Modern Earth with Liam Roy

Liam Roy

In our modern world, your potential is only bound by your curiosity and creativity! Welcome to the Modern Earth Podcast, the show that dives into the lives of engineers, entrepreneurs, researchers and artists doing innovative things with the help of modern technology. If you find it fascinating to discover unique ways in which modern tools are being used to make our world better, you’re in the right place!


Hosted by Canadian engineer and robotics Ph.D. researcher Liam Roy, this podcast series aims to inspire you by showcasing astounding ways that creative minds are leveraging technology in today’s modern world. We'll dive deep into our guest’s specialization, explore how their field of work is evolving with the help of modern technology, and discuss how this might affect our future. On top of that, we’ll peer behind the scenes to hear some of our guest’s favourite stories from working in their field and learn more about why they’re so passionate about what they do.


Join us as we confront big questions such as the ethics behind developing AI and the implications of integrating robots into our evolving society. Together we’ll give thought to topics such as the utility of augmented and virtual reality, how we might apply new innovative technologies to preserve our planet and where the future may be headed on our Modern Earth. Kick back and enjoy the show, as we take another step closer to the future!

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Adventure Guiding with Phil Maltais
26-12-2021
Adventure Guiding with Phil Maltais
Venture out into the wild, you never know what you may discover. With the help of technology, adventure guide Phil Maltais is able to go further! Along with his background in tourism management and sustainability, Phil has toured coast to coast, sea to sky all across Canada. After recently managing the adventure guiding department of a 5-star luxury wilderness resort, it was perfect timing to get him on the show! On today’s episode, we’ll hear Phil’s perspective on how the Canadian tourism industry is evolving with the help of technology, and what he envisions for the near and distant future. --------------------------------------Modern Earth is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts.Become a patron of Modern Earth for as little as 2$ a month on:www.patreon.com/MODERNEARTHSupport the show with a one-time donation through PayPal:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=YYAUPVKGNX9B4Follow Modern Earth at:Instagram.com/MODERNEARTHPODTwitter.com/MODERNEARTHPODContact Modern Earth at:MODERNEARTHPOD@gmail.comFind host Liam Roy at:Instagram.com/LiamReneRoyTwitter.com/LiamReneRoyLinkedIn.com/LiamReneRoy--------------------------------------Find Phil Maltais on:Instagram: www.instagram.com/maltaisphil/--------------------------------------Theme music by RY P BEATS. Find him at:www.linktr.ee/RY_P--------------------------------------Garmin inReach:https://www.garmin.com/en-CA/P4PPodcast:https://soundcloud.com/p4ppodcastFly Over Canada VR Experience: wsdfsd https://www.flyovercanada.com/Global Population Density:https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/countries-by-population-density.phpGoogle Earth:https://earth.google.caVallea Lumina:https://vallealumina.com/Arthur C. Clarke Novel:https://lab.cccb.org/en/arthur-c-clarke-any-sufficiently-advanced-technology-is-indistinguishable-from-magic/The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biologyhttps://www.amazon.ca/Singularity-Near-Ray-Kurzweil/dp/0143037889AllTrails:https://www.alltrails.com/Fishbrain App:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fishbrain-fishing-app/id477967747--------------------------------------#MODERNEARTH#PODCAST#ADVENTURE#AR#CANADIAN#CANADA#CURIOUS#EARTH#FUTURE#INDIE#INNOVATION #LEADER#MINDS#MODERN#MODPOD#SCICOMM#SCIENCE#SOCIAL#SPOTIFY#STEM#TECHNOLOGY#TOURISM#VR#WELLNESS#WILDERNESS
Community Building with Jordan Voth
31-08-2021
Community Building with Jordan Voth
When a flower is in Full Blüm it is ready to share it's inner beauty with the world. Jordan Voth has approached the music, art and wellness community of Manitoba as both an entrepreneur and a leader, building a culturally-conscious social organization: Full Blüm. He has planted the seed to a blooming community of individuals inspired to express their inner-beauty to the world through creativity, movement and connection. With the intention of influencing festival culture as a holistic lifestyle, Full Blüm focuses on producing immersive outdoor experiences including an annual summer arts and music festival. Together, we’ll talk about where it all started, and what modern social tools helped him achieve what he’s built today.  --------------------------------------Modern Earth is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts.Become a patron of Modern Earth for as little as 2$ a month on:www.patreon.com/MODERNEARTHSupport the show with a one-time donation through PayPal:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=YYAUPVKGNX9B4Follow Modern Earth at:Instagram.com/ModernEarthPodTwitter.com/ModernEarthPodFacebook.com/ModernEarthPodContact us at:MODERNEARTHPOD@gmail.comFind host Liam Roy at:Instagram.com/LiamReneRoyTwitter.com/LiamReneRoyLinkedIn.com/LiamReneRoy--------------------------------------Find Jordan Voth and Full Blüm on:Website: www.fullblumfestival.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/fullblumwpgFacebook: www.facebook.com/fullblumwinnipeg/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-voth-51186172/?originalSubdomain=caEmail: fullblumwinnipeg@aspiringcommunities.ca--------------------------------------Theme music by RY P BEATS. Find him at:www.linktr.ee/RY_P--------------------------------------More links from the episode:Shambhala Music Festival:https://shambhalamusicfestival.com/info/Gathertown - Virtual Gathering Platform:https://www.gather.town/MeetInVR:https://www.meetinvr.com/Glue VR:https://www.glue.work/VRChat:https://vrchat.com/homeRecRoom VR:https://recroom.comBigScreen VRhttps://www.bigscreenvr.com/AltSpace VRhttps://altvr.com/Burning Man in the Multiverse:https://burningman.org/culture/history/brc-history/event-archives/2020-event-archive/virtual-brc-2020/Burningman - Virtual Burn:https://virtualburn.burningman.org/booth/ClubHouse - Social Audio App:https://www.joinclubhouse.com/--------------------------------------#MODERNEARTH#PODCAST#ART#CLUBHOUSE#COMMUNITY#CONNECTION#CREATIVE#CURIOSITY#DANCE#DESIGN#DIGITAL#DIRECTOR#EARTH#ENGINEERING#FESTIVAL#FUN#FUTURE#GATHERING#GLOBAL#LEADER#MINDS#MUSIC#STEM#TECHNOLOGY#WELLNESS
Live Digital Painting with Kit Clarke
16-07-2021
Live Digital Painting with Kit Clarke
The evolution of technology brings rise to new art forms and opportunities for artists to express themselves. Kit Clarke is an artist and designer from Nelson, BC who explores many mediums from painting, fashion design, and digital art. With the help of digital tools, Kit has brought her paintings to life in a whole new way with performative digital live painting and VJing. Inspired by the divine feminine she translates metaphors, philosophies and spiritual visions in her art through soft colours and woodland creatures. Seeing her art live for the first time at Elevate Music Festival was astounding, and hearing her talk all about her work was truly inspiring. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Modern Earth is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts.Become a patron of Modern Earth for as little as 2$ a month on:www.patreon.com/MODERNEARTHSupport the show with a one-time donation through PayPal:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=YYAUPVKGNX9B4Follow us at:Instagram.com/MODERNEARTHPODTwitter.com/MODERNEARTHPODContact us at:MODERNEARTHPOD@gmail.com----------------------------------------------------------------------------Find Kit Clarke on:Website: http://delakiit.com/Instagram: @delakiitPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/delakitMore Links: https://linktr.ee/delakiit----------------------------------------------------------------------------Amazon Links CANADA:Oculus Quest 2 - https://amzn.to/3fdANQHAmazon Links USA:Oculus Quest 2 - https://amzn.to/3oH8fSF----------------------------------------------------------------------------More links from the episode:Procreate Digital Drawing App:https://procreate.art/Elevate Music Festival:https://www.facebook.com/Elevate-Music-and-Art-Gathering-112654523615240Tilt Brush:https://www.tiltbrush.com/Tilt Brush Gallery: https://poly.google.com/Burning Man:https://burningman.org/Shambhala Music Festival:https://shambhalamusicfestival.com/Resolume:https://www.resolume.com/The Royal Nelson:https://www.theroyalnelson.com/Hand Particle:https://sidequestvr.com/app/2012/handparticle----------------------------------------------------------------------------Theme music by RY P BEATS. Find him at:www.linktr.ee/RY_P
Virtual Reality with Tony Le
15-07-2021
Virtual Reality with Tony Le
Whisk me off to a far away land.. take me to a place I’ve never seen before. Virtual reality is truly the best way to explore the depths of our imagination, all from the comfort of our own living room. Today’s guest is Dinh Tung “Tony” Le, a researcher from the University of Technology Sydney who's been focusing on implementing virtual reality within robotics. Tony enjoys robots, cool tech and research, which is what motivated him to pursue a career that encompases all three. Him and I met through an Australian conference on robotic vision, and after hearing about his latest work, I had to have him on the show. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Modern Earth is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts.Become a patron of Modern Earth for as little as 2$ a month on:www.patreon.com/MODERNEARTHSupport the show with a one-time donation through PayPal:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=YYAUPVKGNX9B4Follow us at:Instagram.com/MODERNEARTHPODTwitter.com/MODERNEARTHPODContact us at:MODERNEARTHPOD@gmail.com----------------------------------------------------------------------------Find Tony Le on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tung-dinh-le/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dinhtunglhp/Email: tony@mechatony.comYouTube: MechaTonyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeOQ4V5L6Bc5_y7zizchGkw----------------------------------------------------------------------------Amazon Links CANADA:Oculus Quest 2 - https://amzn.to/3ufCKA0Amazon Links USA:Oculus Quest 2 - https://amzn.to/3bODTs7Valve Index - https://amzn.to/3oH7Zms----------------------------------------------------------------------------Theme music by RY P BEATS. Find him at:www.linktr.ee/RY_P----------------------------------------------------------------------------More links from the episode:Oculus First Contact:https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/1217155751659625/?locale=en_USHand Particle:https://sidequestvr.com/app/2012/handparticleVRChat:https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/997678176960598/?ranking_trace=0_997678176960598_SEARCH_e70ffe00-e325-4d3b-a3f3-ec441079c0c0SuperHot:https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/1012593518800648/?ranking_trace=0_1012593518800648_SEARCH_e70ffe00-e325-4d3b-a3f3-ec441079c0c0Adam Savage Spot Robot:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-PdPtqw78kKurzgesagt - Is This Reality?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlTKTTt47WETony’s Research Publication:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/348368501_Intuitive_Virtual_Reality_based_Control_of_a_Real-world_Mobile_Manipulator