Interviews with Technical People
Interviews with Technical People is a podcast that discusses a unique STEM topic each episode through interviews with people participating in those fields. Join us as we broaden our knowledge horizons through dialogue with experts in various fields, hosted by John Robertson and James Havu. Follow our updates on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/InterviewsWithTechnicalPeople.
If you would like to contact us, feel free to e-mail us at interviewswithtechnicalpeople@gmail.com
Episodes
46 episodes
Ep 45: 4x4electric
Today we are joined by Renske Cox and Maarten van Pel, of 4x4electric. They are now at the halfway point of their journey to drive from the Netherlands to South Africa and back, in an electric vehicle charged with solar. The...
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Ep 44: Brice Peters: Nuclear Power
We are joined by Brice Peters, superintendant of Station Sciences at Duke Energy Corp. We discuss many aspects of how a nuclear power plant operates.
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Ep 43: Matt Ferraro: Coffee Roasting
Today we are joined by Matt Ferraro, head coffee roaster for Black and White coffee. Join us as we dive us into the various aspects of how coffee goes from a green seed to a delicious beverage. Follow Matt on instagram at
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Ep 42: Carrie Cole: Theater
Thats right! Interviews with Technical People is going to the theater with Carrie Cole, associate professor of integrative theatre studies in the Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. W...
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Ep 41: Cris Hazzard: HikingGuy
Today we are joined by Cris Hazzard, the Hiking Guy himself, founder of HikingGuy.com. This website provides turn-by-turn guides to various hikes in the southwestern United States and beyond, and Cris shares how he started the website, ho...
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Ep 40: Ben Lewson: Spinal Implants
What is a spinal implant? How are they made? In this episode, we go all into the devices that are designed to fuse vertebrae together, how they are made (via 3D printing), what they are made out of (Titanium alloys), and all of the ...
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Ep 39: Peter Heuer: Nuclear Fusion
Today we are joined by dr. Peter Heuer, a PhD Physicist working on plasma physics and hydrogen fusion for terrestrial energy production.
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Ep 38: Dr. Gisele Calderon: Vaginal Stents
Today we are joined by Dr. Gisele Calderon, PhD, a research associate at the Hakim lab at Baylor University College of Medicine, where she is working to develop several new technologies related to women's health. In particular, we discuss...
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Ep 37: Seth Rodebeck: Chatbots
Today we are joined by Seth Rodebeck for an in-depth discussion about Chatbots. We explore this fascinating topic, starting with the question "what is a chatbot" and developing their relevance to the world and the internet. We als...
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Ep 36: Dr. Doug Chrisey: Superconductors, 3D Tissue Printing, Materials Engineering
Today we are joined by Dr. Doug Chrisey, a modern renaissance man that has published in a wide variety of scientific fields, including materials science and engineering, Biomedical engineering, and physics. In particular, he takes us thro...
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Ep 35: Daniel Levine: Judaism
Yes, you read that right. Today's episode features Rabbi Daniel Levine, with whom we dive into several topics related to modern-day Judaism. Ranging from what it means to be Jewish, to the origins of modern Jewish thought, religion,...
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Ep 34: Helen Hernandez: Founder, KAL Research
We are joined by our old friend Helen Hernandez, who founded the company KAL Research Initiatives as her platform to work with the rare disease community. We dive into some of the challenges facing the rare disease community, and also go ...
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Ep 33: Dr. Allison Feibus: Urology
Today we are joined by Dr. Allison Feibus, a urology resident at UF Health: Jacksonville. Join us as we dive into what it means to be a urologist, and how modern urologists perform their surgical procedures. In particular, we discus...
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Ep 32: Vince Romanin: CEO, Gradient
Today we are joined by Vince Romanin, CEO of Gradient, a company developing an innovative new wall-mounted heat pump system that aims to address climate change in three key ways: by replacing fossil-fuel based heating mechanisms with electrical...
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Ep 31: Paul Whitaker: Group Theory
Buckle your seatbelt for another math-heavy episode. Today we are joined by Dr. Paul "Connor" Whitaker, who dives into his research into group theory and its application to atomic physics.
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Ep 30: Dr. Terry Oswalt: Astronomy
Today we welcome our former professor and department head, and current associate dean of the Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Dr. Terry Oswalt! Dr. Oswalt is a renowned astronomer, and he catches us up on the current state of astrono...
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Ep 29: Dr. Daniel Codd: Concentrating Solar Power + Medical Devices + More
In this Episode we are joined by Dr. Daniel Codd, who takes us through the variety of technologies that he has worked on throughout his diverse career. He explains how he was able to use his mechanical engineering and design background in...
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Ep 28: Gordon Patterson: Mosquito Control
Today we are joined by the one and only Dr. Gordon Patterson, professor of history at the Florida Institute of Technology and one of the world's experts on the history of Mosquito control, especially in Florida. We talk about Mosquitoes, ...
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Ep 27: Joseph Prezioso: Photography and Multimedia Photojournalism
We are joined by Joseph Prezioso, a multimedia photojournalist and photographer who has been on the front lines of some of the most significant events of our nation for the past few years. In this episode we start with a discussion of cam...
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Ep 26: Christian Griffith: Digital Strategy
Today we are joined by Christian Griffith, who shares his remarkable story of how he got to "know the internet" back in the 90's, and how it led him to a career in digital strategy. We learn about how things like branding, search engine o...
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Ep 25: Erin Hughes: Forensic Structural Engineering
Today we are joined by Erin Hughes, PE, a forensic structural engineer. In this episode we learn all about forensic structural engineering, or the study of how failures occur in buildings. From hurricanes and tornadoes to house-flip...
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Ep 24: Anthony Worthington: Manufacturing Engineering
Today we are joined by Anthony Worthington. The title is "Manufacturing Engineering", but in reality we covered a variety of topics based on his prior experience, ranging from underwater drones to medical devices to mattress engineering.&...
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Ep 23: James Havu: Transportation Engineering Asset Management
Today we are joined by our very own James Havu. Join us as we discuss asset management, how modern roads and highways are managed and maintained, how data is collected, and how decisions are ultimately made to keep roads smooth. Jam...
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Ep 22: Matthew Gorban: Warp Drives
Today we are joined by Matthew Gorban. Matt is a 3rd year physics PhD candidate at Baylor University using computational general relativity to investigate the strange and fascinating physics of black holes, wormholes, and warp drives. He ...
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