Excellenceair Podcast

Our today’s guest is prof. Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz - the NCU professor connected with the Faculty of Veterinary and Biological Sciences and currently the Head of the Microbiology Department. In her work she explores a world that can’t be seen, but one that plays a huge role in how plants grow, survive, and stay healthy—the world of microbes. Get ready to fly high!

Our guest today is dr Michael Pleyer, a linguist and researcher at the Center for Language Evolution Studies at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. His research has focused on two fundamental questions: how language evolved and how it is acquired. He studies the cognitive and social mechanisms behind the emergence of language, as well as the role of perspective-taking and pretend play in chil...

Our today’s guest is prof. Katharina Boguslawski, a quantum chemist, whose research combines chemistry, physics, mathematics and applied computer science.  Before joining Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń in 2016, she gained international research experience in Zurich and Canada, and since then she has built an impressive scientific career supported by prestigious grants, including NCN, NCBi...

Our today’s guest prof. Krzysztof Celuch - a speaker, a trainer, a business consultant, an academic lecturer and an entrepreneur. His professional relationship with NCU has its roots at the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management. Dr Celuch is an academic whose career circles around meetings industry, event marketing and management. His expertise is built on knowledge in economics, business ps...

Our guest today is prof. Adrian Wójcik, whose research sits at the intersection of social psychology and environmental issues . He’s professionally connected with the Faculty’s of Philosophy and Social Sciences Institute of Psychology. His academic interests circle around the matters of the psychological roots of environmental attitudes, looking at how identity, beliefs, political orientation, and...

Our guest today is dr. Cezary Odrzygóźdź - he holds a PhD in biological sciences, he is the president of a Foundation, which promotes education and science both locally and nationwide. As an enthusiast of science popularization, he hosts the popular science podcast “Faceci w Kitlach”. Since January 2025, he has been the head of the Center for Academic Entrepreneurship and Technology Transfer at Ni...

Let me welcome here today prof. Rafał Gruszczyński - NCU Professor connected to the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences. He’s currently working at the Department of Logic, Institute of Philosophy and specializes in logic and ontology, with main focus on research activities located in the areas of spatial reasoning.  Another thing to mention is being the editor-in-chief of Logic and Logical P...

Our guest today is prof. Aleksandra Kustra-Rogatka, a researcher connected with the NCU’s Faculty of Law and Administration.  She is a leading academic in the Department of Theory of Law and State, where she teaches and conducts research in constitutional law, legal theory, and the relationship between national constitutions and European Union law.  Being awarded various funding opportunities and...

Our today’s guest is prof. Przmysław Żywiczyński - a scientist who’s strongly connected to the Faculty of Humanities, more specifically the Institute of Linguistics, Department of Experimental Linguistics.  His scientific interests focus mostly on Evolution of human language — in particular origins of language, experimental semiotics, gesture studies and nonverbal / multimodal communication, Pragm...

Our guest today is Dr Jarosław Hetman - he is connected to the NCU’s Faculty of Humanities and, more specifically, the Department of American Literature and Literary Translation .  With deep expertise in contemporary American and British literature, critical theory, and the interpretation of cultural texts, Dr. Hetman brings fresh perspectives to how literature reflects—and refracts—our human expe...

Our guest today Aldona Glińska-Neweś - a professor at the Department of Organisational Behaviour and Marketing , Institute of Management and Quality Sciences , Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management . Her scientific skills and interests circle around Interpersonal Relationships and Communication; Emotional Communication; Social Influence; Cross Cultural Psychology; Group Dynamics; Work Psycho...

Our guest today is prof. Adam Izdebski - a professor working at the NCU’s Interdisciplinary Center for Modern Technologies. He’s a historian and human-ecology researcher, whose academic journey is truly interdisciplinary, as it joins together the issues of history, and ecology. He’s collaborated internationally with numerous prestigious institutions and he’s a multi-time Laureate of many various g...

Our guest today is prof. Krzysztof Zienkiewicz, who is connected with the NCU’s Center for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies. His main research focus circles around lipids & metabolism: He specializes in plant and microalgal biotechnology with particular emphasis on lipid metabolism, including how plants and algae produce and manage fats. He studies microalgae to understand and engineer li...

Our today’s guest is Marta Saldat - a young researcher from Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń and the founder of WyPSIEkarnia, a unique startup that’s changing the way we thinkabout pet care. Scientifically, she’s focused on biotechnology, and is a Laureate of numerous student grants. She’s also a veterinary technician and is working for the NCU’s Veterinary Clinic, where she takes care of o...

Our today’s guest is prof. Sławomir Wacewicz - passionate about all things language, his scientific interests circle around Evolution of Language, Embodied Communication withfocus on non-verbal communication and Trust in Language. The head of the University Center of Excellence “IMSErt – Interacting Minds, Societies, Environments” and a member of CLES - Centre for Language Evolution Studies.

Our guest today is prof. Maciej Serowaniec - a Researcher whose work is dedicated to law, with biggest interest in constitutional law, rule of law in the EU and Public finance & governance. With collaboration-oriented work, plenty of publications and projects funded by various institutions, Prof. Serowaniec has made his scientific record rich. Being the Dean of the Faculty of Law and Administr...

Our today’s guest is prof. Beata Kaczmarek-Szczepańska - a professor at the Faculty of Chemistry, scientifically focused on, among others, Engineering biomaterials for wound-healing, tissue-regeneration and cosmetic applications and cosmeticstechnology and biomaterials for skin or dermatological applications, which bridges polymer science with cosmetic chemistry.  A co-founder and Leader of NatChe...

Our today's guest is Professor Piotr Wcisło. He's long connected with the NCU's Faculty of Physics, Astronomy, and Informatics, now working for the Department of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics. He's a multi-time laureate of many various grants, both domestic and international, with the ERC Starting Grant being one of his greatest achievements grant-wise so far. Welcome. It's a pleasure to...

Our guest today is prof. Dominik Antonowicz whose work circles around higher education. He investigates the trends and challenges in higher education, how it is transforming and shaping and how European institutions are governed. In line with his academic work comes practice - prof. Antonowicz is the head of University Strategic Analysis Board, whose main function is to advise the rector on the fu...