[paradox bytes] From Broken Lab Machines to Space Lasers with Dr Duncan Casey

About this episode

Duncan Casey discusses his journey from academia to building laser communication systems for satellites.

What happens when you stop chasing credentials and start chasing problems? Duncan Casey has been a chemist, a founder, an academic, and a science communicator. Now he builds laser communication systems for satellites — from the west coast of Ireland. In this episode: generalist superpowers, why academics make terrible CEOs, Europe's deep tech gap, and why the internet is going to space. "Find the problem. The solution will jump out." 🎙️ Full episode out now on Perception Paradox.

People in this episode

Host: Zivile (Zivi) Einikyte

Guest: Duncan Casey

Topics covered

• laser communication
• satellites
• deep tech
• science communication
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• credentials
• problems
• generalist superpowers
• CEOs
• internet in space

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Perception Paradox

Places: Ireland

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