Euronews Tech Talks

With the beauty industry booming, how much do we really know about the products we apply onto our skin and the regulations making sure they are safe? In this second episode on microplastics, Euronews Tech Talks explores the relationship between cosmetics, microbeads and how they affect us with environmental lawyer Hélène Duguy and environmental chemist Iseult Lynch.  Do you want to reach out...

The word “microplastics” appeared for the first time in 2004, coined by Richard Thompson, now a marine biology professor at the University of Plymouth.  Over the past 22 years, microplastics have gained increasing attention, but questions about them still seem to outnumber what we actually know. In this Q&A episode of Euronews Tech Talks, we pose your questions to Heather Leslie, an indep...

On the occasion of World Oceans Day (8 June), Euronews Tech Talks explores how satellites and artificial intelligence can contribute to ocean monitoring and protection with Alain Arnaud, director of the digital ocean programme at the French-based organisation Mercator Ocean International.  Mercator’s flagship product is the European Digital Twin Ocean (EDITO), a virtual replica of the ocean,...

What are digital rights? How does content moderation work on social media platforms? Is GDPR truly holding Big Tech companies accountable? To answer these and more of your questions, Euronews Tech Talks sits down with Gloria González Fuster, research professor at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, specialising in digitalisation and rights, and Silvia Semenzin, a researcher at AI Forensics with a backgrou...

After Australia became the first country in the world to ban social media for under-16s, debates over similar measures have spread across Europe.  Euronews Tech Talks explores this strategy with European teenagers and two experts: neuropsychiatrist and member of the supervisory board of the Belgian association Kids Unplugged, Theo Compernolle and sociologist and vice-coordinator of the resear...

Privacy, political, and ethical concerns are pushing people to look for alternative social media platforms. Are there other options to mainstream platforms? Euronews Tech Talks explores this and more questions with Michael Bossetta, associate professor of communication at Lund University, Christos Floros, founder and CEO of Monnet and Sandra Wachter, professor of technology and regulation at the U...

The Artemis II mission brought four astronauts farther from Earth than humanity had ever ventured before. To discuss its importance, Europe’s role and what comes after, Euronews Tech Talks speaks with UK journalist Kate Arkless Gray and Belgian science reporter Senne Starckx. Do you want to reach out to Euronews Tech Talks? Email alice.carnevali@euronews.com. Euronews Tech Talks  goes beyond...

Daniel Tani spent over 130 days in space, most of which were on the International Space Station (ISS), and he conducted six extra-vehicular activities, also known as space walks. As a child, he did not want to become an astronaut, but life and career choices got him into orbit as a NASA astronaut.  Tani sits down with Euronews Tech Talks to share his experience as an astronaut, his thoug...

There’s momentum in Europe toward space defence, but are European space systems advanced enough to counter cyber threats?  To answer this and more of the questions you submitted to us, Euronews Tech Talks speaks with Giulia Pavesi, lead of security and defence at the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI), and Jean‑Luc Trullemans, head of the European Space Security and Education Centre at th...

The first time our podcast producer met Marco Langbroek in September 2025, he told her always to carry cash. That’s because financial transactions, which rely on satellites, could be disrupted by what he is seeing in space.  A lecturer of space situational awareness at TU Delft in the Netherlands, Langbroek is an expert in tracking spy satellites.  Six months on, is he more worried or le...

As space becomes increasingly militarised, what role do satellites play, and where does the EU position itself?  Euronews Tech Talks talks to researcher Luciano Anselmo, Geosat CEO Francisco Vilhena da Cunha, and EUSPA executive director Rodrigo da Costa to answer these and more questions. Do you want to reach out to Euronews Tech Talks? Email alice.carnevali@euronews.com. Euronews...

Little is still known about the relationship between humans, therapy, and AI chatbots, yet these tools are being used by some people seeking quick psychological support. What are the risks, and are there any benefits?  Euronews Tech Talks spoke with Charlotte Blease, a philosopher and healthcare researcher, and Tom Van Daele, clinical psychologist and research coordinator in psychology and te...

If you have been tempted to transform one of your photos into a Studio Ghibli–style illustration with ChatGPT, you should sit down and listen to this podcast. In this second special episode of Euronews Tech Talks on artificial intelligence (AI), we sit down with artist Sofia Crespo, comic book artist Francesco Archidiacono, and Eleonora Lima, lecturer and researcher in digital humanities at King’s...

Artificial intelligence might seem invisible, yet it has a significant environmental impact — one that is difficult to quantify due to companies' lack of transparency with their data.  So, to what extent should we be worried?  Is there a way to reduce the environmental cost of AI?  To answer this question and unpack the relationship between AI and the environment, Euronews Tech Talk...

Euronews Tech Talks sits down with Karen Dolva, co-founder and former CEO of the Norwegian tech company No Isolation, whose robots help children with medical conditions and social difficulties attend school.   Do you want to reach out to Euronews Tech Talks? Email alice.carnevali@euronews.com Euronews Tech Talks  goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on o...

Robotics is making its way into agriculture, helping address challenges such as chemical use and labour shortages. What are the potentials? What are the challenges? In this episode, we travel to Oslo to meet Lars Grimstad, CTO and co-founder of the agri-tech company Saga Robotics. We also hear from professors Stefano Stramigioli and Ioannis Athanasiadis, as well as engineers Giorgio Boscheri and C...

How is AI transforming robotics? Will robots ever replace doctors or come into our homes? In this episode of Euronews Tech Talks, we put these and more of your questions to Kai Olav Ellefsen, associate professor at the University of Oslo.  Do you want to reach out to Euronews Tech Talks? Email alice.carnevali@euronews.com. Video: https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/27/qa-how-will-robotics-...

We hear more and more about space mining projects—companies are interested in mining asteroids, and the European Commission is exploring the idea of mining the Moon for critical raw materials. But what would be mined? How? And would it be ethical and legal? In this episode, Euronews Tech Talks sits down with several experts to discuss these questions: Ian Crawford, a professor of planetary science...

Although engineers began developing space-based solar energy technology in the 1960s, it still hasn’t become a reality. Why? In this episode, Euronews Tech Talks tries to answer this question by speaking with Sanjay Vijendran, co-founder and CTO of TerraSpark; Francesco Contino, professor at the school of engineering at UC Louvain; and Wei He, senior lecturer in engineering at King’s College Londo...

NASA’s decision to speed up plans for building a nuclear reactor on the Moon has raised questions about the United States’ broader space strategy and renewed curiosity about the use of nuclear energy beyond Earth.  In this episode of Euronews Tech Talks, we address these questions with professor Simon Middleburgh, co-director of the Nuclear Futures Institute at the University of Bangor (UK),...

In this final chapter of our journey into the world of PFAS, we speak with Fajer Mushtaq, whose company Oxyle is working to contain and destroy PFAS in wastewater, and with Miika Nikinmaa and Diana Lau, who are developing alternatives for food packaging and textiles through the ZeroF project. Do you want to reach out to Euronews Tech Talks? Email  alice.carnevali@euronews.com Euronews Tech Ta...

What is it like to live in one of Europe’s hotspots for PFAS contamination? Jeroen Van Reeth, a resident of Zwijndrecht—the Belgian town affected by PFAS produced by the chemical company 3M—opens his home to Euronews Tech Talks to share his experience. We, then, speak with experts Jacob de Boer, Hans Peter Arp and Madeleine Bussemaker to uncover if and how it is possible to contain and destroy “fo...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are man-made chemicals widely used in the industry, but potentially harmful to human health. They can be found on pizza boxes, ski clothing, and sanitary pads, but some studies associate them with multiple kinds of health problems. In this Q&A episode, we explore PFAS by putting your questions to chemist Martin Scheringer, research scientist...

For this season finale of Euronews Tech Talks, former professional cyclist Bo Hamburger reflects on his use of EPO in the 1990s and early 2000s, offering insights into how doping works, why athletes turn to it, and its potential health effects. We’re also joined by April Henning, Associate Professor of International Sport Management at the Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, and Dom...

Researchers are developing AI programmes to make doping detection more effective, faster, and cheaper. How do these systems work? What challenges do their creators face? Euronews Tech Talks sits down with Wolfgang Maass, Professor of Business Informatics and Computer Science at Saarland University and Francesco Botrè, Director of the WADA-accredited anti-doping laboratory in Rome, to answer these...