Hey! I am Marwa ElDiwiny, the host and creator of the Soft Robotics podcast. I started this podcast for a reason, one of them was to ask the questions I always wanted to ask when I was in the lab and reignite my curiosity by talking to interesting people. I found my purpose in this podcast, I hope it may inspire someone somehow along this journey!
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Join us each week as we explore the exciting world of robotics, artificial intelligence, and autonomous machines. Each episode, Dr Claire Asher — science communicator and robot enthusiast — chats with roboticists from around the world to find out how their cutting-edge research is influencing the future of every aspect of science, technology, and engineering, from the mundane to the extraordinary.
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Hackaday Editors take a look at all of the interesting uses of technology that pop up on the internet each week. Topics cover a wide range like bending consumer electronics to your will, designing circuit boards, building robots, writing software, 3D printing interesting objects, and using machine tools. Get your fix of geeky goodness from new episodes every Friday morning.
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Probing the weird, wacky and spectacular, the Naked Scientists Special Editions are special one-off scientific reports, investigations and interviews on cutting-edge topics by the Naked Scientists team.
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Comedians Stu Murphy and Joe Heenan love movies and love talking to each other about movies. The podcast where serious analysis comes second to faffing about and good times are to be had by all who choose to listen. "Two big thumbs up" - BBC London
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Bridgestone’s THRIVE aims to bring our North Star to life through a combination of compelling, human interest stories from teammates across the company and high-level conversations with Bridgestone leaders. These conversations will let the unique perspectives and experiences of our people tell the story of how an industry giant is evolving at a moment of unprecedented change in technology, consumer behavior, and society to meet new demands and build a culture where everyone can thrive.
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If you find the term 'healthcare engineering' a bit bamboozling, don't worry, you're not alone. 'Engineering' usually brings to mind images of bridges and buildings. Healthcare engineering is essentially using maths and science to solve healthcare problems. This covers an incredibly broad range of activities – from 3D-printed prosthetic limbs to artificial intelligence to predict cancer. At the UCL Institute of Healthcare Engineering, our mission is to develop digital and medical technologie ...
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The Jacobs School of Engineering at the University of California San Diego is a top ranked school doing good in the world.
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The intersection of art, culture and politics. Hosted by Torquil Campbell and Ali Momen. Each week Torquil and Ali get together with fellow musicians, actors, and artists to discuss the latest in the world of art, society, culture, and politics. The conversation is lively, free of crap, and with a unique perspective that only these two guys can bring. Send your comments to [email protected]! Join us on Patreon and get BONUS EPISODES, EXTENDED INTERVIEWS, and MORE! www.patreon.com/softrev ...
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Exclusive interviews with authors from selected papers published in The Bone & Joint Journal (BJJ): changing practice and leading clinical orthopaedic research since 1948
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In this show, we expose the way artists think and how they influence business innovation. You can expect unique speakers who will share their tips, ideas, and methods to develop an artistic mindset in business. We often think about art as an object – a painting, a song, a movie, a sculpture, or a play. But what if we learned that art is actually a mindset, a way of thinking and operating in the world? A mindset, that more than ever could, and should, be applied to the world of business, tech ...
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Interviews and antics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Department of Mechanical Engineering Pappalardo Lab - the most wicked lab on campus.
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Close your eyes and let the universe unfold. Sleep with Science is a nightly invitation to explore the quiet wonder of the natural world. Through calm, unhurried narration, we transform complex scientific ideas into soothing stories that ease your mind and spark gentle curiosity. From the vast patterns of astronomy to the elegant code of DNA, each episode offers a soft passage into topics like physics, biology, geology, helping you learn while you unwind. Perfect for thoughtful minds and res ...
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Robot Garden: A Collection of Industrial Robots
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1:16:31Robot Garden: A Collection of Industrial Robots by Marwa ElDiwinyBy Marwa ElDiwiny
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Episode 102 - Would Yeh Like Tae Ken Mair?
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56:48From The Dead Pool to I'll Have No Truck With Your Monster. In this episode Stu & Joe discuss, among other things, the world's most disgusting footprints and Chekov's harpoon. "Scoffage happened."By Stu & Joe
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Cambridge University have informed us that, for cost cutting reasons, they intend to make Dr Chris Smith redundant. Naturally, this jeopardises the Naked Scientists programme, which is produced under his role. He will also lose his medical job. We regard this as a terrible decision and we intend to protest. Please listen to this short podcast to he…
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Episode 125: Chatting with robots - Gabriel Skantze
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27:23Claire chatted to Gabriel Skantze from KTH Royal Institute of Technology about having natural face-to-face conversations with robots. Gabriel Skantze is a Professor of Speech Communication and Technology at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. He specializes in conversational systems and leads several research projects on conversational AI and human-…
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Episode 101 - Robots Versus The Stars Of Skiffle
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52:44From Ballerina to Brian Butterworth & The Big Seagull Calamity. In this episode Stu & Joe discuss, among other things, the ugliest prostitutes in all of wartime England and John Denver's final indignity. "I had nectarines."By Stu & Joe
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The Shadow Knows: Why Did Unitree Go with a 45-Degree Anhedral Angle in the Waist?
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Ep 324: Ribbon Microphone From A Gumstick, Texture From a Virtual Log, and a Robot Arm From PVC
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42:52This week, Hackaday's Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos joined forces to bring you the latest news, mystery sound, and of course, a big bunch of hacks from the previous week. In Hackaday news, the 2025 Pet Hacks Contest rolls on, but only for a short time longer. You have until Tuesday, June 10th to show us what you've got, so head over to Hackada…
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Episode 124: Robots in the performing arts - Amy LaViers
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22:12Claire chatted to Amy LaViers from the Robotics, Automation, and Dance Lab about the creative relationship between humans and machines. Amy LaViers works at the intersection of robotics and dance. Her writing, choreography, and machine designs have been presented internationally at performing arts and engineering venues, including Merce Cunningham’…
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Lower limb long bone IM nail fixation in South Africa: outcomes and the influence of HIV on fracture-related infection
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31:32Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Simon Graham, Maritz Laubscher and Sithomobo Maqungo discuss the papers 'Late fracture-related infections in HIV-positive patients' and 'Outcomes following lower limb long bone intramedullary nail fixation in South Africa' published in the February 2025 and May 2025 issues, respectively, of The Bone & Joint Journal. Clic…
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Insect extinctions, and AI shot in the arm for drug design
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37:11In episode 10 of the Cambridge Prisms Podcast, the shocking finding that as many as 2 invertebrate species are going extinct each week in Australia: what can be done? Also, the shot in the arm that AI is administering to the drug discovery industry, how do you measure the microplastic problem, and why climate tipping points are a serious problem fo…
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Episode 100 - A Bad Day For Colin The Swordsman
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51:54From Fountain Of Youth to Oh God, What Is Benny Up To Now? In this episode Stu & Joe discuss, among other things, facial wire walking at a very romantic moment and Whoopi Goldberg: Stunt Ghost. "Eat with your mouth closed, Ana."By Stu & Joe
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Zhenan Bao on Self-Healing Materials, Soft Robotics, Bell Labs, and the Schön Scandal
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46:06This episode was never published and was recorded two years ago, and her insights are still relevant today.By Marwa ElDiwiny
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How Neura Robotics Is Rethinking Humanoid Bot Design | Full Interview with David Reger
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Ep 323: Impossible CRT Surgery, Fuel Cells, Stream Gages, and a Love Letter to Microcontrollers
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58:05Our choice of hacks included a fond look at embedded systems and the classic fashion sense of Cornell's Bruce Land, risky open CRT surgery, a very strange but very cool way to make music, and the ultimate backyard astronomer's observatory. We talked about Stamp collecting for SMD prototyping, crushing aluminum with a boatload of current, a PC that …
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Episode 123: Standardising robot programming - Nick Thompson
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18:18Claire chatted to Nick Thompson from BOW about software that makes robots easier to program. Nick Thompson is CEO of BOW and exited founder of One Beyond Ltd, an international software development firm. His career started in 1997 as a software engineer, founded One Beyond in the early 2000's and after 20 years in the business sold to a private equi…
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Listen to Andrew Duckworth, Fares Haddad and Ian Kennedy discuss the papers 'Periprosthetic joint infection: navigating the literature' and 'Periprosthetic joint infection: development of a core outcome set' published in the April 2025 issue of The Bone & Joint Journal. Click here to read the paper 'Periprosthetic joint infection: navigating the li…
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From Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning to Cock Almighty, It's A Talking Bat. In this episode Stu & Joe discuss, among other things, World War 2 missions of inconvenience and Zeus' molestation figurines. "I just came to shoot hippies in the square."By Stu & Joe
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The Articulated Toe: Why Humanoid Robots Need It?
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Ep 322: Fake Hackaday Writers, New Retro Computers, and a Web Rant
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55:49We're back in Europe for this week's Hackaday podcast, as Elliot Williams is joined by Jenny List. In the news this week is the passing of Ed Smylie, the engineer who devised the famous improvised carbon dioxide filter that saved the Apollo 13 astronauts with duct tape. Closer to home is the announcement of the call for participation for this year'…
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Episode 122: Bio-inspired flying robots - Jane Pauline Ramos Ramirez
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27:12Claire chatted to Jane Pauline Ramos Ramirez from Delft University of Technology about drones that can move on land and in the air. Jane Pauline Ramos Ramirez is a licensed engineer with a multidisciplinary background in bionics, mechanical, and aerospace engineering, and international research experience. Her life’s work is rooted in designing inc…
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Your personal data could soon be stored not on a phone or server but locked inside a molecule so tiny it's invisible to the naked eye. Researchers have cracked the code on storing digital information in synthetic molecules called polymers - long chains of anything from plastic to protein made from building blocks known as monomers. Each monomer sen…
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From The Vikings to There's No America Without Pride. In this episode Stu & Joe discuss, among other things, letting jockeys swim free and getting a piano to the top of Nakatomi Plaza. "A hallmark of not necessarily quality."By Stu & Joe
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The Quaternion Drive: How This Mechanism Could Be Game-Changing for Humanoid Robotics
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Brain-invading bacterium is making fruit flies extra frisky
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4:54What if a parasite could rewire your brain - not to harm you, but to make you... more romantic? This week on The Naked Scientists, we're exploring the bizarre world of Wolbachia - a bacterium that turns female fruit flies into mating machines. Marushka Soobben with the story... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientis…
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Ep 321: Learn You Some 3DP, Let the Wookie Win, or Design a Thinkpad Motherboard Anew
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1:08:01Join Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi as they take a whirlwind tour of the best and brightest hacks of the last week. This episode starts off with an update about that Soviet Venus lander that's been buzzing the planet, then moves on to best practices for designing 3D printed parts, giving Chrome OS devices a new lease on life, and a …
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Episode 121: Adaptable robots for the home - Lerrel Pinto
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33:54Claire chatted to Lerrel Pinto from New York University about using machine learning to train robots to adapt to new environments. Lerrel Pinto is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at New York University (NYU). His research is aimed at getting robots to generalize and adapt in the messy world we live in. His lab focuses broadly on robot le…
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From Thunderbolts to The Human Millipede. In this episode Stu & Joe and special guest CHRISTOPHER BROOKMYRE discuss, among other things, why Harrison Ford is the sexiest president and the only Finnish death metal band movie you'll ever need. "Ok by me in the fatherland."By Stu & Joe
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Using only soft tubes and a continuous stream of air, a team of researchers at AMOLF in Amsterdam have created one of the fastest and simplest soft robots to date. Marushka Soobben with the story... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked ScientistsBy The Naked Scientists
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ETs, Government Secrets, and Hidden Agreements | Danny Sheehan
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2:05:52ETs, Government Secrets, and Hidden Agreements | Danny Sheehan by Marwa ElDiwinyBy Marwa ElDiwiny
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Ep 320: A Lot of Cool 3D Printing, DIY Penicillin, and an Optical Twofer
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42:39This week, Hackaday's Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos met up across the universe to bring you the latest news, mystery sound, and of course, a big bunch of hacks from the previous week. In Hackaday news, the 2025 Pet Hacks Contest rolls on. You have until June 10th to show us what you've got, so head over to Hackaday.IO and get started today! On…
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