Science News Sep 12, 2023
Today we talk about a bubble of galaxies, a climate scientist who made his own paper worse, double magic oxygen, a chemical reaction slowed down 100 billion times, Maxwell’s demon in biology, intellig...
12 Sep 202316min
Web3: Next internet revolution or just a scam?
What is web3? I've tried to figure it out and here is my summary of what I have learned about NFTs and cryptocurrencies, about dapps and defi and blockchains, and all that.
9 Sep 202316min
I do my own research. And so can you.
I’ve noticed that a lot of scientists on social media make jokes about people who do their own research. This has been going on ever since COVID and it’s only been getting worse. We’re now at the poin...
26 Aug 202317min
Science News Aug 22: Quantum Superchemistry!
Today we talk about superchemistry, music in the brain, how to create matter from light, contrails, objects that take strange turns, why phone batteries might soon become replaceable, how to control f...
22 Aug 202317min
Do we have a mental health crisis?
I've seen a lot of headlines recently that we supposedly have a mental health crisis. Some say it's global, some refer to specific countries, the USA, Spain, Australia. What is going on? In this episo...
19 Aug 202314min
Fermilab Finds Feeble Fifth Force (Maybe)
Today we talk about the muon anomaly at Fermilab, say good-bye to LK99, hear from scientists who say that sun is brighter than we thought, look at a new ion trap, talk about talk about a cold blob, pl...
16 Aug 202319min
Is Moore's Law Dead?
In the past 10 years or so, tech specialists have repeatedly voiced concerns that the progress of computing power will soon hit the wall. Miniaturisation has physical limits, and then what? Have we re...
12 Aug 202320min
Science News Aug 8 2023: Superconductor LK 99 Update
Today I have an update on the reproduction efforts for the supposed room temperature superconductor, LK 99, the first images from the Euclid mission, more trouble with Starlink satellites, first resul...
8 Aug 202316min
