Big Ideas Only
Episodes
Seagrass | Practice: Saving an ecosystem most people have never heard of
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Big Ideas Only, Mikkel Svold reconnects with Dr. Benjamin Jones, Chief Conservation Officer and co-founder of Project Seagrass, to ...
Seagrass | Theory: The underwater ecosystem you've never thought about (but probably should)
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Big Ideas Only, host Mikkel Svold sits down with Kasper Elgetti Brodersen, Associate Professor at Roskilde University, to explore t...
Computer Vision | Theory: How Computers See in the Real World
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Big Ideas Only, host Mikkel Svold takes a theoretical deep dive into how computers “see” with Andreas Møgelmose (Associate Pro...
Computer Vision | Practise: How Computers See in the Real World
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Big Ideas Only, host Mikkel Svold explores how computers “see” with Andreas Møgelmose (Associate Professor of AI, Aalborg Univ...
3D Printing | Theory: Going deeper into the Print
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Big Ideas Only, host Mikkel Svold will dive deeper into the theory and science behind additive manufacturing or 3D printing. Mikkel...
3D Printing | Practice: From Hobby Tech to Industrial Workhorse
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
3D printing isn’t just for fragile prototypes or weekend gadgets anymore.In this episode of Big Ideas Only, host Mikkel Svold visits the Center for ...
Dynamic Power-to-X: Turning Surplus Wind & Solar into Ammonia.
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when wind and solar deliver more power than the grid can handle and batteries aren’t the answer?In this episode of Big Ideas Only, host...
Fusion Energy | Practice: The Future of Power or Just a Scientific Dream?
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fusion has long carried the reputation of being “30 years away”. Forever on the horizon but never quite arriving. That perception may finally be c...
Fusion Energy | Theory: The Future of Power or Just a Scientific Dream?
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if we could power the world the same way the sun does? No carbon, no meltdown risks – just clean energy from smashing atoms together.In this ep...
Artificial Intelligence: Maybe the Most Significant Thing Since the Wheel
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode—which is also going to be the last episode of this season—we'll try to understand artificial intelligence, or AI. I want to know w...
Nuclear Power | Now or Never
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’ll try to understand nuclear power, why it’s complex, and why it’s worth knowing something about. It’s gonna be super exci...
VR AR – Shortcomings and possibilities
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is a continuation of the last episode focusing on the world of virtual and augmented reality. However, in today’s talk we will div...
Virtual Reality - Fad or Future
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we'll focus on the funky world of virtual and augmented reality. Is it fad or the future? And if the latter, in what ways are we ...
What is Web3? And how will it affect Finance?
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we will look at Web3. What is it and how is it different from web1 and web2?These questions and more will be answered by our gues...
Let's Understand Crypto
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we will look at cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether. What are they, how are they different from each other, and why is it imp...
The Future of Food
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is the future of food plant-based?Today’s episode is a continuation of episode 7, where we once again will look at solutions for continuing to feed ...
Feeding 11 Billion People
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are we facing a second agriculture revolution? In this episode of Big Ideas Only we will look at solutions for continuing to feed the worlds’ rising...
Looking Into Space
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Big Ideas Only, we’ll look at the tools that allow us to explore the Universe. As well as talking about Telescopes, Satellites, a...
The Solar System
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Big Ideas Only, we explore The Solar System and everything within. We’ll unravel why understanding the Solar System will give us ...
Diving Into Black Holes
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Big Ideas Only, we discuss the topic of black holes, white holes, and wormholes: What are they and why are they so interesting to l...
Understanding the Sun
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this second episode of Big Ideas Only, we’ll learn more about the Sun; How does it affect life on Earth, and can we use that to our advantage whe...
Life in Space (is Probably Real)
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this very first episode of Big Ideas Only, we’ll explore the topic of life in space: What it is, where we are looking, and how we hope to find it...
Introducing: Big Ideas Only | Trailer
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Big Ideas Only is a podcast created for curious minds who want to learn about the ideas that shape the world.Listening to Big Ideas Only, you’ll get...