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Where are Malta's innovators years after their ideas made the news? ReThink follows up on research ideas and innovation featured in THINK magazine by the University of Malta
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Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Public health concerns are plaguing our world’s communities. From COVID-19 to type 2 diabetes, health-related issues are becoming more prevalent in countries worldwide -- in fact, nearly 2 million people around the world have type 2 diabetes. Of those, almost 8 million individuals are not aware that they have T2D. We discuss this deadly disease with Dr Sarah Cuschieri and healthy choices we can make in our lives.
Link to Dr Cuschieri's article - https://www.um.edu.mt/think/public-health-priority-type-2-diabetes-mellitus/
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Food, food, glorious food! We are what we eat and for this episode, we take a closer look at it. We get in touch with Professor Suzanne Piscopo, a nutritionist, and Associate Professor of the Department of Health, Physical Education and Consumer Studies to discuss plant-based diets and their rise in popularity, why some people dislike veganism, and whether organic food has any nutritional benefits. As well as some handy tips on how to adopt a healthier diet!
Nika and David also find out whether honey is vegan or not.
https://www.um.edu.mt/profile/suzannepiscopo
https://www.jneb.org/article/S1499-4046(19)30548-2/pdf
https://www.um.edu.mt/think/i-potato/
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
This is the full version of the Big Data, AI and a bag of crisps episode. It is a combination of part 1 and part 2.
It is something you use in your daily life, from your mobile phone to your smart fridge, it has the potential to re-imagine the way we work and the way we play and usher in a new technological age for humanity. But are you aware of it? How does AI work?
It is the new Oil, it funds your favourite social media sites and search engines, and advertisers bid aggressively for this virtual real estate. It dictates what we’re meant to see, read and believe in. What is data and how does it tie into AI?
Alexiei Dingli is a Professor of Artificial Intelligence, based at the University of Malta. His latest article in THINK magazine discusses the use of AI and our awareness of it.
References to articles and studies mentioned in the Podcast;
What's Your Face Worth?
Australia unveils plan to force Google and Facebook to pay for news
Self-driving cars may be more likely to hit you if you have dark skin
Amazon scraps secret AI recruiting tool that showed bias against women
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
This is part 2 of Big Data, AI and a bag of crisps with Prof. Alexiei Dingli
It is something you use in your daily life, from your mobile phone to your smart fridge, it has the potential to re-imagine the way we work and the way we play and usher in a new technological age for humanity. But are you aware of it? How does AI work?
It is the new Oil, it funds your favourite social media sites and search engines, and advertisers bid aggressively for this virtual real estate. It dictates what we’re meant to see, read and believe in. What is data and how does it tie into AI?
Alexiei Dingli is a Professor of Artificial Intelligence, based at the University of Malta. His latest article in THINK magazine discusses the use of AI and our awareness of it.
References to articles and studies mentioned in the Podcast;
What's Your Face Worth?
Australia unveils plan to force Google and Facebook to pay for news
Self-driving cars may be more likely to hit you if you have dark skin
Amazon scraps secret AI recruiting tool that showed bias against women
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
It is something you use in your daily life, from your mobile phone to your smart fridge, it has the potential to re-imagine the way we work and the way we play and usher in a new technological age for humanity. But are you aware of it? How does AI work?
It is the new Oil, it funds your favourite social media sites and search engines, and advertisers bid aggressively for this virtual real estate. It dictates what we’re meant to see, read and believe in. What is data and how does it tie into AI?
Alexiei Dingli is a Professor of Artificial Intelligence, based at the University of Malta. His latest article in THINK magazine discusses the use of AI and our awareness of it.
References to articles and studies mentioned in the Podcast;
What's Your Face Worth?
Australia unveils plan to force Google and Facebook to pay for news
Self-driving cars may be more likely to hit you if you have dark skin
Amazon scraps secret AI recruiting tool that showed bias against women
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
How can complex research reach people with short attention spans? THINK asks researchers and their friends to present their idea in three minutes, in a bar. The audience can ask questions. In October 2019, we recorded one of these events to bring the spirit of Soapbox to those who couldn't be there with us. After various restrictions on events to control the COVID-19 pandemic, we wanted to give you a taste of what these events are like.
You can read the September issue of THINK magazine here: https://issuu.com/thinkuni/docs/think_29_issuu
You can also read articles by the event's speakers:
Dr Joseph Caruana: https://www.um.edu.mt/think/save-the-night/
Gail Sant: https://www.um.edu.mt/think/saving-the-skates/
And an article about Prof. Ing. Kenneth Camilleri's team's research: https://www.um.edu.mt/think/eyes-front/
Our theme music is by princess wonderful.
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
As we close the season, we look back at the conversations we've had on the ReThink podcast. You can listen to them again here:
Environment:
Communication:
- Malta's bilingualism
- App for children with communication difficulties
- Philosophy of games
- Game-based learning
Design:
Technology:
ReThink is produced by THINK magazine (https://www.um.edu.mt/think/) together with Campus FM (http://maltauniversitybroadcasting.com/). ReThink's team consists of Daiva Repeckaite (producer and co-host), Chris Styles (voice artist and co-host), Shruti Sundaresan, Claude J. Bajada (co-hosts), and Carmel Grech (sound technician). Logo design is by Gabriel Izzo. Our theme music is by princess wonderful.
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Malta has two official languages - Maltese and English. They inevitably mingle, producing a unique variety of English and a one-of-a-kind Semitic language with numerous words borrowed from English and other European languages. Linguists believe that language mixes enrich communication, drawing the most appropriate resources from each language for each situation. Does this impede the development of contemporary Maltese vocabulary? Does the language mix leave anyone behind? Prof. Alexandra Vella and Dr Sarah Grech discuss code-switching with ReThink's co-hosts, Chris and Daiva.
You can read Sarah Grech's original article here: https://www.um.edu.mt/think/mistakes-versus-creativity-maltas-linguistic-paradox/
ReThink is produced by THINK magazine (https://www.um.edu.mt/think/) together with Campus FM (http://maltauniversitybroadcasting.com/), and hosted by Daiva Repeckaite and Chris Styles
Our theme music is by princess wonderful: https://soundcloud.com/user-677060394
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Computer Integrated Manufacturing started in the 1980s. In recent years, affordable internet of things technologies have seen the development of new business models that allow companies to sustainably implement fully automated systems. Yet there are software integration issues, political implications, and security threats that accompany them. Dr Ing. Emmanuel Francalanza speaks to Daiva and Chris about engineering the factory of the future.
You can read Emmanuel Francalanza's original article in THINK magazine here: https://www.um.edu.mt/think/designing-the-factory-of-the-future/
ReThink is produced by THINK magazine (https://www.um.edu.mt/think/) together with Campus FM (http://maltauniversitybroadcasting.com/), and hosted by Daiva Repeckaite and Chris Styles
Our theme music is by princess wonderful: https://soundcloud.com/user-677060394
Image source: Shutterstock
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Introducing digital or board games into lessons proved to have a huge impact on teachers and students, but even children continue to hold the misconception that games and education are strictly separate planets. Dr Vanessa Camilleri, an expert in game-based learning, talks to Daiva and Chris, ReThink's hosts, discusses the opportunities even simple games like rock-paper-scissors can offer in a classroom.
You can read Vanessa Camilleri's original article in the THINK magazine here: https://www.um.edu.mt/think/level-up-upgrading-game-based-learning/
ReThink is produced by THINK magazine (https://www.um.edu.mt/think/) together with Campus FM (http://maltauniversitybroadcasting.com/), and hosted by Daiva Repeckaite and Chris Styles.
Our theme music is by princess wonderful: https://soundcloud.com/user-677060394
Image source: Shutterstock