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Balancing The Future

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Sustainability
Cultivated Meat
Breast Cancer
PFAS
Glp-1
Cellular Agriculture
Bioplastics
Micrornas
Mrna
Technology
Food Security
Plant-Based Meat Alternatives
Nanostructures
Alzheimer's Disease
Storytelling In Science
Bioreactor Technology
Regenerative Medicine
Microbiome
Antimicrobial Resistance
Mammography

Science and technology play a key role in solving many of the world’s toughest problems. Balancing the Future introduces listeners to the people and innovations addressing these challenges. We explore wide-ranging creative solutions that are changing our world for the better. You will hear directly from people making an impact in science and technology. Like how cultivated foods could shake up bot... more

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According to the World Health Organization and UNICEF, one in four people around the world lack access to drinking water. Many people also spend over thirty minutes each day just collecting it. Meanwhile, the growth of data centers for AI is putting ... more

It’s widely recognized that many persistent chemicals pose risks to both environmental and human health. Addressing this significant global challenge requires innovative solutions. One of these is the groundbreaking concept of ‘Treatable by Design’. more

By 2026 80% of the 500 pharmaceutical and industrial crystals produced in space exhibited better structure, greater consistency, and fewer defects. So, what does that tell us about the rapidly growing space economy — and how far could microgravity ta... more

Medical devices range from simple fillings to highly sophisticated robotics, with more than half a million available in the EU alone. However, regulations differ widely across regions and countries. What does this mean for medical device development ... more

Around 2 billion people enjoy chocolate and coffee every single day. But growing enough of these crops uses a huge number of resources. For example, making just one cup of coffee takes about 140 litres of water. In West Africa, an estimated 70% of il... more

Roughly 80% of funding, research, and equipment ends up in the 10 wealthiest countries. This means most people around the world have fewer opportunities to work on scientific problems. It affects which issues get attention and which don’t. So, how ca... more

Join Chai Nussbaumer and Micah Schweizer on June 16th for a brand-new season of Balancing the Future. This time, we’re exploring the science and technology innovations and solutions that are changing the world today.

Everything from the global lab e... more

Neuroscience and artificial intelligence were once distant disciplines that have been brought together in technological advancement and access to high-quality data. At Dementia Research Oxford, these worlds are coming together to accelerate discoveri... more

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Recent Guests

Carlos Daniel Diaz-Marin
Assistant Professor in Energy Science and Engineering at the Doerr School of Sustainability, Stanford University
Stanford University
Episode: Out of Thin Air: The New Device Reinventing Water Production
Gabriel Sigmund
Associate professor at Wageningen University, Environmental Technology
Wageningen University & Research
Episode: Treatable by Design: Rethinking How We Make Chemicals
Mari Anne Snow
CEO and co-founder of Eascra Biotech
Eascra Biotech
Episode: Space Economy: A New Frontier for Future Medicine
Dominik Lysek
Expert in biomaterials and medical devices
Credentis; PharmaTrail
Episode: The Road to Market: How Regulations Shape the Future of Medical Devices
Melissa Wu
CEO of Seeding Labs
Seeding Labs
Episode: Democratizing Global Science: The Power of Redistributing Lab Equipment
Alejo Nevado-Holgado
Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry
University of Oxford
Episode: Where AI Meets Neuroscience: Unlocking the Mysteries of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Raj Patey
Business Development Director at My Green Lab
My Green Lab
Episode: Inside the Green Lab: How Scientists Are Cutting Carbon Without Compromising Discovery
Russ Wakeham
Co-founder of the Two Drifters Distillery
Two Drifters Distillery
Episode: Distilling Change: What Carbon Negative Rum Can Teach Us About Planet, Profit and Scale
Dr. Jagannath Biswakarma
Senior Research Associate at the University of Bristol
University of Bristol
Episode: Iron Nails and Citizen Scientists: How Researchers are Fighting Back Against Arsenic Contamination

Hosts

Chai Nussbaumer
Host focused on science and technology storytelling, often guiding conversations with researchers and industry leaders.
Micah Schweizer
Co-host who engages with guests, adds perspective, and helps translate technical topics for a broader audience.

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Out of Thin Air: The New Device Reinventing Water Production
Q: What are the next steps to achieve wider impact with this technology?
Focus on reducing cost and increasing reliability by pushing early adopter markets (like data centers) to scale, improve materials and energy efficiency, and explore pathways to commercialization such as startups, licensing, or open sourcing.
Out of Thin Air: The New Device Reinventing Water Production
Q: Can you explain how the atmospheric water harvesting system works and how much energy is needed to power it?
There are three approaches: fog harvesting, condensation on cold surfaces, and sorption-based harvesting. The sorption approach works across humidity ranges and uses heat to release captured moisture for condensation, making it energy-efficient relative to other methods.
Out of Thin Air: The New Device Reinventing Water Production
Q: How could the technology address water use in data centers?
Data centers consume water for power and cooling; the device could use waste heat from the data center to produce water, potentially offsetting water demand for the surrounding community.
Out of Thin Air: The New Device Reinventing Water Production
Q: What was today's guest testing in these contrasting locations?
The guest described testing two sites in Chile (the Atacama Desert and Coquimbo mountains) and additional trials at MIT to stress test the devices under varying humidity and sunlight, validating performance across climates.
Treatable by Design: Rethinking How We Make Chemicals
Q: What does 'Treatable by Design' actually mean in practice?
It refers to a pragmatic framework where chemicals that cannot be fully safe by design are nonetheless designed or managed so that they can be easily removed or destroyed in treatment processes, effectively creating a second line of defense.

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The show centers on science, technology, and practical innovations shaping a sustainable future. Episodes frequently feature researchers, university faculty, and industry leaders discussing breakthrough approaches—from atmospheric water harvesting and safer chemical design to space-enabled medicine and sustainable lab practices. Guests often bring deep technical expertise paired with a clear eye toward real-world impact, including regulatory, regulatory-compliance, funding, and scalability considerations. A notable thread across episodes is translating complex science into accessible narratives for decision-makers, funders, and practitioners while highlighting concrete applications, environmental and public-health implications, and pathways... more

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2. Gabriel Sigmund
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4. Dominik Lysek
5. Melissa Wu
6. Alejo Nevado-Holgado
7. Raj Patey
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