Transformers, Chappie, Real Steel, RoboCop - countless of films have been produced that spark fascination for robots and brings us to ask, can I build my own robot? The barrier that many aspiring robot creators face when wanting to build their own robot is the lack of knowledge in science and technology. We tend to think that to be successful in the field of robotics require a minimum degree in mechatronics. Our guest for this week, Lim Nam Aik takes pride in contradicting the popular belief and in offering a different pathway towards robotics - building eco-robots from recyclable materials, and focusing on its form and development, before proceeding to collaborate with the technicians and engineers for functionality.
(REPEAT) 1337 Ventures' Bikesh Lakhmichand shares a founder's guide to the first investor meeting, explaining what VCs, angels, and ECF platforms really want to see.
12:00 PM
BBC World Service
(REPEAT) This week on Science in Action, stories on a major new telescope survey that have started in Chile while scientists are also beginning a project to create fully synthetic human chromosomes.
1:00 PM
A Bit of Culture
(REPEAT) Kam Raslan, Matt Armitage and debutant Chin Kar Yern get together to talk about not using ChatGPT and its implication, public spaces and the foreign language of tech.
2:00 PM
Ringgit & Sense
(REPEAT) Alvin Tan of the Financial Planning Association of Malaysia (FPAM) discusses aspects of Malaysian Gen Zers personal finance.
2:30 PM
The Property Show
(REPEAT) Imran Clyde of Nextdor Property Communications shares his insights on the legal aspects of property advertising.
3:00 PM
Best of The Bigger Picture
(REPEAT) How patients diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer have found hope and companionship in the Cancer Survivor Support Group.
4:00 PM
Best of Evening Edition
(REPEAT) We speak to board game designer Goh Choon Ean about what makes Malaysian board games unique.
5:00 PM
BBC World Service
This episode of People Fixing The World looks at a community that tackles poverty via the traffic light system.
