Category Archives: Science

Betsy Damon, founder Keepers of the Waters

Defending the World’s Water: Keepers of the Waters

 Xie Rong, Artist and ideaXme Eco Art Ambassador interviews Betsy Damon Artist, Environmental Activist and Founder, Keepers of the Waters. Please scroll down for the complete transcript of the interview. A journey with water The supreme goodness is like water. It benefits all things without contention. In dwelling, it stays grounded. In being, it […]

Dr. Angela Hughes: The Human-Animal Bond

Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Dr. Angela Hughes, Global Scientific Advocacy Relations Senior Manager & Veterinary Geneticist at Mars Petcare. Ira Pastor Comments: The global pet care industry is significantly expanding. To such an extent that it is expected to reach USD 327 billion by 2026. And while we may associate the Mars Corporation, […]

Dr. Jiangying Zhou, Program Manager DARPA. Credit: DARPA

Dr. Jiangying Zhou: The Frontiers of Mathematics, Computation, Systems and Design

 Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Dr. Jiangying Zhou, Program Manager at the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Defense Sciences Office. Ira Pastor Comments: On this episode of ideaXme, meet again with the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), but unlike the past few shows where we’ve been spending time with […]

Dr Michelle Francl, the Frank B. Mallory Professor of Chemistry at Bryn Mawr College, and an adjunct scholar of the Vatican Observatory.

Unlocking the Mysteries of the Universe: Molecules, Particles and People

 Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and CEO Bioquark interviews Dr. Michelle Francl the Frank B. Mallory Professor of Chemistry, at Bryn Mawr College, and an adjunct scholar of the Vatican Observatory. Ira Pastor comments: Today, we have another fascinating guest working at the intersection of cutting edge science and spirituality Dr. Michelle Francl […]

Philip Lymbery, CEO Compassion in World Farming, CIWF. Credit: CIWF

Compassion in World Farming: Protecting Animals, People and Planet

 Ira Pastor, CEO Bioquark and ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews award-winning author Philip Lymbery, CEO of Compassion in World Farming. Ira Pastor Comments: Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) is a campaigning and lobbying animal welfare organization which campaigns against the live export of animals, certain methods of livestock slaughter, and all systems of factory farming. […]

Dr. Frank D. Marks, MS, ScD, Director of Hurricane Research Division, at NOAA. Photo credit: NOAA.

Hurricanes: Evolution, Risk Reduction, Tracking and Simulation

Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark interviews Dr. Frank D. Marks, MS, ScD, Director of Hurricane Research Division, at NOAA. Hurricanes and climate disasters Ira Pastor comments: Weather and climate disasters affect the world’s population. The total approximate cost of damages from weather and climate disasters in the U.S. alone from […]

Dr. Gulden Camci-Unal, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department Chemical Engineering, Francis College of Engineering, UMass Lowell

Chemical Engineering to Build Bones for Humans with Eggshells and Origami

 Ira Pastor ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark interviews Dr. Gulden Camci-Unal, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department Chemical Engineering, Francis College of Engineering, UMass Lowell. Ira Pastor comments: A few episodes ago ideaXme hosted the University of Michigan’s Dr. Bruce Carlson. We spoke to him about the interesting and important topic of “substrate” […]

Dr Alexander Titus, Chief Strategy Officer, ARMI. Credit: ARMI.

From Science Fiction to Science Fact: Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute

 Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador interviews Dr Alexander Titus Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI). Ira Pastor comments: Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing (ARMI) The Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) is one of 14 institutes of the Manufacturing USA network, and is a member-driven, non-profit organization, whose mission is to […]

Dr Adam Freund, Principal Investigator Calico Life Sciences Credit: Calico Life Sciences

Google / Alphabet’s Quest to Solve Aging: Calico Life Sciences

 Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Dr. Adam Freund, Ph.D., Principal Investigator at Calico Life Sciences. Ira Pastor Comments Calico Life Sciences (Calico) is a research and development focused biotechnology company founded and backed by Google / Alphabet with the goal of combating aging and associated age-related diseases. Calico has a major billion […]

Credit: Civica Rx

A Revolution: Non-Profit Drugs

Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark, interviews Daniel Liljenquist, former US Senator and Lead Architect and Board Chair of Civica Rx. Ira Pastor Comments: A generic drug is a pharmaceutical drug that contains the same chemical substance as a drug that was originally protected by chemical patents, and are typically allowed […]