Best Christine Rai Podcasts (2026)

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Episode 139: Advanced robot hearing - Christine Evers 28:24

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Claire chatted to Christine Evers from the University of Southampton about helping robots understand the world around them through sound. Christine Evers is an Associate Professor in Computer Science and Director of the Centre for Robotics at the University of Southampton. Her research pushes the boundaries of machine listening, enabling robots to …

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Season Two Trailer | Spilling the Teath from Henry Schein One: Leading with Purpose 2:00

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Welcome to Spilling the Teath, the podcast from Henry Schein One - where we have real conversations with the people redefining dentistry. Hosted by Alan Mutton and Dr Ryan Hungate, this series explores how we can lead with purpose - in your practice, your team, and the wider dental community. Across Season Two, Alan and Ryan sit down with industry …

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Episode 138: Robots in the environment - Stefano Mintchev 29:52

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Claire chatted to Stefano Mintchev from ETH Zürich about robots to explore and monitor the natural environment. Stefano Mintchev is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Robotics at ETH Zürich in Switzerland. He has a Ph.D. in Bioinspired Robotics from Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Italy, and conducted postdoctoral research at EPFL in Switzerland…

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Episode 137: Getting two-legged robots moving - Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi 30:05

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Claire chatted to Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi from Ohio Northern University about bipedal robots that can walk and even climb stairs. Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi (Wami) is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Ohio Northern University. Her research focuses on controls with applications in bipedal locomotion and engineering educat…

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Episode 136: Making driverless vehicles smarter - Shimon Whiteson 33:29

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Claire chatted to Shimon Whiteson from the University of Oxford and Waymo about machine learning for autonomous vehicles. Shimon Whiteson is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Oxford and a Senior Staff Research Scientist at Waymo UK. His research focuses on deep reinforcement learning and imitation learning, with applications in r…

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Episode 135: Robot anatomy and design - Chapa Sirithunge 26:08

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Claire chatted to Chapa Sirithunge from the University of Cambridge about what robots can teach us about human anatomy, and vice versa. Chapa Sirithunge is a Marie Sklodowska-Curie fellow in robotics at the University of Cambridge. She has an undergraduate degree and PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Moratuwa. Before joining the …

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Smarter AI Workflows and Happier Clinicians with Dr. Christine Silvers 30:53

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In this episode of Spilling the Teath, Dr Ryan Hungate - Chief Clinical and Strategy Officer at Henry Schein One - joins as host to sit down with Dr Christine Silvers, Healthcare Executive Advisor at Amazon Web Services, for a deep dive into how AI is reshaping dentistry and medicine. This week’s conversation follows the recent announcement that He…

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Episode 134: Robotics as a hobby - Kevin McAleer 37:17

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Claire chatted to Kevin McAleer from kevsrobots about how to get started building robots at home. Kevin McAleer is a hobbyist robotics fanatic who likes to build robots, share videos about them on YouTube and teach people how to do the same. Kev has been building robots since 2019, when he got his first 3d printer and wanted to make more interestin…

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Innovating Mixed-Model Dentistry with Kunal Rai 27:52

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In this episode of Spilling the Teath, we’re in Leeds at Meliora Dental with Dr Kunal Rai, Owner, Principal Dentist and Clinical Director, to explore what future-ready dentistry really looks like. Kunal shares his journey from studying Computer Science & AI to qualifying as a dentist in Prague, and how that blend of clinical skill and technical thi…

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Episode 133: Creating sociable robot collaborators - Heather Knight 35:44

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Claire chatted to Heather Knight from Oregon State University about applying methods from the performing arts to robotics. Heather Knight runs the CHARISMA Robotics research group. Her education includes a PhD on Expressive Motion for Low Degree of Freedom Robots from Carnegie Mellon University, and M.S. and B.S. degrees in EECS from the Massachuse…

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Quick Sips: Social Media That Drives Patient Growth with Rebekah Mountford 22:28

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In this Quick Sips episode of Spilling the Teath, we’re joined by Rebekah Mountford, Director of Strategy and PR at Tooth Club, one of the UK’s fastest-growing dental groups. Rebekah shares how social media can transform a practice’s visibility, reputation, and patient base - and why platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels are now essential tools…

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Episode 132: Collaborating with industrial robots - Anthony Jules 30:05

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Claire chatted to Anthony Jules from Robust.AI about their AI-driven autonomous robots that work alongside humans. Anthony Jules is the CEO and co-founder of Robust.AI, a leader in AI-driven warehouse automation. The company's flagship product Carter™, is built to work with people in their existing environments, without disrupting their workflows. …

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Building a Future-Ready Dental Group with Charley Mitchell 33:50

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In this episode of Spilling the Teath, we sit down with Charley Mitchell, Chief Operating Officer at Together Dental, one of the UK’s leading dental groups. Charley brings a fresh perspective from his 18-year career in pharmacy to discuss how healthcare principles, technology, and teamwork can reshape the way we think about dentistry. In this episo…

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Episode 131: Empowering game-changing robotics research - Edith-Clare Hall 26:31

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Claire chatted to Edith-Clare Hall from the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) about accelerating scientific and technological breakthroughs. Edith-Clare Hall is a PhD student at the University of Bristol, Frontier Specialist at ARIA, and leader of Women in Robotics UK. She focuses on the critical interfaces where interconnected systems me…

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Quick Sips: Review Strategies That Work with Philip Molden 22:08

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In this episode of Spilling the Teath: Quick Sips, we sit down with Phil Molden, Director and Co-Founder of Working Feedback, a leading patient review platform for dental practices. Phil shares how online reviews have become a cornerstone of dental reputation, patient trust, and practice growth — and why collecting and responding to feedback consis…

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Episode 130: Robots learning from humans - Chad Jenkins 29:58

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Claire chatted to Chad Jenkins from the University of Michigan about how robots can learn from people and assist us in our daily lives. Odest Chadwicke Jenkins is a Professor of Robotics and a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan. His research addresses problems in robot learning from demonstration …

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Tech and Growth in Canadian Multi-Site Dentistry with Scott Kennedy 40:31

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In this episode of Spilling the Teeth, we sit down with Scott Kennedy, Director of Multisite, Schools and Institutions at Henry Schein Canada. Scott shares how Canada’s dental service organisation (DSO) landscape has evolved from a handful of emerging groups to more than 300 today, and what that rapid growth means for technology adoption, staffing,…

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Episode 129: Automating museum experiments - Yuen Ting Chan 25:16

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Claire chatted to Yuen Ting Chan from the Natural History Museum about using robots to automate molecular biology experiments. Yuen Ting Chan has nearly 20 years of experience working on translating, developing and optimising laboratory protocols, from DNA forensics to the biomedical field. She has brought automation to molecular laboratories for o…

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How AI is Transforming Dentistry with Ophir Tanz 40:06

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In the first episode of Spilling the Teath, we sit down with Ophir Tanz, CEO and Founder of Pearl, the leading company in AI-powered dental radiology. Ophir shares the story of Pearl’s journey and how radiologic AI software is transforming dentistry, helping dentists detect disease earlier, improve diagnostic accuracy, and enhance patient communica…

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Bonus Episode: Smart City Robotics Competition 1:28:53

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Last month I had the pleasure of attending the Smart City Robotics Competition in Milton Keynes, where I spoke to the organisers, competitors, exhibitors and attendees of this exciting 3-day event. Check out our conversations in this month's bonus episode! This bonus episode was sponsored by euRobotics, an international non-profit association that …

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Episode 128: Making microrobots move - Ali K. Hoshiar 19:51

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Claire chatted to Ali K. Hoshiar from the University of Essex about how microrobots move and work together. Ali Hoshiar is a Senior Lecturer in Robotics at the University of Essex and Director of the Robotics for Under Millimetre Innovation (RUMI) Lab. He leads the EPSRC-funded 'In-Target' project and was awarded the university's Best Interdiscipli…

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Season One Trailer | Spilling the Teath from Henry Schein One: Future-Ready Dentistry 1:05

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Episode 127: Robots exploring other planets - Frances Zhu 32:54

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Claire chatted to Frances Zhu from the Colorado School of Mines about intelligent robotic systems for space exploration. Frances Zhu has a degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Cornell University. She was previously a NASA Space Technology Research Fellow and an Assistant Research Professor in the …

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Robot Talk Season 6 coming soon! 1:47

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Robot Talk will be back for a new season very soon — make sure you're subscribed to be the first to hear the latest episodes! Get more from Robot Talk (including monthly bonus episodes) by joining the Robot Talk community on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ClaireAsherBy Claire Asher

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Ep. 81: Mike Miley & David Lynch’s American Dreamscape 48:02

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Lift yourself out of the dregs of summer and everything else with this chat Mike Miley, author of the new book David Lynch's American Dreamscape. Miley shares his first encounter with Lynch’s Dune – as a 5-year-old! -- and his insights into the intertextuality of Lynch’s work, particularly Inland Empire. He also talks about being a high school teac…

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Episode 126: Why are we building humanoid robots? - Robot Talk Live 51:29

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Research into humanoid robots is a rapidly advancing field, with companies around the world striving to produce robots that look and act more like us. But what is it about recreating ourselves in robot form that we find so captivating? Why do humanoid robots both enthral and terrify us? And is our obsession with robotic humans just vanity, or could…

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Episode 125: Chatting with robots - Gabriel Skantze 27:23

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Claire chatted to Gabriel Skantze from KTH Royal Institute of Technology about having natural face-to-face conversations with robots. Gabriel Skantze is a Professor of Speech Communication and Technology at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. He specializes in conversational systems and leads several research projects on conversational AI and human-…

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Episode 124: Robots in the performing arts - Amy LaViers 22:12

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Claire chatted to Amy LaViers from the Robotics, Automation, and Dance Lab about the creative relationship between humans and machines. Amy LaViers works at the intersection of robotics and dance. Her writing, choreography, and machine designs have been presented internationally at performing arts and engineering venues, including Merce Cunningham'…

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Episode 123: Standardising robot programming - Nick Thompson 18:18

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Claire chatted to Nick Thompson from BOW about software that makes robots easier to program. Nick Thompson is CEO of BOW and exited founder of One Beyond Ltd, an international software development firm. His career started in 1997 as a software engineer, founded One Beyond in the early 2000's and after 20 years in the business sold to a private equi…

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Episode 122: Bio-inspired flying robots - Jane Pauline Ramos Ramirez 27:12

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Claire chatted to Jane Pauline Ramos Ramirez from Delft University of Technology about drones that can move on land and in the air. Jane Pauline Ramos Ramirez is a licensed engineer with a multidisciplinary background in bionics, mechanical, and aerospace engineering, and international research experience. Her life's work is rooted in designing inc…

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Episode 121: Adaptable robots for the home - Lerrel Pinto 33:54

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Claire chatted to Lerrel Pinto from New York University about using machine learning to train robots to adapt to new environments. Lerrel Pinto is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at New York University (NYU). His research is aimed at getting robots to generalize and adapt in the messy world we live in. His lab focuses broadly on robot le…

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Ep. 80: Jordan Sjol Interviews José Rivera

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We have a special treat for listeners in this episode as DePauw University’s Jordan Sjol sits down with acclaimed playwright, screenwriter, and TV writer José Rivera for a conversation about his journey from playwriting to Hollywood, writing across different media, adapting literary classics, and balancing artistic integrity with commercial demands…

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Episode 120: Evolving robots to explore other planets - Emma Hart 26:56

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Claire chatted to Emma Hart from Edinburgh Napier University about algorithms that 'evolve' better robot designs and control systems. Emma Hart is a computer scientist working in the field of evolutionary computation. Her work takes inspiration from the natural world, in particular biological evolution, and uses this to develop algorithms that 'evo…

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Episode 119: Robotics for small manufacturers - Will Kinghorn 24:03

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Claire chatted to Will Kinghorn from Made Smarter about how to increase adoption of new tech by small manufacturers. Will Kinghorn is an automation and robotics specialist for the Made Smarter Adoption Programme in the UK. With a background as a chartered manufacturing engineer in the aerospace industry, Will has extensive experience in developing …

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Episode 118: Soft robotics and electronic skin - Miranda Lowther 36:55

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Claire chatted to Miranda Lowther from the University of Bristol about soft, sensitive electronic skin for prosthetic limbs. Miranda Lowther is a PhD researcher at the FARSCOPE-TU Centre for Doctoral Training, a joint venture between University of Bristol, University of West of England, and Bristol Robotics Laboratory, where she is pursuing her pas…

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Episode 117: Robots in orbit - Jeremy Hadall 34:35

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Claire chatted to Jeremy Hadall from the Satellite Applications Catapult about robotic systems for in-orbit servicing, assembly, and manufacturing. Jeremy Hadall has worked with robotics for his entire career, developing novel and innovative approaches for manufacturing and logistics industries. He's now turned his experience into the development o…

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Episode 116: Evolved behaviour for robot teams - Tanja Katharina Kaiser 23:15

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Claire chatted to Tanja Katharina Kaiser from the University of Technology Nuremberg about how applying evolutionary principles can help robot teams make better decisions. Tanja Katharina Kaiser is a senior researcher heading the Multi-Robot Systems Satellite Lab at the University of Technology Nuremberg (UTN) in Germany. She and her team focus on …

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Episode 115: Robot dogs working in industry - Benjamin Mottis 23:41

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Claire chatted to Benjamin Mottis from ANYbotics about deploying their four-legged ANYmal robot in a variety of industries. Benjamin Mottis is a Robotics Engineer in charge of ANYmal Research at ANYbotics. After graduating in robotics from EPFL, he joined ANYbotics as a Field Engineer in 2023. He specializes in deploying ANYmal and training custome…

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Episode 114: Reducing waste with robotics - Josie Gotz 27:33

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Claire chatted to Josie Gotz from the Manufacturing Technology Centre about robotics for material recovery, reuse and recycling. Josie Gotz is a Senior Research Engineer in the Intelligent Robotics Team at the Manufacturing Technology Centre, she works as the technical lead on a variety of robotics and automation projects from research and developm…

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Episode 113: Soft robotic hands - Kaspar Althoefer 32:18

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Claire chatted to Kaspar Althoefer from Queen Mary University of London about soft robotic manipulators for healthcare and manufacturing. Kaspar Althoefer is Director of the Centre for Advanced Robotics at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). His research focuses on soft robotics, tactile perception, intelligent manipulation, and machine learnin…

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Episode 112: Getting creative with robotics - Vali Lalioti 34:29

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Claire chatted to Vali Lalioti from the University of the Arts London about how art, culture and robotics interact. Vali Lalioti is a pioneering designer, computer scientist and innovator. She has a PhD in Computer Science, an MRes in Design and an MBA, and extensive international leadership, research and innovation experience in Silicon Valley, Af…

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Episode 111: Robots for climate action - Patrick Meier 35:49

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Claire chatted to Patrick Meier from the Climate Robotics Network about how robots can help scale action on climate change. Patrick Meier has 15+ years of leadership and field experience at the intersection of emerging tech, innovation, and social impact. He founded the Climate Robotics Network and currently leads the UK FCDO project on Robotics fo…

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Episode 110: Designing ethical robots - Catherine Menon 35:13

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Claire chatted to Catherine Menon from the University of Hertfordshire about designing home assistance robots with ethics in mind. Catherine Menon is a principal lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire. Her research explores the ethics and safety of autonomous systems, and she has a particular interest in the interaction between safety requirem…

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Episode 109: Building robots at home - Dan Nicholson 24:31

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Claire chatted to Dan Nicholson from MakerForge.tech about creating open source robotics projects you can do at home. Dan Nicholson is a seasoned Software Engineering Manager with over 20 years of experience as a software engineer and architect. Four years ago, he began exploring robotics as a hobby, which quickly evolved into a large-scale bipedal…

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Ep. 78: Swapnil Rai on Bollywood Stars and Podcast Pedagogy 38:22

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Chris chats with Swapnil Rai about her book on how Bollywood stars transformed Hindi cinema into a global phenomenon, as well as how she uses podcasting activities in her classroom. And if you’ve got ideas for how students can study media by making media, you’re invited to submit a proposal for a symposium at Notre Dame on that very topic.…

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Episode 108: Giving robots the sense of touch - Anuradha Ranasinghe 22:39

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Claire chatted to Anuradha Ranasinghe from Liverpool Hope University about haptic (touch) sensors for wearable tech and robotics. Anuradha Ranasinghe earned her PhD in robotics from King's College London in 2015, focusing on haptic-based human control in low-visibility conditions. She is now a senior lecturer in robotics at Liverpool Hope Universit…

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Episode 107: Animal-inspired robot movement - Robert Siddall 25:47

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Claire chatted to Robert Siddall from the University of Surrey about novel robot designs inspired by the way real animals move. Robert Siddall is an aerospace engineer with an enthusiasm for unconventional robotics. He is interested in understanding animal locomotion for the benefit of synthetic locomotion, particularly flight. Before becoming a Le…

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Episode 106: The future of intelligent systems - Didem Gurdur Broo 27:05

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Claire chatted to Didem Gurdur Broo from Uppsala University about how to shape the future of robotics, autonomous vehicles, and industrial automation. Didem Gurdur Broo is an Assistant Professor and Associate Senior Lecturer at the Department of Information Technology at Uppsala University. She leads the Cyber-physical Systems Lab, directing resear…

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Episode 105: Working with robots in industry - Gianmarco Pisanelli 33:44

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Claire chatted to Gianmarco Pisanelli from the University of Sheffield about how to promote the safe and intuitive use of robots in manufacturing. Gianmarco Pisanelli specialises in early-stage technology readiness level (TRL) research, with a focus on collaborative workspaces, multi-robot systems, and robotic simulations. He possesses extensive ex…

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Episode 104: Robot swarms inspired by nature - Kirstin Petersen 22:26

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Claire chatted to Kirstin Petersen from Cornell University about how robots can work together to achieve complex behaviours. Kirstin Petersen is an Associate Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell University. Her lab, the Collective Embodied Intelligence Lab, is focused on design and coordination of robot collecti…