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  • #19 The Psychology Behind Drug Abuse - Jennifer Murray | The Knowledge Archives

    Dr. Jennifer Murray is a behavioural neuroscientist and assistant professor in psychology at the University of Guelph. Dr. Murray's research focuses on how learning history influences drug abuse. She is primarily interested in how developmental factors intersect with such experience to drive the development of addiction.  


    To learn more about Dr. Murray's work, please visit: https://sites.google.com/view/murrayaimlab  

    31 min
  • #18 Economic History: Finding Humility & Optimism in the Past - Vincent Geloso | The Knowledge Archives

    Dr. Vincent Geloso is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the King's University College in Canada. His research focuses on the field of economic history, a discipline that uses economic theories to explain historical events.   


    He's especially interested in studying North American history to identify how cultural, political, and other factors can influence countries' economic growth. To learn more about Dr. Geloso's work, please visit https://vincentgeloso.com/  

    46 min
  • #17 The Technology Behind Psychological Experiments - Stephen Mattingly | The Knowledge Archives

    Dr. Stephen Mattingly is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Notre Dame in the US. His research focuses on the computational software and hardware used to observe psychological phenomena like sleep and stress.   


    He's especially interested in novel ways of collecting data for psychological experiments, such as with wearable devices and phones.   

    To learn more about Dr. Mattingly's work, please visit researchgate.net/profile/Stephen_Mattingly or read his research on doi.org/10.1038/s41746-020-0250-6

    30 min
  • #16 Space Propulsion and Its Untapped Potential - Martin Tajmar | The Knowledge Archives

    Dr. Martin Tajmar is the Director of the Institute of Aerospace Engineering at the Dresden University of Technology in Germany. He has decades of experience working in the aerospace industry/academia. He has designed space propulsion systems in agencies like NASA's JPL and has researched advanced propulsion systems like ion thrusters.   


    This is an interview of Dr. Tajmar's thoughts on the benefits and drawbacks of various propulsion systems and how much potential this industry has in the future. To learn more about his work, please visit: tu-dresden.de/ing/maschinenwesen/ilr/rfs/die-professur/inhaber-in  

    31 min
  • #15 X-Ray Optics: A Hidden Jewel In Physics - Daniele Cocco | The Knowledge Archives

    Dr. Daniele Cocco is a Staff Scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the US. His research focuses on studying the sensors and instrumentation used in X-ray optics, a specialised field that studies the technologies used to observe the behaviour of X-ray light.  


    This is an interview of Dr. Cocco's thoughts on the many applications of X-ray optics (including imaging and scanning technology in healthcare) and the challenges still left in developing technology in this field. To learn more about the field, please visit: www.cxro.lbl.gov

    36 min
  • #14 The Psychology Behind Drug Abuse - Jennifer Murray | The Knowledge Archives

    Dr. Jennifer Murray is a behavioural neuroscientist and assistant professor in psychology at the University of Guelph. Dr. Murray's research focuses on how learning history influences drug abuse. She is primarily interested in how developmental factors intersect with such experience to drive the development of addiction.  


    To learn more about Dr. Murray's work, please visit: https://sites.google.com/view/murrayaimlab

    31 min
  • #13 The Risks of Biometric Surveillance - Olivia Varley-Winter | The Knowledge Archives

    Olivia Varley-Winter is a Senior Consultant at the Royal Statistical Society. Her past interests include research on the use of biometric technology (like facial recognition) and their privacy concerns.  


    This is an interview of Olivia's thoughts on the status quo, opportunities, and challenges of biometric tools like facial recognition. To learn more, please visit: https://www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/

    21 min
  • #12 Precision Agriculture: An International Priority - Ehsan Kiani | The Knowledge Archives

    Dr. Ehsan Kiani is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of New England in Australia. He has years of experience studying 'agtech' / precision agriculture (technology for the agricultural sector) like autonomous tractors and AI algorithms to recognise plant diseases.   


    This is an interview of Dr. Kiani's thoughts on the importance of precision agriculture in the industry and new developments in the technology. To learn more about his work, please visit his Google Scholar profile.

    33 min
  • #11 Cooperation in Animal Societies - Manon Schweinfurth | The Knowledge Archives

    Dr. Manon Schweinfurth is a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of St. Andrews in the UK. Her research focuses on studying the role of cooperation and reciprocal behaviour in animals like rats and non-human primates.   


    This is an interview of Dr. Schweinfurth's discoveries with this important aspects of animal (and human) societies and what we're able to learn from this field. To learn more about her work, please visit her profile at the University of St. Andrews.

    27 min
  • #10 Holography: What's Next After VR/AR - Peter Christopher | The Knowledge Archives

    Peter Christopher is a PhD Candidate in Ultra Precision Engineering at the University of Cambridge in the UK. His research is focused on the field of holography, especially its software components.  


    This is an interview of Peter's thoughts on the status quo of holography, its challenges, and what we can expect next with this futuristic technology. To learn more about his work, please visit: linkedin.com/in/peterjchristopher

    23 min

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