Talk Polymath: Evidence-based Conversations

May 10 2023 4
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Talk Polymath features evidence-based conversations and invites global science leaders to converse about a topic in science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math (STEAM). From public health topics such as vaccinations to changing models and trends in technology, this podcast engages in topics of current cultural interest across disciplines. New episodes are released each month. For more information and schedules visit polyplexus.com. © 2023 Polyplexus Holdings LLC, an H&S Venture

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Ep. 16 | Conversations with ARPA-H Dash Semifinalists

May 10 2023 43 mins  
Hear the semifinalists from the ARPA-H Dash talk about their bold ideas for health transformation and what drives them. In this episode, they explore the impact their ideas could have on health — from accelerated healing and customized cell treatments at scale to better mental health treatments and a single drug for cancer. This episode features: Willie Reaves, Cellino Mary Alle

TalkPolymath Ep. 15 | Transforming Health: ARPA-H Dash to Accelerate Health Outcomes

Mar 31 2023 14 mins  
In this episode, we talk with Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)’s Inaugural Director, Dr. Renee Wegrzyn. ARPA-H, a new federal agency, accelerates accessible and equitable high-impact health solutions that cannot be readily accomplished through traditional research or commercial activity. To do this, ARPA-H aims to create new capabilities and solve important h

Talk Polymath Ep.14 | Human Behavior in a Time of Global Disruption

Dec 12 2022 38 mins  
In this episode, we talk with Colin Strong, Head of Behavioral Science at Ipsos. During our discussion, Colin differentiates behavioral science from traditional psychology and how the former can help us understand how to navigate the “liquid changing” sociopolitical and environmental situations currently happening on a global scale. Specifically, he offers his perspective on ho

Talk Polymath Ep.13 | Water Health: A Community-driven Approach to Data Science

Nov 21 2022 29 mins  
In this episode we speak with Dr. Stacy Woods, Senior Data Scientist at the Science Office of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). As the in-house expert in statistics and data visualization, her work primarily focuses on different aspects of water health. Stacy discusses the key role community members play in water health projects, recounting her work on the highly public

Talk Polymath Ep. 12 | Red Planet Rising: Organic and Other Matters

Aug 31 2022 29 mins  
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Anastasia Yanchilina, a Research Scientist and “Rock Enchantress” at Impossible Sensing. Anastasia’s work is rooted in applying what we know about the past to what we can learn about the future. Combining her studies in paleoclimatology, paleoceanography, and climate policy with her expertise in geochemistry and geology, she analyzes data com

Talk Polymath Ep. 11 | The Circular Economy Meets the Future of Composting

Aug 31 2022 37 mins  
In this episode, we talk with Eric Klingenberg, Materials Science Lead, at the Mars Advanced Research Institute, the research arm of Mars, Inc. Eric discusses how the development of new packaging for Mars products involves thinking beyond recyclability. He and his colleagues at Mars explore a variety of materials and technologies that present opportunities for making use of waste m

Ep. 10 | Solving Climate Change on Earth: Sensing Technologies, Ocean Exploration, and Scientific Collaboration

Jul 20 2022 31 mins  
Ep. 10 | Solving Climate Change on Earth: Sensing Technologies, Ocean Exploration, and Scientific Collaboration In this episode we talk with Pablo Sobron, Founder/Sensing Wizard at Impossible Sensing, and Research Scientist at the SETI Institute. Pablo discusses new sensing technologies that will map the ocean floor, and other harsh environments where these technologies can be appl

Ep. 9 | Interdisciplinary Collaborations: How Research Benefits From a Little Bit of Chaos

Jun 29 2022 31 mins  
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Farshid Guilak, who was recently elected into the National Academy of Engineering for his contributions to regenerative medicine and mechanobiology. Dr. Guilak is both the Mildred B. Simon Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and co-director of the Center for Regenerative Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis. Throughout his career, Dr. Guilak

Ep. 8 | The Social Impact of Algorithmic Fairness

Dec 17 2021 54 mins  
In this episode, we talk with Peter Bergman and Sara Nadel of Learning Collider (https://www.learningcollider.org/), a research lab on a mission to accelerate socio-behavioral research to identify technology interventions that fight inequality. The lab partners with large-scale technology companies and organizations to access the high-dimensional data they collect, then use these m

Ep. 7 | Technological Convergence: A Historic Disruption in the Making

Oct 26 2021 52 mins  
In this episode, we talk with Jamie Arbib, who with Tony Seba co-founded RethinkX, an independent think tank dedicated to analyzing and forecasting technology-driven disruption. RethinkX recently released a report on climate change mitigation. It questions conventional forecasting, which they believe underestimates complex system dynamics and the impact of technological disruption.