The Detechtor Podcast

Scott Hickman, Founder of The Detechtor, and TheJuanSC, tech writer at Medium and contributing writer for The Detechtor, discuss the negative effects of Facebook, its impact on Mental Health, and Frances Haugen's testimony in a Twitter Space on the 09/10/2021. 

Dr. Tim Trine is the CEO of Noopl, a health tech startup that build iPhone compatible accessories, to help you hear conversations clearly. In this interview with Dr. Trine, we discuss the benefits and use cases of Noopl, and how it is already massively helping people with difficulty hearing, in an easy and straightforward way.

Helium Hotspots are a peer-to-peer wireless network that allows low-power IoT devices to send data to and from the internet. Anyone who owns a Helium Hotspot can earn $HNT, a cryptocurrency, as an incentive for providing public coverage. Recently the company also announced a partnership with FreedomFi, to help mobile network operators accelerate 5G coverage with consumer-deployed connectivity gateways. Here’s a complete overview of the company, and its mission to develop the “People’s Network”.

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have been in the news a lot recently, but not necessarily for the right reasons. With interest from major institutions such as JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs along with endorsements from tech titans like Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk, Bitcoin’s value has managed to go up more than 700% in the space of a year. However, Bitcoin energy consumption is raising concerns. Here’s how we could solve this problem.

There is no doubt at this point that fossil fuels are no longer an option for producing energy, as the climate crisis continues to get worse. Thankfully, green tech companies are constantly innovating, creating new ways for us to utilise our renewable energy sources, whether it be solar, wind geothermal or others. Here are 5 of the latest renewable energy innovations that will help fight the climate crisis.

In episode 15 of The Detechtor Podcast, Scott Hickman is talking to Henrietta Moon, CEO of Carbo Culture, a Finnish startup that sequesters carbon for thousands of years thanks to biochar. Learn about biochar, and Carbo Culture's mission of sequestering a gigaton of CO2 by 2030!

Although Augmented Reality (AR) is often associated with gaming, it actually has many applications in the healthcare industry. Indeed, by superimposing computer-generated images onto reality, AR can provide both surgeons and patients with many useful tools. Let’s take a look at them, and how they can improve the healthcare industry.

In this first interview episode of The Detechtor Podcast, hosted by Scott Hickman, we are joined by Antonio Moraes, CEO and Co-Founder of XP Health to discuss democratising vision care through AI. We will of course be discussing the company XP Health, its mission, how it has evolved  during the pandemic and what its future holds, whilst also covering the subjects of Telemedicine and Blue Light.

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With the World population set to reach 9.8 billion in 2050 according to the United Nations and thanks to ever-changing climate conditions already reducing the amount of fertile land, we need to start finding more sustainable farming solutions to help feed the growing population. Thankfully Vertical Farms, one of the latest trends in agriculture could be one of those solutions.

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There is no doubt that electric vehicles are the future, as the way we get around and produce electricity is transitioning away from fossil fuels, and towards cleaner and greener alternatives. In this episode I break down the obstacles EVs still have to overcome, if they are to become mainstream.

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Strategic Science Consult has developed a bioenergy facade that leverages sunlight to produce heat and micro-algae biomass. With the number of people living in cities rising, space is becoming increasingly scarce, so utilising building facades could be one of the best ways to produce energy, whether it be thermal or electric (like solar glass). In this episode, I’ll discuss how this technology work, what it’s benefits are, and where it’s currently in place.

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Because of the pandemic, more and more people have had to transition to working out at home, and as with most aspects of going into lockdown, technology has helped make that transition a lot easier. Here are 6 ways that technology is revolutionising working out at home whilst gyms have been closed! Will we ever need to go back?

🎙 Episode 5 - Fitness Trackers: Helping us Get Fit or Ineffective? What the science is saying

Solar Panels have been around for a while, allowing us to use sunlight as a source of energy. The issue with solar panels is that they need sufficient space on rooftops or on the ground to produce enough energy for them to be worth it, space that is limited in big cities. In recent years, companies have been working on a solution to this problem: Solar Glass (often referred to as "Solar Windows"), which can turn windows into power-generating panels...

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For a while now, there's been a debate on whether or not Blue Light has a negative impact on your sleep. In this episode, I'll be discussing some of the studies that have covered this subject along with some of the solutions to reduce the amount of blue light you're being subjected to.

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With the climate crisis continuously getting worse, businesses and governments need to find solutions to reduce the amount of carbon going into the atmosphere. To beat the crisis, the world can't simply rely on renewable energy, governments will need to include carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) into the mix if they want to hit their climate targets. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), CCUS could reduce carbon emissions by almost a fifth, but can this technology deliver on its promises or is it too good to be true?

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In this episode of The Detechtor Podcast, I’ll be discussing fitness trackers, and whether or not they're worth it, according to what the science is saying.

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In this short episode of The Detechtor Podcast, I'll be discussing the environmental impact of upgrading your smartphone namely through it’s contribution to the growing amount of e-waste. I'll also provide you with some tips to help alleviate its negative impact.

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In this episode of The Detechor Podcast, I’ll be taking a look at the Hyperloop, a futuristic mode of transport conceived by Elon Musk. I'll also be talking about the players in the race to build the first Hyperloop, along with some of the pros and cons to this revolutionary concept.

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In this episode of The Detechtor Podcast, I’ll be taking a look at E-readers. First introduced in the late 1990s, they have since taken the world by storm allowing us to carry an entire library of books in our pocket, but can devices like the Amazon Kindle or Rakuten Kobo really offer the same experience as a printed book?

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