How might engineers help solve problems in biology and medicine? Today our topic is bioengineering, and I’m talking to Dr. Michael Sutcliffe. Dr. Sutcliffe is Professor and head of the bioengineering research theme and biomechanics group in the Engineering Department at Cambridge University, in Cambridge, England. On the podcast Michael talks about the connections taking place among researchers, medical professionals, and business to solve problems in the world like providing equipment to treat coronavirus patients.

How is it possible to reach agreement on international law? Today our topic is international law, and I’m talking to Dr. Brendan Plant. Dr. Plant is Hopkins–Parry Fellow and Director of Studies in Law at Downing College and Affiliated Lecturer in Law at the University of Cambridge, in Cambridge, England. Dr Plant was admitted as a solicitor in New South Wales and before the High Court of Australia. He was previously a Research Fellow in Public International Law at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) in London, where he co-authored the book Evidence before the International Court of Justice. On the podcast Brendan talks about how diversity contributes to the international system, and his path to Cambridge as an international student. He encourages learning as much as you can about the world as a step to getting involved in international law. 

How can engineers drive social and ecological responsibility in the world?  Today our topic is teaching and learning in engineering, and I’m talking to André Baier.  André is lecturer and post doc at Technical University of Berlin, in Berlin, Germany. He leads the study reform project "Blue Engineering” and he is vice chairman of the Sustainability Council at TU Berlin.  In 2019 he was awarded the annual SEFI Francesco Maffioli Award of Excellence for Developing Learning and Teaching in Engineering Education. He has taught as a visiting lecturer at Technical University of Delft in the Netherlands, Aalborg University in Denmark, and Sharif University of Technology in Iran. On the podcast André talks about the engineering course offered at top universities in Germany that was actually started by students. Andre makes the point that engineering isn’t just about technical skills. Students can work together to understand real issues in the world. For more information please see: http://www.blue-engineering.org/wiki/English

How can we make new discoveries in biology? Today our topic is biology and immunology, and I’m talking to Dr Mihaela Gadjeva. Dr Gadjeva is Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. She is Associate Professor at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She is member of the Developmental Therapeutics Program at the Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center. She teaches immunology and microbiology at Harvard Medical School and Harvard University. On the podcast Mihaela talks about the role models and influential people on her path, her research into treatments for bacterial infections, and her online course teaching students around the world. Find more information about Dr Gadjeva's courses here:

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How can we improve health care around the world? Today our topic is health care innovation, and I’m talking to Lorraine Marchand. Lorraine has held executive roles in the health care and pharmaceutical industries. She has served as Director of The National Diabetes Education Program for the National Institutes of Health; and she was the 2014 recipient of the Pennsylvania Governor’s Hannah Penn Leadership Award. Lorraine has taught at Princeton University as the James Wei Visiting Professor of Entrepreneurship. Currently, she is adjunct professor and advisory board member at Columbia Business School. On the podcast Lorraine talks about how she got started as a young innovator, innovation in international health care, and what is involved in developing new medicine to treat diseases, such as COVID-19. For more information please see:

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How can we deal with global issues while maintaining peace and stability? Today our topic is International Relations, and I’m talking to Ian Shields. Ian is lecturer in the Department of Politics and International Studies at Cambridge University, in Cambridge, England. In 2003, he was awarded an OBE. He is Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and Freeman of the City of London. On the podcast Ian talks about some of the central questions in the field of international relations, how he made a career change into academia, ideas on what it takes to be successful in university, and how he’s thinking about the global pandemic.