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3D print your new home in a week from recycled plastic bottles
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3D print your new home in a week from recycled plastic bottles
Major natural disasters like floods or wild fires leave tens of thousands of people homeless every year. If they’re lucky, they will find themselves in temporary accommodation. But what if 3D printing a new home allowed people to have permanent high quality shelter within a matter of weeks? Ross Maguire, CEO of Azure Printed Homes is currently printing a room in a day from used plastic bottles. He’s on the show to explain the technology behind this sophisticated and speedy housing solution and how they’re currently using it in California. They hope that soon they will use the technology in more remote locations.
Redressing the gender balance – getting more women on Wikipedia
Dr. Jessica Wade is a materials scientist by day, looking to develop new semiconductors that can be used at room temperature, making quantum computing a step closer to reality. However, by night she is addressing the gender and diversity imbalance online. Since 2018 she has written Wikipedia entries of women and people of colour every day. Jess now also nominates unknown scientists for awards they would never have entered for themselves, attempting to significantly raise their profiles and shine a light on their work.
Venture capitalists investing in Tech for Good
Evan MainDonald, Managing Partner at Hyperlight Ventures, a venture capital fund that supports socially responsible projects is on the show to explain why he is investing in the Somewhere on Earth podcast.
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More on this week's stories:
Azure 3D printed homes
https://www.azureprintedhomes.com
3D printing turns to recycled plastic to extend its sustainable credentials https://www.ribaj.com/products/recycled-waste-plastic-used-to-make-3d-printed-homes-sustainability
Dr. Jessica Wade
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jess_Wade
Evan MainDonald and Hyperlight Ventures
https://hyperlight.ventures/
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Recording and audio editing : Lansons | Team Farner
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3D print your new home in a week from recycled plastic bottles
Major natural disasters like floods or wild fires leave tens of thousands of people homeless every year. If they’re lucky, they will find themselves in temporary accommodation. But what if 3D printing a new home allowed people to have permanent high quality shelter within a matter of weeks? Ross Maguire, CEO of Azure Printed Homes is currently printing a room in a day from used plastic bottles. He’s on the show to explain the technology behind this sophisticated and speedy housing solution and how they’re currently using it in California. They hope that soon they will use the technology in more remote locations.
Redressing the gender balance – getting more women on Wikipedia
Dr. Jessica Wade is a materials scientist by day, looking to develop new semiconductors that can be used at room temperature, making quantum computing a step closer to reality. However, by night she is addressing the gender and diversity imbalance online. Since 2018 she has written Wikipedia entries of women and people of colour every day. Jess now also nominates unknown scientists for awards they would never have entered for themselves, attempting to significantly raise their profiles and shine a light on their work.
Venture capitalists investing in Tech for Good
Evan MainDonald, Managing Partner at Hyperlight Ventures, a venture capital fund that supports socially responsible projects is on the show to explain why he is investing in the Somewhere on Earth podcast.
For new episodes, subscribe wherever you get your audio.
If you like Somewhere on Earth rate and review it.
More on this week's stories:
Azure 3D printed homes
https://www.azureprintedhomes.com
3D printing turns to recycled plastic to extend its sustainable credentials https://www.ribaj.com/products/recycled-waste-plastic-used-to-make-3d-printed-homes-sustainability
Dr. Jessica Wade
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jess_Wade
Evan MainDonald and Hyperlight Ventures
https://hyperlight.ventures/
Support the show
Editor: Ania Lichtarowicz
Production Manager: Liz Tuohy
Recording and audio editing : Lansons | Team Farner
For new episodes, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or via this link:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2265960/supporters/new
Follow us on all the socials:
Join our Facebook group
Twitter/X
If you like Somewhere on Earth, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts
Contact us by email: hello@somewhereonearth.co
Send us a voice note: via WhatsApp: +44 7486 329 484
Find a Story + Make it News = Change the World
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/somewhere-on-earth-the-global-tech-podcast--6924871/support.
Production manager: Liz Tuohy
Editor: Ania Lichtarowicz
Somewhere on Earth Productions UK Ltd. We’re a UK based production company creating podcasts and branded content that bring stories, places and people into focus. We’re all ex-BBC so the quality of the content is excellent and quality of the sound is amazing.
🎥 Learn more about what we do:
➡️ Official Website: https://somewhereonearth.co/
📩 Contact us or book a project: hello@somewhereonearth.co
➡️ Email: hello@somewhereonearth.co
📱 Follow us on socials:
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