How do we ignite technical passion? Professor Grzegorz Liśkiewicz, guest of the radio show Szkiełko i oko, talks about Formula 1 and education.
In one of the latest episodes of the radio show Szkiełko i oko, broadcast on Radio Łódź, the hosts invited Professor Grzegorz Liśkiewicz from IMP at Lodz University of Technology to discuss how to effectively encourage young people to pursue technical sciences. The programme, aimed at listeners interested in science, technology and innovation, regularly features inspiring conversations with experts who explain complex topics in an accessible way.
As a guest of the show, Professor Liśkiewicz spoke about international educational projects in which pupils and students design, test and build miniature racing cars. As he emphasized, such initiatives allow young people to combine their passion for motorsport with hands‑on learning in STEM subjects. This makes engineering not only interesting, but genuinely exciting.
The conversation highlighted that participation in such projects gives young people a unique opportunity to gain technical experience, develop teamwork skills and strengthen analytical thinking. The best participants can even meet Formula 1 stars such as Fernando Alonso, and in some cases begin careers in professional racing teams.
For years, Szkiełko i oko has been bringing listeners closer to topics related to modern technologies, medicine, materials science and space exploration. Each episode takes the form of a conversation or interview in which invited guests explain both scientific curiosities and more complex technical issues in an engaging and accessible way. We encourage you to listen to the interview with Professor Grzegorz Liśkiewicz. The link to the episode is provided below:
https://radiolodz.pl/a-moze-formula-1-jak-zarazac-pasja-techniczna,676711/