Podcasts 4 Brainport, featured by Radio 4 Brainport, 747AM and DAB+

“He is very innovative”, “This professor writes on the black board!”. Initially radio hosts Parag Gupta and Jean-Paul Linnartz invited award-winning TU/e teacher Oded Raz for his view on the use of artificial intelligence in education. Oded is not only a columnist  for the Eindhoven University of Technology opinion magazine Cursus, he also is thought leader on education in his own series of podcasts and a vocal member of electrical engineering teaching staff. He has a right to speak up: student highly appreciate his style and his approach to educating.

Yet, instead of diving straight into the role of AI in education, for better or for worse, Oded reveals that he is skeptical about modern aids such as powerpoint. He recently rediscovered how students learn more if a teacher develops the thoughts, the math, the ideas step by step, live on the board. So, in this podcast we start off by looking in more detail into how our brain absorbs knowledge. An essential part of mastering a topic is to be able to actively use the theory, and apply it both in routine and in novel ways. Making homework assignments really serves a purpose. Letting AI do homework for you, may come with unpleasant surprises during the exam.

But, should we be scared about a future  generation of engineers who know more about how to use AI than about their technical field? Do we need to know about the details of processing inside micro-electronic IC’s to help create better smart phone, or to design an autonomous car? Haven’t we continuously raised the level of abstraction at which we look into systems?

Join the debate on Radio 4 Brainport, Eindhoven

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Chiara Marturano from Italy in celebration of Mental Health Week. Chiara shares her journey of moving to Eindhoven in the Brainport region in search of balance and how she has prioritized her mental well-being. Discover how starting her own podcast and building a supportive network of friends have been instrumental in her mental health journey. Tune in to hear Chiara's story of resilience and the power of community in maintaining mental health.

Making friends and finding hobbies, this is what helped our first guest to "be ok" after she arrived in Eindhoven from Costa Rica.

It's Mental Health week and month and Meagin has been reaching out to some internationals to find out how they've settled in the region and more important, how are they doing, and what helps them take care of themselves.

Tune in for this short podcast to hear the experience of Maria Jose.

"Some students are not at university to learn something, but just to get a degree". Prof Oded Raz is challenged by Jean-Paul Linnartz and Parag Gupta about how a university can made sure that students who get a degree actually also have learned the essentials to work as a professional.

Episode 3 on the impact of AI on life in a high tech region

Radio 4 Brainport, in Eindhoven on 747 AM and DAB+

Understanding Power Dynamics in AI with Mahault Albarracin.

Join Podcasts 4 Brainport host Iman Mossavat in conversation with Mahault Albarracin, Director of Applied Research. Mahault is also a PhD candidate in the Department of Computing at the Université du Québec à Montréal. The conversation took place following her hybrid talk at the Technical University of Eindhoven (TUE), organized by "HumAIn Dialogues" and "Eindhoven Artificial Intelligence Systems Institute (EAISI)" on April 25, 2024.

Mahault Albarracin shares insights from her unconventional career journey, spanning social sciences to cognitive computing, shaping her perspective on cognition and technology. Mahault highlights how AI's design often prioritizes objectives such as maximizing efficiency, profit generation, or fulfilling predetermined goals set by those in power. These objectives significantly influence the development and societal impact of AI technologies.

AI will change the distribution of power in a new world order. Mahault Albarracin indicates that AI may expand the gap between haves and have-nots.

Explore the intersection of social sciences and technology in this episode of Radio 4 Brainport, recorded April 25, 2024. social sciences, technology, cognitive computing, predictive processing, ethics, algorithm design, power dynamics.

Are we ready to challenge societal norms and embrace the changes that come with age, particularly when it comes to women's health and stereotypes? Join us for a compelling conversation with ⁠Viviana M. Calderón de la B.⁠, a talented writer, director, and advocate for change, as we delve into ⁠agepositivity⁠, ⁠femininity⁠, and confronting ⁠ageism⁠ head-on. Her work not only celebrates ⁠diversity⁠ but also challenges ⁠stereotypes⁠ and empowers women of all ages. Don't miss out on this thought-provoking conversation!

April 5th, 2024, ⁠Tea-Talk with Karishma and Supriya⁠ on ⁠Radio 4 Brainport, the expat station⁠.

Do you feel comfortable talking about mental health? Is mental health a topic of conversation in the organisation you work? In edition 10 of RoB, Ralu Nistor-Lustermans has the pleasure of talking with Meagin van der Vesthuizen, who is an independent mental health advisor for expats and a social worker from South Africa. Meagin is passioned about making people’s lives better and ensuring that those who need to be heard and cared for are getting the support they need.

This podcast talks about the importance of mental health as part of our overall well-being, how mental health language and perception varies depending of the culture you have been raised in and the undoubtable need of raising awareness of the need to talk about our mental health.

Eindhoven region is home to more than 150 nationalities, and the while every culture approach to mental health might be different, every individual needs to look after their wholeness wellbeing, therefore the mental health topic is one that requires priority and raising awareness.

Ralu on Board ON Radio 4 Brainport: In conversation with Meagin van der Vesthuizen about the importance of mental health, April 2024

The Arboretum in Park Meerland hosts over a thousand trees and shrubs from four continents. A truly international setting. When we asked Tom van Duuren of Arboretum Boomrijk in Meerhoven about a beautifiul tree garden in Meerhoven, we learned that in fact many trees all over the city originate from other countries. It gives a great

The arboretum is taken care of by volunteers. Residents can not only enjoy the collection of trees, but also adopt and donate a tree, for a special occasion or memory. April 14th, Mayor Jeroen Dijsselbloem planted the "Burgemeesters boom", a special species of tree discovered in China, that invites to celebrate special events. Traditionally it is often surrounded by letters and messages hanging from the branches.

What is it that attracts talent to Eindhoven, or to

Peter Kentie continues his story of how to market a region,

We shifted our wall clocks to Daylight Saving Time, and it took "minus one hour" to achieve that. But how long does it take the human body to adjust the biological clock? It turns out that a walk outside can help a lot to accelerate to transition, provided that yo do that at the right time of day. But of course, in the LoLiPoP-IoT project, the question also is "How can a Healthy Building help to smoothen the transition?" Using today's models on circadian rhythm, at Eindhoven University of Technology we calculated the effects.