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S4 Home remedy: Understanding housing as a medical intervention could transform the homelessness crisis
The housing crisis is fundamentally a health problem. Decades of research show that people experiencing homelessness spend twice as long in the hospital, cost the healthcare system double and have a…
S4E5 Gene genie: New therapeutics are unlocking our biological blueprint to help the body heal itself
There are few neurodegenerative diseases as devastating as Huntington’s. It’s sometimes likened to having Parkinson’s, ALS and Alzheimer’s all at the same time, with symptoms that include progressive…
S4E4 Mind over matter: Could brain-computer interfaces lead to a new era of innovation and healing?
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have been allowing humans to control objects with their minds for nearly half a century. But in recent years, thanks partly to advances in AI, the technology has…
S4E3 Colour block: When it comes to water, can the textile industry clean up its act?
The fashion industry has its fair share of dirty secrets, but one of the lesser-known is how much it pollutes our waterways. Every year, garment factories use as much as 2 trillion gallons of water…
S4E2 Infinity quest: Is the hubris of tech billionaires endangering the planet?
There’s no denying that technology plays — and will continue to play — a critical role in addressing the climate crisis. But could super-intelligent AI actually solve the problem for us, as several…
S4 The grid: Is it time to rethink our power systems? (Replay)
Our energy grid is something most of us only think about when it isn’t working. But growing demand for electricity is placing an even greater strain on a system that’s already facing increased…
S4E1 Power to the people: How solar energy — cheap, plentiful and available everywhere — is poised to change the world
As you may have heard, solar energy is having a moment. Thanks to several technological breakthroughs, it’s now the cheapest form of energy generation in most places on Earth. This past summer, for…
S4 Solve for X S4 Trailer
Get ready for Solve for X season four! Join journalist Manjula Selvarajah as she goes behind the hype and headlines to make sense of how new technologies are reshaping our world. This season we learn…
S3 It’s different all over: Embracing the complexity of human biology
By uncovering critical sex-based differences related to brain and metabolic health, researchers Gillian Einstein and Minna Woo are making the case that tailored interventions are key to improving…
S3E10 Cold comfort: How to keep cool without destroying the planet
The hotter it gets outside, the more we use air conditioning, and the more we use air conditioning, the hotter it gets. AC units and refrigeration combined adds up to 10 percent of global greenhouse…
S3E9 Heat warning: Are we ready for a hotter climate?
Extreme heat waves are anything but normal, but they’re quickly becoming the new reality. The 10 hottest years on record have all happened in the last decade. And because temperatures in urban…
S3E8 Regrowth strategy: To adapt to a changing climate, restoring nature is critical. But do we have the seeds we need?
A quarter of Canada’s trees are at risk, and upwards of a million species around the world face extinction in the decades to come. Restoring nature is essential to survival — it can make communities…
S3E7 Compounding the cure: How our overzealous efforts to zap infections could be making animals — and humans — sicker
Experts are calling antimicrobial resistance the silent pandemic: Each year, AMR is responsible for more than a million deaths around the world. It’s a threat to our health that’s been exacerbated by…
S3E6 Waste opportunity: Can we design plastic out of healthcare?
Modern medicine has a dirty secret. While plastics have revolutionized healthcare, research increasingly shows that they’re also making us sick. Items such as PPE, syringes, gowns, IV bags and…
S3E5 Fire alarm: Rethinking innovation in an increasingly volatile world
The wildfire that devastated Fort McMurray in 2016 burned more than 579,000 hectares of land, drove 88,000 people from their homes and caused nearly $10 billion in damages. It’s often seen as an…
S3 Cracking the code: How generative biology could transform medicine
Can AI unravel the mysteries of human biology? Could it help design specialty treatments and cures for disease? Geoffrey von Maltzahn and his team at Generate:Biomedicines are bullish on both counts.…
S3E4 Innovation hotline: Answering the tech sector’s burning questions
For many in Canada’s tech sector, 2024 was a challenging year. At times, it seemed as if the only constant — whether it was the economy, geopolitical relations or health of the planet — was…
S3E3 Soak it up: Can sponge cities save us from flooding?
As the effects of climate change trigger record-breaking rainfall and flooding, cities from Montreal to Mumbai are re-thinking how urban design can keep inhabitants safe from natural disasters.…
S3E2 Striking a chord: Why neuroscientists believe music could hold the power to cure what ails us
Music makes us feel better — for most of us, this is an intuitive truth. But scientists are only now beginning to understand the remarkable ways that music affects our brains. With the help of…
S3 Solve for X S3 Trailer
In season 3 of Solve for X, we meet the innovators and entrepreneurs solving for climate change, economic disparity, diseases and more. Subscribe and listen beginning September 26. Solve for X is…
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