Mit grenzenloser Neugier blicken die talentiertesten Forscher*innen aus Berlin und Oxford auf die großen Herausforderungen unserer Zeit. In diesem Podcast erzählen sie von ihrer Arbeit, von kleinen und großen Projekten, die Grenzen überschreiten und neue Einblicke in unsere Welt eröffnen. Nicht nur in Europa, sondern global. Was können Roboter von Papageien lernen? Wie bereiten wir uns auf die nächste Pandemie vor? Und vor allem: wie können wir all diese Fragen gemeinsam beantworten? In BE:CURIOUS gehen wir auf eine Reise, in der Forscher*innen in Oxford und Berlin gemeinsam den Herausforderungen und Themen unserer Zeit begegnen. BE:CURIOUS ist eine gemeinsame Produktion der Universität Oxford und der Berlin University Alliance. Tiefe Einblicke in komplexe Themen, gemacht für alle, die von ihrer Umwelt fasziniert sind und mehr über andere Welten erfahren möchten. -- With boundless curiosity, the most talented researchers from Berlin and Oxford look at the great challenges of our time. In this podcast, they talk about their work, about small and large projects that cross borders and open up new insights into our world. Not only in Europe, but globally...
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 5 hours 44 minutes
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episode 8: #8 Finding the Words: Poetry and The Art of Translation
Poetry, in its attempt to take the ineffable things of life and put them into words, is an incredibly subtle form of language use. Which means that translating a poem between languages is anything but straightforward. In today’s episode, we talk to two minds about the art of doing just that.
Born in East Germany in 1962, Durs Grünbein is one of the most prominent German poets of his generation...
episode 7: #7 Faith in our Planet – How religious groups have become key to solving our environmental crisis
For those who believe, religious belief is something that impacts all aspects of life, including how one views the environment. But how has religious belief shaped modern views toward sustainability? And in this time of multiple environmental crises, could religion play a role in potentially solving them?
That’s what my two guests today Philipp Öhlmann and Severine Deneulin have been looking at in their joint research project funded by the Oxford Berlin Research Partnership...
episode 6: #6 Understanding Security – what makes migrants and their host countries feel safe or unsafe in times of crises
At any one moment, at least a few regions of the world are undergoing great social upheaval. From war and economic collapse to crime and pandemics. What follows are often large flows of people fleeing the situation. But this can also create dramatic changes in how people feel about their security, and not just in the home country itself, but also in the neighbouring countries that people flee to...
episode 5: #5 Going Green – How the Public Is Affecting the Coming Energy Transition
Transitioning to a clean economy which relies on renewable, or carbon-free electricity generation is essential for avoiding the worst of climate change. But what role does the public play in this transformation, and what forms of participation do ordinary citizens have at their disposal to take part?
That’s what Jake Barnes and Sabine Hielscher looked at in their joint research project called “Public Participation for Energy Transitions...
episode 4: #4 Circadian Rhythms – The Science and Treatment of Internal Clock Disorders
Our bodies are ruled by the daily solar cycle of the earth. But we also all have our own internal biological clocks, which more or less sync up to this daily rhythm. This internal clock is crucial not only for our patterns of sleeping and waking but for all kinds of activities which our bodies and cells undertake.
But if our internal clocks and that of the outside world are out of sync, then the consequences can be profound and come with serious health implications...
episode 3: #3 Investigating Intelligence – What Birds and AI Robots Can Teach Us About Learning
You might not think that artificial intelligence has much to do with puzzle-solving parrots, but that's exactly what our two guests today combine in their envelope-pushing research. The team is led by Alex Kacelnik who specializes in animal behaviour, and Oliver Brock, who is an expert in robotics and AI.
Their research involves filming cockatoo parrots as they solve novel kinetic mechanical problems...
episode 2: # 2 The Plunders of War - Uncovering the Dark Side of European Museum Collections
From the British Museum in London to the new Humboldt Forum in Berlin, museums across Europe are filled with precious ancient artifacts sourced from around the world. But how those artifacts actually ended up in the collections of these museums is, more often than not, connected to stories of colonial conquest, war and violence – something that up until relatively recently was largely forgotten or ignored. But two professors are hoping to change that...
episode 1: #1 From Covid to Gentrification – Using Big Data to Help Wider Society
Every day through our computers and devices, a myriad of apps and services track our behaviour in precise detail. Most of this information is collected and analysed by companies that are trying to sell us things; whether it’s Amazon trying to sell us products, or Google looking to sell ads that are precisely targeted to us as individuals...
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