Technology Today

About Technology Today

Technology Today Podcast launched in November 2018, offering a new way to listen and learn about the technology, science, engineering and research impacting our lives and changing our world. The podcast is presented by Southwest Research Institute, a nonprofit contract R&D organization developing innovative solutions for government and industry clients. Podcast host Lisa Peña is breaking through the tech jargon and talking to the scientists, engineers and researchers building the future of technology. It’s a conversation bringing tech to life and helping us understand how technology, science, engineering and research link to our daily lives.

Publisher

Southwest Research Institute

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Oct 2018

Latest episode

22 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

95 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Episode 95: Transporting Heavy Crude Oil with EZ Flow™

   From plastics to asphalt, we encounter products derived from heavy crude oil everywhere, every day. Using heavy crude oil begins with moving the oil over long distances from production locations to chemical plants and refineries. The oil is transported through a vast network of pipelines or on tankers, ships or by rail. Current heavy crude transportation methods can be costly. SwRI developed the patented two-part EZ Flow™ process to lower heavy crude oil viscosity, or thickness, by 60% or more, making transportation more efficient. The treated oil maintains reduced viscosity for months or longer. Listen now as SwRI Principal Scientist James Wood discusses obtaining a patent for the innovative EZ Flow process, how the technology lowers the cost of transporting heavy crude and what that could mean for consumers.

2. 

   31 Aug 2026

   Episode 94: SwRI Barrier Crash Testing

   Episode 94: SwRI Barrier Crash Testing by Southwest Research Institute

3. 

   27 Jul 2026

   Episode 93: Exploring Large Language Models

   Episode 93: Exploring Large Language Models by Southwest Research Institute

Who has been a guest on Technology Today

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Robert Legg
• Michael Hartmann
• Miles Salas

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

19 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

28 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 27 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

16

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

92

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

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