Best Ewalds Podcasts (2026)

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201: Counterpoint Panel: Why “Harmony” Classes Fail, Fux Myths, Bach Traps & Better Methods 1:24:48

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Counterpoint is the “huge topic” that crowns the Neapolitan method and the Paris Conservatoire tradition—and yet it’s often taught today in ways that leave students confused, discouraged, and musically disconnected. In this Counterpoint Panel, I’m joined by: • Robert O. Gjerdingen (Author of "Music in the Galant Style", "Child Composers") • Peter v…

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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni - The Palace of Illusions 1:07:15

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Harriett Gilbert welcomes bestselling author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni into the World Book Club studio to discuss her internationally acclaimed novel, The Palace of Illusions. A luminous reimagining of the ancient Indian epic, the Mahabharat, The Palace of Illusions traces the life of Princess Panchaali—better known as Draupadi—from her miraculous…

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Christmas Evening with Baptiste Arrate: Splinting in Hand Therapy 22:14

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Send us a text Join me in this special Christmas Evening episode with an amazing, young master splinter from the Basque region of France - Baptiste Arrate. In this episode Baptiste shares his passion about splints and hand therapy. Have a listen now! And Merry Christmas to all! Support the show Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/handt…

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Philippa Gregory: The Other Boleyn Girl 55:08

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Harriett Gilbert welcomes bestselling author Philippa Gregory into the World Book Club studio to discuss her celebrated historical novel, The Other Boleyn Girl. This novel, about to celebrate its 25th anniversary, is a vivid portrayal of ambition, love, and betrayal in the Tudor Court, told from the perspective of Mary Boleyn, sister to the ill-fat…

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Driving Research | Episode 3 featuring Dr. Paul Macklin 6:21

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Welcome to Driving Research hosted by Ted Giovanis, founder and president of the Jayne Koskinas Ted Giovanis Foundation for Health and Policy (JKTG Foundation) and team owner/driver of TeamTGM a championship-winning race team that competes in the Michelin Pilot Challenge. Ted uses his racing background to drive research forward, accelerating how we…

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Oyinkan Braithwaite - My Sister, The Serial Killer 50:40

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Harriett Gilbert welcomes Nigerian author Oyinkan Braithwaite into the World Book Club studio to discuss her internationally bestselling debut, My Sister, the Serial Killer — a darkly comic thriller that has captivated readers around the globe. This is the story of two sisters, Korede, the responsible and overlooked older sibling, and Ayoola, the b…

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New Theory of Aging: Humans vs. Pathogens 1:17:55

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The standard “wear and tear” story of aging may be incomplete. Dr. Peter Lidsky—a virologist and evolutionary biologist argues that aging is programmed. He says aging can be an adaptive strategy for controlling pathogens, a concept he calls the “pathogen control hypothesis.” In this episode, we dig into the evidence behind this idea, the immune sys…

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Silvia Moreno-Garcia - Mexican Gothic 1:06:33

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Harriett is joined by Silvia Moreno-Garcia to discuss her chilling bestseller Mexican Gothic. The story begins when Noemí Taboada, a glamorous socialite from 1950s Mexico City, receives a desperate letter from her cousin Catalina, claiming her new husband is poisoning her. Unsure if Catalina is mad or truly in danger, Noemí rushes to High Place - a…

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Rockets and Rules: Part 2 33:56

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Helen Sharman continues the conversation with Dr Adam Baker and Dr Jill Stuart, delving deeper into the challenges and opportunities of a new space age. From space debris and satellite traffic management to questions of ownership, ethics, and sustainability, they explore how science, law, and global cooperation must come together to secure the futu…

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Optimize Cancer Therapy Using Evolution | Michael Levin & Robert Gatenby 1:04:17

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“We can use the rule of evolution to optimize cancer therapy. The standard practice is that any therapy is given at maximum tolerated dose continuously until progression. It's almost a mantra that they have. Evolutionarily, you could hardly do it worse.” The current treatments on cancer do not account for how evolution works. Dr. Robert Gatenby has…

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Rockets and Rules: Part 1 30:40

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In part 1 of the final episode of series three, Helen Sharman is joined by Dr Adam Baker, a rocket propulsion expert, and Dr Jill Stuart, a leading authority on space politics and law, to explore the future of space exploration, from electric propulsion breakthroughs and cleaning up orbital debris to questions of ownership, governance, and ethics o…

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Driving Research with Ted Giovanis | Episode 2 with Dr. Laura Heiser 8:53

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Welcome to Driving Research hosted by Ted Giovanis, founder and president of the Jayne Koskinas Ted Giovanis Foundation for Health and Policy (JKTG Foundation) and team owner/driver of TeamTGM a championship-winning race team that competes in the Michelin Pilot Challenge. Ted uses his racing background to drive research forward, accelerating how we…

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Arthur Conan Doyle - The Hound of the Baskervilles 1:02:22

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Join us for a special episode of World Book Club as we journey into the fog-shrouded moors of Devon to explore The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle—arguably the most iconic and enduring novel in the Sherlock Holmes canon. First published in 1902, this gothic masterpiece has captivated readers for over a century and remains a cornerst…

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Live to 130 with new mitochondria | Tom Benson, Mitrix Bio on Mitochondrial Transplantation 1:12:43

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Mitochondria might be one of the most important organelles inside our cells. Best known as the cell’s powerhouse, they don’t just make energy; they regulate metabolism, control cell death, drive immune function, and may even be the reason multicellular life exists at all! It’s no surprise they’re implicated in nearly every major disease, from heart…

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Juhea Kim - Beasts of a Little Land 58:54

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Harriett Gilbert talks with Juhea Kim about her debut novel Beasts of a Little Land. Set during the turbulent years of Japanese-occupied Korea in the early 20th century, this sweeping historical epic traces the lives of two unforgettable characters: Jade, a young girl sold to a courtesan school, and JungHo, the orphaned son of a hunter who becomes …

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Graeme Macrae Burnet - His Bloody Project 49:20

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On this episode of ‘World Book Club’ Harriett Gilbert speaker with with Graeme Macrae Burnet about his riveting historical crime novel ‘His Bloody Project’. Set in a remote Scottish community in the 1800s, the story centres on a brutal triple murder and the person who admits guilt for the bloody deed - a 17 year old boy. This boy, Roderick Macrae, …

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Rocket science – live from the Great Exhibition Road Festival 44:59

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On Sunday, 8th of June, The Zero Pressure podcast hosted a live panel session titled "Rocket Science and the New Space Race, a sold-out event in the Spotlight Talks at the Great Exhibition Road Festival 2025. Chaired by Helen Sharman, the event brought cutting-edge space science and engineering to a packed and enthusiastic public audience. The sess…

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N.K Jemisin - The City We Became 55:43

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In this episode of World Book Club, Harriet talks with one of the world’s best-loved sci-fi and fantasy authors, the four time Hugo award winner N.K Jemisin.Which of her plethora of books did we choose? Her 10th novel, and love letter to New York, ‘The City We Became’. The story takes place in a world in which major cities become sentient, living b…

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Driving Research with Ted Giovanis | Episode 1 with Dr. Andy Ewald 4:49

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Welcome to Driving Research hosted by Ted Giovanis, founder and president of the Jayne Koskinas Ted Giovanis Foundation for Health and Policy (JKTG Foundation) and team owner/driver of TeamTGM a championship-winning race team that competes in the Michelin Pilot Challenge. Ted uses his racing background to drive research forward, accelerating how we…

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Abdulrazak Gurnah: Paradise 49:26

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Harriett Gilbert talks with Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah about his hauntingly beautiful novel Paradise. It tells the story of Yusuf, a 12 year-old boy living in East Africa at the beginning of the 20th Century. Sold off to settle his father’s debts, Yusuf embarks on a journey across the African continent. Through his naive and innocent eyes, th…

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Detect the First Cancer Cell | Michael Levin & Azra Raza 59:37

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Can we detect cancer so early such that we find the very first cell of cancer? Not just stage 1 cancer, but the first cell of cancer. In this episode, Dr. Michael Levin and I speak with Dr. Azra Raza. She is an oncologist pioneering early detection of cancer using electric signals. So far, our best solution to curing cancer has been to detect it ea…

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On a Laser Quest: Countering Drones 41:19

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This time, we're diving into the rise of high-energy laser systems and the game-changing potential of their high-powered lasers. Since their invention, lasers have revolutionized science and technology, enabling precision surgeries, driving advanced manufacturing, and transforming global communications. High power lasers, once confined to science f…

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Hidden Viruses Cause Cancer & Alzheimer's | Dr. Paul Ewald 1:31:16

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What if chronic diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s are caused by infections we’ve overlooked? We assume chronic disease is caused by genetics and / or lifestyle. However, evolutionary biologist Dr. Paul Ewald says latent viruses and pathogens play a critical hidden role in many diseases. For example, we already know that Human Papillomavirus (HPV…

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Michelle de Kretser: Scary Monsters 49:20

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Harriett Gilbert talks with Michelle de Kretser about her eighth novel, Scary Monsters, which won the 2023 Rathbones Folio Fiction Prize. This diptych novel consists of the tale of two immigrants, one in the past, and one in a dystopian future that seems all too possible. Which story to start with? That’s the reader’s decision. In the past, Lili. H…

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Michael Levin & Pamela Lyon | Rethinking Cognition for Longevity 1:11:57

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What if our cells have memory and cognition, which changes how medicine is done? In this conversation with Dr. Pamela Lyon and Dr. Michael Levin, we discuss: - Cognition and creativity is not merely associated with the brain and nervous system - Implications of this view of cognition for regenerative medicine and longevity - Is stress response the …

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Boost Mitochondria with Sunlight & Infrared light | Glen Jeffery 1:37:53

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We’re only just waking up to the benefits of sunlight and red light for mitochondrial health, lowering blood glucose, and potentially treating Parkinson’s disease and cancer. Dr. Glen Jeffery is at the leading edge of this research. We discuss: - Health benefits of sunlight and red light - Harmful effects of blue light & LEDs - In the 2nd half of t…

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Richard Evans of RPS | Overcoming Setbacks and Distractions 1:18:57

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Richard Evans of Reaction Plastic Soultions (RPS) is a small business owner in NC. A 3D modeling wizard, a self proclaimed Solidworks master, an injection mold designer, CNC machinist, he is 3D printing curious, a Motocrosser, mountain biker, part time runner & fitness junkie, a husband and father, and my friend. RPS Offers · Product Development · …

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Ottessa Moshfegh: My Year of Rest and Relaxation 58:00

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Harriett Gilbert is joined by one of the boldest writers of her generation, Ottessa Moshfegh, to delve into her second novel My Year of Rest and Relaxation. This twisted Sleeping Beauty story is told from the perspective of an unnamed protagonist, a twentysomething art school graduate who, after the death of her parents, quits her gallery job to he…

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Justine Ewald of TMA | You Get Out of It What You Put Into It 59:57

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Justine Ewald, Director of Member Engagement at Technology & Manufacturing Association joins Tony and the Manufacturing Alliance to discuss so many topics including: How to get the most out of your association experience. Getting the next generation involved. Growing the education foundation. Manufacturing in all shapes and sizes.…

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David Ramirez of HOWCO and The Way Additive Is Changing The Game 1:09:56

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On this episode of the Manufacturing Alliance David and Tony are back together for an awesome talk. David Ramirez of HOWCO is helping pioneer the future of manufacturing through cutting-edge metal 3D printing solutions. With a passion for innovation and a dedication to excellence, they specialize in utilizing Nikon SLM technology to produce high-qu…

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Be the Influence to Get More Youth Into Manufacturing with Jacob Sanchez 1:14:14

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Jacob is an industry awareness and next generation advocate for skilled trades and our industry. With 10+ years of hands-on experience in manufacturing and automation sectors such as: Aerospace, Consumer goods, and Medical. He works to revolutionize how we showcase our companies to the world, and how we generate employee autonomy. Whether he is hos…

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Manufacturing and the Entrepreneurial Journey with Mitch Free 1:24:49

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Mitch Free is the owner and CEO of ZYCI CNC Machining (www.zyci.com). ZYCI is AS9100 Rev D, ISO 9001 and ITAR certified as well as possessing a Class 7 Federal Firearms License for manufacturing firearm components. ZYCI provides CNC machining, additive manufacturing and injection molding services. Mitch also founded MFG.com in 2000 and served as CE…

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Brian Warren: Conversations About Manufacturing, Leadership and Life. 1:40:54

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Brian Warren has over two decades experience as a machinist and CNC career and technical educator. Experienced in CNC programming, operation, and set-up, print reading, shop mathematics, and manual machining. I also have work experience in budget planning, social media, professional networking, sales, purchasing, accounting, data entry, scheduling,…

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The Manufacturing Alliance with Jack Demakis, The Father and Son Episode 1:18:25

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By Tony Demakis

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Bonus: Space Stations with Christer Fuglesang 35:33

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In the last of our series of special bonus editions, Helen Sharman is joined by Swedish physicist and ESA astronaut, Christer Fuglesang, who spent 26 days on board the ISS, and in that time conducted 31 hours of extravehicular activities (that’s space walks).

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Bonus: Space Stations with Soyeon Yi 30:15

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Welcome to another special bonus edition of the Zero Pressure Podcast, presented by Imperial College London and Saab. For our recent episode on the future of space stations, we were lucky to be joined by 3 astronauts. To kick off 2025 we are releasing each of those conversations in full, bringing you even more leading insight into our future in spa…

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Bonus: Space Stations with Reinhold Ewald 21:36

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Welcome to a special bonus edition of the Zero Pressure Podcast, presented by Imperial College London and Saab. For our recent episode on the future of space stations, we were lucky to be joined by 3 astronauts. To kick off 2025 we are releasing each of those conversations in full, bringing you even more leading insight into our future in space. To…

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Meg Rosoff: How I Live Now 49:29

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Novelist Meg Rosoff joins Harriett Gilbert to answer listeners' questions about one of her best-loved novels, How I Live Now. It is the story of Daisy, an American teenager shipped off to live with her aunt and cousins in England. What is at first an idyllic escape into English countryside life is shattered at the onset of War, when England is sudd…

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Keto Diet & Metabolic Therapy for Cancer | Dr. Thomas Seyfried 1:21:56

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Dr. Thomas Seyfried challenges the existing paradigm that says cancer is a genetic disease. He says that instead cancer is caused by damage to the mitochondria. Understanding this completely overturns the management and prevention of cancer. He is a Professor of biology, genetics, and biochemistry at Boston College. He has over 150 peer-reviewed pu…

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World Book Café: Oslo 49:15

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World Book Café heads to Oslo to Europe’s largest Literature House to find out if Norway is the best place in the world to be a writer? Octavia Bright is joined to discuss the highs and lows by the internationally bestselling novelist and climate activist Maja Lunde. Johan Harstad prize winning novelist and the first in-house writer at the National…

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Anne Holt: 1,222 49:08

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A special programme from the largest public literature house in Europe, Litteraturhuset in Oslo. Harriett Gilbert is joined by one of Scandinavia’s most successful crime writers, Anne Holt. Her novel 1,222 is a tense, twisty story set during a snowstorm in an isolated mountain hotel, a reference to the fact that the hotel is one thousand, two hundr…

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Beyond the International Space Station 44:01

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This is a very special edition of the Zero Pressure Podcast series as Helen Sharman is joined by 3 fellow astronauts to discuss the future of space stations. Since the 1970s, humans have been using orbiting space stations as places to live and work in microgravity. More than engineering and life support marvels, they are platforms for ground-breaki…

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Douglas Stuart: Shuggie Bain 49:01

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The Scottish-American writer Douglas Stuart talks about his Booker Prize winning Shuggie Bain. The powerful, heartbreaking story of a young boy's love for his addict mother, and a mother's chaotic love for her son. Photo credit: Martyn PickersgillBy BBC World Service

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"Radio Nowhere" - Season One Trailer 1:10

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Send us a text "When a welfare check ends in a nightmarishly grisly crime scene, Joshua Karras finds himself caught in a web of horror and torment as he is pursued by an inhuman figure known only as The Venetian. With an old HEATHKIT radio and a disembodied voice of a Detective to guide him, Joshua must unlock these supernatural mysteries before he…

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S2 E5: Tom Lattre and Samira Cutts Recaps of the UAE Hand Therapy Symposium 2024 26:21

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Send us a text Belgian Hand Therapist and trail blazer in the use of Virtual Reality and Ultrasound in Hand Therapy, Lattre together with Neuroscientist, Pain Treatment, Hand Therapist and clinical researcher, Samira Cutts recapping the 2024 UAE Hand Therapy Symposium - a co-located event that simultaneously took place with the International Hand a…

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Journey to Sustainable Skies 35:04

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What does a technical roadmap to sustainable aviation look like, and what role will innovative technologies, sustainable aviation fuels, and new propulsion methods play in this transformation? We explore the costs, timelines, and infrastructure changes needed, and consider how these shifts could reshape not just the industry, but our global approac…

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Kate Mosse: Labyrinth 48:59

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Ahead of its 20th anniversary early next year, the author Kate Mosse talks to Harriett Gilbert and readers from around the world, about her globally bestselling novel, Labyrinth. It’s a historical thriller set between medieval and contemporary France where the lives of two women, living centuries apart, are linked in a common destiny. In 13th centu…

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Denis Noble & Michael Levin | What Biology needs to Advance Longevity 1:08:00

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Denis Noble and Michael Levin - two great minds in biology come together on Live Longer World.Denis Noble is a renowned biologist and pioneer in systems biology, known for his groundbreaking work on the electrical activity of the heart and his influential contributions to the understanding of biological systems. Denis is an advocate for taking a sy…

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S2 E3: Sarah Ewald on Relative Motion Orthosis and Being an Educator 21:07

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Send us a text In this episode of More Than Just A Hand, Sarah Ewald shares insights about the Relative Motion Orthosis and about her passion of teaching. Support the show Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/handtherapistblairdubai/ and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/blair-agero-71652a58/ and visit my website https://handtherapis…

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Asymmetry and AI: The Battle for Power 42:25

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This time we delve into the world of asymmetric warfare, a term used to describe imbalances in conflict. From geopolitics to cutting-edge technology and even the growing divide between humans and machines, asymmetry is reshaping the battlefield of today and tomorrow. We are delighted to be joined on Zero Pressure by Paul Scharre. Paul is an author,…