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In the summer of 2026, two academic studies revived the debate on embryo gene editing, a technique that consists of manipulating the DNA of a human embryo for reasons ranging from better understanding human development to preventing disease and disabilities. How safe is this practice? Will there soon be gene-edited babies? Is it even ethically correct to modify an embryo? We discuss these questions with Euronews’ health reporter Marta Iraola Iribarren; Robin Lovell-Badge, head of the laboratory of stem cell biology and developmental genetics at the Francis Crick Institute; Björn Heindryckx,…
What are the strengths and limitations of gene therapy? How does gene therapy work? In this Q&A episode, we delve into the world of gene therapy with Alberto Auricchio, director of the Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine in Naples, professor of medical genetics at the University of Naples and president of the European Society of Gene & Cell Therapy. Host: James Thomas; Author and producer: Alice Carnevali; Sound editor: Johan Breton. For any questions, please reach out to: [email protected] Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new…
Euronews Tech Talks will be back on Wednesday, 30 September, to uncover the latest scientific innovations shaping Europe. From gene editing to AI, space and quantum computing, we’ll delve into the most fascinating technological developments through the voices of European experts. And there's more: from this year’s edition, we'll have more videos and analysis for you with our new series, “Password”. We’ll talk to you in one week. Host: James Thomas; Author and producer: Alice Carnevali; Sound editor: Johan Breton. If you have any questions, please reach out to: [email protected]…
What impact do microplastics have on marine species? How can scientists identify marine microplastics? And why should we care? Euronews Tech Talks travelled to the Flanders Marine Institute in Ostend, on the Belgian coast, to answer these and more questions with researchers Ana Catarino, Nelle Meyers and Juliette Grandjean. Do you want to reach out to Euronews Tech Talks? Email [email protected] . Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on our lives. With explanations, engaging Q&As, and lively conversations, the podcast provides…
With the beauty industry booming, how much do we really know about the products we apply onto our skin and the regulations making sure they are safe? In this second episode on microplastics, Euronews Tech Talks explores the relationship between cosmetics, microbeads and how they affect us with environmental lawyer Hélène Duguy and environmental chemist Iseult Lynch. Do you want to reach out to Euronews Tech Talks? Email [email protected] . Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on our lives. With explanations, engaging Q&As, and…
The word “microplastics” appeared for the first time in 2004, coined by Richard Thompson, now a marine biology professor at the University of Plymouth. Over the past 22 years, microplastics have gained increasing attention, but questions about them still seem to outnumber what we actually know. In this Q&A episode of Euronews Tech Talks, we pose your questions to Heather Leslie, an independent scientist from Amsterdam, and Francesco Regoli, vice rector for research at the Polytechnic University of Marche. Do you want to reach out to Euronews Tech Talks? Email [email protected].…
On the occasion of World Oceans Day (8 June), Euronews Tech Talks explores how satellites and artificial intelligence can contribute to ocean monitoring and protection with Alain Arnaud, director of the digital ocean programme at the French-based organisation Mercator Ocean International. Mercator’s flagship product is the European Digital Twin Ocean (EDITO), a virtual replica of the ocean, accessible online and free of charge. The project is set to become fully operational by 2030, but how does it work? Do you want to reach out to Euronews Tech Talks? Email [email protected]. The…
What are digital rights? How does content moderation work on social media platforms? Is GDPR truly holding Big Tech companies accountable? To answer these and more of your questions, Euronews Tech Talks sits down with Gloria González Fuster, research professor at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, specialising in digitalisation and rights, and Silvia Semenzin, a researcher at AI Forensics with a background in digital sociology. Do you want to reach out to Euronews Tech Talks? Email [email protected]. Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on…
After Australia became the first country in the world to ban social media for under-16s, debates over similar measures have spread across Europe. Euronews Tech Talks explores this strategy with European teenagers and two experts: neuropsychiatrist and member of the supervisory board of the Belgian association Kids Unplugged, Theo Compernolle and sociologist and vice-coordinator of the research network EU Kids Online, Giovanna Mascheroni. Do you want to reach out to Euronews Tech Talks? Email [email protected]. Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of…
Privacy, political, and ethical concerns are pushing people to look for alternative social media platforms. Are there other options to mainstream platforms? Euronews Tech Talks explores this and more questions with Michael Bossetta, associate professor of communication at Lund University, Christos Floros, founder and CEO of Monnet and Sandra Wachter, professor of technology and regulation at the University of Oxford and the Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam. Do you want to reach out to Euronews Tech Talks? Email [email protected]. Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to…
The Artemis II mission brought four astronauts farther from Earth than humanity had ever ventured before. To discuss its importance, Europe’s role and what comes after, Euronews Tech Talks speaks with UK journalist Kate Arkless Gray and Belgian science reporter Senne Starckx. Do you want to reach out to Euronews Tech Talks? Email [email protected]. Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on our lives. With explanations, engaging Q&As, and lively conversations, the podcast provides valuable insights into the intersection of technology…
Daniel Tani spent over 130 days in space, most of which were on the International Space Station (ISS), and he conducted six extra-vehicular activities, also known as space walks. As a child, he did not want to become an astronaut, but life and career choices got him into orbit as a NASA astronaut. Tani sits down with Euronews Tech Talks to share his experience as an astronaut, his thoughts on the current situation in space, the future of the ISS and how to enter the space sector. Do you want to reach out to Euronews Tech Talks? Email [email protected]. Euronews Tech Talks goes…
There’s momentum in Europe toward space defence, but are European space systems advanced enough to counter cyber threats? To answer this and more of the questions you submitted to us, Euronews Tech Talks speaks with Giulia Pavesi, lead of security and defence at the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI), and Jean‑Luc Trullemans, head of the European Space Security and Education Centre at the European Space Agency (ESA). Do you want to reach out to Euronews Tech Talks? Email [email protected]. Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on…
The first time our podcast producer met Marco Langbroek in September 2025, he told her always to carry cash. That’s because financial transactions, which rely on satellites, could be disrupted by what he is seeing in space. A lecturer of space situational awareness at TU Delft in the Netherlands, Langbroek is an expert in tracking spy satellites. Six months on, is he more worried or less? In this episode, we find out. Do you want to reach out to Euronews Tech Talks? Email [email protected]. Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on…
As space becomes increasingly militarised, what role do satellites play, and where does the EU position itself? Euronews Tech Talks talks to researcher Luciano Anselmo, Geosat CEO Francisco Vilhena da Cunha, and EUSPA executive director Rodrigo da Costa to answer these and more questions. Do you want to reach out to Euronews Tech Talks? Email [email protected]. Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on our lives. With explanations, engaging Q&As, and lively conversations, the podcast provides valuable insights into the intersection of…
Little is still known about the relationship between humans, therapy, and AI chatbots, yet these tools are being used by some people seeking quick psychological support. What are the risks, and are there any benefits? Euronews Tech Talks spoke with Charlotte Blease, a philosopher and healthcare researcher, and Tom Van Daele, clinical psychologist and research coordinator in psychology and technology at Thomas More University of Applied Sciences in Mechelen, Belgium. Do you want to reach out to Euronews Tech Talks? Email [email protected]. Therapy - AI Euronews Tech Talks goes…
If you have been tempted to transform one of your photos into a Studio Ghibli–style illustration with ChatGPT, you should sit down and listen to this podcast. In this second special episode of Euronews Tech Talks on artificial intelligence (AI), we sit down with artist Sofia Crespo, comic book artist Francesco Archidiacono, and Eleonora Lima, lecturer and researcher in digital humanities at King’s College London, to investigate the relationship between AI and art. Do you want to reach out to Euronews Tech Talks? Email [email protected]. Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions…
Artificial intelligence might seem invisible, yet it has a significant environmental impact — one that is difficult to quantify due to companies' lack of transparency with their data. So, to what extent should we be worried? Is there a way to reduce the environmental cost of AI? To answer this question and unpack the relationship between AI and the environment, Euronews Tech Talks sits down with Jonathan Niesel, leader of the information technology department at Greenpeace Germany and Maja Kirkeby, researcher in the energy consumption of software at Roskilde University in Denmark. Do you…
Euronews Tech Talks sits down with Karen Dolva, co-founder and former CEO of the Norwegian tech company No Isolation, whose robots help children with medical conditions and social difficulties attend school. Do you want to reach out to Euronews Tech Talks? Email [email protected] Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on our lives. With explanations, engaging Q&As, and lively conversations, the podcast provides valuable insights into the intersection of technology and society. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
Robotics is making its way into agriculture, helping address challenges such as chemical use and labour shortages. What are the potentials? What are the challenges? In this episode, we travel to Oslo to meet Lars Grimstad, CTO and co-founder of the agri-tech company Saga Robotics. We also hear from professors Stefano Stramigioli and Ioannis Athanasiadis, as well as engineers Giorgio Boscheri and Cesare Lobascio, about how robots are transforming agriculture, both on Earth and in space. Do you want to reach out to Euronews Tech Talks? Email [email protected]. Video:…
How is AI transforming robotics? Will robots ever replace doctors or come into our homes? In this episode of Euronews Tech Talks, we put these and more of your questions to Kai Olav Ellefsen, associate professor at the University of Oslo. Do you want to reach out to Euronews Tech Talks? Email [email protected]. Video: https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/27/qa-how-will-robotics-shape-our-future-euronews-tech-talks Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on our lives. With explanations, engaging Q&As, and lively conversations, the…
We hear more and more about space mining projects—companies are interested in mining asteroids, and the European Commission is exploring the idea of mining the Moon for critical raw materials. But what would be mined? How? And would it be ethical and legal? In this episode, Euronews Tech Talks sits down with several experts to discuss these questions: Ian Crawford, a professor of planetary science at the University of London; Jill Stuart, an academic at the London School of Economics; Pierfrancesco Biasetti, a researcher at the Summer School in Space Ethics at the University of Padua; Erik…
Although engineers began developing space-based solar energy technology in the 1960s, it still hasn’t become a reality. Why? In this episode, Euronews Tech Talks tries to answer this question by speaking with Sanjay Vijendran, co-founder and CTO of TerraSpark; Francesco Contino, professor at the school of engineering at UC Louvain; and Wei He, senior lecturer in engineering at King’s College London. Important: The European Space Agency (ESA) provided Euronews Next with the Solaris documents after the publication of the episode. More details can be found in the episode’s article . Do you want…
NASA’s decision to speed up plans for building a nuclear reactor on the Moon has raised questions about the United States’ broader space strategy and renewed curiosity about the use of nuclear energy beyond Earth. In this episode of Euronews Tech Talks, we address these questions with professor Simon Middleburgh, co-director of the Nuclear Futures Institute at the University of Bangor (UK), Alfredo Carpineti, astrophysicist and senior science writer at IFL Science, and Francesco Lodi, researcher at ENEA (Italy). Do you want to reach out to Euronews Tech Talks? Email…
In this final chapter of our journey into the world of PFAS, we speak with Fajer Mushtaq, whose company Oxyle is working to contain and destroy PFAS in wastewater, and with Miika Nikinmaa and Diana Lau, who are developing alternatives for food packaging and textiles through the ZeroF project. Do you want to reach out to Euronews Tech Talks? Email [email protected] Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on our lives. With explanations, engaging Q&As, and lively conversations, the podcast provides valuable insights into the intersection…
What is it like to live in one of Europe’s hotspots for PFAS contamination? Jeroen Van Reeth, a resident of Zwijndrecht—the Belgian town affected by PFAS produced by the chemical company 3M—opens his home to Euronews Tech Talks to share his experience. We, then, speak with experts Jacob de Boer, Hans Peter Arp and Madeleine Bussemaker to uncover if and how it is possible to contain and destroy “forever chemicals”. Do you want to reach out to Euronews Tech Talks? Email [email protected] Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on our…
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are man-made chemicals widely used in the industry, but potentially harmful to human health. They can be found on pizza boxes, ski clothing, and sanitary pads, but some studies associate them with multiple kinds of health problems. In this Q&A episode, we explore PFAS by putting your questions to chemist Martin Scheringer, research scientist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich). The Map of Forever Pollution: https://foreverpollution.eu/map/ Do you want to reach out to Euronews Tech Talks? Email [email protected]…
For this season finale of Euronews Tech Talks, former professional cyclist Bo Hamburger reflects on his use of EPO in the 1990s and early 2000s, offering insights into how doping works, why athletes turn to it, and its potential health effects. We’re also joined by April Henning, Associate Professor of International Sport Management at the Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, and Dominic Sagoe, Professor of Psychology at the University of Bergen in Norway and founder of the Human Enhancement and Body Image Lab. Euronews Tech Talks will return in September — enjoy your summer!…
Researchers are developing AI programmes to make doping detection more effective, faster, and cheaper. How do these systems work? What challenges do their creators face? Euronews Tech Talks sits down with Wolfgang Maass, Professor of Business Informatics and Computer Science at Saarland University and Francesco Botrè, Director of the WADA-accredited anti-doping laboratory in Rome, to answer these questions. Credits: Oscars, "Icarus" wins Best Documentary Feature, YouTube. Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on our lives. With explanations,…
What is doping? How do these prohibited substances work? In this Q&A episode, Euronews Tech Talks explores this topic with Andrea Petróczi, Professor of Public Health at Kingston University. Credit for Lance Armstrong interview: Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). “Oprah and Lance Armstrong: The Worldwide Exclusive” . Aired January 17–18, 2013. Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on our lives. With explanations, engaging Q&As, and lively conversations, the podcast provides valuable insights into the intersection of technology and society. Hosted…
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