On the GRID
Episodes
On the GRID: How dangerous is loneliness?
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of On the GRID, we sit down with Associate Professor Mhairi Bowe to explore how our social identities, relationships, and communities ...
From Dandelions to Drones: How nature solves the toughest engineering problems
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of On the GRID, we sit down with Professor Marc Desmulliez to discuss how nature can inspire the next generation of engineering solut...
On the GRID: Diagnostics, Defence & Dignity - unexpected uses of photonics
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of On the GRID, we sit down with Professor Duncan Hand to explore the fascinating world of photonics and its powerful, wide-ranging ap...
On the GRID: Skin Sensors Transforming Healing
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of On the GRID, we sit down with Dr Michael Crichton to discuss patient friendly micro technologies for healthcare, including his deve...
On the GRID: Nitric Oxide, Heart Health & Beetroot Juice
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of On the GRID, we sit down with Professor Chris Easton to discuss how ageing reduces our nitric oxide production, a molecule our bodi...
On the GRID: Advancing Socially Assistive Robots
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of On the GRID, we sit down with Doctor Marta Romeo to discuss her work in developing socially intelligent robots and how they can be ...
On the GRID: Uncovering the Geoenergy Revolution
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of On the GRID, we sit down with Professor Andreas Busch to discuss the definition of geoenergy and to explore how subsurface energy p...
On the GRID: Fighting Cancer with Ultrafast Light
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of On the GRID, we sit down with Professor Robert Thomson to discuss his work in photonics and the future of cancer fighting lasers, e...
On the GRID: Redefining Energy in Buildings
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of On the GRID, we sit down with Professor David Jenkins to discuss sustainable energy in our buildings, exploring how this affects ou...