Talk Polymath: Evidence-based Conversations
Talk Polymath features evidence-based conversations and invites global science leaders to converse about a topic in science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math (STEAM). From public health topics such as vaccinations to changing models and trends in technology, this podcast engages in topics of current cultural interest across disciplines. New episodes are released each month. For more information and schedules visit polyplexus.com. © 2023 Polyplexus Holdings LLC, an H&S Venture
Episodes
16 episodes
Ep. 16 | Conversations with ARPA-H Dash Semifinalists
Hear the semifinalists from the ARPA-H Dash talk about their bold ideas for health transformation and what drives them. In this episode, they explore the impact their ideas could have on health — from accelerated healing and customized cell tre...
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TalkPolymath Ep. 15 | Transforming Health: ARPA-H Dash to Accelerate Health Outcomes
In this episode, we talk with Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)’s Inaugural Director, Dr. Renee Wegrzyn. ARPA-H, a new federal agency, ...
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Talk Polymath Ep.14 | Human Behavior in a Time of Global Disruption
In this episode, we talk with Colin Strong, Head of Behavioral Science at Ipsos. During our discussion, Colin differentiates behavioral science from traditional psychology and how the former can help us understand how to navigate the “liquid ch...
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Talk Polymath Ep.13 | Water Health: A Community-driven Approach to Data Science
In this episode we speak with Dr. Stacy Woods, Senior Data Scientist at the Science Office of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). As the in-house expert in statistics and data visualization, her work primarily focuses on different asp...
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Talk Polymath Ep. 12 | Red Planet Rising: Organic and Other Matters
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Anastasia Yanchilina, a Research Scientist and “Rock Enchantress” at Impossible Sensing. Anastasia’s work is rooted in applying what we know about the past to what we can learn about the future. Combining her s...
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Talk Polymath Ep. 11 | The Circular Economy Meets the Future of Composting
In this episode, we talk with Eric Klingenberg, Materials Science Lead, at the Mars Advanced Research Institute, the research arm of Mars, Inc. Eric discusses how the development of new packaging for Mars products involves thinking beyond recyc...
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Ep. 10 | Solving Climate Change on Earth: Sensing Technologies, Ocean Exploration, and Scientific Collaboration
Ep. 10 | Solving Climate Change on Earth: Sensing Technologies, Ocean Exploration, and Scientific Collaboration In this episode we talk with Pablo Sobron, Founder/Sensing Wizard at Impossible Sensing, and Research Scie...
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Ep. 9 | Interdisciplinary Collaborations: How Research Benefits From a Little Bit of Chaos
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Farshid Guilak, who was recently elected into the National Academy of Engineering for his contributions to regenerative medicine and mechanobiology. Dr. Guilak is both the Mildred B. Simon Professor of Orthoped...
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Episode 9
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Ep. 8 | The Social Impact of Algorithmic Fairness
In this episode, we talk with Peter Bergman and Sara Nadel of Learning Collider (
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Episode 8
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Ep. 7 | Technological Convergence: A Historic Disruption in the Making
In this episode, we talk with Jamie Arbib, who with Tony Seba co-founded RethinkX, an independent think tank dedicated to analyzing and f...
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Ep. 6 | Eye-trackers: Novel Technology for Concussions & Brain Health Research
This episode of Talk Polymath discusses novel technologies for brain health and how eye movement can be used to diagnose and treat concussions. The guests will share the science behind their concussion diagnostic tool, the data that drives i...
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Ep. 5 | Innovation Engines and Emerging Research
This episode of Talk Polymath welcomes the longest-serving DARPA Director, Dr. Tony Tether who is joined by Boston University’s Head of the Division of Materials Scienc...
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Ep. 4 | Brains, Behavior, and Human Performance
This episode of Talk Polymath focuses on the augmentation of human performance through scientific cognition and neuroscience programs. Our guests, Amy Kruse, Ph.D., Biologist & Partner at ...
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Ep. 3 | COVID-19: The Cross-species Lifecycle of a Virus
This episode of Talk Polymath focuses on the circle of life of infectious diseases like COVID-19 and how viruses spill back into the natural world through reverse zoonosis or anthroponosis. Our guests
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Ep. 2 | Reinventing Drug Manufacturing
The second episode of the Talk Polymath podcast discusses the concept behind “Pharmacy on Demand” and how a distributed medicine manufacturing network could help create a safe and reliable supply of medicines for communities worldwide. Our g...
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Ep. 1 | COVID19: The same as – and different than – previous pandemics
The first Talk Polymath episode focuses on COVID-19 and how this pandemic mirrors and differs from previous ones. Our guests are William Warren, Ph.D., Vice President and head of FluNXT at Sanofi Pasteur; and José Ramón Fernández-Peña, MD, M...
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