Interviews with scientists and academics about issues that drive the news and shape our future. Highlight is here for people who are forward-looking. Hosted by Jiri Svoboda
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Interviews with scientists and academics about issues that drive the news and shape our future. Highlight is here for people who are forward-looking. Hosted by Jiri Svoboda
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March 17, 2024
Here are the reasons behind possible TikTok US ban
<p>It is the fastest-growing social media in the world. But TikTok is getting increasingly caught in the middle of a geopolitical tangle between the United States and China. Citing national security, this week, The US House of Representatives passed a bill that would effectively force TikTok to separate from its Chinese parent ByteDance or face a complete ban in the United States. But How dangerous is TikTok actually? </p> <p><strong>We discuss with Dr Ameer Al-Nemrat, reader in cyber security, director of cyber security and AI Centre; at the University of East London. </strong></p> <p>Each Sunday, <strong>Highlight</strong> presents a concise interview with scientists and academics about issues that drive the news. It's made for forward-looking people who want to make informed decisions.</p> <p><strong>The author of Highlight is a journalist Jiri Svoboda. You can contact him at jirisvoboda99@gmail.com or on X and Instagram: @_jirisvo_</strong></p>
March 10, 2024
The kids who grow up as influencers, with parents in support
<p>A Marketplace of Girl Influencers Managed by Moms and Stalked by Men. This is the title of a recent investigation by journalists from The New York Times. It sheds light on a sometimes controversial sub-group of influencers, who are often not even ten years old. Together with their parents, they form a family-run marketing machine. How did this phenomena come to be? And how can we mitigate the risks? </p> <p>We discuss these and more questions with Liselot Hudders, associate professor of marketing communication and consumer behavior at Ghent University. </p> <p>Each Sunday, <strong>Highlight</strong> presents a concise interview with scientists and academics about issues that drive the news. It's made for forward-looking people who want to make informed decisions.</p> <p>The author of Highlight is a journalist <strong>Jiri Svoboda</strong>. You can contact him at jirisvoboda99@gmail.com or on X and Instagram: @_jirisvo_</p> <p><br></p>
March 3, 2024
When will humans settle on the Moon
<p>A new era of exploration of the Moon may be upon us. A company called Intuitive Machines recently sent its Odysseus lander to the Moon. And it succeeded. It is the first lunar private landing, from possibly many more to come. But why is humanity still so interested in the Moon? And should it remain a free-for-all? We will answer with Ian Crawford, Professor of Planetary Science & Astrobiology at Birkbeck, University of London.</p> <p>Each Sunday, <strong>Highlight</strong> presents a concise interview with scientists and academics about issues that drive the news. It's made for forward-looking people who want to make informed decisions.</p> <p>The author of Highlight is a journalist Jiri Svoboda. You can contact him at jirisvoboda99@gmail.com or on X and Instagram: @_jirisvo_</p>
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