R&D 100 – The Podcast

In this, the tenth episode of the R&D 100 Podcast, we examine the latest technology in superconducting magnets. These magnets have existed since the 1960s, but the field available has been limited by the properties of superconducting materials. So, VP, Editorial Director Paul J. Heney and Senior Editor Aimee Kalnoskas of R&D World spoke with experts at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Florida State University about their award-winning 32 T superconducting magnet, which won an R&D 100 Award in 2022. Designed and built at the National Magnetic Field Laboratory, this instrument is giving scientists unprecedented insights into the electronic behaviors of quantum matter and illuminating new exotic states of matter in topological materials.

R&D World editors Paul Heney and Aimee Kalnoskas are back, and this time they’re discussing a lot of news, in addition to the technology of the day. First, they delve into some important updates about the R&D 100 Awards for 2023 — and then dip their toes into the strange new world of AI images. See if you can beat Aimee’s guesses as to which press release images are real and which are AI generated. Then, it’s on to the main event, a look at the development of Tescan’s UniTOM HR, a 2022 R&D 100 Awards winner. This product is the first micro-CT system to deliver both sub-micron 3D imaging and high temporal resolution for 4D time-resolved studies. Hear why it’s so revolutionary and how the Tescan team worked to make it a reality.

R&D World editors Paul Heney and Aimee Kalnoskas have their minds blown — multiple times! — in this episode, which delves into Certara’s Simcyp COVID-19 Vaccine Model, a 2021 R&D 100 Awards winner. Paul interviews Piet van der Graaf, SVP and Head of Quantitative Systems Pharmacology for Certara and learns about the genesis of the model, as well as some stunning possible future uses for it.

Co-hosts Paul J. Heney and Aimee Kalnoskas, editors with R&D World magazine, talk pain in this episode — chronic pain and some new innovations in treating it. They hear from Lee Hartley and Jonathan Ruais of Nalu Medical about the development of the miniature implantable pulse generator (mIPG), a 2021 R&D 100 Award winner. Plus, there's information about the 2022 R&D 100 Awards competition as well as some of the latest content on the R&D World website.

Co-hosts Paul J. Heney and Aimee Kalnoskas, editors with R&D World magazine, make some avocado toast (!) to get them in the mood to discuss the fascinating technology behind Apeel, a 2020 R&D 100 Award winner. This innovation helps fruits and vegetables last longer, using a nature-derived solution. Plus, hear more about a special award that this podcast recently won, as well as details about the upcoming 2021 R&D 100 Award winner announcement.

Co-hosts Paul J. Heney and Aimee Kalnoskas, editors with R&D World magazine delve into the incredible technology behind Abbott’s Amplatzer Piccolo Occluder, a 2020 R&D 100 Award winner. It is a self-expanding, wire mesh device that is inserted through a small incision in a newborn's leg and guided through vessels to the heart. There, it fixes a problem called patent ductus arteriosus. Hear more about how this technology came to be and how it's working in the real world.

Join our co-hosts, Paul J. Heney and Aimee Kalnoskas, editors with R&D World magazine, as they talk about foiling cyber sleuths via some innovative technology that was created at Sandia National Laboratories. On this episode, they discuss a 2017 R&D 100 Award winner, HADES, which isn't just a traditional honeypot, but oh-so-much-more. Paul and Aimee also chat about the upcoming 2021 R&D 100 Awards program and review some recent comments on R&D investment by noted engineer and innovator, Dean Kamen.

Co-hosts Paul J. Heney and Aimee Kalnoskas, editors with R&D World magazine, are day drinking — in the name of science! On this fascinating episode, they delve into a 2020 R&D 100 Award winner, Persedo, which has developed an innovative technology that produces an ultra-premium spirit at a much lower cost than standard methods. Paul and Aimee not only hear from Persedo's Ricky Ford and Greg George on the genesis of this technology, but they try before and after samples of distilled spirits that have gone through the process.

Co-hosts Paul J. Heney and Aimee Kalnoskas, editors with R&D World magazine, talk about the first year of the publication's revamped website and then delve into RETRO Rx, a 2019 R&D 100 Award winner from Los Alamos National Laboratory. RETRO Rx was developed for responding to infectious disease outbreaks and re-emergence events, a very timely topic here in Covid-world.

Join co-hosts Paul J. Heney and Aimee Kalnoskas, editors with R&D World magazine, as they explore the development of the CBCS, a bio-containment system that was an R&D 100 Awards winner in 2016. They talk with MRIGlobal about how this product, developed in response to the 2016 Ebola crisis, was put into action at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. CBCS units safely brought home sick Americans who were trapped overseas after getting sick aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship, a wonderful proof of concept.