Bbva Podcast

José Miguel Mulet es licenciado en Química y doctor en Bioquímica y Biología Molecular por la Universidad de Valencia. Profesor de Biotecnología en la Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, dirige una línea de investigación en el Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas que trata de desarrollar plantas tolerantes a la sequía y al frío. También dirige el Máster en Biotecnología Molecular y Celular de Plantas.

Dr. Elizabeth Kilbey is a leading clinical psychologist and collaborates as child psychologist with British Channel 4's "The Secret Life of 4, 5 and 6 Year Olds," an educational TV research experiment that glimpses into how children behave when grown-ups are not around. She is the author of “Unplugged Parenting,” a book that has helped hundreds of parents address key issues during the early years of their children’s development, especially related to the time they spend in front of screens. In her book, Kilbey offers tangible, practical advice to parents about how to unplug their children from devices so their online time doesn't become a problem.

Luz Rello es, actualmente, investigadora universitaria en Estados Unidos. Pero en el pasado, fue una niña que sufrió el fracaso escolar como consecuencia de la dislexia. Según explica: “Cuando era pequeña soñaba con tener buenas notas, pero me esforzaba y no lo conseguía. Hasta que una profesora descubrió que tenía dislexia”. Y añade: “La dislexia es un problema grave, pero tiene solución. Con la detección y el apoyo necesarios, se puede superar”. Asegura que, según estudios científicos, solo el 4% de las personas que tienen dislexia están diagnosticadas.

Boris Cyrulnik est psychiatre, neurologue, professeur à l’Université de Toulon (France) et auteur de  livres telles comme ‘Les vilains petits canards’, ‘Résilience connaissances de base’ ou ‘Parler d’amour au bord du gouffre’. Il est considéré comme un référence internationale de la ‘résilience’, - la capacité de l’être humain pour surmonter la douleur -, Cyrulnik a survécu à la Seconde Guerre Mondiale et au Nazisme à l’âge de six ans, quand il avait perdu a grand part de sa famille à Auschwitz. En dépit de ses expériences traumatisantes, le professeur Cyrulnik est un exemple de dépassement et il a consacré une grande partie de sa vie à étudier les mécanismes de l'être humain pour lutter contre la souffrance. Collaborateur de l’association pour l’étude systématique de la famille et d’autres systèmes humains, le neuropsychiatre a reçu la commission du gouvernement français pour encourager l’empathie des crèches. “La clé pour créer des sociétés altruistes, empathies et résilientes est la ‘sécurisation’, c’est-à

Marcus du Sautoy is a writer, television host and mathematics professor at the University of Oxford. He is best known for hosting the BBC documentary “The Code”, which explains basic concepts regarding the historical use and meaning of numbers. He says: “Some scientists want to discover a theory for everything, while I look at it from a different perspective, from another place: articulating some limits, establishing some questions that science was never able to answer.”

José Antonio Fernández Bravo es docente, escribe e investiga sobre Educación y aprendizaje de la Matemática, así como sobre los procesos de enseñanza para la Innovación Educativa. Insiste en subrayar que, cuando hablamos de aprendizaje, la pregunta fundamental que nos debemos hacer no es cómo de bien realiza el niño los ejercicios que hace, sino cuánto bien le hacen al niño los ejercicios que realiza. "Ni existe ni existirá método alguno de enseñanza superior a la capacidad de aprendizaje del ser humano", sostiene Fernández Bravo.

For 30 years, Duncan Wardle worked for one of the most creative companies in the world: Walt Disney. It is his opinion that everyone is born creative. The problem is, at some point, someone told us that we are not. And we believed them. Wardle insists on the importance of re-connecting with the child we once were, and recovering creativity in all areas of life. "When we are trying to create great ideas, we have to play," he says.

El filósofo y pedagogo José Antonio Marina es un teórico de la educación en toda la extensión de la palabra. Ha escrito numerosos ensayos basados en sus investigaciones sobre la inteligencia. Paralelamente, está impulsando una "movilización educativa" cuyo propósito es involucrar a toda la sociedad española en la tarea de mejorar la educación mediante un cambio cultural que aproveche la preocupación, la generosidad, la energía y el talento de miles de personas dispuestas a colaborar. Por y para esta movilización educativa, ha impulsado el proyecto pedagógico Universidad de Padres on-line, basado en el lema: "Para educar a un niño, hace falta la tribu entera".

Daniel J. Siegel is a medical doctor, professor of clinical psychiatry at the University of California School of Medicine in Los Angeles, co-director of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center and executive director of the Mindsight Institute. With a positive vision, Siegel argues that adolescence is a very special time, emotions are sparked, social connections made, and searches start for what's new and creative essence: “Adolescents have passion, a feeling that everything matters. They have a deep capacity for collaboration between themselves, and the strength to try new things," he says.

Barbara Oakley is an engineering professor at Oakland University in Rochester and is a Ramón y Cajal Distinguished Scholar in Global Digital Learning at McMaster University. She is director of the course 'Learning to learn' offered by Coursera, the largest online course in the world. Oakley is one of the international pioneers in the area of neuroeducation and winner of numerous teaching awards, such as the Chester F. Carlson Award from the American Society for Engineering Education. Oakley invites us to leave our comfort zone in order to develop new skills and work flexibly: "A quality that will help us to adapt to an ever-changing world," she says.

Chris Hadfield was the first Canadian astronaut to live aboard the International Space Station, spending almost 4,000 hours in space. Hadfield is one of the most experienced and accomplished astronauts in the world; he was responsible for the shuttle´s communications during 25 launches, was NASA’s director of operations, chief of robotics at the Johnson Space Center, and chief of operations for the International Space Station. He also served as commander of the International Space Station where he led a record number of scientific experiments, in addition to becoming one of the most popular astronauts in history taking photos and recording educational videos about life in space, for which he has received much praise. His music video of his gravity-free version of David Bowie’s Space Oddity is his most popular video.

This educator, writer and communicator, is a world leader in pedagogy. Robinson believes a profound transformation of the current education system is needed and maintains that the role of teachers is decisive. He argues that "It’s difficult to overstate the importance of teachers in your life" and adds: "It is a multi-faceted profession, one of the most demanding jobs a person can have." As opposed to examinations and subject hierarchies, he defends creativity as one of the most important skills that schools should nurture: "It’s the essence of what it means to be human.” he states.

Considered to be one of the most influential psychologists of recent times, Daniel Goleman burst onto the international scene as the best-selling author of 'Emotional Intelligence'. Goleman maintains that we should teach our children how to practice and develop emotional intelligence. The psychologist stresses the fundamental importance that our ability to focus our attention plays in today's world, either as a way to practice self-control, to improve our ability to empathize with others, or better understand the world around us, and so there are benefits to training it: "Attention is like a muscle. if we don't use it, it gets weak: if we exercise it, it gets strong." he declares.

Considered to be one of the most influential female scientists of the twentieth century, Jane Goodall's eyes shine when she shares her stories from days past; today they have become life lessons about science and education: "Be curious and make mistakes, be patient and don't give up." this extraordinary woman reiterates. Doctor Goodall's research revolutionized the scientific community and fascinated the entire world with her National Geographic documentaries. Her perseverance, intuition, empathy, and skill at making observations, not only allowed her to discover the unknown world of the chimpanzees and other species, but has also encouraged us to reflect on ourselves and to promote a more sustainable lifestyle and a more just society.

A neurologist and a mother: that's how Frances Jensen, one of the most respected international researchers of the adolescent brain, defines herself. She is chair of the Neurology Department at the University of Pennsylvania. In her latest work 'The Teenage Brain'. "Teenagers are learning machines," states this neurologist, although she qualifies that "they learn both the good and the bad equally well." From her privileged position as a scientist, teacher, and mother, Jensen explores and dispels myths about adolescence and provides practical advice on how to get through this complex stage of life.

Adam Alter is a psychologist and professor in the Psychology Department at New York University, and a regular contributor to prestigious media like The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, Wired, and Popular Science. Alter is the author of the U.S. best-selling book., ‘Irresistible’, where he describes behavior that is harmful and addictive for our children and uses examples that will resonate with many. "If they always find the answer using a screen, children won’t learn to self-regulate.” Interaction with technology when children are present is the best example, which is why he warns, “children are interested in whatever their parents are paying attention to.”

Professor of psychology at Stanford University, Carol Dweck is one of the leading researchers and international innovators in education due to her ground-breaking ideas about mindset, motivation, and development. Dweck created the concepts of fixed mindset, people who believe that intelligence is innate and unchangeable; and the growth mindset, those who believe that their skills can improve with training and effort. Through her research, she has concluded that parents, teachers, and educators can help promote the growth mindset. Limiting feedback about a child’s intelligence to praise can have a negative impact and encourage a fixed mindset.

Tim Elmore is a popular American writer, trainer, and expert on the millennial generation. He is the founder of Growing Leaders, a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide real life leadership skills to students. He is the author of books such as ‘Generation iY: Secrets to Connecting with Today's Teens & Young Adults in the Digital Age’ and ‘12 Huge Mistakes Parents Can Avoid: Leading Your Kids to Succeed in Life’. In his work ‘Nurturing the Leader Within Your Child’ he is critical of overprotective parenting and excessive parental control, which can be summarized by one of the most well-known phrases in his book: "We must prepare children for the path, instead of the path for children.”

A doctor in physics and professor of educational technology at the University of Newcastle (United Kingdom), Sugata Mitra became world famous when TED, the organization that promotes technology, education and design, chose his talk as the most inspiring and with the greatest potential for change in 2013. He is also known for his “Hole in the Wall” experiment, which inspired the novel that later became the movie ‘Slumdog Millionaire.’ Today, his educational proposal, SOLE (Self-Organized Learning Environments), has experiences in schools of over 50 countries.

A doctor in psychology and philosophy, Tal Ben-Shahar currently holds the record for the largest enrollment in an undergraduate course at Harvard University: over 1400 students per semester. His Positive Psychology course quickly earned professor Tal Ben-Shahar his “Happyness Professor” nickname among students. His theories, which draw on science to propose methods to live life with enthusiasm and happiness, have resonated far beyond his classrooms, and his books have become global bestsellers. Can one learn how to be happy? Ben-Shahar’s answer is that “yes, we can change our levels of happiness,” but he doesn’t stop just there and argues that we should teach children how to be happy at schools.