Latest Luxembourg Podcast Episodes
Season 4 - Episode 21 - Science Podcasting at LAML
SciLux - July 09, 2024 04:00 - 16 minutesThis very special episode includes fragments of biology podcasts made by students at Lycée Aline Mayrisch during an FNR-funded project. During the Project Week at school, the students visited the Musée de l’Homme in Paris where they got inspiration and information about one of the chosen subjec...
Season 4 - Episode 20 - Can We Change Time Perception?
SciLux - July 02, 2024 04:00 - 45 minutesMany factors can influence the way we feel the passage of time. And it seems we can also alter it using extended reality. Listen to Dr. Jean Botev and Sahar Niknam (University of Luxembourg) and Prof. Argiro Vatakis (Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences), the researchers who are ...
Season 4 - Episode 19 - Beauty in Physics and Chemistry
SciLux - June 18, 2024 04:00 - 45 minutesIn our recent discussions with physicists we have often ended up discussing beauty. Wikipedia says that beauty is a feature that makes objects pleasurable to perceive. And what does prof. Alex Tkatchenko think? Prof. Alex Tkatchenko (University of Luxembourg), who is a chemical physicist, not ...
Season 4 - Episode 18 - Climate Change Research
SciLux - June 11, 2024 04:00 - 48 minutesIn this episode of SciLux, we talk about climate science and policy with Dr. Andrew Ferrone, a physical climatologist and the head of the Meteorological Department at the Administration of Technical Agricultural Services in Luxembourg. Andrew shares his expertise and insights into the evolving f...
Season 4 - Episode 17 - AllergoOncology
SciLux - June 04, 2024 04:00 - 40 minutesHere's interdisciplinarity at its best - combining experitise in allergies and oncology we get a novel and special look at the interesting link between cancer cell growth and allergies. Listen to our guests, Dr. Aurelie Poli (LIH) and Dr. Heather Bax (King's College London) as they explain the b...
Season 4 - Episode 16 - Time Series and Directional Statistics
SciLux - May 21, 2024 04:00 - 32 minutesSometimes science is about going very deep, but it pays off to also cross disciplines and try to apply your knowledge to other fields - this is exactly what my guests try to do in their statistical research. Listen to Prof. Masanobu Taniguichi and Sophia Loizidou as they explain complex statisti...
Season 4 - Episode 15 - Child Poverty
SciLux - May 07, 2024 04:00 - 37 minutesIt is time to design policies that will combat poverty without relying on economic growth. In the latest episode, two experts in child poverty, Dr. Anne-Catherine Guio (LISER) and Prof. Olivier De Schutter (Université catholique de Louvain) have shared their findings. Olivier De Schutter is al...
Season 4 - Episode 14 - Gut Microbiome, Immunotherapy and Targeted Cancer Therapy
SciLux - April 23, 2024 04:00 - 41 minutesIn oncology the treatment is very diversified right now – there’s surgery, chemotherapy, radiology, but also immunotherapy and targeted therapy. In this episode of SciLux we focus on the last two combined with some studies on gut microbiome and going back to genetics 101. Our guests, Patrick Dan...
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Exposomics
SciLux - April 09, 2024 04:00 - 36 minutesTalking 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...
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Thermodynamics and Chemical Engines
SciLux - March 26, 2024 05:00 - 44 minutesThe 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 workin...
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Microsimulations
SciLux - March 12, 2024 05:00 - 39 minutesIf 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 ma...
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Epigenetics
SciLux - February 27, 2024 05:00 - 36 minutesThis 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 tha...
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Can Sustainable Materials Be Beautiful?
SciLux - February 13, 2024 05:00 - 37 minutesSustainability 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...
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Space Robotics
SciLux - January 30, 2024 05:00 - 35 minutesAfter 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...
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Health Economics
SciLux - January 16, 2024 05:00 - 38 minutesIt 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...
Season 4 - Episode 6 - 3D Printing Organic Materials
SciLux - December 19, 2023 05:00 - 37 minutesWhat 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 t...
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Satellite and Quantum Communications
SciLux - December 12, 2023 05:00 - 46 minutesThey 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 Ch...
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Housing Policy
SciLux - November 28, 2023 05:00 - 41 minutesEver 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 episo...
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Software Engineering and Chatbots
SciLux - November 14, 2023 05:00 - 45 minutesWould 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 domai...
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Biobanks and Sample Preparation
SciLux - October 31, 2023 05:00 - 36 minutesIt 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...
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Mentorship in Academia
SciLux - October 17, 2023 04:00 - 44 minutesEver 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...
Season 3 - Episode 26 - Asteroids and Museum Night
SciLux - October 10, 2023 04:00 - 29 minutesGear 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...
Season 3 - Episode 25 - Genetics and Economics
SciLux - October 03, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutesSocial 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 al...
Season 3 - Episode 24 - Electronically Assisted Astronomy
SciLux - September 19, 2023 04:00 - 38 minutesIf, 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 proces...
Season 3 - Episode 23 - Banking and Stress Tests
SciLux - September 05, 2023 04:00 - 40 minutesExplore 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 ...
Season 3 - Episode 22 - Forensic Science and Fingerprints
SciLux - August 08, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutesUnravelling 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 a...
Season 3 - Episode 21 - The Gut and the Enteric Nervous System
SciLux - July 25, 2023 04:00 - 43 minutesWe 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 HuM...
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Start-Ups and Space Resources
SciLux - July 11, 2023 04:00 - 49 minutesLuxembourg 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 env...
Season 3 - Episode 19 - Maths - That Word You Shouldn't Mention
SciLux - June 27, 2023 04:00 - 32 minutesOur 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/outr...
Season 3 - Episode 18 - Inequality
SciLux - June 13, 2023 04:00 - 41 minutesProf. 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 project...