Balancing The Future
By METTLER TOLEDO
Science and technology play a key role in solving many of the world’s toughest problems. Balancing the Future introduces listeners to the people and innovations addressing these challenges.
We explore wide-ranging creative solutions that are changing our world for the better. You will hear directly from people making an impact in science and technology. Like how cultivated foods could shake up both our diets and traditional agriculture, the ways AI could help us find a cure for Alzheimer's, and how tiny 3D ‘organoids’ are already changing the way we test new drugs.
Each episode offers hopeful conversations with scientists, leaders, and communicators who are making a difference in their fields.
Join us as we decode the mechanisms behind impactful developments and new ways of thinking. Subscribe or follow us to be sure you never miss an episode.
We explore wide-ranging creative solutions that are changing our world for the better. You will hear directly from people making an impact in science and technology. Like how cultivated foods could shake up both our diets and traditional agriculture, the ways AI could help us find a cure for Alzheimer's, and how tiny 3D ‘organoids’ are already changing the way we test new drugs.
Each episode offers hopeful conversations with scientists, leaders, and communicators who are making a difference in their fields.
Join us as we decode the mechanisms behind impactful developments and new ways of thinking. Subscribe or follow us to be sure you never miss an episode.
Latest episode
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Where AI Meets Neuroscience: Unlocking the Mysteries of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Neuroscience and artificial intelligence were once distant disciplines that have been brought together in technological advancement and access to high-quality data. At Dementia Research Oxford, these worlds are coming together to accelera… -
Inside the Green Lab: How Scientists Are Cutting Carbon Without Compromising Discovery
Laboratories are the engines of scientific discovery, but they’re also a very resource-intensive workplace. In fact, the average lab produces around 20 tons of carbon emissions every year. Yet the same scientists driving innovation also h… -
Forever Chemicals: How PFAS Took Over the World
Rainwater around the world now contains detectable levels of PFAS or ‘forever chemicals.’ Found in everything from waterproof mascara to firefighting foam, PFAS now accumulates in our bodies, soils, and water systems. In this episo… -
From COVID to Cancer: The Extraordinary Potential of mRNA
What happens when you volunteer to be the first human injected with mRNA? For Dr. Steve Pascolo, it meant glowing skin, but it took many years for this technology to hit the mainstream. In this episode of Balancing the Future -
Distilling Change: What Carbon Negative Rum Can Teach Us About Planet, Profit and Scale
What happens when you build sustainability into a business from day one? For Russ Wakeham, co-founder of Two Drifters Distillery, the answer is a rum that’s not just delicious but also carbon negative. His approach could help rewrite the … -
Iron Nails and Citizen Scientists: How Researchers are Fighting Back Against Arsenic Contamination
An estimated 220 million people worldwide are affected by arsenic exposure. So how can communities be empowered to create and implement solutions themselves? In this episode of Balancing the Future, Micah and Chai speak wi… -
Balancing the Future is Taking a Summer Break!
Balancing the Future will be taking a break in August. In the meantime, you can catch up on any episodes you’ve missed in your podcast app of choice. Balancing the Future will return in September for the se… -
Closing the Loop: How EV Battery Recycling Could Power a Circular Economy
What happens to electric vehicle batteries at the end of their life? The answer could help reshape not just battery recycling, but entire local economies. In this episode of Balancing the Future, Micah and Chai speak with… -
Bugs and Drugs: A Journey into the Weird and Wonderful World of the Microbiome
What are “bugs as drugs?” These are live microbes used as therapies designed to help rebalance our microbiomes, offering hope against everything from antibiotic-resistant infections to chronic diseases. But working with living or… -
Culture Clash: How Traditional Farming and Cultivated Meat Can Work Together
Cultivated, or ‘lab-grown meat,’ offers a promising path for reducing climate impact and feeding a growing population. But what does this mean for the traditional agricultural industry? How can it embrace a technology that challenges a pr…
