Podcast Episodes

The business of not dying

Is longevity the next growth industry? We look at why billionaires are betting on 'rejuvenation' tech and whether any of this could help more of us live beyond 100.

We meet the entrepreneurs selling …

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Ice hockey: back from the b-rink?

Ice hockey was hit hard by the pandemic, with empty arenas and financial losses threatening the sport's future. Now in 2025, North America's National Hockey League (NHL) has come roaring back.

We'll …

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Paraguay: South America's Silicon Valley?

The small country has big ambitions to become a tech and innovation hub.

It has a reliable source of renewable energy, thanks to the Itaipu Dam - a huge hydroelectric dam on the Paraguay-Brazil borde…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Is the solar industry entering a new era?

A new type of solar cell has been developed and has made it to market.

Perovskites have been called a 'magic material' that many believe will be the new, efficient way to convert the sun's energy to e…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Critical minerals: What does the future hold?

In the final episode of our series, we've gather together a panel of experts who all have an interest in critical mineral mining.

Demand for minerals like cobalt, lithium and copper is growing rapidly…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

The environmental impact of mineral mining

Rising demand for critical minerals to fuel the green energy transition means an expansion of mining around the world.

New mines are opening, existing mines are being scaled up.

In the fourth program…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Can Europe build a mineral supply chain?

China’s headstart in market dominance is significant, and its grip on critical mineral supply chains remains tight.

The question now is whether other governments can move fast enough — and smart enou…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

China: the mineral superpower

The country dominates the global processing of critical minerals - materials essential to clean energy, defence, and modern manufacturing.

In the second part of our series on the global race to secur…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Critical minerals: the global race is on

They’re essential to the green transition, modern tech, and defence systems—and global demand is soaring.

In the first part of our series on critical minerals, we ask what they are, where they're fou…

Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago

How marriage equality changed the wedding industry

It’s been 10 years since Ireland made history by becoming the first country to legalise same-sex marriage through a public vote.

While other countries had legalised it, it was the first time a refere…

Published on 7 months ago