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The Grand Challengers Podcast#56 - Fred Jordan: The power of mathematics, anti-counterfeiting to "wetware" and how biocomputing will disrupt our futureFred Jordan, scientist, entrepreneur and co-founder of AlpVision and FinalSpark in Vevey, Switzerland reveals the power of mathematics to us and how he thinks differently when it comes to computing. We dive deep into how he has combined industrial processing and digital watermarking to create anti-counterfeiting technology and uncover the mystery of "Organoid Intelligence", also known as biocomputing - using "the real thing" to compute. What was previously only written in science fiction novels (e.g., "wetware" from William Gibson's Neuromancer) is now becoming a reality! Tune into the longest episode on the podcast to date to hear about...
2025-12-302h 03
The Grand Challengers PodcastThe NotebookLM Mini Series #10 (FINALE): The long-overdue critical reflection, "backstage pass" and exclusive conversation with AI on AIWelcome to this Mini-Series on The Grand Challengers Podcast! The topic of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been in all our minds over the past few years and is gaining even more momentum with rapid advancements in text, audio and video. Google's NotebookLM is a powerful research-support AI that can generate not only summaries of sources that we feed it, but also entire podcast episodes. This Mini-Series will explore the power of NotebookLM, our live reactions to its outputs... and a deep dive into some of the topics that we have covered on the show. We feature previous guests...
2025-12-2954 min
The Grand Challengers Podcast#55 - Julia K. Dietmar: A new take on “dress to impress” - the intersection of sustainability, fashion, AI and the magic number 30Julia K. Dietmar, co-founder and CEO of OpenWardrobe in Redwood City, California USA sheds some light on the sustainability of the fashion industry, the issue with overproduction, its environmental impact and how we can shift towards circular economy. Julia has over 20 years of experience in retail tech, having been Chieft Product Officer at Vue.ai and worked in Walmart eCommerce, thredUP and Yahoo. We discuss how she is harnessing the power of AI to create digital wardrobes, promote conscious dressing and ensure that every garment is worn the magic number of 30 times. Join us to learn more about dressing...
2025-12-171h 15
The Grand Challengers PodcastThe NotebookLM Mini Series #9: "Super SUPER tiny plastic dust" explained at three levels of difficulty (feat. Denise Mitrano)Welcome to this Mini-Series on The Grand Challengers Podcast! The topic of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been in all our minds over the past few years and is gaining even more momentum with rapid advancements in text, audio and video. Google's NotebookLM is a powerful research-support AI that can generate not only summaries of sources that we feed it, but also entire podcast episodes. This Mini-Series will explore the power of NotebookLM, our live reactions to its outputs... and a deep dive into some of the topics that we have covered on the show. We feature previous guests...
2025-12-0258 min
DodekachordonVoz antigua, voz de siempre. Marcus Ullmann (tenor)Esta semana Dodekachordon recibe a un cantante que ha incursionado con igual éxito en el canto clásico que históricamente informado: el tenor germane, Marcus Ullmann.Creció en Dresde y formó parte del Coro Kreuzchor de Dresde, que impulsó las carreras de voces como la del bajo-barítono Theo Adam y el tenor Peter Schreier. Los aspectos más destacados de su carrera reciente incluyen apariciones en obras corales con orquestas como la Bamberger Symphoniker, la Dresden Staatskapelle, la Sinfónica de Jerusalén, la Gürzenich-Orchester Köln, la Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, la Capella Real de Madr...
2025-11-2554 min
The Grand Challengers Podcast#54 - Mats Larsson: What it takes for the sustainable energy transition - from electric vehicles to full grid transformationMats Larsson, Founder of the Global Energy Transformation (GET) Institute, based in southern Sweden, discusses what it takes to transition to global electrification using sustainable energy. We delve deep into how we can change our oil & gas mobility to more electric vehicles in light of the EU's impending ban on diesel and petrol cars and that it takes more than just technology to create a major paradigm shift. It's not the first time we've embarked on such major transformations in human society, but we need to harness the lessons from the past and act yesterday to be prepared for...
2025-11-251h 05
The Grand Challengers Podcast#53 - Alma Schellart: Making data open, making models talk and embracing uncertainty to solve 100-year old urban drainage challengesAlma Schellart, Senior Lecturer in Water and Engineering at the University of Sheffield, England dives into the world of urban drainage, models and uncertainty and shows us how models and data can can make or break trust in the general public and why we need to be careful and meticulous with our use and communication of these. We discuss types of uncertainty that are encountered in infrastruture decisions, the importance and volatility of open data as well as the age-old challenge of managing urban drainage systems, something that has remained a challenge for over 100 years. We also trace Alma's...
2025-11-111h 34
The Grand Challengers Podcast#52 - Makoto Kern: Feature-centric to user-centric - UX Design to navigate global challenges and the “AI Competence Mirage”Makoto Kern, Founder and Principal Design Consultant at iiimpact in Austin Texas USA dives deep into the world of UX (User Experience) Design and shows us how a user-centric approach to software is essential, especially in the disruptive AI landscape. We hear about how he and iiimpact have supported the environmental, resources and healthcare industries, future concerns about cybersecurity and how to navigate the highly disruptive AI landscape, live with AI technology and value the human connection above all others.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex Keren (Check out more of his tunes over...
2025-10-281h 17
The Grand Challengers Podcast#51 - Rob Wreglesworth: A culture reboot for nature, biodiversity and conservation through incentives, conversations and T-shirtsRob Wreglesworth, Associate Ecologist and Innovation Lead at The Environment Bank, Co-Founder of No Longer Known and Host of the Innovate Eco Podcast, based in the UK, goes deep on biodiversity and conservation from both the economic and social lenses. We discuss topics like biodiversity net gain and nature credits, eDNA, current issues with conservation and how Rob is now targeting scarcity mindset with his new startup No Longer Known, a culture reboot, in a sense. T-shirts factor into this discussion and may be a solution to engaging the general public on conservation issues. We also look into how...
2025-10-141h 38
The Grand Challengers Podcast#50 - Tables Turned: Part 2 - Personal reflections on Switzerland vs. favourite places, academia, nature, music, my career and much more…To celebrate 50 episodes of The Grand Challengers Podcast (main series), we return with another "Tables Turned" episode, this time featuring 26 questions from guests as early as Episode 2. Guests from across the show got to ask me a question of their choosing and I have compiled them into a special episode titled "Tables Turned". In this episode, I reflect on Switzerland, the importance of music in my life, academia and where I am heading in my recent decision to start my own company. Join me in this beautiful moment of looking back on my own journey once again and to...
2025-10-071h 19
The Grand Challengers Podcast#49 - Nadja Kunz: Towards water stewardship in mining, understanding critical minerals, safer and sustainable resource managementNadja Kunz, Associate Professor at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada shares her insights on the role of water in mining and the importance of critical minerals for the sustainable energy transition. Most notably, we gain insights into the complexity of the mining industry and its diverse and often forgotten stakeholders. What is required for us to make mining more sustainable, equitable, safe and future-proof?Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex Keren (Check out more of his tunes over on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5...
2025-09-091h 16
The Grand Challengers Podcast#48 - Christoph Ort: Sewers, Drugs and Rock n' Roll - from wastewater surveillance to saving lives in the pandemicChristoph Ort, Group Leader and Head of the Urban Water Maangement Department at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology dives into the world of wastewater surveillance or wastewater-based epidemiology, techniques, intricacies, use-cases and the broader societal implications. We trace his journey in leading a "band" of disciplines in supporting society during a crisis moment, namely the COVID pandemic, with valuable information on the spread of infections - all by just holding a "magnifying glass" into our sewer systems.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex Keren (Check out more of his tunes over on Spotify...
2025-08-261h 10
The Grand Challengers PodcastThe NotebookLM Mini Series #8: "Broken Telephone" - lost in translation between leapfrogging and Dunkelflaute (feat. Mashael Yazdanie)Welcome to this Mini-Series on The Grand Challengers Podcast! The topic of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been in all our minds over the past few years and is gaining even more momentum with rapid advancements in text, audio and video. Google recently released NotebookLM, a powerful research-support AI that can generate not only summaries of sources that we feed it, but also entire podcast episodes. This Mini-Series will explore the power of NotebookLM, our live reactions to its outputs... and a deep dive into some of the topics that we have covered on the show. We feature previous...
2025-08-201h 16
The Grand Challengers Podcast#47 - Wei-Shan Chen: Valuing food waste and greening - the experience in delivering technology and tools to close the carbon and water cyclesWei Shan Chen, also known as "Momo", Assistant Professor at Wageningen University shares his journey from Materials Engineering into the environment, from Taiwan to The Netherlands and from the Carbon Cycle to the Water Cycle. We discuss the issue of food waste and its broader implications among other approaches he has taken to recover carbon and close the loop. We also hear about Momo's foray into Blue-Green Infrastructure planning and how stakeholder engagement has changed his perspective on doing impactful research and implementing the knowledge in the form of usable tools.Podcast Intro/Outro Song:...
2025-07-241h 17
The Grand Challengers PodcastThe NotebookLM Mini Series #7: The “Tablecloth Problem”, headwaters in focus and the pollution party (feat. Belinda Hatt)Welcome to this Mini-Series on The Grand Challengers Podcast! The topic of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been in all our minds over the past few years and is gaining even more momentum with rapid advancements in text, audio and video. Google recently released NotebookLM, a powerful research-support AI that can generate not only summaries of sources that we feed it, but also entire podcast episodes. This Mini-Series will explore the power of NotebookLM, our live reactions to its outputs... and a deep dive into some of the topics that we have covered on the show. We feature previous...
2025-07-151h 08
The Grand Challengers Podcast#46 - Mark Swinnerton: Gravity vs. "giant hockey pucks" - what disused mines and renewable energy storage have in commonMark Swinnerton, CEO of Green Gravity, shares his journey from metallurgy to mining operations and currently gravitational storage technology to support the energy transition. We get an in-depth look into how he is transforming the renewable energy storage industry and giving old mine shafts a new lease on life, an insight into the technology and logistics and how businesses are evolving in this new digital age. Tune in for some amazing advice from someone with decades of global experience in a major industry and influences so many aspects of our daily lives!Podcast Intro/Outro Song:
2025-07-081h 20
The Grand Challengers PodcastThe NotebookLM Mini Series #6: These are neither the pollutants nor researcher you are looking for (feat. Lena Mutzner)Welcome to this Mini-Series on The Grand Challengers Podcast! The topic of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been in all our minds over the past few years and is gaining even more momentum with rapid advancements in text, audio and video. Google recently released NotebookLM, a powerful research-support AI that can generate not only summaries of sources that we feed it, but also entire podcast episodes. This Mini-Series will explore the power of NotebookLM, our live reactions to its outputs... and a deep dive into some of the topics that we have covered on the show. We feature previous...
2025-06-2456 min
The Grand Challengers Podcast#45 - Lena Mutzner: “A list that keeps getting longer” - understanding pollutants of emerging concern for healthier aquatic environmentsLena Mutzner, Group Leader in the Urban Water Management Department at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science & Technology discusses the intricacies of stormwater quality monitoring. We learn a bit about how water quality is sampled, different pollutant types that she has focussed on and the ongoing challenge around contaminants of emerging concern. We also discuss the apparent paradox of repeating research cycles despite having done similar work 40 years ago, the importance of a holistic approach to stormwater management and how she is developing her research career into the uncertain future.Podcast Intro/Outro Song:...
2025-06-171h 23
The Grand Challengers PodcastThe NotebookLM Mini Series #5: Plot Twist! Figure 3 says more than a thousand words and a third of the hot dogs (feat. Yannick Back)Welcome to this Mini-Series on The Grand Challengers Podcast! The topic of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been in all our minds over the past few years and is gaining even more momentum with rapid advancements in text, audio and video. Google recently released NotebookLM, a powerful research-support AI that can generate not only summaries of sources that we feed it, but also entire podcast episodes. This Mini-Series will explore the power of NotebookLM, our live reactions to its outputs... and a deep dive into some of the topics that we have covered on the show. We feature previous...
2025-06-031h 02
The Grand Challengers Podcast#44 - Jarrod Luxton: What does a best-practice sustainability strategy look like? Discussing nature, valuation, Nordic and Aussie contrastsJarrod Luxton, Senior Lead at the Finnish Innovation Fund (Sitra), Board Member of Finland's Sustainable Investment Forum (finsif) and Founder of First Arrow discusses what a best-practice sustainability strategy looks like in 2025! The key player? Nature! We delve into the topic of valuing nature-based solutions and compare and contrast between Australian and Nordic contexts, especially Finland's priorities and motivations for the practice. Jarrod and I also reflect upon our times in Australia and the transition to Europe.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex Keren (Check out more of his tunes over on Spotify: https...
2025-05-201h 20
The Grand Challengers PodcastThe NotebookLM Mini Series #4: Jalapeños as part of the urban form and a lesson in Dutch (feat. Martijn Kuller)Welcome to this Mini-Series on The Grand Challengers Podcast! The topic of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been in all our minds over the past few years and is gaining even more momentum with rapid advancements in text, audio and video. Google recently released NotebookLM, a powerful research-support AI that can generate not only summaries of sources that we feed it, but also entire podcast episodes. This Mini-Series will explore the power of NotebookLM, our live reactions to its outputs... and a deep dive into some of the topics that we have covered on the show. We feature previous...
2025-05-131h 00
The Grand Challengers Podcast#43 - Tom Young: Answers to sustainability are in the links between green roofs, beer, mushrooms, golf, water, cowboys and communityThomas Young, Associate and Blue-Green Infrastructure Specialist at The Environment Partnership (TEP) in the UK shows us his journey from the technical side of green roofs to the more holistic broader planning of sustainability and blue-green infrastructure. His incredible journey is supported by many seemingly unrelated topics, travels and passions that have all contributed to the impact he is creating in the UK. Find out how beer, mushrooms, cowboys and community among many others are linked to this intricate story!Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex Keren (Check out more of his tunes over...
2025-05-061h 22
The Grand Challengers Podcast#42 - Mashael Yazdanie: "Doing the right things the right way" - how to holistically plan for sufficiency and renewable energyMashael Yazdanie, Group Leader, Scientist and Lecturer at the Urban Energy Systems Lab at the Swiss Federal Institute of Materials Science & Technology (Empa) traces her journey across the renewable energies towards more holistic thinking around energy, sustainability, society and sufficiency. We cover her projects in both the global north and south, key concepts such as planetary boundaries, sufficiency, efficiency and doughnut economics as well as the need to learn, unlearn and relearn if we want to become more adaptive and resilience in the face of the climate crisis.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex...
2025-04-221h 34
The Grand Challengers PodcastThe NotebookLM Mini Series #3: Multi-tasking superheroes and going meta on AI (feat. Veljko Prodanovic)Welcome to this Mini-Series on The Grand Challengers Podcast! The topic of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been in all our minds over the past few years and is gaining even more momentum with rapid advancements in text, audio and video. Google recently released NotebookLM, a powerful research-support AI that can generate not only summaries of sources that we feed it, but also entire podcast episodes. This Mini-Series will explore the power of NotebookLM, our live reactions to its outputs... and a deep dive into some of the topics that we have covered on the show. We feature previous...
2025-04-1558 min
The Grand Challengers PodcastThe NotebookLM Mini Series #2: Playing "Urban Tetris" and "Heat Detectives" with Blue Green Systems (feat. João P. Leitão)Welcome to this Mini-Series on The Grand Challengers Podcast! The topic of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been in all our minds over the past few years and is gaining even more momentum with rapid advancements in text, audio and video. Google recently released NotebookLM, a powerful research-support AI that can generate not only summaries of sources that we feed it, but also entire podcast episodes. This Mini-Series will explore the power of NotebookLM, our live reactions to its outputs... and a deep dive into some of the topics that we have covered on the show. We feature previous...
2025-04-0855 min
The Grand Challengers Podcast#41 - Don Weatherbee: "Catalyzing" change beyond the mine - scaling up metals regeneration to enable the future circular economyDon Weatherbee, CEO of Regenx Tech Corp in Alberta, Canada shows us how you can scale up metals recycling (or regeneration as he calls it) sustainably. We discuss his journey from studying accounting to joining the mining and resources industry and how he is now leveraging opportunities to close the loop and create the circular economy around critical metals worldwide, in particular, the opportunity of aligning chemistry, process and supply chains around catalytic converts and Platinum Group Metals.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex Keren (Check out more of his tunes over on Spotify...
2025-04-011h 04
The Grand Challengers PodcastThe NotebookLM Mini Series #1: Cooling establishment time, it's like baking a cake (feat. Lucas Gobatti)Welcome to this Mini-Series on The Grand Challengers Podcast! The topic of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been in all our minds over the past few years and is gaining even more momentum with rapid advancements in text, audio and video. Google recently released NotebookLM, a powerful research-support AI that can generate not only summaries of sources that we feed it, but also entire podcast episodes. This Mini-Series will explore the power of NotebookLM, our live reactions to its outputs... and a deep dive into some of the topics that we have covered on the show. We feature previous...
2025-03-181h 02
The Grand Challengers Podcast#40 - João P. Leitão: Studying the extremes - "when it rains, it floods", and "just add water" when "the heat is on"João P. Leitão, Senior Researcher at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science & Technology (Eawag), Professor at ETH Zurich and the first guest of this podcast returns for a Part 2 to reflect on the podcast 40 episodes later, more fun topics about Portugal and major research topics that we did not cover on the first episode including urban drainage asset management, urban heat mitigation and the central role that water plays in adapting cities to climate change and an uncertain future. As a newly promoted Professor, we also look at what Joao's research plans are with his team go...
2025-03-111h 09
The Grand Challengers Podcast#39 - Lucas Gobatti: Spinoza, science, spirituality - confronting ‘displacements’ in planning urban nature, climate and heatLucas Gobatti, PhD research at ETH Zurich and the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) goes deep into how Albert Einstein, Benedictus de Spinoza and Karl Marx have shaped his worldview and connection to cities and nature. As a trained architect, civil engineer and urban planner, we discuss how he balances science and spirituality in his research on urban heat and stormwater management and how we can improve the liveability of cities in the global north and south, particularly in Switzerland and Brazil.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex Keren (Check o...
2025-02-111h 26
The Grand Challengers Podcast#38 - Patricia Cuervo Uría: The human side of planning and flood risk in London - the challenge of embedding history into policyPatricia Cuervo Uría, Regional Delivery Manager at Binnies in the UK, Chartered Planner and fellow member of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) discusses her experience in planning for flood risk and discussing the impending challenge of mental health in relation to climate change. With over 18 years of experience in delivering local government services and implementation, we reflect on some large-scale infrastructure and small scale sustainable drainage projects across London and delve deep into the limits to planning and the power of stakeholder engagement.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex K...
2025-01-281h 21
The Grand Challengers Podcast#37 - Brett Ferrin: "Safeguarding the ordinary" - achieving traffic safety planning and management in a data-rich, AI-powered worldBrett Ferrin, Vice President of Sales North America at Traffic Logix discusses the evolving and more complex nature of traffic safety management and gives insight into the many ways we can ensure safety on our roads for vehicle operators and other users. We discuss the implications of rapidly exploding amounts of data and the potential of artificial intelligence to revolutionize and upheave safety planning including driverless cars, generating new insights from data and changing human behaviour in general. Brett also reflects on his career and how several career changes have helped him gain a rich body of knowledge around...
2025-01-141h 15
The Grand Challengers Podcast#36 - Tables Turned: Part 1 - Guests ask me questions on the podcast origin story, life choices and moreTo finish off 2024 and reflect on the 35 episodes of The Grand Challengers Podcast so far, here is a very special episode. Guests from across the show got to ask me a question of their choosing and I have compiled them into a special episode titled "Tables Turned". In this episode, we look into 22 questions relating to the origin story and plans for the podcast, what it has taught me, my life and career choices, me answering my own questions and advice I can offer. Join me in this beautiful moment of looking back on the past two years of...
2024-12-101h 03
The Grand Challengers Podcast#35 - Yannick Back: The answers are beyond the "clouds" - the water-energy link for climate adaptation in a world of data ubiquityYannick Back, Research Fellow at the Unit of Environmental Engineering, Innsbruck University shares an alternative way of looking at planning for urban heat mitigation, which is the intrinsic link between water and energy fluxes. We discuss how Yannick has harnessed the power of remote sensing (both aerial and satellite data sets) and geographic information systems to develop new ways of assessing and mitigating urban heat in cities. We also hear Yannick's take on what is needed for alpine areas and the world to adapt to the challenges of climate change.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky...
2024-11-121h 22
The Grand Challengers Podcast#34 - Denise Mitrano: A world of plastics from macro and micro to nano - should zero plastics be the long-term goal?Denise Mitrano, Assistant Professor in the Environmental System Science Department at ETH Zurich sheds some light into the topic of plastics pollution, from macro and micro to nano. Trained as an analytical chemist, we hear how Denise is using her skills to better understand how we can quantify, replace and reduce the sources for better environmental and human health protection. We also reflect on the role that science needs to play in future legislation around environmental protection and some tips on being an academic in a very dynamic discipline.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by...
2024-10-291h 10
The Grand Challengers Podcast#33 - Bill Hunt: America's evolving stormwater management, our innate connection to water and walking your "Camino"Bill Hunt, Professor and Extension specialist at North Carolina State University, USA shares with us his journey from a love of hydrology to creating major impact in America's stormwater management. We cover his achievements in the field of stormwater green infrastructure, his current activities in ancient Roman engineering and hear his wisdom on life lessons he has learnt along the way and our vital connection to water. Life is a journey and Bill's incredible advice can help you find our own path to walk.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex Keren (Check out more...
2024-10-011h 35
The Grand Challengers Podcast#32 - Luis Angel Sañudo Fontaneda: Partnering with nature in Spain's journey to Sustainable Drainage and Climate AdaptationLuis Angel Sañudo Fontaneda, Associate Professor at the University of Oviedo, Spain, brings us on a journey through Spain's history in adopting Sustainable Drainage Systems and how its dynamic policies have shifted towards climate adaptation and sustainability. We look into the marvel of pervious pavements and swale systems, an engineering-focussed start to the Blue-Green Infrastructure journey and reflect on the challenges of being an academic trying to change the world.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex Keren (Check out more of his tunes over on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5vZ3lENfDLjkln8s...
2024-09-171h 15
The Grand Challengers Podcast#31 - Neil Armitage: Reflections, from a canoe chute and litter traps to Day Zero and South Africa's Sustainable DrainageNeil Armitage, Emeritus Professor from the University of Cape Town reflects on his journey from engineering through to academia and the human side of sustainable drainage systems. We reflect on South Africa's integrated urban water management challenges and have fun picking at terminology around SuDS, WSUD, LIDs and the like. We see what Neil is up to at the moment and look back at the major lessons he has learnt.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex Keren (Check out more of his tunes over on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5vZ3lENfDLjkln8scBJ8...
2024-08-131h 23
The Grand Challengers Podcast#30 - Tobias Baur: From tropical Singapore to Europe - the "ABC Waters" of sponge cities and climate adaptive designTobias Baur, Professor in Landscape Architecture at the Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences (OST), Rapperswil and former partner at Studio Ramboll-Dreiseitl, sheds some light on Singapore's Active, Beautiful and Clean Waters Program, the country's journey in water management, and how sponge cities have evolved from stormwater to climate adaptation in recent years in Asia and Europe. We discuss the important role that interdisciplinary and multi-sectoral collaboration played in ensuring a successful renaturalisation of an urban stream in the flagship Bishan Ang Mo Kio Park project and the challenges going forward.Podcast Intro/Outro Song:...
2024-06-0453 min
The Grand Challengers Podcast#29 - Katrin Pakizer: Grassroots movements, policy instruments and timing for transforming water, biodiversity and underground managementKatrin Pakizer, Research Associate from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science & Technology (Eawag) joins us to discuss how to create transformative change and to transition cities towards more sustainable natural resources management from the lenses of water infrastructure, biodiversity and all the many infrastructures and resources beneath our feet. We look at the challenges that we are likely to face in future in these areas due to climate change and what changes have to happen in institutions if we want to succeed in being more sustainable.Podcast...
2024-05-281h 16
The Grand Challengers Podcast#28 - Alexa Delbosc: A social psychology toolkit for changing transport planning, built environment and future mobilityAlexa Delbosc, Associate Professor at the Monash University Institute of Transport Studies, Australia demonstrates how social psychology concepts and thinking can be applied to transport planning. We explore a variety of topics including dehumanization of cyclists, changing lifestyles of millennials, the impact of the pandemic on transport, work from home culture, the built environment considerations, egocentric anchoring in planning and new ways of thinking about the city, especially with the uptake of micromobility.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex Keren (Check out more of his tunes over on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5...
2024-04-301h 05
The Grand Challengers Podcast#27 - Darcy Molnar: A personal journey, from Africa to Switzerland - insights on education, nature-based solutions and women scientistsDarcy Molnar, Senior Program Coordinator at the Leopold-Bachmann Foundation and the Masters in Advanced Studies (MAS) in Water Resources Program Coordinator at ETH Zurich reflects on three major initiatives she has undertaken to foster better knowledge exchange on solving global crises, bridging global north and south and providing more opportunities for women in STEM. Having grown up in West Africa herself, we learn a bit about how we can use some African culture can and "joie de vivre" to tinker with our own daily lives and personal missions.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex...
2024-04-091h 14
The Grand Challengers Podcast#26 - Manuel Fischer: The Good, the Bad, and the Socio-Political - can science really support collaborative policymaking?Manuel Fischer, Professor at the Institute of Political Science, University of Bern, group leader in Policy Analysis and Environmental Governance and head of the Environmental Social Sciences Institute at the Eawag, Switzerland shares some insights on the social dynamics between major actors in the political arena during times of stability and times of crisis and the importance of delving deeper into these dynamics for better social-ecological systems. We also discuss the harsh reality of whether science can impact policy.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex Keren (Check out more of his tunes over on...
2024-03-191h 04
The Grand Challengers Podcast#25 - Shubber Ali: Your garden, the 'field of dreams' for tackling the twin crises of climate change and artificial intelligenceShubber Ali, CEO of Garden for Wildlife, a spin-out from the National Wildlife Federation in the US, reflects on the journey from helping companies improve their innovation to how people can contribute to improving biodiversity in their own gardens through the use of native plants. We also discuss the twin crises of climate change and artificial intelligence (in particular, Generative AI) and look at both the positives and negatives around major societal changes we are likely to experience in future.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex Keren (Check out more of his tunes over...
2024-03-051h 43
The Grand Challengers Podcast#24 - Jon Hathaway: The ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of green infrastructure, opening a ‘can of worms’ and gaining control of watershedsJon Hathaway, Associate Professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee Knoxville sheds light on the origins and practice of green infrastructure for stormwater management in the US, the impact climate change will have, needs for better asset management and maintenance and how we can operate these systems in a smarter way. We also compare notes and terminology in this field across the globe and discuss the challenges of academics working at the interface with practice.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex Keren (Check out more of his tunes over...
2024-02-201h 20
The Grand Challengers Podcast#23 - Markus Vogl: To give 'space' - from a library to collaborative urban transformation and rethinking the architect's roleMarkus Vogl, Professor at the University of Stuttgart, senior partner at Studio Urban Strategies and former "Walter Gropius Chair" at the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina reflects on the power of social collaboration for urban transformation by retelling the story of perhaps the most impactful project in his career to date, the Biblioteca Popular La Carcova and Parque Educativo. We also discuss what the role of architecture and urbanism should look like to tackle the grand challenges that we face.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex...
2024-02-061h 23
The Grand Challengers Podcast#22 - Françoise Bichai: "God-like technologies in medieval institutions", discussing paradigm shifts for greener, water-resilient citiesFrançoise Bichai, Associate Professor from Polytechnique Montreal discusses the complexity, challenge and necessity of interdisciplinary collaboration and how we should adapt our centralised water infrastructure to support growing cities and adapt to climate change. We also delve into her current work on supporting the planning of green infrastructure.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex Keren (Check out more of his tunes over on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5vZ3lENfDLjkln8scBJ8mW)Chapters:0:00 Intro1:59 Guest intro and musical talent6:14 Travels with NGOs to Costa Rica
2024-01-231h 26
The Grand Challengers Podcast#21 - Danielle Dagenais: The paradox of nature - process and parts and its implications for green infrastructureDanielle Dagenais, Professor in Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture at the University of Montreal discusses her interdisciplinary journey from garden design to all things plants and how she is now tackling green infrastructure solutions for stormwater management and improving urban biodiversity in snowy Canada. Our conversation also unravels the paradox of nature and many myths surrounding the use of vegetation for providing stormwater management among other benefits.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex Keren (Check out more of his tunes over on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5vZ3lENfDLjkln8scBJ8mW)
2024-01-091h 13
The Grand Challengers Podcast#20 - Belinda Hatt: Stormwater control measures, healthy waterways, battleships and karate at the riverside campBelinda Hatt, waterways and wetlands research specialist at Melbourne Water and University of Melbourne, Australia, reflects on her journey through academia and practice around creating healthy waterways and her work on stormwater control measures or Water Sensitive Urban Design, in particular, rain gardens for water quality management.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Breaking Sweat by Balloon Planet (Check out more of their tunes over at Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/balloon-planet)Chapters:0:00 Intro1:12 Guest Intro and ‘Battleship’3:57 Preferred term for Blue-Green Infrastructure and Raingardens5:57 From words to environmental sciences and...
2023-11-281h 05
The Grand Challengers Podcast#19 - Anna Lintern: Diving deep into the underground, ‘forensics’ on river water quality to uncover environmental past and future?Anna Lintern, senior lecturer and head of the water group at te Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Australia, discusses how she has combined her passion for water, rivers and history in some 'forensic-esque' research using sediment core and other historical data sets. We also discuss the impact that such diverse and creative methods can have in supporting further environmental policymaking.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Breaking Sweat by Balloon Planet (Check out more of their tunes over at Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/balloon-planet)Chapters:00:00 Intro01:11 Random banter on cat...
2023-10-171h 07
The Grand Challengers Podcast#18 - Fritz Kleinschroth: From tropical forests to the city - reconciliation ecology between human infrastructure and nature conservationFritz Kleinschroth, senior research scientist at the Ecosystem Management Group of ETH Zurich reflects on various examples where human infrastructure and nature have collided, from the tropics to his own backyard in Zurich, Switzerland. We discuss the importance of reconciliation ecology going forward and how infrastructure can be planned to be more integrated with natural ecosystems.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Breaking Sweat by Balloon Planet (Check out more of their tunes over at Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/balloon-planet)Chapters:00:00 Intro01:11 Guest introduction and beavers as crowd pleasers05:45 Fritz’s...
2023-09-121h 14
The Grand Challengers Podcast#17 - Mohan Yellishetty: What to do with a hole in the ground - re-mining for critical minerals, rehabilitation and repurposingMohan Yellishetty from Resources Engineering at Monash University, Australia sheds light on the importance of minerals extraction and how we can undertake this sustainably. From fascination with Australia-India relations around cricket to growing up in the countryside in India, we discuss the life cycle of mines and the potential of 're-mining', rehabilitation and repurposing after their closure as a way to combat climate change and support the global economy.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Breaking Sweat by Balloon Planet (Check out more of their tunes over at Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/balloon-planet)Chapters:
2023-08-291h 25
Get Top Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & Detective[German] - Edgar Wallace - Der Krimi-Klassiker in neuer Hörspielfassung, Folge 5: Gangster in London by Edgar Wallace, Florian HillebergPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/703054 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Edgar Wallace - Der Krimi-Klassiker in neuer Hörspielfassung, Folge 5: Gangster in London Author: Edgar Wallace, Florian Hilleberg Narrator: Axel Senn, Anja Knauer, Horst Peter Walz, Alexis Kara, Adelheid Kleineidam, Agnes Hilpert, Jürgen Bittrich, Marcus Off, Patrick Bach, Tim Knauer, Wolf Frass, Jan Reinartz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 1 minute Release date: August 4, 2023 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: Zwei konkurrierende Gangsterbanden verschicken Erpresserbriefe an die Londoner High Society und stellen die wohlhabenden Opfer vor die Wahl, mit einem üppigen Schutzgeld oder mit ihrem Leben zu bez...
2023-08-0403 min
Get Top Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & Detective[German] - Edgar Wallace - Der Krimi-Klassiker in neuer Hörspielfassung, Folge 5: Gangster in London by Edgar Wallace, Florian HillebergPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/703054to listen full audiobooks.
Title: [German] - Edgar Wallace - Der Krimi-Klassiker in neuer Hörspielfassung, Folge 5: Gangster in London
Author: Edgar Wallace, Florian Hilleberg
Narrator: Axel Senn, Anja Knauer, Horst Peter Walz, Alexis Kara, Adelheid Kleineidam, Agnes Hilpert, Jürgen Bittrich, Marcus Off, Patrick Bach, Tim Knauer, Wolf Frass, Jan Reinartz
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 1 hour 1 minute
Release date: August 4, 2023
Genres: Police & Detective
Publisher's Summary:
Zwei konkurrierende Gangsterbanden verschicken Erpresserbriefe an die Londoner High Society und stellen die wohlhabenden Opfer vor die Wahl, mit einem üppigen Schutzgeld oder mit ihrem Leben zu bezahlen. Sco...
2023-08-041h 01
The Grand Challengers Podcast#16 - Mattheos Santamouris: A 'hot' topic for cooler cities - high performance architecture to combat urban overheatingMattheos Santamouris, the Anita Lawrence Professor of High Performance Architecture at the University of New South Wales, Australia, discusses the impending overheating crisis due to global climatic change that we are facing, his outlook and perhaps the most urgent strategy for counteracting and adapting to it.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Breaking Sweat by Balloon Planet (Check out more of their tunes over at Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/balloon-planet)Chapters: 0:00 Intro1:11 Guest Introduction1:35 Greece Travel Tips3:47 Mat’s passion for travelling4:52 Different environments for character shaping7:00 Ma...
2023-08-011h 26
The Grand Challengers Podcast#15 - Juan Pablo Rodríguez Sánchez: "Restrictions and constraints breed innovation" - sewers and nature-based solutions in ColombiaJuan Pablo Rodríguez Sánchez, Associate Professor at Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia shares how data scarcity is not a limitation, but rather, an opportunity for innovation in both the wastewater system and his current topic, nature-based solutions. We explore his passion for his country Colombia and career-long passion case study, Bogotá.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Breaking Sweat by Balloon Planet (Check out more of their tunes over at Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/balloon-planet)Detailed shownotes over at: petermbach.com/podcast for more in-depth information about each episode....
2023-07-181h 03
The Grand Challengers Podcast#14 - Janine Bolliger: Lights, Camera, GPS and Action around biodiversity enhancement in human-dominated landscapesJanine Bolliger, senior researcher at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) and lecturer at the University of Zurich discusses the deeper subtleties behind the term 'biodiversity' and her recent work on how light pollution affects non-humans, namely bats and insects. We also delve deeper into what needs to be done to make cities more ecologically sustainable in light of global biodiversity loss.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Breaking Sweat by Balloon Planet (Check out more of their tunes over at Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/balloon-planet)Detailed shownotes ...
2023-07-041h 06
The Grand Challengers Podcast#13 - Veljko Prodanovic: Going vertical in a green horizontal world and promoting urban water and nature co-designVeljko Prodanovic, a senior researcher at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Australia, discusses the intricacies of designing sustainable vertical greenery, which are thirsty, but, ironically, more beneficial in dry climates. We also touch upon how to design blue-green infrastructure to be 'culturally-inclusive' in order to build community ownership and stewardship as a way to drive uptake and implementation of new research outcomes in this field.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Breaking Sweat by Balloon Planet (Check out more of their tunes over at Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/balloon-planet)Detailed...
2023-06-201h 23
The Grand Challengers Podcast#12 - Liah Coggins: "Pondering" conversations around banana bread and boats from across the fenceDr. Liah Coggins, an environmental engineer from the University of Western Australia shares how she has created impact in the water industry with a simple piece of technology and the growing complexity that engineering research and education need to embrace if we want to create innovative solutions. Under the mentorship of our guest from Episode 11 and through her own experiences over the last decade, Liah has forged her own approach and career path that diverges from stereotypical academic to a cake- and fun-loving engineer and educator.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Breaking Sweat by Balloon Planet...
2023-06-061h 11
The Grand Challengers Podcast#11 - Anas Ghadouani: A limnologist, filmmaker, foodie, water diplomat, and passionate teacher walk into a kitchen…Anas Ghadouani, professor in environmental engineering at the University of Western Australia, limnologist and overall advocate for collaborative learning and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals paints a picture of how he is constantly learning and embedding fun, entertainment and learning into his research and teaching work. We delve into a connected story around a range of topics from water quality in lakes to multidisciplinary work, teaching, ChatGPT and, of course, food!Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Breaking Sweat by Balloon Planet (Check out more of their tunes over at Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/balloon-planet)
2023-05-231h 18
Face Amassment of Full Audiobooks in Self Development, Health & WellnessGeisterstunde, Folge 5: Der Seelenspiegel - C. B. AndergastHören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos beihttps://epod.spaceTitel: Geisterstunde, Folge 5: Der SeelenspiegelAutor: C. B. AndergastErzähler: Adelheid Kleineidam, Alexis Kara, Horst Peter Walz, Jan Reinartz, Jörg Von Liebenfelß, Klaus Krückemeyer, Kornelia Boje, Lisa Surmann, Marcus Off, Mathias Renneisen, Miruka Usia, Patrick Bach, Susanne Usia, Walter Renneisen, Wolf FrassFormat: UnabridgedSpieldauer: 1:00:50Sprache: DeutschVeröffentlichungsdatum: 05-12-2023Herausgeber: ZebralutionKategorien: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Detective StoriesZusammenfassung:Ein Hörspiel von Sven Schreivogel
nach einer Erzählung von C. B...
2023-05-121h 00Unlock Top Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & Detective[German] - Geisterstunde, Folge 5: Der Seelenspiegel by Sven Schreivogel, C. B. Andergast, Florian HillebergPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681270to listen full audiobooks.
Title: [German] - Geisterstunde, Folge 5: Der Seelenspiegel
Author: Sven Schreivogel, C. B. Andergast, Florian Hilleberg
Narrator: Horst Peter Walz, Miruka Usia, Susanne Usia, Alexis Kara, Jörg Von Liebenfelß, Mathias Renneisen, Adelheid Kleineidam, Lisa Surmann, Walter Renneisen, Kornelia Boje, Marcus Off, Klaus Krückemeyer, Patrick Bach, Wolf Frass, Jan Reinartz
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 1 hour 0 minutes
Release date: May 12, 2023
Genres: Police & Detective
Publisher's Summary:
Ein Hörspiel von Sven Schreivogel nach einer Erzählung von C. B. Andergast Hörspielbearbeitung: Florian Hilleberg Der junge Zimmermannsgeselle Edwin ist auf der Suche nach A...
2023-05-1200 min
Unlock Top Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & Detective[German] - Geisterstunde, Folge 5: Der Seelenspiegel by Sven Schreivogel, C. B. Andergast, Florian HillebergPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681270 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Geisterstunde, Folge 5: Der Seelenspiegel Author: Sven Schreivogel, C. B. Andergast, Florian Hilleberg Narrator: Horst Peter Walz, Miruka Usia, Susanne Usia, Alexis Kara, Jörg Von Liebenfelß, Mathias Renneisen, Adelheid Kleineidam, Lisa Surmann, Walter Renneisen, Kornelia Boje, Marcus Off, Klaus Krückemeyer, Patrick Bach, Wolf Frass, Jan Reinartz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 0 minutes Release date: May 12, 2023 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: Ein Hörspiel von Sven Schreivogel nach einer Erzählung von C. B. Andergast Hörspielbearbeitung: Florian Hilleberg Der junge Zimmermannsgeselle Edwin ist auf der Suche...
2023-05-1203 min
The Grand Challengers Podcast#10 - Daniele la Cecilia: Backyard balsamic vinegar, a pizza oven and technological progress in agricultureDaniele la Cecilia, a Maria Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral resresearch fellow from the University of Padova, Italy recounts his journey, combining his passions for water and food towards technological progress in agriculture. We cover the topic of plant protection products and new potential future pathways for agriculture, in particular the role of greenhouses that Daniele is now tackling as part of his ongoing research and with the interdisciplinary skill sets he has acquired along his research journey.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: bucolia by Birocratic (http://birocratic.lnk.to/allYL) - check out more of his a...
2023-05-0956 min
The Grand Challengers Podcast#9 - Ana Deletic: From first flush and manholes to pendulums of stormwater, engineering and lifeAna Deletic, professor in urban stormwater and Executive Dean of Engineering at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) shares her remarkable journey from former Yugoslavia to Australia in urban stormwater management, water sensitive urban design and urban nature-based solution technologies, good modelling practices, women in engineering and mentorship of young and aspiring researchers. Join me as I reconnect with my former PhD supervisor and relive some of the fun quirks of my own early research journey.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: bucolia by Birocratic (http://birocratic.lnk.to/allYL) - check out more of his awesome music...
2023-04-251h 16
Letras en el tiempoEscritores que se volvieron famosos después que murieron‘Escritores que se volvieron famosos después que murieron’. Especial de Patricia del Río acerca de aquellos autores y autoras que alcanzaron la fama, la notoriedad, el éxito y las regalías por sus obras, solo después que partieron de este mundo. Son los casos del estadounidense John Kennedy Toole, autor de ‘La conjura de los necios’; y la mexicana Elena Garro, esposa de Octavio Paz, y autora de ‘Un hogar sólido, ‘Recuerdos del porvenir’, y ‘La semana de colores’, cuyas obras sentaron las bases del movimiento que pondría a América Latina en el mapa literario mundial. Igualme...
2023-04-2340 min
The Grand Challengers Podcast#8 - Megan A. Farrelly: Don't forget the social - experiments in urban water and energy transitionsAssociate Professor Megan A. Farrelly, a human geography and the Associate Dean of Graduate Research from the Faculty of Arts, Monash University Australia, discusses her transition from the physical to the social sciences and 15 years of experience in urban water governance research. We delve deep into the institutional challenges that have surrounded the story and journey towards Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD), the Australian term for nature-based solutions in Melbourne Australia. Megan also provides a gentle introduction into the art of qualitative research and some early comparisons with the energy sector.Podcast Intro/Outro Song:...
2023-04-111h 24
The Grand Challengers Podcast#7 - Abishek Narayan: There are no silver bullets for the toilet, city or life's journey - just keep rowingDr. Abishek Narayan, research scientist at the Department of Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development (SANDEC) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science & Technology (Eawag) shares his journey through the rapidly evolving field of urban sanitation planning in the global south. From humble beginnings in engineering and rowing in his river in Chennai India to current uptake of the Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) philosophy, Abishek reflects on how and what kinds of integrated approaches are necessary if we want to ensure clean water for the future. He also enforces how there are no 'silver bullets' or one-size-fits-all...
2023-03-281h 11
The Return Of The Repressed.#23. Ekofascism pt1. "An extended introduction to The New Biology"Today we will begin a new journey through the past. A journey that will cover and overlap the whole history that has been our subject matter in the Bio Peace and Warfare series. A parallel narration which will take the form of a slightly more theoretical investigation with the new title Ecofascism.
My assumption is that only highlighting examples and names we will not shock anybody familiar with the very familiar topic of fascism. We need to understand more thoroughly how it as an ideology understands nature and its ecology. We also need to understand how this...
2023-03-232h 24
The Grand Challengers Podcast#6 - Arya Arabshahi: Citymaking in times of crises, from yoghurt shops to plans of resistanceArya Arabshahi, an architect and territorial strategist discusses his take on the idea of citymaking - what we define as a city, what constitutes a city and how we should plan a city. We delve into the issue of a master plan and how learning from the past and thinking about future scenarios can lead to a palette of solutions rather than a set course for urban and territorial development. Based on his territorial projects that he has embarked on during his journey from Iran to London and, now, Brussels, we also ponder the link between humans and nature...
2023-03-141h 12
The Grand Challengers Podcast#5 - Peter A. Vanrolleghem: Like wastewater for chocolate - control, serendipity and digital twinsPeter A. Vanrolleghem, professor in bio-engineering, environmental technology and urban water quality reflects on his journey from chocolate and spaghetti among others disciplines into the water sector. We explore how urban wastewater treatment is evolving to embrace resource recovery and digitalization and learn about the challenges of its planning, control and operation. Peter also offers some gems of wisdom from his incredible career to date including topics of mentorship, serendipity and the importance to walking the research path together. Podcast Intro/Outro Song: bucolia by Birocratic (http://birocratic.lnk.to/allYL) - check out more...
2023-02-281h 23
The Grand Challengers Podcast#4 - Sofia Boarino: Good vibrations – a sensorial journey into urban soundscapes and acoustic design Sofia Boarino, an architect and musician specializing in urban soundscapes shares how she has been exploring the importance and necessity of acoustic design for our visually dominated society. We discuss four key projects that have shaped Sofia’s career to date, touching upon the sound design from a landscape, nature, technological and human perspective and some of her own personal experiences with the visual and auditory senses. Podcast Intro/Outro Song: bucolia by Birocratic (http://birocratic.lnk.to/allYL) - check out more of his awesome music over at Bandcamp: https://birocratic.bandcamp.com/
2023-02-141h 09
The Grand Challengers Podcast#3 - Martijn Kuller: A game of planning, a set of maps and a match of nature-based solutionsMartijn Kuller, an interdisciplinary researcher and tennis enthusiast discusses his journey across the world in pursuit of better tools to support not only the planning of nature-based solutions in cities, but also early flood warning systems, the subtleties of coffee and enjoyments of travel. On this episode, we uncover the role of values, gut feelings and rationality in decision-making and how quantitative tools should be design to better support stakeholders in both the global north and south. Podcast Intro/Outro Song: bucolia by Birocratic (http://birocratic.lnk.to/allYL) - check out more of his...
2023-01-311h 08
The Grand Challengers Podcast#2 - Scott Lloyd: Cohabitation and close encounters with myths in urban designScott Lloyd, an architect and founding member of TEN Studio in Zurich Switzerland has been exploring emerging themes in architecture and urban design through projects he has led and participated in across the globe. On this episode, we hear about Scott’s journey into architecture and his experience in designing housing to cope with rapid urbanization. Notably, we discuss the trending topic of ‘cohabitation’, which revisits the myth that humans are preeminent on the planet and should therefore be the centrepiece of design. Podcast Intro/Outro Song: bucolia by Birocratic (http://birocratic.lnk.to/allYL) - chec...
2023-01-171h 07
The Grand Challengers Podcast#1 - Joao P. Leitao: Engineers never say never and never say always - a new take on flood modelsJoão Paulo Leitão is a researcher at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science & Technology (Eawag) and lecturer at ETH Zurich working on data-driven flood models and urban water asset management. On this inaugural episode of the Grand Challengers Podcast, we discuss how João's Portuguese heritage has influenced his work and how he is using models and unconventional data sources to improve the way we understand historical urban development and potential future flood hazards in our cities.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: bucolia by Birocratic (http://birocratic.lnk.to/allYL) - check out mor...
2023-01-0355 min
The Grand Challengers Podcast#0 - TeaserThe Grand Challengers Podcast is a show about inspiring individuals who are stepping up to a variety of global challenges such as climate change, rapid urbanization, biodiversity loss and many more. Each episode centres around a guest from the cutting edges of the natural and social sciences, engineering, technology and design, who offers not only insight into their own passion and work, but also advice and nuggets of wisdom about their own personal journey.Podcast Intro/Outro Song: bucolia by Birocratic (http://birocratic.lnk.to/allYL) - check out more of his awesome music over...
2023-01-0202 min
The Film ScorerAn Interview with Peter GregsonPeter Gregson joins The Film Scorer Podcast! Peter and I talk about his Recomposed Bach Cello Suites (in which Peter re-examined some of Bach's great cello works), taking me far out of my musical knowledge depth and comfort! We also discuss his excellent new album 'Patina' and his forays into scoring for film and other media. During the conversation, Peter mimics a few cello melodies by singing, which is a highlight that can't be missed.
You can find out more about Peter on his website, while his scores and 'Patina' are available on all major s...
2021-11-1442 min
Get'n Cozy with Erin HillGet’n Cozy with My Tea and Roses’ Rachel WysongI welcomed fellow Bach enthusiast and mama, Rachel Wysong, onto the pod this week to discuss her page My Tea and Roses. We dive into all the latest rumors and tea in Bachelor Nation, including the new Bachelor, what Peter Weber said about Hannah Brown being on his season, the explosive drama on Paradise with Brendan and Pieper, why I’m not a fan of Becca K. or Joe, and whose sides we are taking! Plus, hear all about my wild, whirlwind trip to NYC meeting my Bach favorites, Peter Weber, Dustin Kendrick, and Marcus Pierce and exploring the Big Ci...
2021-09-2639 min
Total Movie RecallTMR 058 – The Princess Bride This week on Total Movie Recall, we take a hard pivot from all the toxic masculinity of weeks past and Steve shows his gentle, romantic side. Somehow, Ryan makes this about his sad sack heartache but in the end, everybody calms down and moves on with a nice mutton, lettuce, and tomato sandwich. The Princess Bride (1987) d. Rob Reiner w. William Goldman Starring: Cary Elwes Mandy Patinkin Robin Wright Chris Sarandon Christopher Guest Wallace Shawn André the Giant Fred Savage P...
2021-02-161h 23
Perpetuum MobilePerpetuum Mobile #171. Desconfinando - Episodio exclusivo para mecenas¡Vótame en los Premios iVoox 2025! Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! Poco a poco vamos desconfinándonos y volviendo a una normalidad nada normal. Espero que esta sea la última semana de grabaciones caseras y que el próximo programa lo pueda grabar en el estudio de radio, como es habitual. Esta es, por lo tanto, la última selección de músicas encadenadas. Espero que os guste.
Esta semana escucharemos estos temas:
Tim Wheater & Michel Hoppé – Rendezvous
Ira Stein Trio plays J.S. Bach – Cantata n.º 11...
2020-06-072h 03
Experience Into A Addictive Full Audiobook Between Meetings.[German] - Das schwarze Auge, Folge 6: Kampf um die Macht by Thomas A. Weber, Markus Topf, Markus DuschekPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405994to listen full audiobooks.
Title: [German] - Das schwarze Auge, Folge 6: Kampf um die Macht
Author: Thomas A. Weber, Markus Topf, Markus Duschek
Narrator: Sebastian Schulz, Nils Nellessen, Johannes Walenta, Julius Jellinek, Angela Wiederhut, Marco Kröger, Marcus Off, Claus-Peter Damitz, Axel Ludwig, Peter Flechtner, Christian Rudolf, Gabrielle Pietermann, Patrick Bach, Vera Teltz, Bert Franzke, Torsten Münchow, Eckart Dux
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 0 hours 51 minutes
Release date: May 3, 2019
Genres: Mystery & Fantasy
Publisher's Summary:
Die finale Schlacht steht bevor. Während sich unsere Helden aufmachen, Schwert und Siegelring zurück nach Gareth zu bringen, schm...
2019-05-0351 minAccess Must-Have Full Audiobooks in Kids, Mystery & Fantasy[German] - Das schwarze Auge, Folge 6: Kampf um die Macht by Thomas A. Weber, Markus Topf, Markus DuschekPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405994to listen full audiobooks.
Title: [German] - Das schwarze Auge, Folge 6: Kampf um die Macht
Author: Thomas A. Weber, Markus Topf, Markus Duschek
Narrator: Sebastian Schulz, Nils Nellessen, Johannes Walenta, Julius Jellinek, Angela Wiederhut, Marco Kröger, Marcus Off, Claus-Peter Damitz, Axel Ludwig, Peter Flechtner, Christian Rudolf, Gabrielle Pietermann, Patrick Bach, Vera Teltz, Bert Franzke, Torsten Münchow, Eckart Dux
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 0 hours 51 minutes
Release date: May 3, 2019
Genres: Mystery & Fantasy
Publisher's Summary:
Die finale Schlacht steht bevor. Während sich unsere Helden aufmachen, Schwert und Siegelring zurück nach Gareth zu bringen, schm...
2019-05-0351 min
Qool DJ Marv Aural Memoirs and Buttamilk Archives // MusiQuarium Of Wonder // Instruments Of Mass ConstructionQool DJ Marv Live at the premiere party for the HBO Documentary The Price Of Everything at MoMA NYC - October 18 2018Qool DJ Marv Live at the premiere party for the HBO Documentary The Price Of Everything at MoMA NYC - October 18 2018Thank you, HBO!Nice to play a very varied but pure musical set for art world aficionados as well as artists, truly a pleasure.The film is in theaters on October 19th and on HBO on November 12th. As always, the sounds reflect the visions.Mine - Peter MintunA Picture Of Her Face - Scott JoplinBagatelle No. 25 in A minor WoO 59: “Für Elise” (Arr. for Harp...
2018-10-192h 09
Tollans musikaliskaIngrid Tobiasson, mezzsopran - Att sjunga opera är som att löpa häck!Trettio år gammal tog hon sin första sånglektion. Sedan väntade två decennier i Kungliga operans tjänst. Hon sjunger alla stora roller utan att vara jättebra på att läsa noter. Musik är för hovsångerskan Ingrid Tobiasson bilder, dofter och känslolägen. Under arton år är hon anställd på Kungliga operan i Sockholm. Hon sjunger alla stora roller utan att vara jättebra på att läsa noter. Favoritrollen är Kundry i Wagners sista opera Parsifal, en av operalitteraturens mest mångfacetterade och krävande roller. Recensenterna kallar henne "makalös, grandios och knäckande...
2017-08-2239 min