Things You Can't Live Without
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BONUS: Ed Conway on the future of sustainability
BONUS: Ed Conway on the future of sustainability
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How do the objects we rely on come to be made? What goes into creating them? How did they become so vital to us? And what is the environmental impact of living with them, now and into the future?
Join material scientist Dr Anna Ploszajski as she welcomes different guests including scientists to discuss the truths about our reliance on the earth’s resources – and to look at what needs to happen to create a sustainable future for the everyday items we have come to rely on.
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- BONUS: Ed Conway on the future of sustainability · 42 mnt · Musim 2In this special extended episode, journalist, author and economics expert Ed Conway joins Dr Anna to explore the future of sustainability. Alongside Rio Tinto’s Chief Scientist…
- Sabrina Ghayour on her favourite knives, learning from others and butternut squash best practice · 25 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 8Chef and food writer Sabrina Ghayour’s knife is an indispensable partner in her kitchen. Sabrina tells Dr Anna about her journey toward finding her favourite type of knives and…
- Cornelia Funke on plastic pens, storytelling and sustainability · 23 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 7Globa l bestselling author Cornelia Funke (Dragon Rider, Inkheart) says she has hungry hands and that she cannot live without her pen to conjure up her magical worlds. Cornelia…
- Beatrice Galilee on nature-inspired sustainable design and future architecture · 23 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 6Beatrice Galilee, founder of architecture and design platform The World Around is dedicated to inspiring and supporting the next generation of architects. She introduces Dr Anna…
- Mark Mangini on Hollywood sounds, innovation and suspending disbelief · 24 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 5Oscar-winning sound designer Mark Mangini uses highly specialised microphones to capture the sounds we know and love in some of Hollywood’s most successful films. In an episode…
- Ruby Wax on laptop addiction, mindfulness and community · 26 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 4Comedian, author and mental health campaigner Ruby Wax OBE is addicted to her laptop - and here she explains to Dr Anna about the positive and negative impacts it has on her…
- Edward Burtynsky on using one camera tripod across 50 countries and 30 years · 27 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 3Revered photographic artist Edward Burtynsky shares how his carbon-fibre camera tripod has become indispensable in his documentation of human impacts on the planet. He tells Dr…
- Jon Lampley on blowing his trumpet, outdoor venues and the ethics of AI in music · 24 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 2Renowned trumpeter Jon Lampley performs on national TV in the Stephen Colbert house band, to stadiums of people, and alone in his small home studio - but which does he prefer?…
- Dr Adam Rutherford on bodies, blue-sky projects and blue-blooded crabs · 25 mnt · Musim 2 Episode 1Geneticist Dr Adam Rutherford relies on refrigeration to preserve the unique DNA samples that underpin his lab work. Furthermore, as he explains to Dr Anna, fridges are good for…
- Get ready for Series 2 · 2 mnt · Musim 2Series 2 of Things You Can’t Live Without is coming soon. Here’s Dr Anna Ploszajski with a preview of what you can expect. Make sure you follow the show to hear new episodes as…
- Hod Lipson’s Graphics Processing Unit: AI, robots eating robots and the unsung material that helps power our computers · 25 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 10Hod Lipson - Columbia University professor and award-winning robotics researcher - shares with Dr. Anna the one item he can’t live without - his Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)…
- Dr. Leah Alconcel’s Lasers: Missions to Jupiter, space junk and the future of communications · 26 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 9Spacecraft engineer Dr. Leah Alconcel joins Dr. Anna to tell her about the one item she can’t live without - her lasers From sending spacecraft to Saturn to the possibility of…
- Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza’s Field Microscope: Boiling rivers, ancient Chinese water microscopes and working with communities to ensure ecosystems into the future · 28 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 8Chemical biologist and explorer Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza shares with Dr. Anna the one item she can’t live without - her field microscope. Dr. Rosa takes us on an expedition to…
- Buddha Lo’s Salt: Thanksgiving turkeys, open-water swimming and a material fundamental to our survival · 26 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 7Cooking sensation and two-time Top Chef winner Buddha Lo joins Dr. Anna to share the one item he can’t live without - salt. Buddha takes us to his kitchen in New York where he…
- Alie Ward’s Insulated Flask: Nicknames, vacuums and the reality of low carbon steel · 22 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 6Daytime Emmy Award-winning science communicator, podcaster, TV presenter, writer and food buff Alie Ward joins Dr. Anna to share her unquenchable love for the item she can’t live…
- Cerys Matthews’ Climbing Equipment: Everest, foie gras and our collective responsibility for the planet · 29 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 5Singer, songwriter, author and broadcaster Cerys Matthews joins Dr. Anna this week to share the items she can’t live without - her climbing equipment. Mark Davies, Chief…
- Shelley Roden’s Trash: Spaceships, Mrs Incredible and the power of the circular economy · 26 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 4Award-winning Foley artist Shelley Roden joins Dr. Anna on the podcast to explain why she can’t live without trash. As a Foley artist, Shelley spends her days using trash to…
- OJ Borg’s E-Bike: World Record attempts, Lycra mishaps and how to keep the planet charged · 27 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 3BBC broadcaster and cycling obsessive OJ Borg joins Dr. Anna to share the item he can’t live without - his e-bike. Alongside bike historian Tony Hadland and Rio Tinto’s General…
- Rudy Garcia-Tolson’s Prosthetic Legs: Gold medals, pirates and the price of movement · 26 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 2Paralympic gold medallist and ambassador for the Challenged Athletes Foundation, Rudy Garcia-Tolson joins Dr. Anna to share the one item he can’t live without - his prosthetic…
- Susie Dent’s Dictionary: Demons, flatulence and the complicated future of our electronic devices · 34 mnt · Musim 1 Episode 1World-renowned lexicographer and viral tweeter Susie Dent joins Dr. Anna to wax lyrical about her favourite thing - her dictionary. Joined by Chief Scientist Nigel Steward, they…
