#048 - Rajasekhar Balasubramanian: Air Pollution, Environmental Toxins & Sustainable Energy Sources

03/22/24 • 70 min

Today we talk with Rajasekhar Balasubramanian, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the National University of Singapore. His research looks at environmental sustainability, air quality & pollution control, and waste-to-energy conversion methods. In this episode we talk about the often-overlooked impacts of indoor air pollution, the barriers to a green economy, and the potential use of biomass-waste for energy generation.

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#047 - Elaine Ho: Aging Populations, Migrant Identity, & the Chinese Diaspora in Singapore

Today we talk with Elaine Ho, Professor in the Department of Geography and Senior Research Fellow for the Asia Research Institute at the National University of Singapore. Her work focuses on the Chinese diaspora in Singapore, transnational migrant identity, and aging in the Asia-Pacific. In this episode we talk about the evolution of Singaporean identity, longevity in aging societies, and the development of support networks for the migrants who often care for the elderly.

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#049 - Harold Soh: Trustworthy Collaborative Robots for Human Interaction

Today we talk to Harold Soh, an Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Collaborative Learning and Adaptive Robots (CLeAR) group at the National University of Singapore. His research looks at decision making, human-robot interactions, and trustworthiness in artificial intelligence. In this episode we talk about the current state of robotics, the difficulties of aligning robot capabilities with human trust and the challenges of encoding behavioral values in robots given our ever-changing social norms.

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