Sciencetown

In this final episode of the three-part Sciencetown series on innovative portable technologies, Julie West chats with Dr. Pascal Saikaly, a professor of environmental science and engineering at King A...

14 Maj 202322min

In this second episode of the three-part Sciencetown series on innovative portable technologies, Julie West chats with William Roberts, a professor of mechanical engineering at KAUST, and the director...

20 Mars 202322min

Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology are developing innovative portable technologies across scales and disciplines with applications in fields such as healthcare, carbon c...

1 Feb 202318min

Algae are a metabolic treasure trove. The ancient hybrid organisms, which come in various forms of seaweed and microalgae, bring incredible potential to source different products for high-value applic...

25 Sep 202240min

Two KAUST agritech startups are bringing innovative food production technologies to communities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and other global locations. Edama is an organic waste recycling facility ...

6 Aug 202238min

Each year computer scientists at KAUST engage with peers at the annual SC conference, the largest supercomputing event of its kind in the world. Long-time friend to KAUST Jack Dongarra is a familiar f...

29 Maj 202235min

Episode 19 explores the promising health benefits of probiotics — not for humans, but for corals. As more coral reefs around the world suffer from bleaching and mass mortality due to warming ocean tem...

27 Mars 202238min

Fungal life, while intimately linked to our own, is not well understood. In this episode we speak with Merlin Sheldrake, author of Entangled Life, and two KAUST researchers about the fascinating world...

9 Feb 202242min