SciLux
Podcast about science in Luxembourg and beyond - in every episode we have a look at the latest scientific research and technological changes in Luxembourg or we discuss it with scientists or researchers working in Luxembourg. This is a podcast for people who love science, but aren't necessarily science graduates. We post a new episode every second week.
Episodes
104 episodes
Navigating the Complexities of EU Law with Prof. Takis Tridimas
Prof. Takis Tridimas: "Europe for me is a set of values. It's about democracy. It's about putting the citizen at the centre of society."As we celebrated Europe Day last week, we took the time to revisit the concept of Europe and talk abo...
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Season 5
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Episode 23
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36:29
How to Learn a Language Like a Baby with Dr. Kateřina Chládková
Let's change the way we learn foreign languages! In our latest episode, Dr. Kateřina Chládková (assistant professor at Faculty of Arts, Charles University and a senior scientist at Institute of Psychology, Czech Academy of Sciences) upends conv...
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Season 5
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Episode 22
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46:10
Empowering Communities Through Local Currencies and Social Innovation with Dr. Gilles Evrard Essuman
In a world where traditional economic systems are being challenged, the concept of local currencies is gaining traction as a powerful tool for community empowerment and social innovation. In the latest episode of the podcast, host Hanna Siemasz...
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Season 5
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Episode 21
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Quantum and Post-Quantum Cryptography with Prof. Peter Ryan and Dr. Peter Roenne
With the advent of quantum computers, traditional cryptographic methods face unprecedented threats. In the latest episode of our podcast, we invited two guests from the Applied Security and Information Assurance (APSIA) Group at SnT (Univ...
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Season 5
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Episode 20
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37:10
Quantum Bits and Superpositions: A Beginner's Guide to Quantum Computers with Prof. Ignacio Cirac
This week we enter the Quantum Day celebrations starting with an episode with Professor Ignacio Cirac, a distinguished theoretical physicist and director at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics.Professor Cirac begins by addressing...
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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Genetics of Rare Diseases: Insights from Luxembourg and Seville with Prof. Carole Linster and Prof. Rafael Fernández-Chacón
Join us as together with Prof. Carole Linster (LCSB) and Prof. Rafael Fernandez Chacon (IBIS) we explore rare metabolic diseases and the innovative research happening between Luxembourg and Seville. Carole and Rafael talk about their focus on r...
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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Numerical Cognition - Numbers, Maths Anxiety and Beyond with Dr. Mila Marinova
If you're curious about the complexities of cognitive psychology and want to learn more about how we perceive numbers and deal with maths anxiety, this episode with Dr. Mila Marinova from University of Luxembourg is a must-listen.One of ...
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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48:26
Fuzzing and Testing: The Art of Software Reliability with Prof. Andreas Zeller
"If you have no specification of what the program should be doing, you have no errors, you only have surprises," that's one of the things we learnt from our latest guest, Prof. Andreas Zeller, tenured faculty at CISPA and professor for Software...
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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39:39
From Liquid to Solid: Exploring Liquid Crystals with Prof. Jan Lagerwall
Our latest guest, Prof. Jan Lagerwall from University of Luxembourg, knew how to catch our interest - he brought some samples to the studio. So this episode is not only a discussion about soft matter physics and liquid crystals, but Hanna is al...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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51:34
Lunar Regolith or Dust and Rocks on the Moon with Timon Schild
In the third episode of this month, we re-explore the world of lunar resource utilization with Timon Schild, a PhD student at the European Space Resources Innovation Center (ESRIC). Join us as Timon unpacks the concept of In Situ Resource Utili...
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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Psychology of Taste: Unpacking the Senses with Prof. Charles Spence
In this week's episode, we talked to Professor Charles Spence, head of the Crossmodal Research Laboratory at the University of Oxford. Known for his innovative research on how our senses interact to shape our experiences, Professor Spence share...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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50:08
Hair, Health and Pollutants with Prof. Brice Appenzeller
And what if we looked closer at our hair?In our latest episode, our guest is Prof. Brice Appenzeller, head of the Human Biomonitoring Research Unit at the Luxembourg Institute of Health. After reminding our listeners what exposome is, Br...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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34:07
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Nature-Based Solutions for Water Treatment with Dr. Silvia Venditti
In this episode learn more about environmental engineering from Dr. Silvia Venditti, an expert in nature-based solutions for water treatment. With a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London, Silvia is currently working at the Un...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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40:42
Exoplanets and Cloud Formation with Prof. Christiane Helling
Buckle up and embark on a journey beyond our solar system with the latest episode featuring Professor Christiane Helling, director of the Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and a professor at Graz University of Technol...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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Trust and Populism with Prof. Massimo Morelli
Join us as we talk with Professor Massimo Morelli, whose research spans economics, politics, and law. Having worked at top universities and now researching at LISER, he explains how trust shapes our economy and politics.He breaks down tw...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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43:51
Islands and Small States with Prof. Godfrey Baldacchino
Step into the world of small states and islands with Professor Godfrey Baldacchino (University of Malta), Malta's first thematic ambassador for islands and small states. In our latest podcast episode, we unravel the complex tapestry of smallnes...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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41:52
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History of Online Virality and CD-ROMs with Prof. Valérie Schafer
In this captivating episode of SciLux, we visit the digital history realm with Professor Valérie Schafer, a leading researcher in Contemporary European History at the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH). Professor Scha...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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Small Satellites with Citlali Bruce Rosete
We're coming back to the topic of space thanks to the winner of this year's Luxembourg Science Slam, Citlali Bruce Rosete, PhD student at the Space Systems Engineering Research Group of SnT, University of Luxembourg.We explore the intric...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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41:21
Arctic Charr and Evolutionary Biology with Dr. Kalina Kapralova
In this episode of SciLux, we visit the world of evolutionary biology with Dr. Kalina Kapralova from the University of Iceland. Dr. Kapralova studies Arctic charr in the unique environment of Iceland's lakes and together we explore the intricac...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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35:41
Lasers and Plasma with Dr. Alexandros Gerakis
On this episode of SciLux, we sit down with Dr. Alexandros Gerakis, a Senior Research and Technology Associate at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) and an Adjunct Professor at Texas A&M University. Dr. Gerakis shares...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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42:32
Data is Not Enough with Dr. Carlos Vega
It was refreshing to chat to Dr. Carlos Vega, Research Engineer at the Luxembourg Institute of Health and a teacher at the University of Luxembourg. Carlos, who recently distinguished himself in the science.lu Science Writing competition, is a ...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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49:38
Negotiating Narratives and Public History with Tina De Gendt
Today we embark on a new journey exploring European researchers and their contributions to science and society. Our first European guest, Tina de Gendt, a public historian, curator, writer and journalist recently received the European Heritage ...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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53:30
Mitochondria and Neuroscience with Prof. Anne Grünewald
In this episode of SciLux, we talk about mitochondrial biology with Professor Anne Grünewald, a neuroscientist at the LCSB (Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine), University of Luxembourg. We explore the intricate role of mitochondri...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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46:24
Season 4 - Episode 27 - Digital Twins and Mobility
In this episode of SciLux, we talk about digital twins with Dr. German Castignani, AI and Data Analytics Platform Leader at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST). Dr. Castignani, who also manages the Digital Twin Innovation ...
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Season 4
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Episode 27
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46:01
Season 4 - Episode 26 - Talking Science
In this SciLux Original we go behind the scenes of the other science podcast – you guessed it right, Hanna talked to Max Kasel from Mäin Element. Discover how he navigates interviews with scientists, his approach to making science accessible an...
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Season 4
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Episode 26
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51:07
