Euronews Tech Talks

Fusion energy could be a potential game-changer for the energy landscape, but scientists are still figuring out how to scale it for power plants. What makes fusion energy so challenging, and why is there so much hype around it? Euronews Tech Talks explored these questions through the JET project.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is nuclear energy worth its cost? Should green advocates support or oppose nuclear energy? The answers to these questions and many more on the Euronews Tech Talks nuclear energy debate episode with Michele Governatori and Myrto Tripathi. Michele Governatori is the power and gas programme lead at Ecco, the Italian climate change think tank; Myrto Tripathi is the head and founder of Voices of Nuclear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Euronews Tech Talks team heads to the iconic Atomium monument in Brussels. Nearly seven decades after its inauguration as a symbol of nuclear energy, the Atomium still sparks questions about potential dangers and its role in helping Europe achieve its environmental goals. Typically, we start our episode series with a documentary, but this time we’re diving straight into the Q&A. Prepare yourself to get answers to basic questions like What is nuclear power? as well as critical ones, such as What should we do with nuclear waste? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In southern Germany, Ehningen resembles any typical European family town—with a few local restaurants, a library, and children playing football in the streets. No one would expect that just a few kilometres away lies an industrial hub, home to one of the most groundbreaking technological revolutions: the first IBM quantum computing data centre in Europe. Euronews Tech Talks takes you inside on the occasion of its opening ceremony. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ever wondered how to stop accelerated ageing in astronauts, and if it could work on Earth? What's next for space labs? The European Space Agency may have the answer with Space Rider, a more time- and cost-efficient solution that doesn't rely on astronauts as test subjects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John McFall is the subject matter expert for a European Space Agency study aimed at fully integrating an astronaut with a physical disability into a long-duration mission to the International Space Station. He is the first astronaut candidate with a physical disability.In this episode, we will explore how space exploration affects the human body and how scientific research in this area is fundamental to advancing medicine here on Earth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Jessica Studer has spent the last 3 months without seeing daylight. She is spending one year in one of Earth's most extreme places: Antarctica, at Concordia Station.Her research will help us better understand how humans adapt to hostile environments and how isolation impacts their health and well-being. Additionally, it will shed light on what astronauts experience while traveling in space. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is quantum computing? How will it simplify our lives, and increase our productivity? What challenges does it face? Is quantum computing ever going to enter our everyday lives, replacing parts of our laptops and smartphones for quicker computations?And the century's mystery: Is Schrödinger’s cat dead or alive?We ask all these questions to two experts in quantum computing. Stephanie Wehner is a professor at Delft University of Technology and the director of the Quantum Internet Alliance. Mathias Van Den Bosch works at Thales Alenia Space. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Emma Müller, a 44-year-old German woman, wakes up each morning, she already has a detailed plan for her health status, dietary suggestions, and exercise recommendations to optimise her day. She works only three days a week thanks to her high productivity levels. This could be the routine of an average European with advanced quantum computing. When? We spoke with experts on the continent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Raymond, Aline, Anne-Sophie, and Romain are four of the many Europeans involved in the building and launch of Ariane 6, Europe’s brand new rocket. And they also hold a crucial responsibility: each of them is authorized to press the red button to halt the launch. Why would they do so, and when? The stakes are incredibly high, as this launch signifies Europe regaining its independent access to space. How do they cope with this pressure? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Europe's space sector is popping some long-awaited champagne: it has a new baby that is ready to take its first steps.The new Ariane 6 rocket will close a dark chapter in European space history when the region had no workhorse launcher and no independent access to space. What's Ariane 6 like? What's new about it? What space adventures await? Marta and David travel to the European space station in French Guiana to tell us all about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Quantum is the smallest possible amount of something in the universe, but it could spark the most significant revolution in medicine of the century. How? By accelerating the discovery of new drugs through quantum computing. Jean-Philippe Piquemal is one of the key figures driving this progress. As the director of the Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory at Sorbonne University and the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), he sheds light on how quantum pharmacy will offer hope for challenging illnesses.This episode is part of our mini-series on Health Tech Pioneers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ida Tin, the Founder of the menstrual tracker app Clue, and the woman who coined the term for tech tailored towards women’s health and well-being: Femtech. Can you imagine this term didn’t exist before 2016?This episode is part of our mini-series on Health Tech Pioneers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Nadine Hachach-Haram, a London-based plastic surgeon, once noticed that despite the increasing digitalisation, operating rooms lagged in leveraging their potential to democratise access to quality healthcare. This realisation led her to become what she calls an "accidental entrepreneur" and found her company, Proximie, to introduce technology in traditional operating rooms. With Nadine's story, we kick off our mini-series on Health Tech Pioneers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Think about what you did yesterday with your phone. Did you look for an address? Did you order food? Did you read a newspaper? Did you listen to a podcast? Did you open an app or take a photo? It's all registered. Today, it's almost impossible to live without leaving a digital footprint.How can we be sure this very long trail of data protects us and does not violate our privacy?In this special episode, we traveled to Vienna, the capital of Austria, to find answers at the Fundamental Rights Forum 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 March 2024, Strasbourg: The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, is about to announce the approval of the AI Act, the first Artificial Intelligence regulation in the world.In this episode, we meet the authors: Brando Benifei and Dragos Tudorache. Together, they made history in the world of AI. Regulators worldwide will look to their text for inspiration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The best-kept secret of Meucci, the Italian high school, is its green boiler. It's tucked away amidst the tall trees in its garden and a fenced concrete structure, but it has piqued the curiosity of its students about this promising new energy source.Will hydrogen become the new petrol? Does it pollute? How much does it cost?To answer their questions, we talk to Rosalinde van der Vlies, the Director of Clean Planet in DG Research and Innovation at the European Commission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The concept of trapping pure hydrogen in cells isn't just something out of a sci-fi movie anymore. Engineers are working hard on creating fuel cells for transportation that act like batteries, suitable for all sorts of vehicles like trucks. In this episode, we chat with Michael Perschke, CEO of Quantron AG, about hydrogen-powered trucks and how he uses cheese metaphors to explain how they work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It can be white, green, blue, pink or grey. It can be produced by natural gases, renewable energies, coal, nuclear power, and carbon capture. It stores and transports electricity. What is it? Hydrogen! Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine and the European search for alternative energy sources, this chemical element has gained lots of attention. Some politicians and researchers even dare to describe it as the future fuel of Europe. But what exactly is hydrogen?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Manfred began playing multiplayer online role-playing games in the late 1990s, he discovered a way to outsmart the system. Over 20 years, he became a master at finding loopholes and glitches in different games using a wide range of tricks. In this episode, he tells us how he made a fortune out of hacking.In the special true crime podcast miniseries, Hacker Hunter: Next Level, we delve into the thrilling world of hacking. Join us across three episodes as we travel to India and the US to meet three extraordinary hackers: Anthony, Forsaken, and Manfred. These individuals have played a pivotal role in some of the most notorious hacking cases in video game history.Hacker Hunter: Next Level is brought to you by Tomorrow Unlocked, the cyber immunity channel from Kaspersky, in collaboration with the Euronews Tech Talks team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.