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Ep. 530: Small Modular Reactors: Not Ready for Prime Time
We invited Allison Macfarlane, Professor and Director of the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at UBC and a recognized expert on SMRs. to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the reality of small modular reactors.
Ep. 520: Artificial intelligence: Is it a good investment?
We invited Murray Leith, Chief Investment Officer at Odlum Brown, to join us for a Conversation That Matters on what to know if we dare to venture into AI investments.
Ep. 515: Electronic Recycling Done Right
We invited Mohammad Doostmohammdi to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the process his team has developed that reduces costs and increases productivity in the realm of critical mineral recovery.
Ep. 507: A Bleak Market for EVs
We invited Adam Pankratz to join us for a Conversation That Matters on the trajectory of electric vehicle sales and what that says about government directives versus market forces.
Ep. 506: Will AI produce a state of deep utopia?
We invited Nick Bostrom to join us for a Conversation That Matters about our flirtatious and tempestuous relationship with the evolution of intelligence.
Ep. 500: Are Bitcoin and A.I. Energy Pigs?
We invited Alex de Vries of Digiconomist to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the unintended consequences of digital technology consumption.
Ep. 489: The Path to Urban Net Zero
We invited Jeanette Jackson to join us for Conversation That Matters about the opportunities and challenges ahead for us on our path to greenhouse gas reduction.
Ep. 469: Boosting scientific innovations in British Columbia
We invited Minister Bailey to join us for a Conversation That Matters about BC’s strategy to build a vibrant life sciences, biomedical and high-tech base that will help to reshape our future.
Ep. 468: The electric helicopter revolution
We invited Danny Sitnam of Helijet to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the process of flying in electric vertical-takeoff and -landing aircraft.
Ep. 464: Solving Renewable Energy’s Weak Link
We invited Matt Harper to join us for a Conversation That Matters about harnessing, storing, discharging and recharging renewable energy to meet the electricity needs of the future.
Ep. 457: Can fish be farmed on land?
We invited Tony Pantages to join us for a Conversation That Matters about protecting wild salmon through the use of new tank materials and construction materials and processes.
Ep. 450: Fighting Cancer with CAR-T Cells
We invited Sarah Roth to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the many research projects underway in British Columbia that will help us defeat cancer.
Ep. 448: Space – The Final Food Frontier
We invited Professor Michael Dixon to join us for a Conversation That Matters about growing food in space and what lessons we can apply to growing climate-smart food here.
Ep. 441: Our Digital Technology Supercluster
We invited Sue Paish of BC’s Digital Technology Supercluster to join us for a Conversation That Matters on the progress and challenges of developing a “Silicon Valley North.”
Ep. 440: Surviving the Tech Layoffs
We invited Brian Pulliam to join us for a Conversation That Matters about how to survive a tech industry layoff.
Ep. 427: Working with Artificial Intelligence
We invited Thomas Davenport to join us for a Conversation That Matters about our emerging and ever-expanding relationship with a technology that scares a wide range of people, including Elon Musk and Bill Gates.
Ep. 425: Is Breast Cancer Research Flawed?
We invited Dr. Paula Gordon to join us for a Conversation That Matters about providing women with the best possible information about their health.
Ep. 422: Can Genomics Save the Taz?
We invited Dr Hogg to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the role genomics is playing in an all-out effort to save the Tasmanian devil.
Ep. 411: Smart Mission: How NASA solves problems
We invited Ed Hoffman to join us for a Conversation That Matters on how and why NASA is able to accomplish the impossible and how that insight can help you and your team conquer the seemingly impossible.
Ep. 405: Genome BC: A beacon of excellence
Stuart McNish invited Pascal Spothelfer to join him for a Conversation That Matters about the role Genome BC is playing in our lives and in the expansion of scientific research and bio-medical technology.