Episode 16: Farewell fake news!
Can design save us?
Fake or altered media is an accepted norm of our daily lives, but not only does it spread misinformation and enable fraud – it has completely eroded public trust in digital media as a whole. Truepic is tackling the problem head-on by using revolutionary technology to ensure we can trust what we see online.
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Episode 15: The magic of mushrooms
Can design save us?
Beyond soulful dishes to psychedelics, mushrooms and their root systems, known as mycelium, are proving to be critical to our survival. And London-based studio BIOHM is tapping into their true potential. This month, we talk to Director of Design Oksana Bondar about BIOHM’s mission to revolutionise the built world. Writer & Host: Lesley Price. Producer: Sidsel Kaae Nørgaard. Composer: Kristina Lilleskov. Soundbites: Undecided with Matt Ferrell (YouTube), Vox.
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Episode 14: Oui! to women's health
Can design save us?
More than 922 million women worldwide use contraceptives, yet the area has seen limited innovation. We sit down with Design Manager Marie Lyhne from Cirqle Biomedical, the Danish company behind the world’s first hormone-free contraceptive. OUI is a tiny clear capsule, that works just a few minutes after insertion.
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Episode 13: Avantgarde avatars
Can design save us?
Our online identities are becoming the most important way we interact with society. So why not get creative with our clothing? We take a deep dive into the endless possibilities of digital fashion with pioneers, The Fabricant. The studio’s Creative Strategist Michaela Larosse explains how they’re already helping big names make supply chains more sustainable and how soon we’ll all be dressed to the nines for the digital universe. Writer & Host: L.Price. Producer: S.K.Nørgaard. Composer: K.Lilleskov
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Episode 12: The smell of tomorrow
Can design save us?
This month, we meet Osh Agabi, Founder and CEO of Koniku, the Silicon Valley company using synthetic biology to design and develop an army of 'smelling cyborgs'. But, why? By replicating the world's most exceptional noses, we'll be able to sniff out danger and disease at unprecedented levels, from explosives to COVID-19, thereby revolutionising healthcare and safety. Writer & Host: L.Price, Producer: S.K.Nørgaard, Composer: K.Lilleskov
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Episode 11: A play for press freedom
Can design save us?
This month, we sit down with the great minds behind The Uncensored Library, an initiative that tackles censorship through gaming. Tobias Natterer and Nina Martinelli explain how they're using Minecraft, the world's most popular computer game, as an effective publishing loophole to get essential facts and stories into the hands of those who need them most. Writer & Host: L.Price, Producer: S.K.Nørgaard, Composer: K.Lilleskov
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Episode 10: Discover, design, survive
Can design save us?
This month, we sit down with design icon Yves Béhar to chat about his futuristic underwater habitat PROTEUS, designed with renowned ocean explorer Fabien Cousteau. Béhar shares his sustainability journey, from swimming in a revived Lake Geneva as a child to designing for some of the world's biggest brands and organisations, and how he hopes PROTEUS will activate a new generation passionate about conservation. Writer & Host: L.Price, Producer: S.K.Nørgaard, Composer: K.Lilleskov
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Episode 09: Data doomsday
Can design save us?
This month, we chat with Sean Mihm, Senior Mechanical Engineer at Boston-based tech firm CATALOG. CATALOG is hacking DNA to use it as the next-gen medium for data storage and computing. Mihm explains why DNA is the perfect solution and how their tech can compress whole data centres into the size of a sugar cube. Writer & Host: L.Price, Producer: S.K.Nørgaard, Composer: K.Lilleskov, Soundbites: War Games & Netflix.
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Episode 08: Restoring lost voices
Can design save us?
Stephen Hawking's robotic voice from the '80s is a universally-recognised trademark. But since, speech synthesis has seen little innovation, meaning millions still speak with a generic computerised voice. This month, Founder of VocaliD, Dr Rupal Patel, shares how her team uses AI to restore this critical piece of personal identity: giving them a voice that's uniquely theirs. Writer & Host: L.Price, Producer: S.K.Nørgaard, Composer: K.Lilleskov
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Episode 07: Design vs diversity
Can design save us?
This month, we chat with up-and-coming designer Mitzi Okou, Founder of 'Where are the Black Designers?' Okou candidly shares her experiences as a young designer pushing for systemic change, moving the Black design narrative away from tragedy, and why prioritising diversity in design is the biggest opportunity we have as an industry — both for society and business. Writer & Host: L.Price, Producer: S.K.Nørgaard, Composer: K.Lilleskov, Soundbites: Vanity Fair & TEDx Talks
info_outlineFrom fried chicken to foie gras, meat inevitably comes with cruelty and environmental cost. Yet, the world can’t seem to suppress its' appetite. This month, we meet pioneer in cellular agriculture Didier Toubia, CEO and Founder of Aleph Farms. We hear how his team are designing with cells and explore why, in the not so distant future, our meat will be 'reared' in vats rather than factory farms. Toubia shares his ideas on balancing tech and tradition, the power of Gen Z and why he believes replicating nature for good is fundamental to our survival.
Writer & Host: Lesley Price
Producer: Sidsel Kaae Nørgaard
Composer: Kristina Lilleskov
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