Ageless Science

Ageless Science

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Ageless Science episodes

  • Discussion with Wayne Penn: Biomedical Engineer and FIRST Robotics Coordinator (Part 2 - Robotics Involvement)

    In the second part of our discussion with Wayne Penn, we explore our definitions of mentorship, my own experience with FIRST robotics, and the greatest lessons he's learned from FIRST teams.

    To learn more about Boston Tech Initiative and their incredible involvement in FIRST program development, visit their website at https://bostontechinitiative.org/.

    As mentioned in this episode, attached is the link to Coach Gumbert's Compass Award submission video, winning him the award at the MA State Championship. Congrats, Coach! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0dkbR0qh84&feature=youtu.be

    To learn more about Andover High School's Girls in Engineering and Robotics Symposium (GEARS) event, please visit https://www.andoverrobotics.com/events/gears. Participants will explore four tracks; personal development, role models, technical workshops, and next steps for professional development!

    31 min
  • Discussion with Wayne Penn: Biomedical Engineer and FIRST Coordinator (Part 1 - Education and Career)

    From entrepreneurship to product development to nonprofit leadership, Wayne Penn has done it all! Join us to learn more about his education at Columbia University and Boston University, his work with prosthetics development, the creation of his company, Charged Concepts, and much more. Please pardon any interruptions due to Zoom meetings ending in the midst of our conversation :).

    To learn more about Andover High School's Girls in Engineering and Robotics Symposium (GEARS) event, please visit https://www.andoverrobotics.com/events/gears. Participants will explore four tracks; personal development, role models, technical workshops, and next steps for professional development!

    Links to resources we discussed together:

    1) Psyonic prostheses: https://www.psyonic.io/

    2) Bebionic prostheses: https://www.ottobock.com/en-us/product/8E70

    3) Ottobock prostheses: https://www.ottobock.com/en-us/solutions/prosthetics

    4) Ossur prostheses: https://www.ossur.com/en-us/prosthetics

    5) Dr. Brånemark: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Per-Ingvar_Br%C3%A5nemark

    6) Mobius Bionics LUKE arm: https://mobiusbionics.com/luke-arm/

    45 min
  • Where is Everyone?: A Discussion of Fermi’s Paradox
    Why do we so desperately grasp at the hope that there is life beyond Earth? Maybe it’s the fear of oblivion after destroying our home planet. Maybe it’s the fundamental desire to confirm our superiority. Maybe it’s simply human curiosity. Regardless of the reason we keep our eyes tilted towards the stars, our observations bring us back to one unanswerable question: where is everybody?
    15 min
  • Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
    Do you feel comfortable with a Fitbit having access to your sleep schedules? With a computer using AI to interpret your mammogram or CT scan? Or deciding whether your biopsy contains cancer? As AI in healthcare becomes applied to a broader span of applications, a variety of questions arise regarding the ethical implications of incorporating deep learning models into healthcare. How do we properly balance the benefits of AI with transparency and patient privacy? How do we limit the incorporation of biases into AI models? Who is accountable when AI makes a mistake?
    21 min
  • Organ Engineering and Donation

    True local story: Brigham and Women’s Hospital decides to take a young man off of the cardiac transplant list, with ensuing protests. Together, we review the past, present, and future of the organ donation system, and explore ways to address the tragic shortage of organs.

    12 min
  • CRISPR Gene Editing: Promise or Peril?
    Dream of a future in which physical traits are customizable, illness is ‘curable,’ and the biosphere is strengthened against climatic changes. With CRISPR-Cas9, maybe this future isn’t as distant as you’re imagining.
    14 min

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Ageless Science is the companion podcast to the nonprofit organization, hosted by founder Ellie Tillman-Schwartz. We discuss scientific topics to allow people of all ages develop to greater…