Science and technology

04:10

Czechs on the ice: 21st Masaryk University expedition to Antarctica gets underway

Our interview with Pavel Kapler, manager of the Czech Antarctic Research Programme, about the twenty-first expedition of Masaryk University scientists to Antarctica.

Illustrative Photo: Gerd Altmann, Pixabay, Pixabay License

02:48

Science and technology

Are Czech companies slow to embrace AI?

Survey shows more than two thirds of Czech businesses yet to use AI, but change is coming.

Boomerin, the largest bell in the Black Tower | Photo: Zdeněk Zajíček, Czech Radio

02:43

Science and technology

New sounds for old bells: innovative method from Czech Technical University to repair historic bells

A technique developed by scientists at the Czech Technical University uses fast-moving metal particles to repair parts of historic bells cracked or worn down over time.

Illustrative photo: brendageisse, Pixabay, Pixabay License

06:25

Science and technology

What’s behind Czechia’s lowest representation of women in science?

Czechia has long struggled with one of the lowest shares of female researchers in the EU, and a recent report has revealed that the country now ranks last in this regard.

Jan Konvalinka | Photo: Khalil Baalbaki, Czech Radio

24:26

Prague Talk

Biochemist Jan Konvalinka: I hate us being called a “very good East European institute”

Well-known scientist Jan Konvalinka heads Prague's Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, which this year opened a lab in Boston.

03:47

Science and technology

Medical game changer? Czech technology monitors heart health with help of AI

Heart rhythms can now be monitored via apps and smartwatches. The latest technology innovation is the Czech app Kardi AI, which uses AI to detect heart arrhythmias.

13:22

Science

A Czech linguistic genius with a lasting legacy: Bedřich Hrozný, the decipherer of Hittite

To understand the genius and the legacy of the Czech scholar Bedřich Hrozný (1879–1952), Danny Bate spoke to Krishnan Ram-Prasad, a linguist at the University of Oxford.

Pavel Chaloupský | Photo: Michal Šafařík, Czech Radio

03:28

Science and technology

Brno scientists are testing use of algae in water purification

Scientists from Mendel University in Brno have cultivated highly efficient algae capable of removing residues of fertilizers and pharmaceuticals from water.

45:44

Czechast

Czechast with Matouš Glanc

We’re diving into the world of Czech scientists working abroad and the fascinating journey of one man who’s helping them connect and thrive on the global stage.

Czech scientists | Photo: Tomáš Belloň, Ústav organické chemie a biochemie Akademie věd ČR

03:39

Science and technology

Seven Czech experts among the top 1% of the world’s most cited researchers

Seven experts from Czechia have been ranked among the top one percent of the world’s most cited scientists, according to the Highly Cited Researchers list by Clarivate.