The Study Break Podcast
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This Podcast is designed to help inspire university students in finding their own path. We bring university professors from across the country to talk about their novel research results and innovations.
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Highlights innovative research and technological advancements in academia, with episodes covering topics such as drink safety solutions like Spikeless and sustainability in plastics, along with discussions on the implications of their findings for students and society.

This Podcast is designed to help inspire university students in finding their own path. We bring university professors from across the country to talk about their novel research results and innovations.
In this episode, Ivan and Celine interview the UBC researchers responsible for developing Spikeless, a bioplastic stir stick capable of detecting common drink-spiking drugs. Join us as Dr. Johan Foster and Sasha Santos explain the science, motivations, and considerations behind this product, the challenges they faced during development, and their goals for the product moving forward.

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