World Economic Forum | Agenda | podcasts show

World Economic Forum | Agenda | podcasts

Summary: Our weekly audio programme, presenting interviews, features and reports on Forum events, initiatives and projects.

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 Why the world's biggest predators are endangered – and how science can save them | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

Artificially reintroducing species into their old ecosystems may have adverse effects that expand further than their own extinction.

 Dubai is building the world’s biggest solar power plant | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

Dubai has announced plans to build the world’s largest concentrated solar power (CSP) facility by 2030 as part of a wider push towards renewable energy.

 Did the world get one step closer to curing AIDS? | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

New research reveals the spectacular potential of using precision techniques on bone marrow transplants.

 How machines are talking to their manufacturers | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

Siemens is among a number of companies applying communicative platforms to their products so they can 'keep in touch' with them after they're shipped.

 How do scientists find exoplanets? | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

New methods mean that up to 97% of exoplanets can be identified more quickly than they could in the past.

 Combination therapy: what is it and why is it important? | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

A "radical cure" for the dangerous parasite babesiosis has been found, and it's all thanks to this exciting new medical technique.

 A CEO shares 4 strategies for improving your leadership skills | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

Whether you’re leading an entire company or just one department, strong leadership is critical. Here's how to get the most out of people.

 Living computers and nano-robots: what's the future for DNA manipulation? | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

Matteo Palma examines how DNA technology has become a versatile tool for scientists.

 How looking 250 million years into the past could save modern species | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

Learning from past mass extinctions could help us predict the survival of certain species.

 Overfishing and pollution are killing coral reefs, but could fish be the solution? | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

Protecting fish and reducing pollution will help protect corals and slow down climate change.

 This country made so much clean energy it had to pay people to use it | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

On a bright and blustery day last month, a surreal event took place in the world of German energy prices.

 What does Zika mean for the Olympics in Rio? | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

Peter Singer weighs up protecting public health against disruption to a great international sporting event.

 How data is making cities smarter | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

MIT researchers have created tools that help urban planners use data to improve the quality of urban life.

 Could chickens help to end global poverty? Bill Gates thinks so | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

The Microsoft co-founder explains why he is donating 100,000 chicks to fight poverty.

 Could this help aliens find Earth? | File Type: image/jpeg | Duration: Unknown

A high-intensity beacon that could be seen across the entire universe could be used to detect other civilizations.

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