
E+T Podcast
Join the E+T editorial team as they get behind the headlines and delve deep into the major topics form the latest issues of IET’s E+T Magazine.
Episodes
19 episodes
Ukraine's hidden threat: Tackling the landmine crisis
In this episode of E+T: Off the Page, the team explores the growing landmine crisis in Ukraine, now the most heavily mined country in the world after three years of war with Russia. Host Tim Fryerspeaks with Michael Nevard, director of capabili...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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42:33

Forever Chemicals - Are they an environmental disaster in progress?
Hosted by: Tim Fryer and Tanya WeaverSpecial Guest: Stephanie Metzger, Policy Advisor at the Royal Society of Chemistry.Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances - better known as PFAS or Forever Chemicals, are incredibly useful. They...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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50:08

Are we losing engineers due to burnout?
Hosted by: Tim Fryer, Jack Loughran and Tanya WeaverSpecial Guest: Simon Swales, Senior Consultant, Mindset PracticeEngineers don’t have it easy. Barely manageable workloads, zero tolerance towards making mistakes, frequently morp...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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41:01

Is the AI bubble about to burst?
While Artificial Intelligence is on everyone's lips as the key to the development of just about everything, more practical issues are resulting in a re-evaluation of where the technology might take us. Public uptake and trepidation on the user ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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42:25

Trump's America - what does it mean for the global tech sector?
Few modern day politicians are as divisive as Donald Trump - but what does his forthcoming presidency mean for the tech sector, both in the US and around the world? Will import tariffs kill trade and result in hyper inflation? Or will they stim...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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38:46

The ethics and economics - does space tourism stack up?
This episode of E+T: Off the Page looks into the divisive world of space tourism. Regular contributors Tim Fryer, Jack Loughran and Tanya Weaver are joined by Dr Simon Foster from Imperial College London to discuss whether space touris...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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38:33

Biotechnology was going to change the world - but has it delivered?
Are you curious about the future of biotechnology? Regular contributors Tim Fryer, Jack Loughran and Tanya Weaver are joined by expert guest Professor Karen Polizzi from Imperial College London, as they explore the strides and setbacks in biote...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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36:46

Inspiration: Will all companies invest in outreach programmes to inspire the young?
Three years ago E+T looked at the challenges facing humanity and set seven Critical Targets that the engineering and technology sector needs to achieve if we want to look optimistically to the future. To evaluate progress on these Critical Targ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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30:25

Future Mobility: Will we be able to cross the Atlantic in an electric airliner?
Three years ago E+T looked at the challenges facing humanity and set seven Critical Targets that the engineering and technology sector needs to achieve if we want to look optimistically to the future. To evaluate progress on these Critical Targ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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17:44

Trust and Truth: Can we bring more decency and responsibility into the online world?
Three years ago E+T looked at the challenges facing humanity and set seven Critical Targets that the engineering and technology sector needs to achieve if we want to look optimistically to the future. To evaluate progress on these Critical Targ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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28:51

Global Family: Could water poverty become a thing of the past?
Three years ago E+T looked at the challenges facing humanity and set seven Critical Targets that the engineering and technology sector needs to achieve if we want to look optimistically to the future. To evaluate progress on these Critical Targ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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18:54

Alternative Energy: Fossil fuels - is it really possible to confine them to history?
Three years ago E+T looked at the challenges facing humanity and set seven Critical Targets that the engineering and technology sector needs to achieve if we want to look optimistically to the future. To evaluate progress on these Critical Targ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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18:24

Sustainability: Should biodiversity be sacrosanct and underpin everything we do?
Three years ago E+T looked at the challenges facing humanity and set seven Critical Targets that the engineering and technology sector needs to achieve if we want to look optimistically to the future. To evaluate progress on these Critical Targ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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31:14

Diversity: Can the make-up of the engineering sector broadly reflect that of society?
Three years ago E+T looked at the challenges facing humanity and set seven Critical Targets that the engineering and technology sector needs to achieve if we want to look optimistically to the future. To evaluate progress on these Critical Targ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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28:37

Is the electrification of the world's car fleet just an electric dream?
In this episode of E+T: Off the Page, we dive into the challenges and progress in the global shift to electric vehicles (EVs). Regular contributors Tim Fryer, Jack Loughran and Tanya Weaver are joined by EV advisor and expert Claire Miller to d...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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46:23

Is population growth the elephant in the room?
In this episode of E+T: Off the Page, the team delves into the often-overlooked topic of global population growth and its significant impact on sustainability and resource use. Regular contributors Tim Fryer, Jack Loughran and Tanya We...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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41:04

Is technology being used to destroy the democratic process?
In this episode of the E+T: Off the Page podcast, regular contributors Tim Fryer, Jack Loughran and Tanya Weaver are joined by special guest Coral James O’Connor from City University London to dicuss social media and its potential to d...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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40:06

How China uses technological leadership for soft power expansion
With special guests:Chris EdwardsPaul DempseyThe Digital Silk Road is China’s technological arm of its belt and road initiative. While the country has been known as the world’s biggest manufacturer, the Communist Party under Pre...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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48:13

Does technology start in science fiction?
The E+T editorial team explore whether life imitates art when it comes to sci-fi.From Doctor Who to Star Wars, Alien, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and more: the E+T editorial team take a look at how technology has played a role in e...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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47:06
