The Foundation for Science and Technology

🎙️ What is AI for science? In this week's podcast, we talk to Liz Wainwright @edinburghuni.bsky.social about applying AI to scientific problems and the potential impacts on climate research, healthcare, and more. 🎧 Listen now: lnkd.in/e9f4NFg2 #LondonTechWeek

New podcast episode | We speak with Eden Research Chief Executive Sean Smith, about the plant molecules and natural chemistry at their labs, and what might be needed to move towards a less damaging way to manage crops. 🎧 Listen now: lnkd.in/eiEJ7n2N

🎙️Listen to our latest podcast episode with Professor Nick McKeown @stanforduniversity.bsky.social, all about what it would take to build a sovereign AI chip industry here in the UK. bit.ly/4wshQiA

🎙️New podcast episode! How does science and evidence inform policymaking decisions? We spoke with Jenny Chapman and Annie O'Brien from the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology >> bit.ly/4wdDvuV

Dr Paul Bate, former CEO @ukspaceagency.bsky.social says that we are making a fundamental error if we don’t understand the space policy ‘web’ that ties all parties together. He says that our SMEs and research community are two ‘anchor points’ of that web. #FSTEvents

🎙️ New podcast episode out today! We were joined by Joaquin Perez-Grande of the Satellite Applications Catapult to talk about sustainability in space, the satellite innovation ecosystem, and why communicating space science effectively can be tricky. 🎧 Listen now: lnkd.in/eqRfBwus

"A silent pool of talent." Let's turn back time to a chat we had with the Chief Executive at @daphnejacksontr.bsky.social, Dr Katie Perry all about returning to a career in research after a break for caring, parental or other reasons. www.foundation.org.uk/Podcasts/202...

🌊 How did one interdisciplinary group of scientists, policymakers, community, and industry experts come together to tackle some of the most urgent challenges facing our coasts and seas? 🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/4s8WXpl

Hear Lily Ellis-Gibbings of the National Physical Laboratory's initial thoughts on the Foundation Future Leaders' Programme 2026 and what she thought of the first in-person session on Science in Government!

🎙️This week we are discussing #robotics and the UK robotics industry. What are the emerging technologies? Where does the UK rank when it comes to robotics? With us to explore this is Rory Daniels, Head of Emerging Technology @techuk.bsky.social. bit.ly/4rdQnNH #FSTPodcast

🎙️ New podcast episode! Delighted to have Dr Kath Mackay of Bruntwood SciTech join us on the podcast to talk about #lifesciences in the UK. 🎧 Listen now: lnkd.in/dJgB7TSd

🎙️ New podcast episode! Delighted to have Professor David Nutt, Prof of Neuropsychopharmacology @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social and Chief Scientific Officer at GABA Labs, on the podcast. 🎧 lnkd.in/ejkuCU87

We chatted with @lizshutt.bsky.social of @insightsnortheast.bsky.social about weaving together the world of research and S&T with place-based policy. Liz explores how cross-system collaboration is helping to develop and support regional policy in NE. 🎧Listen now: bit.ly/3LTHZoe #FSTPodcast

🎙️ From quantum science to fertility trends, to the future of research and development in the UK - we have such a variety of in-depth conversations on the podcast. Great lunch time listening at just 25 mins per episode! www.foundation.org.uk/Podcasts

A timely podcast episode this week! We chatted to Mehwaesh Islam, Head of Research Policy @universitiesuk.bsky.social, all about the future of Research and Development in the UK, in particular the challenges faced by the University sector. 🎙️ Listen now: bit.ly/44HO119

November is Fertility Awareness Month, and we welcomed Director of Compliance and Information at the HFEA, Rachel Cutting MBE, to the podcast to talk about their latest Fertility Trends report and more. Listen now: bit.ly/4ihuomd

Happy #QuantumWeek2025! To celebrate, we invited AWE Chief Scientist, Dr Rob Lock, and Prof Sir Peter Knight, a leading figure in quantum optics @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, onto the FST podcast to chat about quantum technologies. 🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/47wSaWs #IYQ2025

With COP30 just a few weeks away, we are re-listening to this FST podcast episode with Prof Nathalie Pettorelli @zslofficial.bsky.social, which explores the important connections between the climate and biodiversity crises. 🦔🦒🐍🦋 bit.ly/47Gn6DV

New Podcast episode! Fantastic to have Senior lecturer in chemistry education @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, Dr Helen Coulshed join us to discuss equity in learning and how interdisciplinary science can help make STEM more inclusive. 🎙️Listen now: bit.ly/3Wcylyl