Best Nccs Podcasts (2025)

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NCC's Blueprint for Climate Resilience 4:17

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At COP30, we look to places that have lived with heat for millennia. AUB Nature Conservation Center director Yaser Abunnasr explains how Middle Eastern indigenous knowledge—embedded in architecture, agriculture, and social norms—can guide fair, practical climate action. We spotlight NCC’s Med Trails project and a “local first, scale out” model that…

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Turning a Phone Camera into a 3D Mapper 4:28

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AUB’s Daniel Asmar explains MGSO, a new system that turns a single phone camera into a real-time 3D mapper. It builds dense, photorealistic maps at ~30 fps using “Gaussian splats,” enabling AR, robotics, and everyday apps without special sensors.

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Native Beach Microbes Against Oil Spills 4:45

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Environmental microbiologist Darine Salam explains why boosting native beach microbes (biostimulation) often cleans coastlines faster and with fewer side effects than chemicals or lab-engineered “superbugs.” Her team’s work shows how sampling first and dosing nutrients wisely lets nature do the heavy lifting.…

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Saving Artifacts with Algorithms 4:14

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After the 2020 Beirut port blast, curator-archaeologist Nadine Panayot led a tech-enabled rescue at AUB’s Archaeological Museum—digitizing archives, virtually reconstructing shattered Roman glass, and scanning sites across Lebanon. She shares how community collaboration, ethical digitization, and practical tools are building resilient heritage syst…

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AI Unlocks Ancient Egyptian Life 4:35

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On Elephantine Island—where it rains as rarely as once a decade—archaeobotanist Dr. Claire Malleson uses exquisitely preserved seeds, pods, and plant fragments to piece together how ordinary Egyptians lived during the Middle Kingdom (ca. 2000–1600 BCE). When the sheer volume of data outgrew traditional methods, a serendipitous book-club meeting wit…

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Hitting Paydirt in the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance 3:28

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AUB’s Dr. Antoine Abou Fayad takes us from Lebanese fields to the lab bench to explain how his team uncovered four antibiotic-producing Streptomyces strains—three likely brand-new to science—and why those “earthy-smell” microbes could help counter the global rise of drug-resistant infections. We talk soil sleuthing, biosynthetic gene clusters, and …

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When Roads Get Hacked 5:20

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A tiny sticker on a stop sign can fool an autonomous vehicle’s vision—no laptop needed. Professor Ali Chehab (American University of Beirut) explains a new “seatbelt for perception”: a model-agnostic defense that rides alongside existing self-driving software to catch adversarial tricks on road signs and lane markers in real time.…

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Toxic Power, Rising Risk 5:29

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Lebanon’s reliance on ~35,000 diesel generators—8–10k in Beirut alone—may be fueling one of the world’s highest bladder cancer rates. Dr. Hassan Dhaini (AUB Faculty of Health Sciences) explains his team’s multi-phase research on quasi-ultrafine particulates from generators, what those particles carry (carcinogens, heavy metals, mutagens), how they …

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Rebuilding Trust in Institutions in the Middle East 5:06

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Air date: September 10, 2025 Guest: Simon Neaime, Professor of Economics, American University of Beirut (AUB) Episode Summary Across parts of the Middle East, daily life often unfolds as if the state is absent—traffic laws ignored, unreliable public services, and electricity rationed. In this episode, economist Simon Neaime explains why these sympt…

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Smarter Modeling Brings Geothermal Within Reach 4:02

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Release date: September 10, 2025 Guest: Prof. Elsa Maalouf, Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering & Architecture, American University of Beirut (AUB) Episode overview Geothermal can heat in winter and cool in summer “quietly, invisibly, and reliably”—but design costs keep it out of reach for many communities. Prof. Elsa Maalouf explains a new simula…

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Microscopic Sand, Massive Pollution Solution 3:54

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Release date: September 10, 2025 Guest: Dr. Digambara Patra (American University of Beirut), Nanochemistry & Environmental Remediation Episode Summary Researchers are tackling a massive health threat with a microscopic fix. AUB scientist Dr. Digambara Patra explains how silica nanoparticles—essentially “microscopic sand”—can adsorb and help remove …

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AUB on the Path to Cure an ‘Incurable’ Cancer 3:34

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In this compelling episode, we delve into a quiet revolution happening in Lebanon that’s sending ripples across the global oncology community. Dr. Ali Bazarbachi, a physician-scientist at the American University of Beirut (AUB), has dedicated his career to tackling adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL)—a rare and deadly blood cancer once deemed incu…

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AUB's Vertical Farming Project Aims to Reshape Agriculture 3:49

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What if the future of farming didn't lie in the soil—but in vertical towers, nutrient film pipes, and solar-powered greenhouses? In this article, we explore AUB’s pioneering vertical farming project, Lebanon’s first fully automated hydroponic farm, designed to address the growing threats of climate change, water scarcity, and food insecurity. Are y…

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12 Conclusion 1:30

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Hear of a few more resources that can put end of life in perspective and be a support to survivors and their families.By National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship

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11 Survivor Stories - Managing Grief 8:40

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Learn about "the tasks of mourning" as they are a part of the normal grief process.By National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship

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10 Survivor Stories - Role of Spirituality 3:15

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Hear how a person's spirituality can help them find a meaning in the end of life.By National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship

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09 Signs of Approaching Death 3:11

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Listen to a list of the most common physical signs that a body may be approaching death.By National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship

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08 Survivor Stories - Symptom Management 5:22

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Learn some of the symptoms one might encounter when nearing the end of their life. Understanding these symptoms is important to ensure comfort and support.By National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship

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07 Hospice and Palliative Care 3:04

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Learn the logistics of Medicaid and hear from Linda, a cancer survivor, about her experience.By National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship

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06 Survivor Stories - Living with Dying 6:14

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Listen to Lupe, a hospice nurse, talk through the last few months of life and explain that comfort should be the number one priority.By National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship

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05 Survivor Stories - To Treat or Not to Treat 5:45

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Hear a support group talk through the decision of ending aggressive treatment and learn the importance of palliative care and support at this time.By National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship

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04 Survivor Stories - Managing Anxiety and Depression 7:02

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Listen to Darrel, a cancer survivor, explain how anxiety affected his life and what he did to deal with it.By National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship

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03 Managing Hope and Expectations 7:02

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Hear the narrator explain that persons who are dying are also still living and should maintain hope.By National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship

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02 Survivor Stories - Choices and Control 12:59

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Hear Betsy explain about her mother's condition worsening and how they worked together to make straightforward decisions.By National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship

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01 Introduction 8:27

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Hear about many different resources that confront the stages of dying and focus on reassuring cancer survivors.By National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship

Nccs Podcasts

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Dying Well, The Final Stage of Survivorship - Cancer Survival Toolbox®

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship

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AUB@Work

American University of Beirut

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NCC's Blueprint for Climate Resilience 4:17

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Turning a Phone Camera into a 3D Mapper 4:28

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Native Beach Microbes Against Oil Spills 4:45

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Saving Artifacts with Algorithms 4:14

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AI Unlocks Ancient Egyptian Life 4:35

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Hitting Paydirt in the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance 3:28

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When Roads Get Hacked 5:20

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Toxic Power, Rising Risk 5:29

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Rebuilding Trust in Institutions in the Middle East 5:06

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Smarter Modeling Brings Geothermal Within Reach 4:02

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Microscopic Sand, Massive Pollution Solution 3:54

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AUB on the Path to Cure an ‘Incurable’ Cancer 3:34

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AUB's Vertical Farming Project Aims to Reshape Agriculture 3:49

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12 Conclusion 1:30

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11 Survivor Stories - Managing Grief 8:40

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10 Survivor Stories - Role of Spirituality 3:15

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09 Signs of Approaching Death 3:11

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08 Survivor Stories - Symptom Management 5:22

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07 Hospice and Palliative Care 3:04

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06 Survivor Stories - Living with Dying 6:14

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05 Survivor Stories - To Treat or Not to Treat 5:45

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04 Survivor Stories - Managing Anxiety and Depression 7:02

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03 Managing Hope and Expectations 7:02

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02 Survivor Stories - Choices and Control 12:59

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01 Introduction 8:27