Stories of impactful change by scientists and researchers. Change that begins with the Baltic-American Freedom Foundation, but continues to expand above any limits, industry rules, groups of people or even countries.
Beyond BAFF Podcast explores the most important developments and challenges in various fields of research with some of the brightest minds in the Baltics. From science and technology to social sciences and humanities, our guests will share their fascinating stories about their BAFF scholarship as well as their current cutting-edge research.
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EPISODES
#16 - Fighting Disinformation with Dalia Bankauskaitė
Dalia Bankauskaite is a Lithuanian interdisciplinary expert in security policy, strategic communication, and political advisory. With decades of experience across government, academia, and consulting, Dahlia focuses on advancing the understanding of total defense and a whole-of-society approach to security, including hybrid warfare and influence operations.
#15 - Headlining Rare Disease Diagnostics with Katrin Õunap
Katrin Ounap is an Estonian researcher focusing on clinical genetics and rare diseases. She investigates the genetic causes in Estonian children with unclear diagnoses. Her main clinical interest has been metabolic diseases.
#14 - Moving Forensic Psychology Forward With Kristjan Kask & Zuzana Vasiliauskaite
This episode features two guests in the field of in the field of forensic psychology and violence prevention in the Baltic States: Kristjan Kask and Zuzana Vasiliauskaite.
#13 - Guiding Impactful Change in Education with Paula Elksne
Paula is a Latvian researcher who focuses on education innovation. Her passion lies in exploring new ideas and sharing them with others. She loves creating and executing new projects and initiatives.
#12 - Quantum Physics Meets Meditation with Marcis Auzins
Mārcis Auziņš is a Latvian physicist, professor at the University of Latvia, and Head of the Department of Experimental Physics and the Laser Center. He works in the field of quantum physics and is the author of more than a hundred scientific articles published in the world's leading physics journals and several hundred conference reports.
#11 - Learning about Life through Biophysics with Povilas Simonis
Povilas Simonis is a Lithuanian researcher with extensive experience in biophysics, the design of experimental procedures, analytical techniques, and the interpretation of data. He has experience working on multidisciplinary projects and with international collaborators, as well as conducting experiments.
#10 - Mastering movement with technology with Linda Lancere
Linda Lancere is a Latvian researcher who consults on rehabilitation technology development. She participated in the BAFF Research Scholar program at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, working on her postdoctoral research project with the title “Whole Body Rehabilitation for Lower Extremity Amputees by Means of Extended Reality and Advanced Wearables”.
#09 - Finding Lithuanian identity in USA with Vaidas Petrulis
Vaidas Petrulis is an architecture and heritage specialist with a PhD in Art History. Listen to his BAFF experience spending 6 months in Chicago, Illinois, doing research on the topic: Modernism and National Identity: Lithuanian Architects as (World War Two) WWII Refugees in US.
#08 - BREAKING THE TABOOS OF ANIMATION WITH TOMAS MITKUS
Tomas is a master in storyboarding and concept design, a lecturer at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University and the founder of Studio Mitkus. Listen to his BAFF experience with Schell Games in Austin Texas.
#07 - FOOD SCIENCE & ALL THINGS DAIRY with Kristine Majore
Kristine Majore is a Latvian researcher from Latvian University of Life Sciences and Technologies. Her research is all about the dairy industry and ways to manage waste while creating new products. She conducted her BAFF internship at California Polytech University.
#06 - Kalev Kaarna: From researcher to a startup superangel
After his Research Shcholarship with BAFF, Kalev Kaarna immersed himself fully into business, entrepreneurship, and the startup field. Listen to his insights to why many start-ups fail, how that can be avoided and what’s the key to venture capital.
#05 - MINDAUGAS BRIEDIS ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF MEDICINE
Mindaugas Briedis helps us learn how to connect radiology with philosophy and how to ask theoretical questions and have an applicable outcome.
#04 - REGINA SOOBARD & SCIENCE EDUCATION
Tune in to hear Regina’s vision on why interdisciplinarity matters and how to increase meaningful learning using big ideas and modeling. Join us for another episode of Beyond BAFF, looking into the future of learning and science education.
#03 - MARTA LANGE, A MEDICAL RESEARCHER in THE U.S.
Marta shares her BAFF experience, as well as her insights on medical diagnostics and innovation in the medical field from both the U.S and Baltic perspective.
#02 - the future of autonomous vehicles with Raivo sell
Raivo shares his BAFF experience, as well as his insights the future of technology, autonomous vehicles and much more. Find out why implementing new technology is always a step-by-step process and what he learned about South Carolina.
#01 - The connection between climatological & Financial risks with Justinas Kilpys
Justinas shares his BAFF experience, as well as insights on climate change and sustainable development issues from the perspective of a hydrometeorologist and his experience working as a Data Scientist for Climate Risk at Danske Bank in Lithuania.
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