Category Archives: Biological Sciences

Tom Lawry, National Director for Artificial Intelligence, Health and Life Sciences at Microsoft.

Tom Lawry: Champion of Intelligent Health at Microsoft

 Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme interviews Tom Lawry, National Director of AI for Health and Life Sciences at Microsoft . This interview is for the technology geeks amongst us as well as the general public who’d like to know more about what’s happening next in health. Before becoming National Director for AI in the health […]

Perry Marshall, founder of the Evolution 2.0 Prize

How To Win The $10 Million Evolution 2.0 Prize?

 Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme interviews Perry Marshall, founder of Evolution 2.0 Prize and Natural Code LLC. Perry Marshall Disseminator of Biological and Inorganic Information Systems Perry Marshall is a high level connector and multi-disciplinary disseminator of both biological and inorganic information. He is most recently famous for corralling some of the world’s top […]

Amy Karle, BioArtist and Futurist

Amy Karle BioArtist Invites Exponential Technologist To Collaborate!

 Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme interviews Amy Karle BioArtist.  Click the link above to listen, alternatively read the full transcript below to discover why Amy would like to collaborate with an exponential technologist, furthermore her view on the interface between exponential technology and ethics. Amy Karle BioArtist Amy Karle is an internationally award-winning BioArtist […]

Professor Pieter Roelfsema, Director of Netherlands Institute of Neuroscience. Credit: NIN.

Breakthrough in Developing Technology to Restore Functional Vision for the Blind

Andrea Macdonald founder of ideaXme interviews Professor Dr Pieter Roelfsema Director of the Netherlands Instititute for Neuroscience Andrea Macdonald founder ideaXme: [00:06:52] I’m Andrea Macdonald, the founder of ideaXme. Breakthrough towards developing technology to restore functional vision in the blind Andrea Macdonald founder ideaXme [00:07:10] This episode concerns itself with a breakthrough towards developing a technology to […]

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. Hugh Herr, Associate Professor MIT Media Lab and head of the Biomechatronics group MIT Media Lab.

Extreme Bionics: Sculpting Human Physiology

Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador interviews Dr. Hugh Herr, Associate Professor MIT Media Lab and head of the Biomechatronics group, MIT Media Lab. A fascinating conversation covering the science and technology of extreme bionics. Furthermore, Dr Herr’s reason for becoming one of the world’s leading innovators in the sector. Dr Hugh Herr: Extreme Bionics […]

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 […]

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 […]