European Parliament - EPRS Science and Technology podcasts

Through advances in technology, big data has become a major asset and can open up numerous opportunities in all areas, but how can we use this in the context of health care and ensure it benefits everyone?

Through advances in technology, big data has become a major asset and can open up numerous opportunities in all areas, but how can we use this in the context of health care and ensure it benefits everyone?

Blockchain technology could shake up many aspects of our daily lives, from the currency we use to the purchases we make. But what is the impact on our social values, and what can policy-makers do about it?

Blockchain technology could shake up many aspects of our daily lives, from the currency we use to the purchases we make. But what is the impact on our social values, and what can policy-makers do about it?

Will the efforts to combat rising CO2 level in the atmosphere lead us to re-discover wood as a primary material for the construction industry or as a source of renewable energy? Massive reforestation campaign could increase the supply and availability of wood for the economy of tomorrow. Reforestation could significantly contribute to carbon capture out of the atmosphere, and it could positively affect the regional and global climate.

Will the efforts to combat rising CO2 level in the atmosphere lead us to re-discover wood as a primary material for the construction industry or as a source of renewable energy? Massive reforestation campaign could increase the supply and availability of wood for the economy of tomorrow. Reforestation could significantly contribute to carbon capture out of the atmosphere, and it could positively affect the regional and global climate.

Could introducing more precision agriculture in Europe allow us to obtain food resilience, while ensuring sustainability and jobs, and taking into account the EU's wide agricultural diversity? Precision agriculture (PA), or precision farming, involves using technology to improve the ratio between agricultural output (usually food) and agricultural input (land, energy, water, fertilisers, pesticides, etc.)...

Could introducing more precision agriculture in Europe allow us to obtain food resilience, while ensuring sustainability and jobs, and taking into account the EU's wide agricultural diversity? Precision agriculture (PA), or precision farming, involves using technology to improve the ratio between agricultural output (usually food) and agricultural input (land, energy, water, fertilisers, pesticides, etc.)...

What options exist, especially in terms of new technologies, for reducing the carbon footprint of the livestock industry? How effective might they be, and what could be done to encourage their implementation?

What options exist, especially in terms of new technologies, for reducing the carbon footprint of the livestock industry? How effective might they be, and what could be done to encourage their implementation?