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Hosted by Michael Best and Jonathan Winch, the Gamechangers Video Podcast brings you stories of people, ideas and technologies that are making the world a better and more sustainable place. We focus on the amazing work being done by game-changing engineers, scientists, CEOs and others to take us to a better, more sustainable tomorrow. And by doing so, we hope to contribute to accelerating the changes each Gamechanger can bring. Each episode is recorded in a fully equipped mobile studio van, offering a fresh, new setting for intimate, candid conversations. It sets the scene for showcasing unsung heroes, innovators, and visionaries who are working tirelessly to create positive change, particularly in sustainability and healthier living.

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June 17, 2024

AI in Education – Friend or Foe?

Summary: Anette Hestbæk Jørgensen, School Director at Aurehøj Gymnasium (high school), and Sine Zambach, Assistant Professor at CBS (Copenhagen Business School), share their experiences with AI in education so far, how they plan to deal with its challenges, and their plans to make the most of AI's opportunities. Key Take-aways: AI is a game-changer AI is having an enormous impact on schools and on education in general. School leadership and teachers are sharing information and experiences widely - both in official education contexts and informally among schools. AI upsides AI can be particularly useful to get students started with ideas that can be improved upon. It can help to define concepts and, for teachers, it can be useful for producing metaphors that can help to explain concepts. Teachers can use AI to nuance materials to suit the interests and abilities of different types of students. Students will eventually be able to benefit from a personal AI "tutor". And visual or storytelling creativity can be enhanced. The teacher's journey High school teachers are primarily focused on being diligent around their own subjects. They want to be on top of something that they introduce for the students - so they typically don't like taking the lead with AI in the classroom. Currently, the hottest topic for teachers is how students can use AI to cheat. The downside of focusing on this aspect is that it creates a highly unwelcome atmosphere of distrust between teachers and students. Plagiarism has also become harder to spot - and to prove. Back to pen and paper? Where the past decade has seen an increase in digital examination approaches, Aurehøj Gymnasium plans to get students using pen and paper much more. Trying to make the students not be digital all the time, and closing down the computer screens. Essential skills for an AI future Schools will likely focus more on specific skills, with the goal of producing democratic, critical thinkers. The ability to ask the right questions (prompting) should also be taught in schools. The overall aim is to motivate students to use AI reflectively, to use it correctly and not use it for cheating. Students should use AI as a helper, but they should not do theirwhole assignments with it. School's not out - it's more relevant than ever AI won't change the school system overnight - schools are very similar to the way they were 30 or 40 years ago. And with new skills required for an AI-powered future, schools may become more important than ever.

June 7, 2024

Super-highways to Health: The Probiotic Revolution

Summary: Anita Johansen, CEO, and Caroline Montelius, the head of scientific affairs for Sweden's Probi AB join us to share the game-changing potential of probiotics - what they are, how they can support a healthy lifespan, and how, as consumers, we can determine which probiotics might be best to get started with. Key Take-aways: About Probi AB Probi focuses on developing, producing, and delivering clinically proven probiotics. Since its founding at Sweden’s Lund University, in 1991, Probi has expanded its presence to more than 40 markets and holds more than 400 patents globally. You're mostly probiotics! There are around 30% more probiotic bacteria in our bodies than the number of our own cells. And scientists are uncovering more and more evidence that the balance of bacteria species in your gut influences the brain but also our cardiovascular or metabolic health and other things, even the skin. Today, we know we can minimise such problems by supplementing with probiotics in food and beverages. Probiotics are trending Probiotics research and market uptake are skyrocketing: In the past 6 months (Dec 2023-May 2024), more than 2500 publications have appeared discussing the effects on different diseases. New evidence is constantly surfacing about new correlations. Probiotics aren't medicine Probiotics are typically used as ingredients that are being used in foods and in food supplements. They aren't something that is intended to cure a disease or change anything that is a disease. They are, instead, a supplement to the food where specific benefits have been shown. It’s very similar to a vitamin or mineral that is also well known for many people. Growing strong - staying strong Normally, as we grow, we increase our bone formation as part of growing, then we arrive at a steady state before we being to experience a gradual breakdown in our bones. This is more prevalent for women when entering menopause, when there is a big drop in our bone formation, and bone loss becomes prevalent. By adding probiotic strains that have been researched for quite some years now, we can see that these specific strains positively affect the formation of bones. The gut microbiome What is the optimal microbiome? We don't know that today. There no fully laid-out maps of a healthy microbiome - which, in any case, is likely to differ from person to person. So it is still being explored, and we may never get there. However, it often starts with people having gut health issues, perhaps indicating that we are in a stressful environment, And this is also an indication of an unbalanced gut microbiota. Probiotics supplements can help by increasing the prevalence of certain bacteria that have been shown to have a clinical benefit. How to choose your probiotics It's difficult for consumers to find the products that they need. This differs from country to country, but legislation is not yet where it should be. So today, it's hard for manufacturers to talk about the benefits of the ingredients they provide with probiotics. When you go into the store intending to buy a probiotic, what you should ask is: is it the specific probiotic strain in the product that I'm looking at? Is it scientifically documented? Are there any scientific clinical studies backing the benefits that they are claiming on this product? Meet probiotics pioneer, Bengt Jepsson 78 year-old Bengt is a co-founder of Probi, and he's still actively involved with the company. Originally working as a surgeon in Sweden, Bengt began to explore why many patients were septic without there being any immediately identifiable source of the problem. His journey led him to try applying probiotics - experimenting on himself first - before he teamed up with microbiologists and others to turn his early findings into a rapidly expanding field of research. Subscribe: If you enjoyed this episode, consider subscribing to our podcast for more insightful stories of people and companies who are changing the world for the better!

April 26, 2024

Changing the Game with Sustainable Mining

Summary: Wayne Douglas, Head of Technology for mining equipment manufacturer and services provider, FLSmidth, and Wouter de Groot, Head of Sustainability, tell us how they're helping the mining industry to become more sustainable with new technologies and practices. Key Take-aways: About FLSmidth FLSmidth doesn't own mines - it 's a technology provider, helping to build and upgrade new mines with new technology - as well as servicing existing equipment. Its equipment - from crushers to mills - is designed to get rocks out of the ground and separate desired minerals. About the mining industry Civilization has been defined by the different ways we've been able to mine and use minerals and metals. Mining is in everything we do, everything around us. If it's not grown, it usually comes out of the ground! In fact, every American, for example, will need around 1.5 million kgs (3 million pounds) of minerals, metals and fuels in their lifetime. Mining isn't what it used to be Today, mining is one of the most tech-intensive industries you will find globally. The tunnels often look similar to those we drive through in our cars. And, for example, there are fleets of some of the most modern trucks, with everything being connected via wifi. The processing technology that's actually used is very high-tech. The sustainability challenges of mining Mining is an intensive industry from an environmental point of view. Big machinery, big operations. Crushing rocks alone uses around 3% of the world's electricity. In the US, 1% of all water is used for mining. Then there are pollution challenges, too. And we constantly need more rock, more crushing, more electricity, more water - to keep up with market demand. Mining requires solutions and it requires them fast. A tale of tailings Tailings are the waste left behind in large piles after, e.g., copper has been extracted. Most is just deposited, but efforts are being made to reprocess it. Tailings almost always contain other minerals that were not extracted in the first processing run - so finding ways to reprocess tailings also holds sustainability potential. Water challenge Water can be thought of as the face of climate change. And mining is in the eye of the storm here, using a lot of water. It uses water in the process and then something needs to be done with its discharge. Having access to water is one thing. Making sure that you use it effectively is another. And then the third thing is how miners then dispose of water once it has been treated, or reuse it again in the process. To do all this in a responsible and sustainable way, you need new technologies. A belief in sustainable mining FLSmidth maintains that mining can be done sustainably with responsible use of water, with limited to no emissions, and ensuring that things are being disposed of in a responsible way. The company presents a technology vision of what is already feasible with the knowledge that we have today and with the tools that we have in mind to guide where mining needs to go - all to make sure that we can continue mining and simultaneously meet the global energy and climate crisis. The MissionZero Mine FLSmidth's "Mission Zero Mine" is a blueprint and set of offerings that will be ready by 2030 to deliver on a sustainable future for mining. It comprises equipment that will drastically reduce the amount of energy required to take big rocks, turn them into fine powder, float out the valuable mineral, then lower the cost of recovering the water and energy required for the process. The result is forecast to provide a 40 to 50% reduction in total energy consumption, as well as 95% water recovery. From vision to reality We need to make sure the technology is adopted fast, and that miners are supported in their adoption. Installing such technology requires huge investments by the mining company. Getting there requires baby steps, starting with piloting at a small scale, perhaps where a slipstream can be run side by side to really validate the technology. What about human rights? Human rights can be a challenge. Mines are not that always that strong on how they treat people. The responsibility falls automatically on the miners and on their suppliers, but also on FLSmidth's assessment of its own suppliers. FLSmidth addresses this with policies, procedures, a cross-organizational human rights work council, and commitment to international human rights standards such as the UN Global Compact. Subscribe: If you enjoyed this episode, consider subscribing to our podcast for more insightful stories of people and companies who are changing the world for the better!

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What is Gamechangers Video Podcast?: Hosted by Michael Best and Jonathan Winch, the Gamechangers Video Podcast brings you stories of people, ideas and technologies that are making the world a better and more sustainable place. We focus on the amazing work being done by game-changing engineers, scientists, CEOs and others to take us to a better, more sustainable tomorrow. And by doing so, we hope to contribute to accelerating the changes each Gamechanger can bring. Each episode is recorded in a fully equipped mobile studio van, offering a fresh, new setting for intimate, candid conversations. It sets the scene for showcasing unsung heroes, innovators, and visionaries who are working tirelessly to create positive change, particularly in sustainability and healthier living.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates weekly.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 6 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
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