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Scientific insight meets down-to-earth deliberation and irreverent humour. Our diverse team is united by curiosity, even though we often have different points of view. Bring on the quirky debates driven by critical minds! Sometimes we’re funny, often we’re opinionated, always we’re entertaining. Support us: https://ko-fi.com/techspeak_podcast Twitter: @TechnicallySp11 Instagram: technicallyspeaking.podcast Reddit: techspeak_podcast Email: techspeak.podcast@gmail.com
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Thursday Aug 22, 2024
What counts as a new invention?
Thursday Aug 22, 2024
Thursday Aug 22, 2024
Technology has changed a lot, but does it make our lives better? Ellie, Laura and Antonia discuss the differences between invention, product development and scientific discovery. They take a look at some technology we use today including the internet, music platforms, air conditioning and sewing machines. They also speculate about what we might have in the future based on current scientific discoveries including a tiny gallium person that can melt though bars (watch the video here), semi-transparent photovoltaic cells that could be used in windows while also generating electricity, and fundamental work using giant lasers to look at tiny crystal structures.
Antonia mentioned Simone Giertz video about why she spent three years working on a coat hanger.
This episode was recorded in front of a live audience from the Engineering Development Trust's Insight into University programme.
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