Melhores podcasts sobre Mars Discovery District (2024)

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Striking a chord: Why neuroscientists believe music could hold the power to cure what ails us 33:48

7d ago33:48

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Music makes us feel better — for most of us, this is an intuitive truth. But scientists are only now beginning to understand the remarkable ways that music affects our brains. With the help of innovation, researchers are working to assess and codify the whats, whys and hows that could help us harness this power as a therapeutic tool to treat people…

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Solve for X S3 Trailer 0:51

1M ago0:51

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In season 3 of Solve for X, we meet the innovators and entrepreneurs solving for climate change, economic disparity, diseases and more. Subscribe and listen beginning September 26.Solve for X is brought to you by MaRS, North America’s largest urbaninnovation hub and a registered charity. MaRS supports startups andaccelerates the adoption of high-im…

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The methane hunter: Meet the man who is tracking down emissions — from space 25:08

1M ago25:08

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With more than 80 times the short-term warming power of carbon dioxide, methane is a significant climate threat. But finding and fixing methane leaks is no small feat and ground-based detection methods struggle to pinpoint this colourless, odourless gas. In this episode of Solve for X, host Manjula Selvarajah sits down with Stéphane Germain to disc…

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Beast mode: Can technology help protect some of the world’s most endangered animals? 25:16

10M ago25:16

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We’re facing a global ecosystem crisis. Within the last 50 years alone, wildlife populations across the world have declined by a shocking 69 percent. But technology, with help from citizen science, is emerging as one of wildlife’s greatest allies. In this episode of Solve for X, we explore how remote sensing, robot boats and DNA analysis could revo…

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Changing tastes: Can technology sustainably feed the world? 22:12

11M ago22:12

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Climate change is putting many of the foods we love at risk. Add in rapid population growth — the planet will be home to 9.7 billion people by 2050 — and it’s clear we need to reimagine how we feed ourselves. As food security expert Leonore Newman says, “we are running short on planet.” But is society ready for replacement proteins and lab-grown me…

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Decade of decisions: How better infrastructure can transform our world 22:54

11M ago22:54

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From Wi-Fi to power stations, roads to pipelines, our infrastructure is stressed. Built for a climate that no longer exists, our systems are failing at an increasing pace. But to fix what’s broken goes beyond structural repair — we also need to address the inequities baked into our infrastructural systems and injustices from past developments. Amid…

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The electric afterlife: What are we going to do with all those EV batteries? 22:03

12M ago22:03

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The future of the automobile is electric. Yet the surge in electric vehicles raises critical concerns regarding battery creation, disposal and recycling. What will happen once all those cars reach the end of the road? In this episode of Solve for X, we address the environmental footprint of EV batteries, confront the challenges posed by the existin…

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Drain brain: Meet the man who is fixing our wastewater problem 23:10

12M ago23:10

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Wastewater, the world’s dirty (not so little) secret, consumes nearly 3 percent of the global electricity demand. It’s a staggering statistic, and yet much of what actually happens with wastewater remains a mystery. Treatment plants typically purify water by infusing it with oxygen, creating an environment where bacteria can break down waste. But w…

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Going viral: Can AI predict the next pandemic? 29:31

1y ago29:31

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The next pandemic — it’s a question of when not if. Climate change is shifting the patterns of how and where diseases spread, and our insatiable love of travel means that viruses are now showing up in places they’ve never been before. Forecasting future outbreaks is becoming increasingly complex. But as infectious disease specialist Kamran Khan exp…

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Sea change: Can we alter the chemistry of the ocean to save the climate? 24:21

1y ago24:21

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Scientists are finding that ocean alkalinity enhancement is one of the more promising solutions for permanently storing carbon from the atmosphere. And not only could this emerging technology help with the climate crisis, it could also address another key problem: acidity in the ocean, which is endangering ecosystems. In this premiere episode of th…

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Solve for X S2 Trailer 0:55

1y ago0:55

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Solve for X is your window on the future. Each episode, journalist Manjula Selvarajah goes behind the hype and headlines to make sense of how new technologies are reshaping our world. Can we predict the next pandemic? What if we geoengineer the oceans to stop climate change? Could robots help preserve wildlife? Find answers to these questions and m…

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Follow the money 16:34

1+ y ago16:34

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Jessica F. Green was among 400 Canadian climate scientists who called for the government to scrap a proposed tax credit for carbon capture last year, claiming it would underwrite the oil and gas industry. Yet policy is a key component to a successful transition away from fossil fuels — and we need regulation. In this special episode of Solve for X,…

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The race to discover new materials 30:44

2y ago30:44

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What will it take to get to a world where we have all the energy we need — without the emissions, smog and other climate impacts? The shift requires a rapid draw-down on carbon-based fuels and the use of energy storage technologies. And while lithium batteries have been instrumental in the transition, supply chain and sustainability issues are of i…

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Confronting waste: Getting to a circular economy 23:57

2y ago23:57

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Humans generate an incredible amount of trash. In Canada alone, 35 million tonnes of food is wasted every year. That’s a lot of energy spent growing, processing, packaging and delivering food that ultimately goes uneaten — and all that waste creates a lot of greenhouse gases. To fix the climate, we have to redefine our relationship with waste; that…

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Can AI help build a more liveable city? 24:49

2y ago24:49

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As we start to feel the effects of climate change, it’s clear we need to find ways to adapt our communities and lighten the impact on the planet. It can be tempting to just start over somewhere fresh — to build a fully optimized city that’s decked out with the latest technology to be sustainable and efficient. But as we’ve seen in one smart city de…

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The grid: Is it time to rethink our power systems? 27:43

2y ago27:43

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Our energy grid is something most of us only think about when it isn’t working. But growing demand for electricity is placing an even greater strain on a system that’s already facing increased pressure from extreme weather events. Can we build a more sustainable and dependable grid? In this episode, we explore how when it comes to climate change, t…

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Solve for X Mid-season Trailer 1:26

2y ago1:26

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This week we’re on pause, returning September 15th to our regular schedule. Exciting things are in the works: in coming episodes I’ll be talking to a scientist behind a robot lab and exploring how we can extract value from waste — even in space. But we also want to hear from you: what climate solutions are you interested in? Is there a certain tech…

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How to speed up cleantech development 14:22

2y ago14:22

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To take new climate solutions from the lab out into the world can take hundreds of millions of dollars in investment. But as the pressure intensifies to hit our climate targets, the rapid commercialization of clean technologies is critical. On this special bonus episode, guest host Lara Torvi sits down with cleantech investor Susan Rohac to discuss…

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Sparking change: Designing a cleaner energy future 25:17

2y ago25:17

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Humans are wired to want more. More time, more resources, more money. But what if we could do more with what we already have? When we innovate for resilience, we often think big — bypassing solutions in our own homes. Today, we’re looking at the design of objects (like electric cars and heat pumps) and discovering their purpose can go far beyond th…

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Fighting greenwashing: A conversation with Catherine McKenna 24:47

2+ y ago24:47

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Net-zero commitments are a critical first step in the fight against climate change. But to stave off the worst effects of a warming planet, we actually have to ensure countries and corporations live up to those promises. In this episode, we chat with Catherine McKenna, head of the UN Task Force against greenwashing, about regulations and accountabi…

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We need to save the trees — but how? 27:50

2+ y ago27:50

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Trees have an incredible ability to absorb carbon — which means protecting, planting and restoring forests are a (relatively) easy way to address global warming. Climate change, however, is making it more complicated. Our forests are (quite literally) going up in smoke, which has far worse consequences than one might expect. In this episode, we exp…

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We need to talk about our carbon problem 24:47

2+ y ago24:47

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In the last 250 years, we’ve released more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than in the previous 20,000 years. To make serious headway in meeting climate-change deadlines, experts are looking at technologies that go beyond simply curbing emissions to those that can also take carbon dioxide out of the air. In this premiere episode of Solve for X, …

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Solve for X Trailer 0:30

2+ y ago0:30

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It’s now or never. Canada is warming at double the rate of other countries, and we have one of the highest GHG emissions footprints per capita in the world. The good news is much of the technology needed to solve the climate crisis already exists. A special new podcast series, Solve for X delves into these Canadian ideas and innovations that could …

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Striking a chord: Why neuroscientists believe music could hold the power to cure what ails us 33:48

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Solve for X S3 Trailer 0:51

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The methane hunter: Meet the man who is tracking down emissions — from space 25:08

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Beast mode: Can technology help protect some of the world’s most endangered animals? 25:16

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Changing tastes: Can technology sustainably feed the world? 22:12

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Decade of decisions: How better infrastructure can transform our world 22:54

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The electric afterlife: What are we going to do with all those EV batteries? 22:03

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Drain brain: Meet the man who is fixing our wastewater problem 23:10

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Going viral: Can AI predict the next pandemic? 29:31

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Sea change: Can we alter the chemistry of the ocean to save the climate? 24:21

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Solve for X S2 Trailer 0:55

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Follow the money 16:34

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The race to discover new materials 30:44

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Confronting waste: Getting to a circular economy 23:57

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Can AI help build a more liveable city? 24:49

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The grid: Is it time to rethink our power systems? 27:43

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Solve for X Mid-season Trailer 1:26

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How to speed up cleantech development 14:22

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Sparking change: Designing a cleaner energy future 25:17

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Fighting greenwashing: A conversation with Catherine McKenna 24:47

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We need to save the trees — but how? 27:50

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We need to talk about our carbon problem 24:47

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Solve for X Trailer 0:30

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