Category Archives: STEM

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 […]

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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 […]

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Hip-Hop, STEM, and Youth Empowerment

   Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Kim Renard Nazel, rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, DJ, founding member of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rap group N.W.A. as well as a technologist, venture capitalist, startup mentor and business advisor. Ira Pastor Comments Today, we have a fascinating show with a set of […]

Dr Alexandre Kalache PhD President International Longevity Centre Brazil

Aging and Longevity in Brazil

Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Dr. Alexandre Kalache, President of the International Longevity Centre-Brazil (ILC-Brazil). Ira Pastor Comments As we continue our virtual road-trip around the globe per the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Age Friendly Cities Global Movement, during the WHO defined “Decade of Healthy Aging”, we are headed down to the southern hemisphere […]

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Brain-Computer Interfaces

 Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Dr. Alfred Emondi, Program Manager in the Biological Technologies Office at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Ira Pastor Comments: Today, we are going to go down the fascinating pathway of advanced neuro-technologies and in doing so, are going to be joined again by our friends from […]

Dr. Michael Levin Tufts University Professor who holds the Vannevar Bush endowed Chair in the Biology Department, and who serves as both the Director of the Tufts Center for Regenerative and Developmental Biology and Director of the Allen Discovery Center at Tufts.

Bio-Electricity For Regeneration and Cancer Control

 Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark, interviews Dr. Michael Levin, Tufts University Professor who holds the Vannevar Bush endowed Chair in the Biology Department, and who serves as both the Director of the Tufts Center for Regenerative and Developmental Biology and Director of the Allen Discovery Center at Tufts. Ira Pastor […]

Human Longevity via Preventative Medicine

 Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark, interviews Dr. Wei-Wu He, Ph.D, Executive Chairman of Human Longevity Inc (HLI). Ira Pastor comments: The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) calls chronic degenerative disease “the public health challenge of the 21st Century,” especially as 75% of our healthcare spending is on people with chronic […]

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The Vatican and Humanity 2.0

Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark, interviews Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, President of the Pontifical Academy for Life and Grand Chancellor of the John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences. Ira Pastor comments: Vatican City is an independent city-state, enclaved within Rome, Italy, established with the Lateran Treaty (in […]

Dr. Michael Roizen

Preventative and Wellness Care for Health and Longevity

Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark, interviews Dr. Michael Roizen, Chief Wellness Officer at the Cleveland Clinic, Founding Chair of the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute, Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, and developer of the RealAge Test. Ira Pastor comments: Today we are going to journey into […]

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U.S. NIH – Funding Longevity Innovation and Commercialization

Ira Pastor ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark, interviews Dr. Todd Haim, Chief of the Office of Small Business Research at National Institute on Aging. Ira Pastor comments: On several recent shows, we’ve been discussing some of the novel, alternative funding pools that have been emerging in and around the biotechnology space, specifically related […]