European Crucible Podcast

European Crucible, Heriot Watt University 2024
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European Crucible Podcast

Listen to broadcaster, Quentin Cooper, as he interviews team members from 5 pilot projects that received seed funding and learn how their multidisciplinary research activities were initiated and enabled through their participation in European Crucible. Projects address medical, health, environmental, social, legal and technological challenges. The aim of the European Crucible is to create and develop a pan-European network of future research leaders who have enhanced knowledge, contacts and capacities to collaborate more effectively with wider impact.

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  1. 12/20/2024

    Nanoscience

    Scotland – Netherlands – Czech Republic – France – PortugalNanoparticles are of interest to many areas of physics, and can also be used as carriers for the safe and effective administration of drugs, or for theranostics (diagnostic and therapeutic capability in a single therapy) purposes, yet they can also interact with biological systems and lead to unwanted adverse effects. This objective of this project is to revolutionize the toolbox of analytical chemistry techniques in order to investigate nanoparticle interactions with the human body and its impact on medicine safety.The team expertise for this Societal Challenge is in Chemistry, Physics and Biomaterials:

    22 min

  2. 09/26/2024

    Science Communication

    Scotland – Netherlands – SpainHas public confidence in the ethics and capacities of science declined in recent times? Topics such as climate change, vaccines, telecommunications, food safety, and most recently COVID-19 have been the subject of debate. This project examines one of the key factors which lies behind the conflict between science and its critics: specifically, the way in which science is, and has been, communicated to society.The team expertise for this Societal Challenge is in Museum Studies and Physics:

    25 min

  3. 07/01/2024

    Policy Making and Green Technology

    Project: "rECOver" Many green technologies (e.g. batteries and hydrogen) rely on critical elements, materials, and supply chains that have negative environmental impacts. A collider event brought together policymakers, industry partners and specific actors with influence over the use and development of 'green' technology. A collection of qualitative and scientific data regarding the existing gaps in the thinking are being addressed. The Team expertise for this Energy and Environment Challenge is in Robotics, Energy, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Psychology and Law.

    23 min

  4. 05/29/2024

    Coral Reef Restoration with Magnets

    Project: MIRRORCoastal marine habitats are biodiverse ecosystems providing a wealth of social, economic and cultural benefits but are under immense human pressure because of coastal development, polluting land run off and climate change. The project aim is to increase coral settlement rates by actively attracting colonisation via a substrate's magnetic properties.The team expertise for this Environmental Challenge is in Marine Biology, Chemical Physics, Ecology and Environmental Science, Maths and Statistics

    23 min

  5. 05/01/2024

    Shedding Light on Cell Processes for Health

    Project:"AUTODOSE" Autophagy is a vital cellular process, in which dysfunctional components of the cell are removed and the building blocks recycled for reuse. Defects in the functioning of this system have been shown to have important links with various diseases, including cancer and neurodegeneration. The project will shed light on autophagy pathways using Raman Spectroscopy and fluorescence techniques from fat body tissue of Drosophila larvae. The team expertise for this Medical Challenge is in Biology, Biophysics, Maths, Statistics, and Electrical Engineering

    22 min

  6. 03/18/2024

    Storytelling and Games to Address Trauma

    Children are being traumatised by the violence in Ukraine and are in need of safety. Several approaches can provide support for victims of trauma conflict. Storytelling allows us to make sense of information in an organised way whilst combining elements of play. The aim of the project is to develop a 'serious game' providing children and young people affected by war and conflict with an opportunity to engage in mixed media to process emotion and trauma. The Team expertise for this Societal Challenge is in Social Sciences, Literature, and Computer Science. Dr Mel McKendrick, Associate Professor in Psychology, Heriot-Watt University

    28 min

  7. 02/20/2024

    Water Quality Monitoring

    Project: "UV-Go" Despite the standard use of spectroscopy to determine the composition of water in the laboratory and in the field, UV/visible spectrometers are expensive and bulky. This project encompasses the development and testing of new low cost and sensitive UV sensors for water composition quantification. The team expertise for this Environmental Challenge is in: Physics, Chemistry, Experimental Hydrology, Material and Environmental Science   Dr Fabien Massabuau,Chancellor's Fellow,Department of Physics, U. Strathclyde

    22 min
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Listen to broadcaster, Quentin Cooper, as he interviews team members from 5 pilot projects that received seed funding and learn how their multidisciplinary research activities were initiated and enabled through their participation in European Crucible. Projects address medical, health, environmental, social, legal and technological challenges. The aim of the European Crucible is to create and develop a pan-European network of future research leaders who have enhanced knowledge, contacts and capacities to collaborate more effectively with wider impact.

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