Welcome to Pulse by AlphaWire, the podcast where science and education meet cutting edge technology and artificial intelligence.
My name is Aldo de Pape and each week I sit down with innovators, thinkers and doers who are working to change our world for the better.
Together, we explore their journeys, uncover the lessons they've learned and take the entrepreneurial pulse that drives them on their path to success.
Hardwired: The State of Risk in DeFi | ft. Charles Holmes (Verdict) & Greg Bock (Fidesium) In this episode, I sit down with Charles Holmes from Verdict.finance and Greg Bock from Fidesium to unpack the current state of risk in DeFi. We explore why 2026 has seen a surge in sophisticated attacks, how AI is […]
What happens to science when AI can accelerate discovery faster than ever before? In this episode, Aldo speaks with Dr Mark Hahnel, Vice President for Open Research at Digital Science, about how AI is reshaping scientific discovery. We explore the promise of open research and the growing role of AI and synthetic data, and ask […]
In this episode of Pulse, Aldo speaks with Bouchra Danwra, CEO of DHOW Marcom Agency and the founder of You Are What’s Next. We explore why human connection in an increasingly digital world is more relevant than ever and why Bouchra is bringing young students and CEOs together to share their experiences, to help young […]
In this ‘Pulse’ Episode, Aldo and Dr. Michael Vlerick explore the power of writing, why it sharpens thinking, and how it can create real value for readers and for the writer. They also dig into anxiety, social media, AI, and why new technologies should be judged by how well they help people rather than by […]
In this episode of Pulse, we’re talking with Dr. Monika Gostic, geneticist, nutrition consultant, entrepreneur, and teaching fellow at the University of Aberdeen. We explore why one-size-fits-all approaches to health often fall short, and how genetics, gut health, hormones, nutrition, and exercise can all shape our wellbeing. Monika also shares her personal experience with endometriosis, […]
In this episode of HardWired, Harry sits down with Abraham Polishchuk, founder and CTO of Fidesium, to explore how one of crypto’s most critical but often overlooked infrastructure layers, security auditing and developer tooling, is evolving as the industry matures. From Abraham’s early days mining Bitcoin on his laptop to building a Web3-native security firm, […]
In this episode of Pulse, Aldo sits down with Cees Koole, educator and creator of Empty Chairs in the Classroom, a project that explores how history can come alive in ways that profoundly impact both students and communities. They discuss how a simple discovery in a school archive grew into a powerful initiative that reconnects young people […]
In this episode of Pulse, Aldo sits down with Dr. Yassen Abbas, Biology Group Leader at CN Bio, to explore how organ-on-a-chip technology is transforming the future of biotechnology, drug discovery, and personalised medicine. They discuss how these sophisticated human tissue models are helping researchers predict drug safety and effectiveness more accurately than traditional laboratory methods, […]
In this episode of HardWired, Harry sits down with Charles Holmes, founder of Verdict Finance, to explore how one of crypto’s most important emerging infrastructure plays is tackling the problem of risk in DeFi. From Charles’s early experience in crypto to the origin story behind Verdict Finance, the conversation digs into why institutions still struggle to deploy capital […]
What if the next great discovery about life doesn’t happen on Earth? In this episode of Pulse, I sit down with Dr. Chris Rose and Dr. Alex Baker, co-founders of Sent Into Space and Diatom Watches to explore how space exploration is changing the way we think about science, innovation, and the possibility of life […]
