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ideaXmeWell, This is Uncommon | Benjamina Bollag Talks of Cultivated MeatNeil Koenig Senior TV Series Producer and ideaXme interviewer, in conversation with Benjamina Bollag, founder and CEO of Uncommon. Neil comments: As concerns about the sustainability of food production grow, could so-called “cellular agriculture” be part of the answer? A new Cambridge-based startup called Uncommon is one of a host of new players that are trying to find out. Instead of raising pigs on a farm, Uncommon is aiming to produce pork by “growing” it in a lab or factory. So how does the process work? On its website, the company explains that it obtains ”sample cel...2024-07-2226 min
ideaXmeAre refurbed Electronics now the NEW COOL?Neil Koenig, ideaXme Senior TV Series Producer and interviewer talks with Kilian Kaminski, Co-founder of refurbed. 🪛⚙️🔨 👩💻📲 Neil comments: Does your home have a drawer with an old smartphone in it? If so, you’re not the only one. According to one study there are some 200 million unused phones in homes in Germany alone: that’s more than two per person. 📱💻 “This is a tragedy” says Kilian Kaminski, because there are “resources in these devices, which are really valuable - gold, silver, copper, and they are just lying around without any usage”. Kilian, along with Peter Windischhofer and Jürgen Riedl, is now...2024-07-1233 min
ideaXmeEsther Wojcicki | World Renowned Educationist |Talks of Unleashing Creativity To Raise Successful PeopleNeil Koenig, Senior TV Series Producer and ideaXme interviewer in conversation with Esther Wojcicki, Chief Education Advisor at Knack and Chief Academic Advisor at Pressto.ai. Neil Koenig comments: What’s the most difficult job in the world? President, astronaut, neurosurgeon? No - according to the educator, journalist and author Esther Wojcicki, “it’s being a parent”. As she explains, “most young people don't realise it, but when you become a parent you're signing up for a lifetime of worry…you’re going to want to help your child forever”. But, she adds, the rewards of parenthood far...2024-05-2437 min
ideaXmeArt Moves Forward | ART on THE MART | MEGA Chicago Initiative Attracts Global Audiences and ArtistsNeil Koenig, Senior TV Series Producer and ideaXme board advisor interviews Cynthia Noble, Executive Director, Vornado Arts and ART on THE MART. 🎨 🌍 📣 "Please note that the Poetry Foundation is no longer going ahead this Fall. “The Poetry Foundation collaboration is now going ahead in 2025, however the collaborating artists will be announced next year.” ART on THE MART. Neil comments: Think of public art, and sculptures or statues might first come to mind. But how about something bigger than two American football fields? That’s the size of ART on THE MART, one of the largest dig...2024-05-0332 min
ideaXmeAnthony McCall Artist | Exploring SOLID-LIGHTNeil Koenig, ideaXme Board Advisor and former Senior BBC Series Producer interviews Artist, Anthony McCall. Neil comments: In the face of today’s flood of information from the internet and social media, it can sometimes take courage to retain belief in the strength of self-generated ideas. But for some, it can pay off. As the British artist Anthony McCall explains, “there's a certain moment in any artist’s life where your own ideas become more vivid than anyone else’s, for yourself”. Anthony McCall is certainly no stranger to vivid ideas. His ground-breaking piece from 1973, “Line Describing a Cone”, has...2023-09-1855 min
ideaXmeRecycling Plastics | People Planet ProfitNeil Koenig ideaXme board advisor and former BBC Producer interviews Christina Keller, CEO Cascade Engineering. Neil comments: As worries about the health of our environment continue to grow, a big concern is the harm caused by plastic waste. Whilst intense efforts to find suitable alternatives continue, the need to recycle existing plastics is becoming ever more urgent. One business that makes extensive use of recycled materials is Cascade Engineering, a family-owned plastics manufacturer based in Michigan, which makes products for a wide range of sectors, including the automotive and furniture-making industries. Cascade’s CEO, Christina Keller, says th...2023-08-0128 min
ideaXmeTanso | Power of Data to Reduce World's Carbon FootprintNeil Koenig, ideaXme board advisor and former BBC Series Producer interviews Gyri Reiersen, Co-founder and CPO, Tanso. Neil comments: Despite countless warnings from scientists about the dangers that greenhouse gas emissions pose to our environment, it seems that many businesses have still to wake up to the gravity of the situation. “It always surprises me how little companies know about their emissions” says Gyri Reiersen. An activist, entrepreneur, and self-confessed “nerd”, she is also co-founder of Tanso, a start-up based in Munich that offers software to help industrial companies understand and manage their carbon footprint. Although Tanso was only...2023-07-1133 min
ideaXmeSANOGE Challenges the Fashion Industry | Less Waste | More LuxuryNeil Koenig, former BBC Series Producer, now ideaXme board advisor interviews Sarah Maria Nordt, founder and CEO, SANOGE. Neil comments: The fashion industry might be glamorous, but its allure comes at a cost, since it is widely regarded as being one of the world’s biggest sources of pollution. One entrepreneur who is trying to do something to improve the situation is Sarah Maria Nordt. She’s the co-founder of SANOGE, a fashion tech start-up based in Germany that aims to produce clothing in a more sustainable manner. It eschews mass production in favour of making clothes on d...2023-06-1617 min
ideaXmeChallenges and Opportunities of Quantum Computing | Dr Jan Goetz, Co-founder IQMNeil Koenig, former BBC Series Producer, now ideaXme board advisor and interviewer, in conversation with Dr Jan Goetz, Co-founder IQM at The St Gallen Symposium. Proponents of quantum computing claim that the technology has much to offer, saying that it promises to revolutionise many aspects of our lives such as scientific research, finance, healthcare and much more. So far, the field has been dominated by US-based giants like IBM, but now a new wave of start-ups is emerging in Europe. One of these is IQM Quantum Computers, based in Finland. At the recent Symposium at the University...2023-06-1222 min
ideaXmeDrive Global Feminism | Defend Democracy and Human Rights | Kristina LunzNeil Koenig, former BBC series producer, now ideaXme board advisor and interviewer, talks with Kristina Lunz, Co-founder Centre For Feminist Foreign Policy. The battle of women for equality has been underway for centuries. But campaigners believe the rewards of success would be great; as Emily Venturi, a speaker at the 1878 International Congress of Women's Rights in Paris put it, “the world would be transformed”. Today, the push continues. One area where advocates believe progress is being made is in the field of foreign policy. Kristina Lunz is an entrepreneur, author and activist. She is also co-founder of the...2023-06-0525 min
ideaXmeAustralia's World First In Artificial Intelligence | Stela Solar, Director of National AI Centre, CSIRO AustraliaAndrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme interviews Stela Solar, Director of National AI Centre, CSIRO Australia. They talk of "Australia's world first" initiative to develop, roll out and manage AI and how Stela Solar leads it. Biography Stela Solar is the Director of the National Artificial Intelligence Centre, hosted by CSIRO's Data61. In this role, Stela is focused on building value for Australian people, businesses and the country, through use of Artificial Intelligence. Over the past 15 years, Stela has cultivated expertise in capturing new revenue opportunities presented by emerging technologies and business model transformation. Stela is passionate about r...2023-05-3017 min
ideaXmeData Centre On The Moon To Fuel Human ProgressNeil Koenig, former BBC Producer/Director and now ideaXme board advisor interviews Chris Stott, Founder, CEO and Chair of Lonestar Data Holdings Inc. Neil comments: Space entrepreneurs often have grand visions. As the billionaire Elon Musk explained, in a BBC Radio 4 documentary I produced some 15 years ago, his dream is to help mankind become a space-faring civilisation by lowering the cost of interplanetary travel. Today, Mr Musk is making progress, as his company SpaceX continues to build ever bigger rockets and win new customers. And according to fellow entrepreneur Chris Stott, there has indeed been a dramatic fall in the...2023-05-2632 min
ideaXmeShahzia Sikander | Havah | To Breathe. Air. LifeNeil Koenig, former BBC Producer/Director and now ideaXme board advisor interviews artist Shahzia Sikander. Neil Koenig comments: One aim of the ideaXme series is to Move the human story forward™. Is that something that art can help with? The artist Shahzia Sikander believes it can: “art is something that we learn to tell stories with. It's a means, a catalyst, but it also is how you are in pursuit of your own truth or a broader truth” she explains, “but then in that journey, what happens is how you negotiate a place in the world fo...2023-04-2155 min
ideaXmeGlobal Space Industry |Access and OpportunityNew opportunities are waiting for you in the global space industry! Shelli Brunswick, COO Space Foundation. Episode 2, ideaXme Thought Bite. Workforce development roadmap. The Space Foundation: https://www.spacefoundation.org Shelli Brunswick: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shellibru... Twitter: https://twitter.com/shellibrunswick?r... On Space Foundation's website: https://www.spacefoundation.org/human... Want to create an ideaXme Thought Bite? Apply here: info@ideaxme.com Voice over for ideaXme introduction: Neil Koenig former Senior BBC producer and journalist and current ideaXme board advisor and guest interviewer.2022-05-3010 min
ideaXmeThe Space EconomyShelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation talks of the Space Economy and improving access to work in the space industry. Episode 1 of Shelli Brunswick's ideaXme Thought Bite! The Space Foundation: https://www.spacefoundation.org Shelli Brunswick: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shellibru... Twitter: https://twitter.com/shellibrunswick?r... On Space Foundation's website: https://www.spacefoundation.org/human... Want to create an ideaXme Thought Bite? Apply here: info@ideaxme.com Voice over for ideaXme introduction: Neil Koenig former Senior BBC producer and journalist and current ideaXme board...2022-05-3009 min
ideaXmeRebel Jester Mystic Poet | Contemporary PersiansNeil Koenig, ex BBC producer and current ideaXme board advisor and guest interviewer, interviews Mohammed Afkhami, philanthropist and art collector. If asked to name a country associated with modern art, few people today might think of Iran. The collector Mohammed Afkhami is working hard to change that perception. In this age that we are in now anything that promotes misunderstood or unknown cultures is a plus. In recent years he has amassed a large collection of Iranian art. Mr Afkhami says his love of art began at an early age: “we used to visit my gr...2022-03-2245 min
ideaXmeALIVE Art | Marcello DantasNeil Koenig, ex BBC producer and current ideaXme board advisor and guest interviewer, interviews curator Marcello Dantas. Are humans the only creatures who can appreciate art? Perhaps not, says Marcello Dantas. His latest project aims to create “art that’s meaningful to other species”, such as birds, bees, or bats. Mr Dantas, a curator who has worked with many internationally known artists, is no stranger to innovative ventures. In 2021, he was appointed curator of the SFER IK Museion, located in the jungle near Tulum, Mexico - and this might be his most unusual undertaking so far. SFER IK, de...2022-02-2150 min
ideaXmeArt's New Frontier | ACUTE ARTNeil Koenig, former Senior BBC producer and current ideaXme board advisor and guest interviewer, interviews Daniel Birnbaum, artistic director Acute Art. Chapter headings: 00:00We're here to idea everyone! To fire up your curiosity and connect you with the people and ideas that shape our world. 00:20 Welcome to ideaXme. I'm Neil Koenig. 00:25 For more than 50 years the Serpentine Gallery has shown work by some of the world's most famous contemporary artists. 00:38 This creature is a product of augmented reality. 01:04 A parallel digital version of the show has been launched in...2022-02-0453 min
ideaXmeEU Commissioner Calls For Greater International CollaborationDr Renard Siew, Climate Change Activist and ideaXme Climate Change Ambassador interviews Virginijus Sinkevičius, EU Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries. Amongst the many subjects discussed, they talk of COP26, climate change activism, key objectives for 2022 and the Commissioner's new legislation relating to deforestation. Virginijus Sinkevičius biography: Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries 2019-present Minister of Economy and Innovation 2017-2019 Member of the Parliament 2016-2019 Chair of the Committee on Economics of the Parliament 2016-2017 Deputy Leader of the Lithuanian Farmers and Gr...2021-12-1330 min
ideaXmeSmithsonian Futures ShowNeil Koenig, ideaXme interviewer, senior television producer and journalist, interviews Rachel Goslins, Director of the Arts and Industries Building, at the Smithsonian Institution. Neil Koenig comments: What does the future mean to you? A forthcoming exhibition in America’s capital city will attempt to help visitors to answer this question. The Arts and Industries Building (AIB) in Washington DC is one of the oldest parts of America’s vast Smithsonian Institution. It originally opened in 1881 as the first national museum in the US. Over the years, millions of visitors have experienced world-changing inventions like...2021-11-1229 min
ideaXmeDaring to hope: Liberating Women!Historian and author, Sheila Rowbotham talks of her life and work helping women to shape their own futures. Neil Koenig, Radio and TV producer and journalist, interviews Sheila Rowbotham, author and historian of feminism and radical social movements. In this interview, Sheila looks back at the early days of the women’s liberation movement in Britain, in which she was a key participant. She recalls the thrill of taking part in Britain’s first women’s liberation conference, held in Oxford in 1970. She remembers the growing excitement as the movement gathered steam, at a time when everything seemed...2021-10-061h 01
ideaXmeHuman Up!Amanda Christensen, ideaXme guest interviewer and strategist at Cubaka, speaks with David Grinspoon, PhD. astrobiologist, senior scientist at the Planetary Institute and award winning author. They talk of NASA's Davinci+ mission to Venus. Specifically, they discuss: What we can learn from Venus to increase our understanding of climate change on Earth. Further, Grinspoon talks more broadly of how we all need to "human up", his call to action for humans to tackle the geological damage that we have created thus far to ensure our future survival. ideaXme interview chapters: 00:53 I am interested in worlds, not j...2021-08-2532 min
ideaXmeHow has Covid-19 changed science?Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme interviews Dr. William A. Haseltine, President ACCESS Health International. In this interview William Haseltine talks of: -How Covid-19 has changed science? -How "unprecedented levels of scientific collaboration" and knowledge sharing were sparked in this crisis and became institutionalised -The pioneering science that created solutions for a global pandemic -What we can learn from unprecedented collaboration -How this collaboration could be used as a blueprint for future moonshots, not limited to science -The critical role of socio-political systems to tackle the current pandemic and future co-operation -How the drug companies that...2021-06-0743 min
ideaXmeBuilding the Mars Ingenuity HelicopterAndrea Macdonald, founder ideaXme interviews Loay Elbasyouni, senior director for engineering at Astrodyne TDI. Loay was one of the engineers - lead electrical and power electronics engineer (to 2018), on the NASA Ingenuity Mars helicopter whilst working for AeroVironment. In this interview, which took place before the attempted 4th flight of the Mars Helicopter, discover the technical challenges the team faced in building the first powered aircraft to fly on Mars, moreover discover the personal challenges and significant people who were part of Loay's journey to work on this project. This interview provides more...2021-05-2032 min
ideaXmeNews From The Lunar Ark!Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme interviews Jekan Thanga, PhD., Head of SpaceTREx laboratory, Principal Investigator of the NASA-funded ASTEROIDS laboratory and Assistant Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arizona. They discuss the latest developments at the laboratories. Moreover, ideaXme receives a news exclusive relating to SpaceTREx's proposal to build a "Noah's Ark" on the Moon. Jump to timestamp - 37 minutes to discover that news! The Lunar Ark: SpaceTREx in collaboration with the ASTEROIDS laboratory has proposed utilization of lunar lava tubes as a modern day "Lunar Ark." These subsurface lava tubes ar...2021-05-0253 min
ideaXmeOne Giant Step For Extreme Environments Training?Andrea Macdonald, Founder ideaXme interviews John Vickers, Founder and CEO of Blue Abyss. Blue Abyss will be a high tech pioneering training and extreme adventure centre. It will be "the most comprehensive deep sea and space research, training and test facility of its kind in the world, unmatched in its breadth of configuration". Blue Abyss’ primary function will be to enable extreme environment development, both human and robotic, ranging from the offshore energy industry through to the growing human spaceflight sector and adventure tourism. In this interview John Vickers talks of: Th...2021-03-2934 min
ideaXmeDecarbonise At Speed Or Get Left Behind!Neil Koenig, TV Producer, Journalist and ideaXme board advisor interviews Keith Clarke CBE, a senior construction industry figure shaping the modern sustainably built world and passionate environmental campaigner. Keith is currently Chair of Constructionarium, Member of Advisory Board, Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University and Director Women in Property Network. Moreover, until recently he was Chairman of the Forum for the Future, a leading international sustainability non-profit. A 40 Year Career in the International Construction Industry Over the past 40 years Clarke has worked in all sectors of the UK and international construction industry, including as Executiv...2021-03-2144 min
ideaXmeWhat Will Future Human Habitats in Outer Space Look Like?What will future space habitats for humans on the Moon or Mars look like? What do we need to consider when we design habitats for outer space? Dr. Samer El Sayary designs future habitats for outer space. He is a practicing Architect and Assistant Professor at the Beirut Arab university. https://www.samerelsayary.com. Here, Dr Sayary is interviewed by Andrea Macdonald, Founder of ideaXme. Listen to this interview, not only to hear of his unique approach to designing for both Earth and Space - see his international award winning designs for human space habitats.2021-03-1744 min
ideaXmeChampion of Intelligent HealthAndrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme interviews Tom Lawry, National Director of AI for Health and Life Sciences at Microsoft. Tom works with providers, health and life science organisations to plan and implement innovative analytical and predictive solutions that improve the quality and efficiency of health services delivered around the globe. At Microsoft, he creates strategies for digital transformation applied to performance optimisation including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and Cognitive Services and to move those sectors forward within the context of both individual and population health. This interview is for the technology geeks amongst us as w...2021-03-0338 min
ideaXmeHow to Win the $10 Million Evolution 2.0 Prize?Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme interviews Perry Marshall, founder of Evolution 2.0 Prize and Natural Code LLC. Perry Marshall Disseminator of Biological and Inorganic Information Systems Perry Marshall is a high level connector and multi-disciplinary disseminator of both biological and inorganic information. He is most recently famous for corralling some of the world's top scientists and entrepreneurs to found the $10 Million Evolution 2.0 Prize, a challenge which focuses on one of the biggest questions: How did DNA get code? Perry, a former engineer is prolific in the business world. He is one of the most...2021-02-1943 min
ideaXmeAmy Karle, BioArtist Invites Exponential Technologist To Collaborate!Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme interviews Amy Karle BioArtist. https://www.amykarle.com. Listen to the the interview to discover why Amy would like to collaborate with an exponential technologist, furthermore her view on the interface between exponential technology and ethics. Amy Karle is an internationally award-winning BioArtist working at the nexus of where digital, physical and biological systems merge. Karle is also a provocateur and a futurist, opening future visions of how art, science, and technology could be utilized to support and enhance humanity while making advancements in the technology towards those goals in the process of...2021-02-1737 min
ideaXmeCan Law Save the Planet?Andrea Macdonald founder of ideaXme interviews James Thornton CEO ClientEarth to talk of how law can save the planet. ClientEarth ClientEarth is a non-profit international environmental law firm which employs over 200 people who work in more than 60 countries. The organisation uses the law to bring about end-to-end systemic change: informing, implementing and enforcing the law, drafting and advising decision-makers on policy, building legal expertise, and ensuring citizens’ access to the laws that defend them. They take governments and corporations to court – and win. Moreover, force polluting industries to shut down. Law Protec...2021-01-221h 00
ideaXmeRising Seas, Moving to Higher GroundRichard W Smith, oceanographer and ideaXme world's oceans ambassador interviews John Englander, President and Founder of Rising Seas Institute and author Moving to Higher Ground: Rising Sea Level. Rising Seas Climate change and rising sea levels are changing the boundary lines of our world, and, if left to continue at their current pace, pose considerable financial, ecological, and societal threats. So how can we combat rising tides in order to build for a better and more resilient future? To discuss the issue of rising sea levels, the ramifications they cause, and how we...2021-01-201h 11
ideaXmeCHOOSE- For A Plastic Free World!Karen Potter, Director of sustainability hub https://sustainability-hub.org and ideaXme sustainability ambassador interviews James Longcroft, Managing Director, CHOOSE Packaging. https://www.choosepackaging.co.uk. CHOOSE is a packaging development company that is leading the move away from plastic bottling to environmentally friendly options. CHOOSE uses biodegradable materials that are 100% plastic free in all their packaging and is working to help transition businesses from fossil fuel-based products to sustainable solutions. James started CHOOSE as a profitable business venture, in doing so he embarked on a journey with unexpected consequences. He began selling water in single u...2021-01-1539 min
ideaXmeQuantum Physicist Dancer Who Aspires to Be An AstronautDr Merritt Moore, PhD, quantum physicist, ballerina and aspiring astronaut talks with Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme. Merritt has achieved what some would call ‘the impossible’: a career as both a professional ballet dancer and academic quantum physicist.She plans on adding another profession to her roster and that profession is astronaut! Background: Dr. Merritt Moore graduated with Magna Cum Laude Honors in Physics from Harvard and graduated with a PhD in Atomic and Laser Physics from the University of Oxford. Dr Moore also pursues a professional ballet career, previously with the...2021-01-1322 min
ideaXmeWe Need Action Now to Protect the World's Oceans!Andrea Macdonald, founder ideaXme interviews George Duffield, co-founder Blue Marine Foundation (Blue). Blue is a marine conservation charity. Its objectives are to ensure the protection of at least 30% of the ocean by 2030. They develop models of sustainable fishing proving that low-impact fishing benefits marine life, local fishers and communities. They restore marine habitats to revive and protect vulnerable and threatened species and to sequester carbon. Moreover, they tackle unsustainable fishing by highlighting poor practice and develop solutions that benefit the oceans and the local people whose livelihood's depend on it. Mobilising both the public, government...2021-01-0837 min
ideaXmeKeepers of the WatersXie Rong, Artist and ideaXme Eco Art Ambassador interviews Betsy Damon Artist, Environmental Activist and Founder, Keepers of the Waters. A journey with water The supreme goodness is like water. It benefits all things without contention. In dwelling, it stays grounded. In being, it flows to depths. In expression, it is honest. In confrontation, it stays gentle. In governance, it does not control. In action, it aligns to timing. It is content with its nature and therefore cannot be...2021-01-0252 min
ideaXmeClimateLaunchpad World's Largest Green Business CompetitionDr Renard Siew, Climate Change Advisor, Centre For Governance and Political Studies Kuala Lumpur and ideaXme Climate Change ambassador, interviews Frans Nauta, founder ClimateLaunchpad www.climatelaunchpad.org and Climate-KIC Accelerator. Climate-KIC Accelerator is the world's largest support program for clean-tech startups. Over its 8 years of operation it supported more than 1.500 startups, that raised over 1,5 B€ in follow on funding. ClimateLaunchpad, discussed in this interview is the world's largest green business ideas competition. It operates in 60 countries and has supported more than 3.000 teams. EIT Climate-KIC: As deputy director Entrepreneurship of EIT Climate-KIC Fr...2020-12-2337 min
ideaXmeBreakthrough in Technology to Restore Vision to the BlindAndrea Macdonald founder ideaXme interviews Dr Pieter Roelfsema Director Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience. Andrea Macdonald founder ideaXme: [00:06:52] Welcome everybody again to another episode of the ideaXme show. I'm Andrea Macdonald, the founder of ideaXme. ideaXme is a global podcast available in 40 countries worldwide, a creator series and mentor program. [00:07:10] This episode concerns itself with a breakthrough towards developing a technology to restore functional vision to the blind. I'm here with the director of the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN). Who are you? Pieter Roelfsema Director NIN: [00:07:29] My name is Pi...2020-12-1816 min
ideaXmeDiversity Drives InnovationTali Ramsey, ideaXme guest contributor and writer specialising in contemporary art, internet culture and society, interviews Tim Robin Reichel, ideaXme’s new Diversity Ambassador. Everyone looks for something larger than themself Tim Reichel is a student living in Berlin and studying English as well as Media and Communications. He is also an activist and member of Amnesty International’s queer group in Berlin. His studies focus on diversity and culture, especially questions related to Gender, Queer, and Postcolonial Studies, and he recognises that there is currently a paradigm shift resulting in divers...2020-12-1510 min
ideaXmeHow to repair the world in one generation?Amanda Christensen, ideaXme contributor, socio-digital researcher and Marketing Manager at Cubaka, interviews Simon Anholt, academic, policy advisor, founder of The Good Country and author The Good Country Equation: How We Can Repair the World in One Generation. Amanda Christensen Comments: The Information Age has quite literally brought the world to our fingertips, at a moment’s notice we're now able to tap into major global events, like the U.S. election, Brexit negotiations, protests in Poland, and COVID vaccines being trialed and approved by numerous countries. Not only are we able to witness the news th...2020-12-1131 min
ideaXmeWarrior for Our PlanetAndrea Macdonald founder of ideaXme interviews Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries. The EU Commission: The Commission helps to shape the EU's overall strategy, proposes new EU laws and policies, monitors their implementation and manages the EU budget. It also plays a significant role in supporting international development and delivering aid. Following the result of the European elections, and the mandate received from the European Council and the European Parliament, the Dr Ursula von der Leyen Commission put forward a set of ambitious goals for Europe’s future: cli...2020-12-0221 min
ideaXmeHigh Tech PetcareIra Pastor ideaXme life sciences ambassador interviews Dr. Angela Hughes, is the Global Scientific Advocacy Relations Senior Manager and Veterinary Geneticist at Mars Petcare. Ira Pastor comments: The global pet care industry is significantly expanding. To such an extent that it is expected to reach USD 327 billion by 2026. And while we may associate the Mars Corporation, the world's largest candy company, with leading confectionary brands like Milky Way, M&M's, Skittles, Snickers, Twix, etc. They also happen to be one of the world's largest companies in pet care as well. Dr. Angela Hughes, is the G...2020-11-2743 min
ideaXmeExtreme Bionics: Sculpting Human PhysiologyIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador interviews Dr. Hugh Herr, Associate Professor MIT Media Lab and head of the Biomechatronics group, MIT Media Lab. Ira Pastor comments: Dr. Hugh Herr, is Associate Professor MIT Media Lab and heads the Biomechatronics group at the MIT Media Lab, as well as the Center for Extreme Bionics at MIT, and is creating bionic limbs that emulate the function of natural limbs. In 2011, TIME magazine coined him the “Leader of the Bionic Age” because of his revolutionary work in the emerging field of biomechatronics – technology that marries human physiology with e...2020-11-2530 min
ideaXmeThe Frontiers of Mathematics, Computation, Systems and DesignIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador interviews Dr. Jiangying Zhou, PhD, DARPA program manager in the Defense Sciences Office, USA. Ira Pastor comments: On this episode of ideaXme, we meet again once more with the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), but unlike the past few shows where we been spent time with thought leaders from the Biologic Technology Office (BTO), today we’re going to be focused on the Defense Sciences Office (DSO) which identifies and pursues high-risk, high-payoff research initiatives across a broad spectrum of science and engineering disciplines and transforms th...2020-11-181h 03
ideaXmeArt and Science of Creating Good Luck: SerendipityAli Jawad, Paralympian gold medalist powerlifter and ideaXme interviewer talks with Dr Christian Busch, PhD, author of The Serendipity Mindset: The Art and Science of Creating Good Luck. Ali asks Christian what inspired him to write his book. Furthermore, is curious to learn: Can we all learn how to create good luck - serendipity? Christian's career: Christian directs the CGA Global Economy Program at New York University (NYU) and teaches on purpose-driven business, entrepreneurship, emerging markets, and (social) innovation at NYU and at the London School of Economics (LSE). He served as Inaugural Deputy Director...2020-11-1625 min
ideaXmeUnlocking the Mysteries of the Universe: Molecules, Particles and PeopleIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and CEO Bioquark interviews Dr. Michelle Francl, the Frank B. Mallory Professor of Chemistry, at Bryn Mawr College, and an adjunct scholar of the Vatican Observatory. Ira Pastor comments: Today, we have another fascinating guest working at the intersection of cutting edge science and spirituality Dr. Michelle Francl is the Frank B. Mallory Professor of Chemistry, at Bryn Mawr College, a distinguished women’s college in the suburbs of Philadephia, as well as an adjunct scholar of the Vatican Observatory. Dr. Francl has a Ph.D. in chemistry from Un...2020-11-1355 min
ideaXmeFarmageddon: Protecting Animals, People and PlanetIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and CEO of Bioquark, interviews Philip Lymbery, award winning author of books Farmageddon and Dead Zone and CEO of Compassion in World Farming. Ira Pastor Comments: Compassion in World Farming (CIWF)is a campaigning and lobbying animal welfare organization which campaigns against the live export of animals, certain methods of livestock slaughter, and all systems of factory farming. Philip Lymbery, founder of Compassion in World Farming: Philip Lymbery is the CEO of CIWF, as well as visiting professor at the University of Winchester, ornithologist, photographer, naturalist, self-confessed...2020-11-1137 min
ideaXmeThe Hurricane HunterIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark interviews Dr. Frank D. Marks, MS, ScD, Director of Hurricane Research Division, at NOAA. Ira Pastor comments: Weather and climate disasters affect the world's population. The total approximate cost of damages from weather and climate disasters in the U.S. alone from 1980 to 2019, is over $1.75 trillion, and a major component of that damage results from hurricanes. Few things in nature can compare to the destructive force of a hurricane. Called the "Greatest Storm On Earth", a hurricane is capable of annihilating coastal areas...2020-11-061h 01
ideaXmeBuilding Bones For Humans with Eggshells and OrigamiIra Pastor ideaXme life sciences ambassador interviews Dr. Gulden Camci-Unal, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department Chemical Engineering, Francis College of Engineering, UMass Lowell. Ira Pastor comments: A few episodes ago ideaXme hosted the University of Michigan’s Dr. Bruce Carlson. We spoke to him about the interesting topic of the importance of "substrate" in regenerative processes, for both the maintenance of normal tissue functions, and in the migration of cells or changes to tissue architecture that are part of healing processes. Substrate is broadly defined as the surface or material on, or from which, cells / ti...2020-11-0431 min
ideaXmeThink Big, Act Fast: Disaster ManagementIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador interviews Craig Fugate Chief Emergency Management Officer of One Concern and former administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The international context of this interview: In choosing our leaders it is becoming increasingly important to select people who can both anticipate and address and where possible avoid large scale disasters. Here, Craig Fugate discusses evaluating past disasters, planning for future events and reacting to the "unexpected" - "think big and move fast". Ira Pastor comments: The U.S. has sustained 279 weather and climate disasters since 1980 where overall damages...2020-10-3059 min
ideaXmeFrom Science Fiction to Science Fact: Advanced Regenerative ManufacturingIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador interviews Dr Alexander Titus Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI). Ira Pastor comments: The Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) is one of 14 institutes of the Manufacturing USA network, and is a member-driven, non-profit organization, whose mission is to make practical the large-scale manufacturing of engineered tissues and tissue-related technologies. BioFabUSA, created by ARMI, was established to lead the charge in large-scale manufacturing of engineered tissues and regenerative medicine research, turning foundational breakthroughs in the manufacture of engineered tissues and tissue-related technologies into life-changing possibilities...2020-10-2849 min
ideaXmeGoogle / Alphabet's Quest to Solve AgingIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador interviews Dr Adam Freund, PhD, Principal Investigator at Calico Life Sciences (Calico). Ira Pastor comments: Calico is a research and development focused biotechnology company founded and backed by Google / Alphabet with the goal of combating aging and associated age-related diseases. Calico has a billion dollar partnership with the bio-pharma giant AbbVie, focused on aging and age-related diseases, such as neuro-degeneration and cancer. Calico also has partnerships with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and 2M Companies (regarding drug development for neurodegenerative disorders), the Broad Institute of MIT and H...2020-10-2349 min
ideaXmeA Revolution: Democratising Access to MedicationIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Daniel Liljenquist, former US Senator and Lead Architect and Board Chair of Civica Rx. Ira Pastor Comments: A generic drug is a pharmaceutical drug that contains the same chemical substance as a drug that was originally protected by chemical patents, and are typically allowed for sale after the patents on the original drugs expire. Once generic drugs enter the market, competition often leads to substantially lower prices for both the original brand-name product and its generic equivalents. In 2014, according to an analysis by the Generic Pharmaceutical Association, generic...2020-10-2148 min
ideaXmeSmart PrisonsIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Ms Pia Puolakka, Project Manager of the Smart Prison Project, under the Criminal Sanctions Agency, within Finland's Central Administration Unit. Criminal Sanctions Agency: Ira Pastor Comments: In 2018, according to the World Prison Population List, which gives details of the number of prisoners held in 223 prison systems in independent countries and dependent territories around the globe, there were close to 11 million people are held in penal institutions, either as pre-trial detainees/remand prisoners or having been convicted and sentenced. About 50% of them were represented by prison populations...2020-10-1634 min
ideaXmeMake Digital-First!Amanda Christensen, ideaXme guest contributor and media and misinformation researcher, interviews Rupert Rixon, founder and Managing Director of digital-first video agency Perspective Pictures. Amanda Christensen Comments: The way we watch content is changing, from the big screen, to the small screen, to the endless streaming services - but it's evolving further than that, as we spend more and more of our time online, watching more and more videos on YouTube and social media. While many businesses and organisations have been quick to see where we're watching content, they didn't see how our tastes were changing...2020-10-1420 min
ideaXmeThe Man Who Leads the US National Intelligence UniversityIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador interviews Dr Brian Holmes Ph.D., Dean of The National Intelligence University, Anthony G. Oettinger School of Science and Technology Intelligence. Ira Pastor comments: The National Intelligence University (NIU), is a federally chartered research university which serves as the United States Intelligence Community's institution for higher learning in fields of study central to the profession of intelligence and national security. National Intelligence University's interdisciplinary programs emphasize education through scholarly and applied research designed to help U.S. intelligence officers better understand the diverse range of geopolitical, strategic, and technological...2020-10-091h 27
ideaXmeBorn Free - How to Keep Wildlife Wild?Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Will Travers OBE, President of the Born Free Foundation, Born Free USA and Species Survival Network. Ira Pastor Comments: The Born Free Foundation is an international wildlife charity that campaigns to "Keep Wildlife in the Wild." Founded by English actors and wildlife campaigners Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna, its mission is to protect wild animals in their natural habitat, campaigns against the keeping of wild animals in captivity, and rescues wild animals in need. It also promotes compassionate conservation, which takes into account the welfare of individual animals...2020-10-0552 min
ideaXmeSex Tech, a Trillion Dollar Business?Parental guidance necessary. Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews internationally famous advertising executive Cindy Gallop, founder and CEO of IfWeRanTheWorld, MakeLoveNotPorn, and Cindy Gallop LLC. Ira Pastor Comments: Cindy Gallop is an internationally famous advertising executive, public speaker, founder and former chair of the US branch of global advertising firm Bartle Bogle Hegarty (now part of French multinational advertising and public relations company Publicis Groupe), and more recently founder of both the IfWeRanTheWorld and MakeLoveNotPorn companies, as well as her own brand and business innovation consultancy, Cindy Gallop LLC. Cindy...2020-10-0235 min
ideaXmeSir John Hegarty: The Power of CreativityAndrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme interviews Sir John Hegarty. Sir John Hegarty, co-founder of global advertising and communications company BBH (Bartle Bogle Hegarty) and founder of The Garage Soho, Investment Company is one of the world’s most awarded and respected creatives in history. He has written 2 best-selling books with a possible third in the pipeline. Current books, Creativity: There Are No Rules and Advertising: Turning Intelligence into Magic have not just been benchmarks for both the creative and communications industries, they have inspired disruptors and innovators working across a myriad of seemingly unrelated sectors....2020-09-2835 min
ideaXmeNASA Rocket Scientist Ushering Vehicles into SpaceAna Guzman, ideaXme space ambassador and leading space communications and space exploration television producer interviews Caley Burke, Aerospace Engineer and Trajectory Analyst for NASA's Launch Program. Ana Guzman comments: In my next interview for ideaXme, I was able to sit down and chat with Caley Burke, aerospace engineer at NASA’s Launch Services Program. She works on the interface between the spacecraft and launch vehicle teams to get the spacecraft delivered to their final destination in space. As part of her work, she analyzes trajectories of the rockets launching NASA and NOAA robotic spacecraft missions. Re...2020-09-2539 min
ideaXmeCosmological Neural Networks and "Space Noodles"Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark interviews Dr Vitaly Vanchurin, PhD, Associate Professor, Theoretical Physics and Cosmology, Swenson College of Science and Engineering, at the University of Minnesota (UMN). The Multiverse, Cosmological Neural Networks and "Space Noodles" Dr Vanchurin's big questions and the tools we need to answer them: "What is the origin of our Universe? What determines our vacuum and the cosmological constant that is responsible for the observed accelerated expansion of space? What determines the onset of structure formation and the birth of galaxies in our Universe...2020-09-231h 02
ideaXmeWorld's First Blood Collection Without Needles?Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Rick Bente, MSc, MBA, BS, CEO of Seventh Sense Biosystems. Ira Pastor Comments: Getting blood drawn is not a fun activity for many. It can be scary for some (especially if you have children); it can be painful for others (especially where frequent blood draws are required). Studies show that a remarkable 20% of the population has some degree of fear of needles or injections, and 10% within that number suffer from what is known as Trypanophobia (a psychological term for people with an extreme fear of medical procedures involving...2020-09-1840 min
ideaXmeNext Mayor of New York 2021?In recent years we have seen the move away from ‘politics as usual’. Non-traditional figures have entered the political arena to disrupt the typical entrenched narratives. The election and worldwide popularity of Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand Prime Minister just one example of a new kind of leader who prioritises national wellbeing and happiness in the belief that everything else will follow. Brigadier General (Retired) Dr. Loree Sutton Next Mayor of New York City? Brigadier General Dr. Loree Sutton, ex-army general, physician, LGBTQ, mental healthcare advocate, is a further example of a leader who attempts to brid...2020-09-161h 50
ideaXmeUnity in Knowledge: From Islam and Ethics to Exponential Technology and RoboticsIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador interviews Imam Sheikh Dr. Usama Hasan, PhD, MSc, MA, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and Research Consultant at the Tony Blair Institute For Global Change. Ira Pastor comments: Today, on the ideaXme show we are going to segue back towards the fascinating intersection of science and spirituality. We are joined by Imam Sheikh Dr. Usama Hasan, most recently Senior Researcher and Head of Islamic Studies at Quilliam International, a think tank and worlds first counter-extremism organization, where he was a founding advisor to the organization since 2008. Dr. Hasan...2020-09-0958 min
ideaXmeVimana: From Mythical Flying Chariots to Space Age VehiclesIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Mr. Evgeni Borisov, CEO and Co-founder of Vimana Global Inc. Ira Pastor Comments: A flying car is a type of personal air vehicle, or "road able" aircraft, that provides door-to-door transportation by both ground and air, and was a popular theme in fantasy and science fiction stories throughout the early 20th century. One of the first debuts of a flying car was that of Henry Ford, back in 1926, when he displayed an experimental single-seat airplane. There were a lot of attempts over the 20th century, but activity has...2020-09-0448 min
ideaXmeThreatened and Recently Extinct Vertebrates of the WorldIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark interviews Matthew Richardson a Canadian author "Threatened and Recently extinct Vertebrates of the World", primatologist and conservationist. "My forthcoming book, Threatened and Recently-extinct Vertebrates of the World, required me to assess and place some 15,000 species and subspecies within an updated biogeographic framework. I also had to coin common names for more than 5,000 of them; figure out an entirely new system of ecoregions based on elevation to nest within my "realms and regions." find a way to standardize language across the globe in a way that would be...2020-08-2840 min
ideaXmeHuman-Like RobotsIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador interviews Professor Dr. Hiroshi Ishiguro is the Director of the Intelligent Robotics Laboratory, of the Department of Systems Innovation, in the Graduate School of Engineering Science, at Osaka University, Japan. Professor Ishiguro is also the Director of the Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR), a private company supported by industry, government and academia, with the aim of promoting fundamental and innovative R&D activities, as well as contributing to society in a wide range of telecommunication fields, and is active in such fields as neuro- / knowledge science, intelligent robotics, machine language...2020-08-2535 min
ideaXmeUS Naval Research Laboratory: Disruptive Technology and ScienceIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Dr. Patrick P. Rose, Science Director for Synthetic Biology at the Office of Naval Research Global, as well as Program Manager, Bio-industrial Manufacturing Innovation Institute at United States Department of Defense. The U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) is an organization within the United States Department of the Navy responsible for the science and technology programs of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Established by Congress in 1946, ONR's mission is to plan, foster, and encourage scientific research to maintain future naval power and preserve national security. The ONR...2020-08-2158 min
ideaXmeExploring the Implications of AI with Mastercard's AI GarageAmanda Christensen, ideaXme guest contributor, fake news and deep fake researcher, and Marketing Manager at Cubaka, interviews Nitendra Rajput, VP and Head of Mastercard's AI Garage. Amanda Christensen Comments: Artificial intelligence has become a technological buzzword, often solely referred to AI rather than depicting the possibly infinite amount of practical applications that artificial intelligence can actually provide, or the intricacies involved from industry to industry, and region to region. To discuss some of the many applications for artificial intelligence, as well as some of the considerations to be taken into account to create more accurate...2020-08-1933 min
ideaXmeHip-Hop, High Tech and Youth EmpowermentIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Kim Renard Nazel, rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, DJ, founding member of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rap group N.W.A. as well as a burgeoning, technologist, venture capitalist, startup mentor and business advisor. Ira Pastor Comments: Today, we have a fascinating show for you with a set of truly "convergent" themes where we are going to be discussing music, entertainment, technology, innovation, investing, and social and economic equality. We are joined today on ideaXme by Mr. Kim Renard Nazel, also known by his stage names...2020-08-1429 min
ideaXmeWHO's Decade of Healthy AgingIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Dr. Alexandre Kalache, President of the International Longevity Centre-Brazil (ILC-Brazil). Ira Pastor Comments: As we continue our virtual road-trip around the globe per the World Health Organization's (WHO) Age Friendly Cities Global Movement, during the WHO defined “Decade of Healthy Aging”, we are headed down to the southern hemisphere to the country of Brazil. Dr. Alexandre Kalache: Dr. Alexandre Kalache is a medical epidemiologist specializing in the study of aging, who is the President of the International Longevity Centre-Brazil (ILC-Brazil), an independent think tank base...2020-08-121h 02
ideaXmeCampaign to Ban Trophy HuntingIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador interviews Eduardo Goncalves, founder of the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting. Ira Pastor comments: Trophy hunting is hunting of wild game for human recreation. The trophy is the animal, or part of the animal, kept and usually displayed, to represent the success of the hunt. Over the past decade, hunters have taken home over 1.7 million trophies from animals they have killed for sport, more than 200,000 of them which were from animals in danger of going extinct, including 10,000 lions, such as the well publicized case of Cecil the Lion, from...2020-08-071h 29
ideaXmeHow to upgrade reality?Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme interviews Kazuhiro Gomi (Gomi-san), M.S., CEO and President of NTT Research. Discover how this exciting Silicon Valley start-up plans to upgrade reality. NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation) Global: NTT Global, the parent company of NTT Research, is a top 5 global technology and business solutions provider with operations in 80 countries worldwide. They service 85% of Fortune Global 100 companies and consider themselves as a big contributor to society by applying "technology for good". Their services include digital business consulting, technology and managed services for cybersecurity, applications, workplace, cloud, data centre and...2020-08-0534 min
ideaXmeManaging Future Longevity Risk at the IMFIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews John Kiff, Senior Financial Sector Expert at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Financial Stability Division in the Monetary and Capital Markets Department. Ira Pastor Comments: So on past shows as we’ve been profiling many of the novel products and technologies being developed by industry, by academia, and by governments on the healthy aging and longevity front, we’ve also taken time to discuss a range of the traditional and novel funding pools emerging to support these programs, from traditional life science venture capital and private equity, to the...2020-07-3152 min
ideaXmeBrain Computer Interfaces Developed by DARPAIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Dr. Al Emondi, Program Manager in the Biological Technologies Office at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), US Department of Defense. Ira Pastor Comments: Today, we are going to go down the fascinating pathway of advanced neuro-technologies and in doing so, are going to be joined again by our friends from theDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), which is an agency of the United States Department of Defense (DoD) which is responsible for the development of emerging technologies for use by the military with a mission to...2020-07-291h 09
ideaXmeSolving the Problems of Data Privacy and Information SecurityAmanda Christensen, ideaXme guest contributor, fake news and deep fake researcher andMarketing Manager at Cubaka, interviews Ilan Komargodski, Ph.D., Researcher at the Cryptography & Information Security (CIS) Lab at NTT Research. Amanda Christensen Comments: Data privacy has long been a topic of contention, and the importance of proper security protocols have never been more needed as we individuals, businesses, and governments have been forced to rapidly digitise everyday interactions as a part of lockdown and COVID-prevention procedures. Recent events like the large-scale account hacking on Twitter,as well as heightened concerned over TikTok's use of...2020-07-2419 min
ideaXmeBio-Electricity for Regeneration and Cancer ControlIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark, interviews Dr. Michael Levin, Tufts University Professor who holds the Vannevar Bush endowed Chair in the Biology Department, and who serves as both the Director of the Tufts Center for Regenerative and Developmental Biology and Director of the Allen Discovery Center at Tufts. Ira Pastor comments: Form is generally defined as the shape and structure of something as distinguished from the materials that it’s constructed from, and the branch of biology that deals with the form of living organisms, and with the relationships between th...2020-07-221h 21
ideaXmeSaving Carpathia - The Yellowstone Park of EuropeKaren Potter, Director of Sustainability Hub and ideaXme sustainability ambassador interviews Christoph Promberger, M.Sc., Executive Director Foundation Conservation Carpathia (FCC). Karen Potter comments: In 2009, the Foundation Conservation Carpathia was founded by a dozen international philanthropists and conservationists with the goal to stop illegal logging and to protect a significant surface of Carpathian forests to form a completely protected area. The FCC was founded in response to the restitution of formerly nationalised forests to private citizens in Romania. This process triggered massive clear-cuts and thousands of hectares of forests were illegally logged, posing a severe...2020-07-1753 min
ideaXmeControl and Prevention of "Pandemic Like Numbers" of Violence and InjuryIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark, interviews Dr. Debra Houry, MD, MPH, the Director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) at the U.S. CDC. Ira Pastor comments: On the U.S. Center’s for Disease Control (CDC) "Ten Leading Causes of Death" list, right beneath the two major categories of heart disease and cancer, there is a category called "Unintentional Injuries" which cumulatively took the lives of over 167,000 Americans in 2018. This category consists of a variety of subcategories such as poisoning, traffic accidents, falls, suffocation, drownings, an...2020-07-1535 min
ideaXmeCompassion and Everybody Fights!Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews George "Monk" Foreman III; entrepreneur, professional boxer, trainer, coach, and Founder of Everybody Fights. Ira Pastor Comments: We're honored to be joined by Mr. George "Monk" Foreman III; entrepreneur, professional boxer, trainer, coach, son of businessman and former two-time heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman, and founder of Everybody Fights, a rapidly expanding chain of high-end, state-of-the-art boxing and fitness gyms. George "Monk" Foreman III: With degrees in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from Rice University, and a Business degree from Pepperdine University, after compiling a record of 16–0 (with 15 knockouts) as...2020-07-1038 min
ideaXmeCross Species Aging ResearchIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark, interviews Dr. Matt Kaeberlein, Professor of Pathology, Adjunct Professor of Genome Sciences, and Adjunct Professor of Oral Health Sciences at the University of Washington. Dr. Matt Kaeberlein's Cross Species Aging Research: Dr. Matt Kaeberlein, is Professor of Pathology, Adjunct Professor of Genome Sciences, and Adjunct Professor of Oral Health Sciences at the University of Washington. With a PhD from MIT in Biology, and post-doctoral work in the Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, his research interests are focused on basic mechanisms of aging in or...2020-07-0845 min
ideaXmeThe Great Reset: New Hope For YouthTali Ramsey, ideaXme guest interviewer and society, culture and youth commentator interviews Efe Ezekiel, BEM Youth Mentor, Inspirational Speaker and Founder of Youth Mentoring Company, Ushine Ishine. Crises Are Times for Transformation We’ve reached a global tipping point. “Unless we take the action necessary and we build in a greener and more sustainable and more inclusive way, we will end up having more and more pandemics and more and more disasters,” urges Prince Charles while discussing The Great Reset. In the last 6 months the Covid-19 pandemic has irrevocably changed the way we live. Across the wo...2020-07-0328 min
ideaXmeMental Healthcare InnovationIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Florian Brand, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of ATAI Life Sciences AG. Ira Pastor Comments: On a few recent episodes, we have journeyed into the area psychedelic therapies, which broadly refers to specific therapeutic practices involving pharmacotherapeutic interventions based on psychedelic drugs In psychedelic therapy, in contrast to conventional psychiatric medication taken by the patient regularly or as-needed, patients generally remain in an extended psychotherapy session during the acute psychedelic activity, with additional sessions both before and after, in order to help integrate experiences with the specific drug. Some of our guests...2020-07-0133 min
ideaXmeRelentless Pursuit of ExcellenceIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Dean Stott, former British Special Forces soldier, adventurer, philanthropist, author of "Relentless", international speaker, and two time world record holder. Ira Pastor Comments: Today we have the honor to be joined on the show by Mr. Dean Stott, former British Special Forces soldier, adventurer, philanthropist, author, international speaker, and two time world record holder in biking on the longest motor road in the world – The Pan American Highway. Dean Stott: Relentless Pursuit of Excellence "By Strength and Guile!": Dean was one of the very first army members to jo...2020-06-2634 min
ideaXmeFuture of Patients' Health DataIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Chris Lunt, Chief Technology Officer of the All of Us Research Program run by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Ira Pastor Comments Precision medicine refers to the tailoring of medical treatments to the individual characteristics of each patient and away from the predominant “one-size-fits-all” approach of the last century, with the ability to classify individuals into sub-populations that differ in their susceptibility to a particular disease, the biology or prognosis of those diseases they may develop and their response to a specific treatment. Preventive or therapeutic interventions can then...2020-06-2447 min
ideaXmeHuman Longevity ScienceIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Dr. Wei-Wu He, Ph.D, Executive Chairman of Human Longevity Inc (HLI). Ira Pastor Comments: The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) calls chronic degenerative disease “the public health challenge of the 21st Century,” especially as 75% of our healthcare spending is on people with chronic degenerative conditions, which are the leading causes of death and disability. Preventative healthcare consists of measures taken for chronic disease prevention. Disease and disability are affected by numerous factors (including the environment, genetic predisposition, disease causative agents, and lifestyle choices), are dynamic processes whic...2020-06-191h 12
ideaXmePersonalised Nutrition App For Better Gut Health and Overall WellnessIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark, interviews, Naveen Jain, M.B.A, BS, Founder and CEO at Viome as well as founder of several companies including Moon Express, Viome, Bluedot, TalentWise, Intelius and InfoSpace. Ira Pastor comments: On this ideaXme episode, we are going to head back towards the theme of the human micro-biome, which represents the estimated 100 trillion aggregate of all microbiota (bacteria, fungi, protists, viruses, etc. ) that reside on, within, or symbiogenically as part of the human body, and their downstream effects on human health, wellness, and longevity. 2020-06-1757 min
ideaXmeCompassion, Spirituality and Human LongevityIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Dr. Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D. the Founder and Chairman of Compassion Institute, and the principal author of Compassion Cultivation Training. Ira Pastor Comments: "Compassion" is broadly defined as sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others, involves allowing ourselves to be both 1) moved by the suffering and 2) experience the motivation to help alleviate and prevent it. Dr. Thupten Jinpa: Dr. Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D. the Founder and Chairman of Compassion Institute, and the principal author of Compassion Cultivation Training, the Institute’s...2020-06-121h 05
ideaXmeHolistic Health and NutritionIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark, interviews, Dr. Marcus Remmers, PhD, Chief Technology Officer at DSM. Ira Pastor comments: As we continue upon our core themes of health, wellness, and longevity, amongst the unique aging demographic shifts occurring in the coming decades, we can’t overlook the importance of the global chemicals industry in coming up with novel solutions for the world's population. Central to the modern world economy, the global chemicals industry comprises a $4 trillion industry which converts a variety of raw materials into more than 70,000 different products. Holistic Health Li...2020-06-1038 min
ideaXmeIncreasing Lifespan in Humans and DogsIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark, interviews Dr. Andrei Gudkov, PhD, DSci, pre-eminent cancer researcher who serves as Senior Vice President, Research Technology and Innovation, Chair of the Department of Cell Stress Biology, and a member of the senior leadership team for National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Center Support Grant at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Ira Pastor comments: As we continue on our path through the topics of the diseases of aging and healthy longevity, we are going to take a fascinating journey upstream from many of the hallmarks and...2020-06-071h 29ideaXmeOptimising Human Performance via Defense Advanced Research ProjectIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Dr. Eric Van Gieson, Program Manager in the Biological Technologies Office (BTO) at DARPA. https://www.darpa.mil/staff/dr-eric-van-gieson Ira Pastor Comments: On several recent ideaXme episodes, we have spent time on different topics pertaining to human health, disease, degeneration and aging, focused on a variety of therapeutic and preventative interventions being developed in the private sector of the economy, both here in the U.S. and more broadly globally. We’ve also had representatives from various independent agencies of the United States Federal Government, the UK go...2020-06-0553 minideaXmeMisinformation in Social Media a Threat to DemocracyAmanda Christensen, Deepfake and Media Misinformation Researcher, ideaXme guest contributor and Marketing Manager at Cubaka, interviews Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Professor of History and Italian Studies at New York University, author of Strongmen: From Mussolini to the Present and advisor to Protect Democracy. Amanda Christensen Comments: Our relationship with social media is often conflicting. On the one hand, we're more connected than ever before, both with one another as well as with public figures, news sources, and businesses. On the other, social media has proved to be easily exploitable and even dangerous, thanks to fake news, misinformation, echo chambers...2020-06-0324 minideaXmeVirtual Population HealthcareIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Dr. Sneh Khemka, President of Population Health and vHealth at one of the largest healthcare organisations. Ira Pastor Comments: Population Health is a discipline that helps governments and large organizations manage the health of their populations better, primarily through infrastructure development (major IT systems), clinical data analytics, health and disease management, and ultimately primary care. Virtual Health (vHealth), also known as Telehealth, is an innovative way to connect with patients using technology and telecommunications systems, and can help significantly expands access to care and increases health equity. 2020-05-3132 minideaXmeMental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention in a Time of Covid-19Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark, interviews Dr. Christine Moutier, MD, Chief Medical Officer, at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). Ira Pastor comments: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), close to 800,000 people die due to suicide every year, which is one person every 40 seconds. Suicide is a global phenomenon and occurs throughout the lifespan, and there are indications that for each adult who died by suicide, there may have been more than 20 others attempting suicide. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) "Leading Causes of...2020-05-2957 minideaXmeMicrosoft AI For GoodIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Tom Lawry, National Director for Artificial Intelligence - Health & Life Sciences at Microsoft. Ira Pastor Comments: A set of tools that we have been hearing quite a bit about (and discussed a bit on the show) in recent years is the triad of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning and their respective applications (primarily in the drug discovery and development processes), in terms how university labs and startups are using some of these tools to better guide the rational drug design process, or more appropriately select patients...2020-05-2750 minideaXmeOptimising the Everyday with The Spatial WebAmanda Christensen, ideaXme guest contributor, fake news and deepfake researcher and Marketing Manager at Cubaka, interviews Dan Mapes, PhD, MBA co-founder of VERSES.io and co-author of The Spatial Web: How Web 3.0 Will Connect Humans, Machines, and AI to Transform the World. Amanda Christensen Comments: We've come a long way since the invention of the internet, and even further since the invention of the first computer, which together have undeniably significantly facilitated everyday life. We have never had access to more information at the touch of our fingers, or been more connected than we are...2020-05-241h 10ideaXmeGlobal Sanitation Crisis Endangering Lives of MillionsIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark, interviews Cheryl D. Hicks, Executive Director and CEO at Toilet Board Coalition. Ira Pastor comments: So on the last several shows, as we have spent time on the themes of health, wellness, and aging, we’ve been speaking to a broad range of experts primarily in the fields of therapeutic and preventative interventions as it pertains to the chronic degenerative diseases in the developed world. And I always find it interesting when you go to conferences nowadays focused on the topics of wellness, longevity or he...2020-05-1748 minideaXmeA Hidden Pandemic in Our Mouths?Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Dr. Mark Wolff, Morton Amsterdam Dean, and Professor, Division of Restorative Dentistry, at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine. Ira Pastor Comments: So as frequent listeners of the ideaXme show know, we spend a lot of time talking about the theme of "healthy aging", and the reality that aging, and related biological changes associated with aging, occur across all of the body's cells, tissues, and organs, and these changes affect all structure and function of the body, including the teeth and gums, and as such, oral health is...2020-05-1544 minideaXmeUsing Stem Cell Therapies For Human Health and AgingIra Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark, interviews Dr. Robert Hariri, MD, PhD, surgeon, bio-medical scientist and highly successful serial entrepreneur in two technology sectors: bio-medicine and aerospace. Dr. Hariri Utilizes Biomedicine to Aid Human Longevity Dr. Hariri is Chairman, Founder, and CEO, of Celularity, Inc., a clinical-stage cell therapeutics company developing allogeneic cellular therapies, engineered from the postpartum human placenta, in cancer immuno-therapy and functional regeneration, which recently got initial clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin early-stage clinical trials on a potential treatment for Covid-19.2020-05-121h 12