From delivering medicine to managing drone fleets, Vyorius CEO Nishant Singh Rana shares his startup journey and insights with OIST science communicator, Merle Naidoo. He discusses how Vyorius evolved from a drone manufacturer to a rising innovator in unmanned systems management. One standout story is their collaboration with the Indian government during COVID-19, where drone deliveries in Manipur cut vaccine delivery times from 1.5 hours to just 15 minutes! Now based in Japan through the OIST Innovation Accelerator, Nishant is focusing on expanding in Asia, working with airlines, logistics companies, and more. His vision? Skies filled with autonomous vehicles, transforming industries while shifting human roles to higher-value tasks. Curious about the future of drones and autonomous systems? Listen to the full podcast here for more on Vyorius’ innovative approach and Nishant’s entrepreneurial advice.

This episode of the podcast features the first Sonic Lab production, played back in full.  An Okinawa Sound Portrait,  created for the Hyatt Regency Seragaki Island in Okinawa,  was created using only sounds from Okinawa and around the concept of 24 hours on the island, both on land and in the ocean. It also features the sanshin of Aragaki Mutsumi and is designed to enhance a sense of relaxation as it tells the story of the island through a sonically rich and diverse soundscape.

沖縄科学技術大学院大学（OIST）のゲイル・トリップ教授が率いる発生神経生物学ユニットの「OISTこども研究所」では、注意欠如多動症（ADHD）の要因や、行動パターン、感情的な反応、言語力、社会性に焦点をおいた研究を行っています。エビデンスに基づいた支援の開発や検証にも力を入れています。 今回、沖縄を拠点にラジオパーソナリティなどとして活躍するナガハマヒロキさんが、同研究所の古川絵美博士と、小口真奈博士にインタビューをしました。 二人は、OISTこども研究所で、地域の当事者、保護者、教育に関わる方々の協力を得て、みんなが過ごしやすい環境づくりを目指す研究活動を行っています。 このエピソードでは、ADHDの概要や日本と海外の社会における課題の違い、ADHDを持つこどもたちをどのように支援することができるのかを中心にお話しています。 また、二人が注力するプロジェクト、「らぶはび」についても紹介しています。このプロジェクトでは、ADHDの理解を深めるため、行動の多様性や脳の活動パターンの違いを研究し、その成果を地域の皆さんと共に話し合いながら、親子や地域の支援に活かして、新しい行動習慣の促進や定着を目指しています。 らぶはび アンケート参加のお願い 注意の向け方や活動レベルが周りと違っていて，困り感のあるお子さまをお持ちの保護者の方、また学校や地域で子どもやその家族を支えている方、さらには子どもの頃から同じような悩みを抱えていた成人の方々からの体験談やご意見を募集しています。みなさんのアイデアを集めて、共に解決策を見つけていくことを目指しています。ご参加はこちらから。https://lovinghabits.info/ らぶはびについて：OISTこども研究所「らぶはび」ページ OIST発生神経生物学ユニット（ゲイル・トリップ教授）について：https://www.oist.jp/ja/research/research-units/hdnu OIST COI-NEXT グローバル・バイオコンバージェンスイノベーション拠点紹介のウェブサイト（英語のみ）： https://www.oist.jp/coi-next 共創の場形成支援プログラム COI-NEXTについて（外部リンク）： https://www.jst.go.jp/pf/platform/

In this episode, OIST Sonic Lab Artistic Director Nick Luscombe hosts a panel discussion recorded in front of a live audience at CIC Tokyo entitled, "The Science of Sound and Well-being." The speakers include Mark James, a cognitive scientist and philosopher working at OIST, Hikari Sandhu, a Tokyo based music therapist, and sound recordist and producer James Greer. Together, they discuss each of their backgrounds, work and research and tap into their areas of expertise and experience.

Following on from our discussion about Uchinaaguchi in episode 2 with Misato Matsuda and Chiaki Chibana, Nick Luscombe chats with Professor Patrick Heinrich, of Ca'Foscari University, in Milan, Italy. Professor Heinrich is an expert in the field of Sociolinguistics, Japanese Studies and Language Endangerment and his recent paper presents data showing that speakers of a Uchinaaguchi in Yomitan village, Okinawa, report higher rates of well-being.

In this episode we explore how language is key to creating strong and happy communities. Nick Luscombe speaks with Misato Matsuda and Chiaki Chibana, who are both based at OIST, and are passionate about promoting Uchinaaguchi across Okinawa. They detail the history of the language and their own personal connections to Uchinaaguchi, and also explain why they believe it has the power to create a greater sense of well-being.

In our latest OIST podcast episode, science communicator Merle Naidoo talks to Prof. Síle Nic Chormaic, head of OIST’s Light-Matter Interactions for Quantum Technologies Unit. She joined the sixth cohort of Team Homeward Bound, spending 20 intense days of learning and networking on board the vessel Island Sky. Prof. Nic Chormaic explains how she secured the opportunity of a lifetime to visit the frozen continent, the highlights and challenges of her journey, and the precarious future of Antarctica.

In this first edition of the OIST Sonic Lab Podcast, OIST Sonic Lab Artistic Director, Nick Luscombe, introduces the lab's first project - an audio/visual work based on the sights and sounds of Okinawa. Featuring contributions from fellow sound producer James Greer, Okinawa based artist Ichiro Kikuta and Cassondra George from the OIST's research project "OKinawa Environmental Observation Network (OKEON)." For information about OKEON https://www.oist.jp/sdg/project/okeon-okinawa-environmental-observation-network Ichiro Kikuta - http://kikutaichiro.com The soundtrack also features the sanshin of Mutsumi Aragaki- https://en.aragakimutsumi.com For more information about this project please visit https://www.oist.jp/sonic-lab

OIST COI-NEXT Symposium 2023, reported by the OIST Podcaster-in-Residence  Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has been selected by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) as a recipient of the "COI-NEXT" program in 2022, which aims to realize a sustainable society based on mind, body, and natural environment, and will establish the "Global Bioconvergence Innovation Center" in 2023.   One year after its establishment, how has the Center's project developed and how will it develop in the future?   On February 20, 2024, the Center's annual symposium "Cutting-Edge Science for Social Implementation" was held. Many stakeholders gathered to share the current status of the Center's projects and confirm the future direction of the Center's activities.  This time on the OIST Podcast, DJ Nick Luscombe, OIST Podcaster-in-Residence reports on the event.  In this episode, you can listen to:  Talk by Hidehiko Otake, CEO, Corundum Systems Biology  Learn more about the OIST COI-NEXT Program: https://bioconvergence.jp/en/  About the COI-NEXT Symposium 2023: https://groups.oist.jp/bioconvergence/fy-2023-coi-next-annual-symposium  About the MANTA Project: https://www.oist.jp/news-center/news/2022/4/25/oist-and-corundum-systems-biology-jointly-establish-fully-automated-multi-omics-microbiome-data 

OIST COI-NEXT Symposium 2023, reported by the OIST Podcaster-in-Residence  Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has been selected by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) as a recipient of the "COI-NEXT" program in 2022, which aims to realize a sustainable society based on mind, body, and natural environment, and will establish the "Global Bioconvergence Innovation Center" in 2023.   One year after its establishment, how has the Center's project developed and how will it develop in the future?   On February 20, 2024, the Center's annual symposium "Cutting-Edge Science for Social Implementation" was held. Many stakeholders gathered to share the current status of the Center's projects and confirm the future direction of the Center's activities.  This time on the OIST Podcast, DJ Nick Luscombe, OIST Podcaster-in-Residence reports on the event.  In this episode, you can listen to:  Talk by Lauren Ha, Associate Vice President, OIST Innovation  Learn more about the OIST COI-NEXT Program: https://bioconvergence.jp/en/  About the COI-NEXT Symposium 2023: https://groups.oist.jp/bioconvergence/fy-2023-coi-next-annual-symposium  About the OIST Innovation: https://groups.oist.jp/innovation 

OIST初の日本語ポッドキャストシリーズでは、ラジオパーソナリティーやライターとして沖縄で活躍中のナガハマヒロキさんが「OISTポッドキャスターインレジデンス」となって、グローバル・バイオコンバージェンスイノベーション拠点の取り組みをご紹介します。 今回のエピソードでは、沖縄科学技術大学院大学（OIST）で「統合オープンシステムユニット」を率いる北野宏明教授にインタビューをしました。北野教授の専門であるシステム生物学や人工知能について、またOISTで進められている腸内細菌ゲノムの網羅的解析を AIとロボットで自動化・自律化するプロジェクトについてお話を伺いました。 AIを研究に活用することで思いもよらないような成果が期待できることや、日常生活へのAIの取り入れ方、さらには、各分野で活躍する北野教授の生活や子ども時代、そしてOISTの発展の歴史についても触れています。 OISTは、2022年に科学技術振興機構（JST）の「共創の場形成支援プログラム（COI-NEXT）」に採択されたことを受け、2023年度に、「グローバル・バイオコンバージェンスイノベーション拠点」を設立しました。 この拠点は、「ワンワールド・ワンヘルス（One World-One Health）」という、人類と自然界が密接にかかわりあうことでウェルビーイングを実現するというコンセプトを掲げています。OISTの特色である国際的かつ学際的な環境を基盤とした同拠点では、「健康な心、健康な体、健康な環境」の3分野を対象とした研究開発を、科学者やイノベーションの専門家を結集して共同で研究開発を行います。  OIST COI-NEXT グローバル・バイオコンバージェンスイノベーション拠点のウェブサイト：　 https://bioconvergence.jp/ 北野教授の率いる統合オープンシステムユニットのウェブサイト： https://www.oist.jp/ja/research/research-units/obu 共創の場形成支援プログラム COI-NEXTについて：https://www.jst.go.jp/pf/platform/

OIST COI-NEXT Symposium 2024, reported by the OIST Podcaster-in-Residence  Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has been selected by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) as a recipient of the "COI-NEXT" program in 2022, which aims to realize a sustainable society based on mind, body, and natural environment, and will establish the "Global Bioconvergence Innovation Center" in 2023.   One year after its establishment, how has the Center's project developed and how will it develop in the future?   On February 20, 2024, the Center's annual symposium "Cutting-Edge Science for Social Implementation" was held. Many stakeholders gathered to share the current status of the Center's projects and confirm the future direction of the Center's activities.  This time on the OIST Podcast, DJ Nick Luscombe, OIST Podcaster-in-Residence reports on the event.  In this episode, you can listen to:  Talk by Prof. Gail Tripp, Human Developmental Neurobiology Unit, OIST  Learn more about the OIST COI-NEXT Program: https://bioconvergence.jp/en/  About the COI-NEXT Symposium 2023: https://groups.oist.jp/bioconvergence/fy-2023-coi-next-annual-symposium  About the Human Developmental Neurobiology Unit: https://www.oist.jp/research/research-units/hdnu