcast transcripts on our website.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Could the creation of reversible glue unlock a new future for the way we recycle plastic bottles and their labels?Host George Imafidon gets stuck into a sticky conversation about glue with:Professor Mark Geoghegan, Roland Cookson Professor of Engineering Materials at Newcastle UniversityDr Adriana Sierra Romero, a nanotechnologist with a focus on polymer and polymer nanocompositesNew episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Find episode transcripts on our website.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cement production creates around 7% of man-made carbon emissions. Meanwhile, in the UK crumbling concrete is forcing schools to close ...So how big a problem is concrete, exactly?! George Imafidon gets in the mixer to discuss it with:Prof. Kevin Paine, Director of the Centre for Climate Adaptation and Environment Research at the University of Bath, focussing on the development of smart and innovative concrete technology.Dr Cyrille Dunant, Principal Research Associate at the University of Cambridge, working on zero emissions cement.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Find episode transcripts on our website.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The way we make music is changing. AI songs are everywhere - even The Beatles used the technology last year. So what does a digitised, computerised future mean for the fate of artists and their acoustic instruments?Episode host Anna Ploszajski - a materials scientist and keen trumpeter - faces the music with:Lex Dromgoole, audio engineer & CEO of Bronze AI.Tom Fox, instrument maker, music hacker, & creative director of Hackoustic.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Find podcast transcripts on our website.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why do we fixate on plastic as the main waste issue of our time? Is all plastic bad? Have we got Bags For Life and paper straws totally wrong?Anna Ploszajski - materials scientist and storyteller - assembles her first edition of Create The Future with:Dr Alicia Chrysostomou, polymer consultant and author of Plastics: Just A Load Of Rubbish?Dr Kat Knauer, polymer scientist and CTO of the BOTTLE Consortium, who are focused on developing new chemical upcycling strategies for today's plastics and redesigning tomorrow's plastics to be recyclable-by-design.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Find podcast transcripts on our website.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From AR shopping to new age sustainable materials to wearable AI, the world of fashion tech is starting to look very vibrant.Host Roma Agrawal weaves together a seamless conversation with:Louise Katzovitz, clothes designer & mechanical engineer.Tanya Saha Gupta, fashion-tech entrepreneur empowering fashion brands with access to circularity.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Find podcast transcripts on our website.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens after we flush? Sanitary engineers might just be the unsung heroes of civilisation, ensuring the safe disposal of waste water and assuring a supply of safe drinking water.Host Guru Madhavan gets his hands dirty, discussing sanitation systems with:Pam Elardo, former Deputy Commissioner for New York's Bureau of Wastewater TreatmentAndrew Russell, science historian and Provost at Sony PolyNew episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Find podcast transcripts on our website.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Graphene is the world's thinnest, super-strong, super-flexible material. It could have dramatic applications in everything from engineering tissue to making new technological devices.George Imafidon discusses the possibilities - and the possible drawbacks - of this wonder material with James Baker, CEO of the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) at the University of Manchester.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Find episode transcripts on our website.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In February, the 2024 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering was awarded to Andrew Garrad CBE and Henrik Stiesdal for their achievements in advancing the design, manufacture and deployment of high-performance wind turbines.Host Roma Agrawal talks to them about the political barriers they've faced, and the future of wind energy in the face of the climate crisis.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Find episode transcripts on our website.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the future, virtual models of our organs could aid the development of personalised medicine.⁠ These digital twins can be experimented on to identify the best possible treatment, without you having to go near a pill or surgeon's knife.Host Roma Agrawal gets to the heart of the matter with:Roger Highfield, Science Director at the Science Museum, and author of Virtual You: How Building Your Digital Twin Will Revolutionize Medicine and Change Your Life.Dr Jazmín Aguado Sierra, the first engineer to model their own heart. See Jazmin's complex and beautiful large-scale virtual model at the Science Museum now.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does listening to the rhythms of a city improve urban design and planning? Is music as important a resource as clean water or electricity? And what exactly is a Musical City?Tuning-up for a fascinating conversation with host Roma Agrawal are:Shain Shapiro, founder of the nonprofit Center for Music Ecosystems, and author of 'This Must Be The Place: How Music Can Make Your City Better'.Dr Sara Aditya, an urban designer, and author of 'Musical Cities: Listening To Urban Design & Planning' New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more info.After you listen to this podcast, why not have a play with Dr Sara's interactive London Soundmap? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We often think of engineering as buildings, bridges, boats ... but what can the ordinary small objects that we put in our mouths teach us about an engineer's process? And why is breaking things just as important as making?British artist and materials engineer Zoe Laughlin opens up the doors to her Institute Of Making, a research club for those interested in the made world.Roma Agrawal M.B.E hosts.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How should we re-engineer our coastlines and oceans to boost marine biodiversity?Dive into this deep discussion between host Roma Agrawal and Jaime Ascencio, Coastal Engineer and CEO of Reefy, a startup focused on innovations for the blue economy.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more info.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's the role of microbes in urban design? How can biology dictate buildings of the future? Should a city have senses?Avowed concrete lover Roma Agrawal constructs a fascinating conversation with two experts on Urban Ecology:Carlo Ratti is an architect, engineer, inventor, educator and activist. He's a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he directs his MIT Senseable City Lab. His work has been exhibited in international venues including the Venice Biennale, New York's MoMA, London's Science Museum and Barcelona's Design Museum.Rachel Armstrong is Professor of Regenerative Architecture at KU Leuven and a 2010 Senior TED Fellow. Her pioneering work examines how to harness the properties of living systems and scale them up to generate environmental solutions in the built environment. New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is there life on Mars? And why is it so vital for the future of humanity to find out the answer to that question? What are the ethical implications of the Mars Rover?Roma Agrawal hosts a rocket-fuelled conversation with two stellar experts:Dr. Jim Green, physicist and retired chief scientist for NASA.Abbie Hutty, who worked as lead structures engineer on the 2020 ExoMars rover, and was the youngest ever Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more info.New episodes - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Might 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Believe 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lord 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Summer'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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How might engineering improve cancer outcomes in the next decade? What's the future of tech in hospitals? Why did fellow scientists laugh derisively when Moderna was developing their COVID-19 vaccine?Roma Agrawal hosts two engineers have been key in fighting back against the recent pandemic: Professor Rebecca Shipley, and Dr. Robert Langer, co-founder of Moderna and recipient of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering in 2015.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Engineering can be a force for good. It can build our homes, create energy efficient solutions, and improve our world in innumerable ways. But there's a darker side as well, from weapons manufacture to deforestation.To discuss the ethical quandaries that engineers encounter on a daily basis, Roma Agrawal hosts Dr. Stuart Parkinson, Executive Director at Scientists for Global Responsibility, and Yasmin Ali, a chemical engineer focused on energy innovation.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How should countries work together to solve global warming? How easily could the UK convert to solar energy ? If we already have all the tools we need, what is holding us back from embracing renewable energy systems?Throwing some light onto this hugely important topic are regular host Roma Agrawal with Professor Andrew Blakers, one of the 2023 winners of the Queen Elizabeth Prize For Engineering for groundbreaking innovations in solar cell design.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The QEPrize for Engineering is the world's leading award for engineers. The annual £500,000 prize promotes excellence and celebrates visionaries. But what goes on backstage?Roma Agrawal hears from the great and the good of engineering: Yewande AkinolaProfessor Andrew Blakers Professor Martin GreenDr. Nikita Hari Vinita Marwaha Madill Krystina Pearson-Rampeearee Dr Hayaatun Sillem CBEProfessor Jez WillisFollow Queen Elizabeth Prize For Engineering on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is there a secret to beautiful design? How do you marry style and function? And what is the role of human emotion in this process?Designing the perfect conversation for this episode are regular host Roma Agrawal and architect-artist-designer Rebeca Ramos.New episodes of Create The Future - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Follow Queen Elizabeth Prize For Engineering on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How is a Baked Alaska like a Space Shuttle? Can cakes teach us about engineering? What is 'Bakineering' anyway?Whipping up a treat of a conversation today are Roma Agrawal and Andrew Smyth, an aerospace engineer who reached the final of The Great British Bake Off in 2016. Sara Schonour, a contestant on Netflix show Baking Impossible, also joins the chat.New episodes of Create The Future - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Follow Queen Elizabeth Prize For Engineering on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

By 2050, two out of every three people are likely to be living in cities, according to the UN. Sustainable urban planning is therefore essential to the future of humanity. But how easy is it to create the dream city?"Mega badass engineer" Roma Agrawal hosts this discussion, covering the hot topic of The 15 Minute City and the question of how to bring joy back into our environments. Roma's guests are former Greenpeace MD and sustainable developer Jonathan Smales, alongside Roma's own sister, the architect and planner Pooja Agrawal.New episodes of Create The Future - conversations about how to rebuild the world better - every other Friday.Follow Queen Elizabeth Prize For Engineering on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.Follow @QEPrize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roma Agrawal MBE trails a new start for the podcast from The Queen Elizabeth Prize For Engineering.Subscribe here on your podcast app and follow @qeprize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for updates!www.qeprize.org/podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.