SciLux
89 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago -Podcast about science in Luxembourg and beyond - in every episode we have a look at the latest scientific research and technological changes in Luxembourg or we discuss it with scientists or researchers working in Luxembourg. This is a podcast for people who love science, but aren't necessarily science graduates. We post a new episode every second week.
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Season 4 - Episode 13 - Exposomics
April 09, 2024 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBTalking to Dr. Dagny Aurich from Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB, University of Luxembourg) turned to be a brilliant travel through many of our previous episodes and we referred a lot to our discussion about unknown chemicals with Prof. Emma Schymanski, Dagny's supervisor. Dagny, who looked into historical exposomics with C2DH researchers through the IAS-funded Luxembourg Time Machine project, currently focuses more on cheminformatics tools. Prepare for a discussion about al...
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Thermodynamics and Chemical Engines
March 26, 2024 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBThe invention of heat engines has played a key role in human evolution and this is the starting point for our discussion about thermodynamics with our guests, Prof. Massimiliano Esposito (University of Luxembourg) and Dr. Emanuele Penocchio (Northwestern University). Emanuele is currently working in the intersection between chemistry and physics - studying chemical motors - which we also discuss in this episode. Obviously, two guests also mean two pub quiz questions! SHOW NOTES Massimilian...
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Microsimulations
March 12, 2024 05:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBIf you want estimate the expected impact of a policy intervention, for example a modification of a tax rate, you can use microsimulations. Microsimulations can inform decision makers on the possible effects of their policies on individual households and support them in evidence-based decision making. Get to know more about them from our guest, an expert in microsimulations, Dr. Denisa M. Sologon (Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER)).
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Epigenetics
February 27, 2024 05:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBThis episode felt a little like going back to school as Dr. Archibold Mposhi from LIH was nice enough to first explain very basic genetics and only then moved to his specialisation, epigenetics - the study of the influence of environment and behaviours on genes. So much going on in the field that we did not know about! SHOW NOTES About Archibold's research: https://researchportal.lih.lu/en/persons/archibold-mposhi LIH Website: https://www.lih.lu/en/ Video about Archibold's mentor, Jonatha...
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Can Sustainable Materials Be Beautiful?
February 13, 2024 05:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBSustainability seems to be discussed in all areas of our lives nowadays. But what does it actually mean for a materials engineer? And most importantly, how can we convince the consumers to buy sustainable materials not only because they are better for the environment, but because these materials are simply pleasing to the eye and nice to touch? In this episode we had a chance to talk to Dr. Tim Huber (LIST) about his multi-disciplinary approach to designing sustainable materials. Tim, who a...
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Space Robotics
January 30, 2024 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBAfter a couple of weeks of discussion we finally had the pleasure to talk to the head of the amazing space labs at SnT (University of Luxembourg) and one of the postdocs who is a member of the space robotics group (SpaceR). Prof. Miguel Olivares Mendez and Dr. Carol Martinez told us what a robot really is, what it means when it has some intelligence and how it is to create labs which emulate space conditions. We also touched about the increasingly important issue of space debris and talked a...
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Health Economics
January 16, 2024 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBIt is not the first episode in which we learn how interconnected everything is. Health economics is all about trying to see the big picture and taking the right cost-effective decisions. Prof. Marc Suhrcke from Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER) took the time to explain what his field is about and also presented the various projects he is involved in, spanning from universal health coverage to disability assistance. USEFUL LINKS About Prof. Marc Suhrcke - https://liser...
Season 4 - Episode 6 - 3D Printing Organic Materials
December 19, 2023 05:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBWhat if we just used the soil that is on your plot instead of bringing the building materials from somewhere else? Doable? Angelika Bocian-Jaworska, the founder of Äerd Lab, convinced us that this is going to happen. Right now Angelika focuses on developing the right sustainable materials, but the future is hers - she wants to 3D print your next house. USEFUL LINKS Äerd Lab - https://aerdlab.com/ Institute for Advanced Architecture (Barcelona, Spain) - https://iaac.net/ Circular by Design ...
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Satellite and Quantum Communications
December 12, 2023 05:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBThey fly above our head in the thousands yet we tend to forget about them - the satellites! In this episode we had a chance to learn a lot about them, how to communicate with them, where they are, but we also went beyond to quantum communications. All thanks to our amazing guest, Prof. Symeon Chatzinotas from SnT (University of Luxembourg). USEFUL LINKS About Symeon: https://ism.uni.lu/person/prof-dr-symeon-chatzinotas/ Symeon about the SIGCOM Group at SnT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Housing Policy
November 28, 2023 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBEver wondered how housing policies and markets add to inequalities within and across countries? And how does it work in Luxembourg? In the PROPEL project, Prof. Lindsay Flynn looks at the forces shaping patterns of inequality within and between generations in affluent democracies. In this episode we look both at the housing situation of younger generations, changes in housing policies as well as try to give some solutions. The PROPEL project is supported by the Luxembourg National Research...
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Software Engineering and Chatbots
November 14, 2023 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBWould you think about building a bridge or constructing a house before actually making a plan? Probably not. Yet for software we have a tendency of not starting with the bigger picture. We often forget that for complex programmes we need proper software engineering. And this is exactly the domain in which our guest, prof. Jordi Cabot from LIST and University of Luxembourg, specialises in. We also had a chance to ask Jordi for explanations of quite a few buzzwords so this episode is definite...
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Biobanks and Sample Preparation
October 31, 2023 05:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBIt was great to have the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Kathleen Mommaerts, who works at the Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg, an institution affiliated with the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH). Our conversation revolved around sample preparation, storage, variability, and, of course, the fact that Kathleen received the Rosalind Franklin Society Award, a recognition of her contribution to the field of bio-banking. USEFUL LINKS More about Kathleen on LIH Website: https://researchport...
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Mentorship in Academia
October 17, 2023 04:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBEver wondered how mentorship worked in academia? We did for sure, and that's why for the first episode of the new season we invited two experienced mentors: Prof. Simone Niclou, the Vice-Rector for Research at the University of Luxembourg and Prof. Andreas Fickers, the Director of the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH). Simone and Andreas not only defined mentorship for us, talked about the starting point and their own experiences as mentees, they also shared some ...
Season 3 - Episode 26 - Asteroids and Museum Night
October 10, 2023 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBGear up for another SciLux Original! In order to record this special episode (last one of season 3) we went to the Museum of Natural History where we talked to Eric Buttini - the Head of the Department of Geo- and Astrophysics at the museum. Eric’s research interests revolve around asteroids and he’s now busily working on a new temporary exhibition coming to the museum on 10th November 2023 - Asteroid Mission. Besides talking about the preparations, we had a chance to discuss the mobile pla...
Season 3 - Episode 25 - Genetics and Economics
October 03, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBSocial science genetics is basically genetics and economics combined and that's the expertise of our guest Giorgia Menta, a postdoctoral researcher in economics at LISER. Giorgia used genetics to see the influence of maternal mental health on children’s well-being and school outcomes. She has also studied the development of depression among women influenced by the UK pension reform and even conducted an online experiment to look for buyer bias on the housing market in Luxembourg. Enjoy this...
Season 3 - Episode 24 - Electronically Assisted Astronomy
September 19, 2023 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBIf, like us, you thought that the only way to stargaze is to use a standard telescope, you definitely should listen to this. In our 24th episode Oliver Parisot from LIST uncovers the simpler world of Electronically Assisted Astronomy (EAA) and tells us a little about writing algorithms to process the images. We’re pretty sure that after listening to the show, you will be itching to try it yourself. USEFUL LINKS Olivier's Website: http://doopyon.org/ MILAN project and its data: https://www....
Season 3 - Episode 23 - Banking and Stress Tests
September 05, 2023 04:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBExplore the world of banking research, financial regulation, stress testing, and maintaining financial stability. In a truly SciLux fashion, we break down the complex world of central banks trying to be understood even by those who don’t know the jargon! Our guest, Prof. Diane Pierret from the University of Luxembourg, shares invaluable insights that will leave you thinking about the financial landscape in a whole new light. And what a surprising pub quiz question did she prepare! USEFUL L...
Season 3 - Episode 22 - Forensic Science and Fingerprints
August 08, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MBUnravelling the Mysteries: Journey into the World of Forensic Science! Ready to embark on an extraordinary adventure into the captivating realm of forensic science and fingerprint analysis? Don't miss our latest podcast episode that delves into the secrets hidden within fingerprints! Join us as we explore the science, techniques, and challenges behind this remarkable field with the fingerprint expert Valérie Ries from the Police Grand-Ducale Luxembourg. USEFUL LINKS Police Website: https...
Season 3 - Episode 21 - The Gut and the Enteric Nervous System
July 25, 2023 04:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBWe all know that the gut plays a way more important role in our health than we originally thought. But what if we could find a way to connect its health with the onset of for example Parkinson's disease? Our guest, Dr. Catherine Sedrani, tried to work with the LCSB's Gut-on-a-Chip model (the HuMiX) to check what the relationship between bacterial cells and enteric neurons was. But first she had to establish them in one of the cell chambers of the model. Listen to the full episode to find out...
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Start-Ups and Space Resources
July 11, 2023 04:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBLuxembourg is at the forefront of exploration and utilisation of space resources. This time we invited Lari Cujko, Start-up Support Lead at European Space Resources Innovations Centre (ESRIC) and Marek Wilgucki, the CEO of Four Point, the first incubated start-up, to tell us about the unique environment for start-ups in the field of space resources. There was also a chance to learn more about the expertise of Four Point, analysing satellite data and supporting open-cast mines. USEFUL LINKS ...
Season 3 - Episode 19 - Maths - That Word You Shouldn't Mention
June 27, 2023 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBOur guest Bruno Teheux knows that people are often scared of maths and he's found numerous ways to convince them that it can be real fun. Listen to the episode to find out for yourself! USEFUL LINKS Bruno's Webpage: http://math.uni.lu/teheux ReCreate project in Dubai: https://math.uni.lu/outreach/recreate/ The Simplicity of Complexity in Dubai: https://math.uni.lu/outreach/dubai/ The Sound of Data: https://www.thesoundofdata.lu/ and a recent article on Science.lu: https://science.lu/de/da...
Season 3 - Episode 18 - Inequality
June 13, 2023 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBProf. Eugenio Peluso who leads the Department of Living Conditions at LISER (Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research) started his research journey looking at inequality within a household. Then he expanded his horizon and this is exactly what he showed us in the episode - various projects looking at different types of inequality. Expect also a very peculiar pub quiz question involving Robin Hood! USEFUL LINKS LISER - https://www.liser.lu/ Eugenio Peluso's work - https://liser.elsev...
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Political Science with European and Luxembourgish Focus
May 30, 2023 04:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBThe elections are soon approaching so we decided to have a closer look at the research done in the field of political science. Our guest was Prof. Anna-Lena Hoegenauer from the University of Luxembourg who specialises in EU governance and looks at the role of national parliaments. Anna-Lena shared quite a few insights to the Luxembourgish politics and also some interesting overview of small state governance. We did not forget about our usual pub quiz question! USEFUL LINKS University of Lu...
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Cancer in Older Adults
May 16, 2023 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBIt's time to look at age-related differences in cancer outcomes, focusing especially on older adults. A complex topic that becomes a little less so thanks to our guest, Dr. Sophie Pilleron from Luxembourg Institute of Health. Sophie, who is the head of the ACADI (Ageing, Cancer and Disparities Research Unit) group, tells us about the challenges she hopes to face in the next 5 years of her work at LIH. A lot more to come! USEFUL LINKS Dr. Sophie Pilleron on Twitter: @SPilleron Luxembourg In...
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Landscape Ecology and Biodiversity
May 02, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBIt's not every day that you get a chance to go a little bit behind the scenes of a museum. This is what happened thanks to our discussion with Dr. Julian Wittische from the National Museum of Natural History. Julian, who is data analyst at the museum, told us about his specialisation - landscape ecology, but also focused a lot on biodiversity loss. Let us assure you that this is an episode not to be missed - Julian is a skilled science communicator so you can learn a lot of facts and listen ...
Season 3 - Episode 14 - ChatGPT and Trustworthy AI
April 18, 2023 04:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBArtificial Intelligence is one of a few subjects discussed in our podcast that evolves at an extremely high pace. This in turn means that whenever you discuss it some of your points get quickly outdated. Nevertheless, the discussion we had with Dr. Alexandru-Adrian Tantar from Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology is more than just scratching the surface and will remain valid for quite some time. If you are still unsure what large language models like ChatGPT are or simply want to t...
Season 3 - Episode 13 - EU Research Funding and Spin-Offs - Luxinnovation and NIUM
March 28, 2023 04:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBYou might say that 13 is an unlucky number, but for sure not for our episode - for the first time in the history of SciLux we got two guests at the same time - Stefano Pozzi Mucelli from Luxinnovation and Alberto Noronha from NIUM. Thanks to this special duo, we learnt both about Horizon Europe funding and starting a spin-off focusing on gut health. We even got especially thrilled to talk about sexy bacteria. All in one episode! USEFUL LINKS Luxinnovation - https://www.luxinnovation.lu/ NI...
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Allergies and Immune System
March 14, 2023 05:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBWhen we started the interview, we had no clue how much we'd learn ourselves! You can count on that if you listen to prof. Markus Ollert from Luxembourg Institute of Health talking about allergies and our immune system. The field of allergology is developing very fast and it's good to get a small glimpse at where we are now. Plus - you can count on a very relevant pub quiz question!
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Gender Game and Social Partners
February 28, 2023 05:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBIf you visited the Researchers' Days, you might have had a chance to play it. If not, you definitely need to listen to this episode to get to know more about the Gender Game that our guest Carole Blond-Hanten from LISER is one of the creators of. Carole is a doer so expect a real kick of positive energy from this episode in which we also talked about social partners, trade unions and other important social actors. Pub quiz question is taken straight from the game! USEFUL LINKS LISER, Luxem...
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Piezo- and pyroelectric materials
February 14, 2023 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBWe've got a special treat for you this time - a researcher that is a specialist in nanotechnologies and studies a fascinating group of materials called perovskites, focusing on the piezo- and pyroelectric ones. It was a real pleasure to talk to Dr. Emmanuel Defay (LIST) and discover this world which was completely unknown to us. USEFUL LINKS What is a perovskite? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perovskite Meet the scientist - Emmanuel Defay who also plays the bass! https://www.youtube.com/wa...
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Blockchain
January 31, 2023 05:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBThis episode was supposed to be "just" a discussion about blockchain, but became way more. Prof. Gilbert Fridgen from SnT (University of Luxembourg) took us on a journey through blockchain, cryptocurrencies and NFTs, but also talked about research itself. A very relevant discussion! USEFUL LINKS SnT - https://wwwen.uni.lu/snt I Can't Sleep Podcast that I mention in the beginning - https://www.icantsleeppodcast.com/podcast/blockchain Narrative style CVs at FNR - https://www.fnr.lu/research-...
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Statistics and Data Science
January 17, 2023 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBFor the second episode of this year and eighth episode of this season we had a pleasure to talk to prof. Christophe Ley from the University of Luxembourg. Christoph told us a lot about statistics and how important it is in our lives - sport lives included. We also looked how closely related statistics and data science are. Could it be that data science is just statistics 2.0? Listen to find out! USEFUL LINKS What makes data science different by Prof. Christophe Ley and Prof. Stéphane Borda...
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Dr. Inna Ganshow (C2DH, University of Luxembourg) - LURN and Forced Labour Research
January 03, 2023 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBThe seventh episode of this season was a chance to talk to Dr. Inna Ganschow from the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) at the University of Luxembourg. Inna told us how the Luxembourg Ukrainian Researcher Network came to be, as well as familiarised us with her latest research regarding Soviet forced labourers and prisoners of war. Last but not least, your host lost her voice during the interview and had to work harder than ever to make this episode work. Hope yo...
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Dr. Johannes Meiser (LIH) - Cancer Cell Metabolism
December 20, 2022 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBHow to figure out what nutrients to limit and which ones to increase when it comes to tumour cells? If you ever wondered that, you should definitely listen to the latest episode of SciLux where we talk about cancer cell metabolism with Dr. Johannes Meiser from LIH (Luxembourg Institute of Health). Johannes updates us about latest research in his field together with an explanation of what he is looking closely at - formate overflow. --- USEFUL LINKS Johannes's lab on Twitter: https://twitt...
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Dr. Robin White (LIST) - Hydrogen
December 06, 2022 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MBIn the latest episode of our podcast we had a chance to (finally) talk to Dr. Robin White about hydrogen research. Robin is Core Technologies Leader H2 & CO2 in the Materials Research and Technology (MRT) Department at Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology and in the podcast he explained all the current challenges of producing and storing hydrogen. You can also count on an interesting overview of the current discussions revolving around green hydrogen and hydrogen economy in general...
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Prof. Christoph Purschke - Luxembourgish and Computational Linguistics
November 22, 2022 05:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBDid you know we are witnessing the emergence of a new written standard language right in the middle of Europe? Yes, we obviously mean Luxembourgish! Listen to the latest episode of SciLux where we talk to Christoph Purschke from the University of Luxembourg about computational linguistics and Luxembourgish. USEFUL LINKS CuCo Lab - A transversal research lab for Cultural Data Science - https://cucolab.uni.lu/ Lingscape - Citizen Science: Take pictures of signs and share them with researche...
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Prof. Christoph Purschke (University of Luxembourg) - Luxembourgish and Computational Linguistics
November 22, 2022 05:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBDid you know we are witnessing the emergence of a new written standard language right in the middle of Europe? Yes, we obviously mean Luxembourgish! Listen to the latest episode of SciLux where we talk to Christoph Purschke from the University of Luxembourg about computational linguistics and Luxembourgish. USEFUL LINKS CuCo Lab - A transversal research lab for Cultural Data Science - https://cucolab.uni.lu/ Lingscape - Citizen Science: Take pictures of signs and share them with researche...
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Dr. Christoph Purschke - Luxembourgish and Computational Linguistics
November 22, 2022 05:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBDid you know we are witnessing the emergence of a new written standard language right in the middle of Europe? Yes, we obviously mean Luxembourgish! Listen to the latest episode of SciLux where we talk to Christoph Purschke from the University of Luxembourg about computational linguistics and Luxembourgish. USEFUL LINKS CuCo Lab - A transversal research lab for Cultural Data Science - https://cucolab.uni.lu/ Lingscape - Citizen Science: Take pictures of signs and share them with researche...
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Dr. Ibrahim Boussaad (LCSB, University of Luxembourg) - Biology and Parkinson's Disease
November 08, 2022 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBThis time we had a closer look at the current research in the field of Parkinson's disease and the daily work of a cellular biologist - Ibrahim Boussaad from the Luxembourg Centre of Systems Biomedicine at the University of Luxembourg. We found time to notice the beauty of nature, have a good laugh and get amazed by neurons. What an episode! USEFUL LINKS FNR Awards 2022 - Outstanding Scientific Achievement - Rejko Krüger and Ibrahim Boussaad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1Fpb9HyB4U Nat...
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Dr. Camille Perchoux (LISER) - Urban Health
October 25, 2022 04:00 - 46 minutes - 31.6 MBThis time we talked to Dr. Camille Perchoux from Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER) about her work regarding urban health and stress. Camille also surprised us with her pub quiz question! USEFUL LINKS LISER - https://www.liser.lu Dr. Camille Perchoux talks to Research Luxembourg - https://www.researchluxembourg.org/en/in-conversation-with-our-young-researchers-dr-camille-perchoux/ The METHOOD project - https://liser.elsevierpure.com/en/projects/time-varying-residential...
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Dr. Kathryn Hadler (ESRIC) - Space Resources
October 11, 2022 04:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBIn this new season of our podcast we sat down with Dr. Kathryn Hadler, the Director of the European Space Resources Innovation Center (ESRIC). Kathryn told us obviously a lot about space resources and getting them on the Moon, but we also shortly discussed the possibilities of the asteroids, the Mars and even space debris. We did not forget to ask Kathryn for a pub quiz question which she gladly presented - we wonder how many of you actually knew the answer! USEFUL LINKS ESRIC - https://ww...
Episode 28 - Summer Science News 2022
August 23, 2022 06:00 - 14 minutes - 9.73 MBWe're on a short holiday, but before we left, we recorded an episode with the latest developments in science and technology in Luxembourg. This means we did not talk to any new researcher, just reminded you of what had been happening in our country and what were the events you should keep in mind in the next weeks. USEFUL LINKS Eurostat: government budget allocations for R&D Luxembourg in 3D Space Campus in Luxembourg ESRIC call for start-ups Thomas Cauvin's Textbook about Public Histo...
Episode 27 - Prof. Djamila Aouada (SnT) - Computer Vision
August 09, 2022 11:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBIn this episode we had a chance to finally catch up with Assisstant Professor Djamila Aouada who heads the Computer Vision team at SnT (University of Luxembourg). We talked about her specialisation, about deep learning and deep fakes, different applications of computer vision and Djamila also prepared a very surprising pub quiz question for our listeners. USEFUL LINKS FNR article about Djamila's work Mäin Element podcast with Djamila Djamila in the Women in Science FNR series Computer vis...
Episode 26 - Dr. Thorben Hülsdünker (LUNEX University) - Brain and Performance in Sports
July 26, 2022 06:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBThis time SciLux focused on sport science in a discussion with Dr. Thorben Hülsdünker from LUNEX University. Thorben researches the influence of brain on the performance of top-level athletes, focusing on visuomotor performance and stroboscopic training. USEFUL LINKS About Dr. Thorben Hülsdünker Better sport performance through visual training - video Mr Science Video - How to improve reaction time?
Episode 25 - Dr. Hannah Rana (NASA) - Cryogenics and Space
July 12, 2022 06:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBThis episode is special in its own way as we hosted a researcher with a link to Luxembourg who currently works at NASA. Dr. Hannah Rana told us about her field of research - cryogenics and cryocoolers, but also mentioned all the universities and institutes she has managed to work for (ESA and CERN among them). As usual there was a chance for Hannah to also ask a very intriguing pub quiz question! USEFUL LINKS Hannah Rana on Twitter Hannah Rana on RTL CERN - European Organisation for Nuclea...
Episode 24 - Prof. Stéphane Bordas (University of Luxembourg) - Computational Mechanics
June 28, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBIn this episode we talked to Prof. Stéphane Bordas from the University of Luxembourg who got in more detail what research in his opinion should be about. It was a truly inspirational interview for any aspiring scientist or young researcher. We also touched upon his specialisation - computational mechanics, interdisciplinary approach in science and even archaeology. USEFUL LINKS Stéphane Bordas on Twitter Stéphane Bordas on uni.lu Mäin Element podcast - Interview with Stéphane Bordas Cristo...
Episode 23 - Ben Thuy (Museum of Natural History) - Paleontology and brittle stars
June 13, 2022 21:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBFor this episode we caught up with Ben Thuy, the paleonthologist from the Museum of Natural History on the last day of the "Lost Ocean" exhibition at the museum. We took the opportunity to talk a bit about it, but mainly focused on paleonthology and his research focus - brittle stars. We also could not avoid mentioning the recent excavations in Bascharage. USEFUL LINKS: Science meets rock music FNR article Paleontological collections of the museum
Episode 22 - Dr. Sébastien Faye (LIST) - 5G
June 03, 2022 08:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBToday's episode is an occasion to sit down with Dr. Sébastien Faye from Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) to talk about 5G research at the Institute. We discuss various projects in the field as well as have a glance at Internet of Things and connected mobility. We also take this as an opportunity to invite everybody to the LIST Tech Day 2022 where LIST shares its know-how and cutting-edge technologies. USEFUL LINKS: Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) ...
Episode 21 - Dr. Anna Golebiewska (LIH) - Brain Tumours and Glioblastoma
May 27, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBWe've come full circle in our interview season - in this episode we talked to another researcher at LIH (Luxembourg Insitute of Health). Dr. Anna Golebiewska who is the Leader of the NORLUX Neuro-Oncology Group, talked about brain tumours and especially glioblastoma (GBM). She told us about plasticity of this particular tumour as well as growing organoids in a lab. Of course we did not forget to ask a special pub quiz question - the answer as usual revealed at the end. USEFUL LINKS: More a...
Episode 20
May 02, 2022 09:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBSciLux got recently invited to the 2022 National Jonk Fuersher Contest Awards Ceremony and we had the immense pleasure to listen to amazing young scientists presenting their research and winning impressive prizes. In this episode we talked to one of them, Skye Beck from International School of Luxembourg, about the influence of diet on cancer and angiogenesis. ----- SHOW NOTES Skye's presentation at the contest Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair