In this episode of the podcast, Iryna speaks with Matthew Bacchetta, Associate Professor of the Department of Thoracic Surgery at Vanderbilt University, about new techniques in transplantation that improves the capacity of rehabilitation of lungs and potentially other organs. Also, they discuss the critical need to reduce the number of organs rejected for transplantation due to damage, the transplantation process, patient recovery, and other topics.

In this episode of the podcast, Iryna speaks with Susanne-Marie Kirsch, a research student in Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology at Saarland University about elastocalorics and the promising technology to replace existing vapor-compression refrigeration systems. Also, they discuss alternative shape memory materials, cooling/heating efficiency, environmental impact and other topics.

In this episode of the podcast, Iryna speaks with Ju Li, Battelle Energy Alliance Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering at MIT and Professor of Materials Science and Engineering about new methods to boost energy capacity and reduce volume of lithium-ion batteries. Also, they discuss lithium batteries diverse applications, lifespan, safety, and other topics.

In this episode of the podcast, Iryna speaks with Elizabeth Howell, the award-winning journalist, consultant, and professor about space exploration, astronaut training, the International Space Station, and life outside of Earth. Also, they discuss space experiments, the multi-country collaborative efforts, NEMO, Canadarm, Mars missions, interplanetary life, and other topics.

In this episode of the podcast, Iryna speaks with Sarah Tither-Kaplan, a producer, actress, and writer, about filmmaking, producing, directing and the Los Angeless project, a 9 part series of short films. They discuss producer responsibilities, how to collaborate with writers, developing a script, challenges to transform a story into a film, and other topics.

In this episode of the podcast, Iryna speaks with Torben Daeneke, a researcher at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, about carbon solidification through electrolysis, the liquid metal based electrocatalyst, challenges, and potential outcomes. They discuss the chemical processes and it's by-products, the hurdles to find the perfect catalyst, removing CO2 from the atmosphere, real-world applications, and other topics.

In this episode of the podcast, Iryna speaks with Houra Merrikh, professor at the Vanderbilt University, about superbugs, why they are a problem, and the research on how to fight them. They discuss the process of mutation in bacteria, the Mfd protein, Mfd's participation in mutation, the search for an anti-evolution drug, and other topics.

In this episode of the podcast, Iryna speaks with Giuseppe Scionti, bioengineer, Founder & CEO at Nova Meat, about plant-based alternatives for meat and the latest food advances. They discuss how meat production affects the environment, nutrient availability in plant-based meat alternatives, market outlook, and other topics.

In this episode of the podcast, Iryna speaks with Xingru Chen, Mathematics Ph.D. candidate at Dartmouth College, about the importance of vaccines and how resistance to vaccination can hurt the public's health. They discuss the reasons why vaccination compliance problems exist, factless fears about vaccines, the importance of trustful sources of information, and other topics.

In this episode of the podcast, Iryna speaks with Rushad Nanavatty, Principal at the Rocky Mountain Institute and core member at the Global Cooling Prize team about the impact that air conditioners have on our environment and the current efforts to develop new and better solutions. They discuss the severity of the issue, future unsustainable energy demands, new and upcoming innovations, Global Cooling Prize competitors' requirements, and other topics.