Create the Future: An Engineering Podcast
By Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
Engineering is for everyone and impacts all our lives. At this crucial moment for humanity, it couldn’t be more relevant to listen to engineers, thinkers, and designers as they debate how our future could - and should - look.
Hosted by Roma Agrawal MBE and 2022 Young Engineer of the Year George Imafidon, this podcast facilitates deep conversation about how we might restructure and rebuild the world we live in, from microscopic cells to sustainable cities to intergalactic travel.
New episodes every other Friday.
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The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering - the world’s leading award for engineers - champions bold, groundbreaking invention and innovation which benefits humanity.
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Latest episode
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The Future of Cakes & Bakineering ...
How is a Baked Alaska like a Space Shuttle? Can cakes teach us about engineering? What is 'Bakineering' anyway?Whipping up a treat of a conversation today are -
The Future of Sustainable Cities ...
By 2050, two out of every three people are likely to be living in cities, according to the UN. Sustainable urban planning is therefore essential to the future of humanity. But how easy is it to create the dream city?"Mega badass enginee… -
The Future of Knitting & Crafting ...
Does knitting qualify as engineering? How do we break down the gender barriers between 'crafts' and 'science'? What's the future of wearable technology? How does Lady Gaga fit into all of this?Welcome to an all-new version of Cr… -
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Emily Calandrelli: Embrace Your Passion in Engineering
In this Season 3 finale episode of the Create the Future podcast we speak to Emily Calandrelli, an MIT-engineer turned Emmy-nominated TV host and acclaimed author. Listen as we discuss the origins of her passion for engineering, r… -
Hacking the Brain via the Stomach
Khalil Ramadi is developing electronic pills that could transform how we treat some diseases. His ingestible micro-devices deliver "bionudges”—bursts of electrical or chemical stimuli—to the gut, potentially helping to control appetite, aid digest… -
The Domino Effect: Lily Hevesh
Lily Hevesh is regarded as the #1 domino artist in the world.With engineering principles playing a considerable role in her 3D masterpieces, she now uses her online platform of nearly 4 million YouTube subscribers to raise the profile of sc… -
The James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been making headlines around the world since the release of its first images in July. That first deep-field image was taken by combining images from two of the telescopes’ instruments, one of which is the … -
Electrifying the Pickup Truck
Linda Zhang is the pioneering chief engineer behind Ford’s revolutionary new all-electric pickup truck—successfully making believers out of many truck-loving electric vehicle skeptics. For her pioneering leadership, she was named as one of USA TOD… -
Inventing the Steadicam: Garrett Brown
In the history of motion picture technology, few people have had a more profound effect on cinematography than today's guest, the Oscar® and Emmy®-winning Garrett Brown. Garrett invented an ingenious camera rig called the Steadicam—a stabilising s…