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Emerging Tech Unpacked is a podcast that aims to demystify new and emerging technologies and feature incredible women in STEM (science, technology, engineering & mathematics) leadership. It aims to inform, engage and inspire people to learn more about the latest technologies that will impact their professional and personal lives and hear inspiring stories from diverse experts about their interesting backgrounds and careers and how they got to where they are now. Hosted by Lucy Lin, a global ...
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Centre for Biomedical Ethics

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CBmE&U is a podcast developed by the Centre for Biomedical Ethics in the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at National University of Singapore to promote awareness and debate in bioethics. The podcast showcases CBmE researchers interviewing members, visitors, and international guests on various topics in biomedical research and healthcare. Please subscribe through your streaming service to get updates on new podcasts! If you would like to use this content for teaching purposes, you are welcome ...
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Listen for free to the personal stories of alumni from Kaplan Business School. Join host Kieran Howard, as we share stories about life as a student, life after graduation, future plans, and staying connected. Get involved with us on our KBS Alumni LinkedIn group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/6567849/, and with Kaplan Business School at www.kbs.edu.au.
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Send us a text How does Australia, a nation of just 26 million, consistently dominate Olympic swimming? In this episode of Emerging Tech Unpacked, host Lucy Lin sits down with Jess Corones, General Manager of Performance Support and Olympic Campaign at Swimming Australia, to reveal the tech and teamwork powering Australia’s swimming success. Discov…
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Send us a text Should children be able to sue their birth parent? Is not being genetically related to your parents really that bad? And is every child always a blessing? In this episode, Sreenivasan Narayanan and Sathya Narayanan from Sreenivasan Chambers LLC talk about what should happen when children are conceived because someone was negligent, a…
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Send us a text Is ethics really just mob rule? Could ethics really be solved with asking millions of people what they think is right? Should an automated car get to decide who lives and who dies? In this episode, Dr. Edmond Awad from the Uehiro Oxford Institute and the Wellcome Centre for Ethics and Humanities at Oxford University to talk about mor…
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Send us a text Should religious views be a part of bioethics debates? Should doctors be able to conscientiously object on religious grounds to abortion or assisted dying? And would excluding religious views be discriminatory or sometimes okay? In Episode #5, Dr. Anantharaman Muralidharan from the Centre for Biomedical Ethics discusses his research …
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Send us a text From a $25 million deepfake scam to massive data breaches affecting millions, it is no wonder that a potential cybersecurity attack keeps many people awake at night. In a world obsessed with technological solutions, we've overlooked our greatest asset and cybersecurity vulnerability: humans. From insider threats to phishing emails to…
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Send us a text What is Daoism? What is to be in harmony with Dao? Is it just to roll with the punches or go with the flow? How can doctors use Daoism to better help their patients live with chronic illnesses? Is Daoism just jazz or does James just love scatting? Dr. Alexa Nord-Bronzyk from the Centre for Biomedical Ethics at NUS talks about her res…
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Send us a text What, if any, is the role of the masses in deciding who gets which kidney? Why should the public be involved in these ethical dilemmas? Should the public get to decide whether bioethics researchers keep their jobs? In episode #3, Professor Lucy Frith (Centre for Social Ethics & Policy, University of Manchester) answers these question…
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Send us a text Ever wondered how AI is transforming the creative world? In this podcast episode, Emerging Tech Unpacked host Lucy Lin spoke to Canva’s Head of Generative AI Design, CJ Jones, about the future of creativity, generative AI design and her global career working at the bleeding edge of design and technology. You'll discover why getting b…
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Send us a text In episode 2, and series first, James and Sinead banter their way through the ethics of human genetic enhancement. Many people think of this as designer babies, but whether we should genetically modify people requires us to ask deeper questions: what is it to live a good life? Is wanting a better life for your child always a good rea…
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Send us a text In the first episode of 2025, Julian and Sinead interview Professor Peter Singer on his life's work and controversial ideas in bioethics and ethics more broadly. Peter discusses his favourite karaoke song, his legacy as a philosopher, utilitarianism, what morality requires of us, and how is views have changed over time. Peter discuss…
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Send us a text How do you spot a deepfake image or video? Is it missing fingers, unnatural blinking or mismatched lip movements? In this podcast episode, Emerging Tech Unpacked host Lucy Lin spoke to intelligence expert Emerald Sage about deepfake technology and her career working for a national security intelligence organisation. From political ma…
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Send us a text Ada Lovelace was a mathematician and often called the first computer programmer. According to the Office of the Chief Scientist, women comprise only 28 % of the STEM workforce and even less for women in the new and emerging tech industries. So picture this: CJ Jones, the Head of Generative AI Design from Canva, unveiling the secrets …
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Send us a text On this episode of CBmE, Sinead and James interview Associate Professor Saumya Shekhar Jamuar (Senior Consultant in the Genetics Service at KK Women's Children Hospital & Director of the SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Precision Medicine). Saumya answer questions about what precision medicine is, whether you should use smart watches…
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Finishing up the season with another KBS lecturer; Nancy Torres has worked for universities, government, and private sector. She's an advisor to start ups in their initial phases of ideation and development. We discuss how new tech can be something to be embraced, not just in the world of entrepreneurship, but for every day professionals.…
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Send us a text In Episode 8, Sinead and James interview CBmE Doctoral Candidate Marcus Teo on his PhD analysing the ethics of having children (or not). Marcus answers questions about the antinatalist movement, his unique approach, and the difference between a life worth continuing from a life worth starting. Marcus asks us to consider whether we ca…
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Paula Mills is the founder and CEO of the Academy of Entrepreneurs, an entrepreneur, and the Honorary Consul of Guatemala. With Paula we discuss how entrepreneurs should view and adopt new technologies as they arise, what does New Tech mean in the start up ecosystem, and ethical considerations of these different developing technologies.…
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Send us a text In Episode #7, Dr. Neo Han Yee (Senior Consultant and Head of the Department of Palliative Medicine at Tan Tock Seng Hospital) discusses his experience, learnings, and philosophies on palliative care and end-of-life practices. Han Yee answers questions about the meaning of death and life, whether suffering is valuable, the importance…
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Lucy Lin is the Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Forestlyn, a global marketing and program development consultancy that specialises in scaling and educating emerging tech and start ups. She is also the host of the “Emerging Tech Unpacked” podcast, and is passionate about empowering and celebrating women in STEM.…
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Send us a text Episode #6 explores with Dr. Kathryn Muysken (Research Fellow, Centre for Biomedical Ethics) the ethics of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Kathryn shares her expertise on what counts as TCM, the importance and humanity of TCM as distinct from Western medicine, whether the inexplicability of TCM is ethically problematic for patien…
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Leonie Sanderson is an entrepreneur, the Co-Founder of People Tech Revolution. She is a leader in developing VR training for diversity, equity & inclusion, and has been involved with XRSI, a safety initiative for XR and the Metaverse. We discuss ethical considerations of adopting these technologies and biases that may be developing.…
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Send us a text Imagine a world where skyscrapers produce more food than fields, where fresh greens are harvested year-round close to your home, and growing lettuce uses 95% less water. This isn't science fiction – it's the cutting-edge reality of indoor vertical farming. We're diving into this groundbreaking agricultural technology that's transform…
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Send us a text In Episode #5 of CBmE&U, Professor Simon Chesterman (David Marshall Professor and Vice Provost (Educational Innovation) at the National University of Singapore) chats with Sinead and James about the black-box problem with AI. Simon answers questions like, should we use beneficial AI even if we do not know how it made a decision? Who …
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Send us a text In Episode #4 of CBmE&U, Sinead and James interview visiting fellow Dr. Sebastian Porsdam Mann (Center for Advanced Studies in Bioscience Innovation Law, University of Copenhagen) on the use of large language models (LLM's) in bioethics. Sebastian discusses how and why to use LLM's in bioethics research and for incapacitated patients…
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Send us a text The future of medicine and healthcare is truly upon us. We hope that one day, we will be able to create living tissues and organs from scratch and overcome the challenges of organ shortages and organ rejection. There are many images on the internet, on TV and in the movies, but realistically, how long away is this technology, and whe…
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Send us a text What if we could print human organs? That's the mind-boggling potential of 3D bioprinting, a cutting-edge technology that's reshaping the future of medicine. Imagine a world where organ shortages are a thing of the past, and patients in need of transplants can receive personalised 3D bioprinted organs instead. It's an awe-inspiring v…
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Send us a text In Episode 3 of CBmE&U, hosts Sinead and Julian chat with Professor Roger Foo (Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at National University of Singapore) about Project RESET. Roger answers questions about heart health issues in Asia, the positive and negative impacts of personalised medicine, bridging racial gaps in knowledge, and whether …
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We're back for Season 4! Vanessa Stafford returns to the Kaplan Community Podcast to discuss generative AI, especially its use in education and writing. The discussion focuses largely on ChatGPT, and its positive applications for both educators and students. Vanessa also has great insights into how to use ChatGPT in everyday life, and how generativ…
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Send us a text In the second episode of CBmE & U, Sinead and James interview Dr. Barry Solaiman (Associate Professor from Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Qatar). Barry answers questions such as how is AI being used in healthcare? What are the main ethical concerns with using AI in healthcare? And, can the law ensure the ethical implementation of AI…
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Send us a text Imagine a future where the most abundant element in the universe powers our world with zero emissions. That future is now with green hydrogen. In this episode of Emerging Tech Unpacked, host Lucy Lin interviews Dr Louise Brown, CEO and co-founder of Hydgene Renewables. She takes us on her remarkable journey from academic researcher t…
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Send us a text Welcome to the first episode of CBmE&U! In this episode, together with guest Professor Julian Savulescu (Chen Su Lan Centennial Professor in Medical Ethics and director of the Centre for Biomedical Ethics at National University of Singapore), hosts Sinead and James discuss questions like what is ethics? Are there universal ethical va…
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Send us a text In this special live episode, recorded at Western Sydney University, Emerging Tech Unpacked host Lucy Lin celebrates International Women's Day and delves into the careers of two inspirational women in STEM. Niina Matthews, a PhD candidate at the University of Technology, Sydney, discusses her groundbreaking work in 3D bioprinting car…
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Send us a text In this episode of the Emerging Tech Unpacked podcast, host Lucy Lin delves deeper into the topic of generative AI alongside Nilram Azadpeyma, a machine learning cloud engineer at Google. They discuss the evolution of large language models, their rapid adoption, and practical applications in marketing, segmentation, and personalised …
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Send us a text What if I told you that we are on the brink of a future where machines can not only assist us but also create alongside us? Welcome to the world of generative artificial intelligence, where the boundaries of human and machine creativity are blurring. In this podcast, we'll explore the awe-inspiring potential of artificial intelligenc…
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Send us a text Do you find emerging technologies podcasts: - Too technical and boring? - Hard to understand and a bit scary? - Unrelatable and not representing a diverse point of view? Emerging Tech Unpacked is a new educational podcast (video & audio) that will demystify emerging technologies and set the record straight so we can better understand…
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Send us a text Are you curious or anxious about emerging technologies like autonomous vehicles, deep fakes, and AI? Emerging Tech Unpacked is your go-to video and audio podcast to understand and ease those concerns. Join us as we break down these technologies with leading women in STEM, offering insights, addressing fears, and sharing their journey…
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Have you ever wondered, why exactly should you invest in networking? And how do we do this, what are some of the main ways to network successfully and turn those contacts into valuable connections? National Careers Advisor Sowon Lee shares her experience as a recruiter and careers advisor, helping people gain confidence and skill in networking. Thi…
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In this episode, KBS Work Integrated Learning Manager Kerri Watton discusses her role helping students find internships to further their careers. What is an internship, and why are they so valuable for career development? How are they seen in the eyes of employers? You can learn all about this and more from a seasoned expert, as well as the details…
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In this episode, we delve into the details of how exactly you can perform well in an interview, from that first call through to the final round interviews. KBS Careers Advisor Kasia has conducted interviews throughout her career in hospitality management, and today she helps students improve their interview skills through preparation and practice.…
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National Careers Manager Ramya has used LinkedIn since the platform was just gaining popularity- first as a recruiter, then as a careers advisor, and to build her own personal brand. She has held workshops and advised professionals and students on how to optimise profiles and get the most out of LI. Learn from Ramya how to use LI to its fullest, fr…
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Kaplan ANZ Talent Manager is the ultimate expert on the recruitment cycle, and she shares with us wisdom on exactly how recruitment works, the difference between internal and external recruiters, what recruiters look for in candidates, some honest and open tips for jobseekers. Listen and up your recruitment IQ for the next time you're talking with …
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Ben Dunk is an Australian professional cricketer who represented Australia in the T20’s from 2014-2017. Ben has represented Australia; and played in the BBL (Big Bash League), IPL (Indian Premier League) and the PSL (Pakistan Super League). Most recently in 2021, he plays for the Lahore Qalandars. While playing cricket, Ben also studies in the MBA …
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Rafael Alves is an entrepreneur and founder of The Landlord. Significant stressors for international students are finding a place to live and making new friends, especially when English is a second language. Rafael assists international students in Melbourne to locate and settle into suitable housing in safe neighbourhoods. Once settled, Rafael hos…
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John Kolotas is an experienced professional in Human Resources and Organisational Development. Listen to John's insights on strengthening interpersonal relationships, establishing new social networks, and challenges for international students. John notes options for establishing new social networks, such as social media and online gaming. While gam…
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Adam Murphy is an Academic Head of Management, HR and Law in Kaplan Business School. Listen to Adam's passionate discussion of leadership and mindfulness. He says, 'We make a serious mistake when thinking that authority and leadership are the same thing. While the vast majoring of us don't have executive authority, many of us are influential leader…
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Vanessa Stafford is the Academic Learning Manager in Kaplan Business School. Listen to Vanessa highlight excellence in teaching and the future of learning. In PART ONE, Vanessa discusses her passion for developing excellence in teaching. A challenge conquered in KBS is the transition from classroom to online teaching. The next big challenge is Educ…
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