I wasn't worried about climate change. Now I am.
In this episode I explain what climate sensitivity is and why it is important. Climate sensitivity is a number that roughly speaking tells us how fast climate change will get worse. A few years ago, a...
11 Feb 202419min
AI Experts predict Megadeaths -- And other Science News of the Week
This is our weekly compilation of science news 00:00 Does handwriting make us dumb? 05:54 A tsunami devastated stone-age Britain. Can it happen again? 12:00 First experiment to test process that coul...
2 Feb 202429min
Icelanders plan to drill into Magma Chamber -- And Other Science News of the Week
This is our weekly summary of science news. In this episode: 00:00 Quantum Cheshire Cat Debunked 07:00 Icelanders plan to drill into Magma Chamber (this time on purpose) 14:03 Experiment to look for...
2 Feb 202425min
Big Rip seems unlikely in light of new data -- And other science news of the week
In this episode: - Big Rip seems unlikely in light of new data - New Nuclear Battery might soon go onto the market - Extreme Weather Events Underestimated - Flash Proton Therapy going into first tri...
21 Jan 202422min
AI could kill quantum computing -- And other science news of the week
In this week's episode: A new semiconductor, space-debris that could, AI could kill quantum computing, whether we could we get a runaway greenhouse effect on earth, and a new supercomputer will match ...
11 Jan 202429min
Why is nuclear power so expensive?
Out of the many bad arguments against nuclear power, there are two good arguments: It's too expensive and the power plants take too long to build. But are they true? And if so, why is it that nuclear ...
31 Dec 202326min
Gravity is not a force. But what does this mean?
Just exactly what does it mean that gravity is not a force? In this episode, I will revisit the question and explain why you are currently accelerating upwards, and how Einstein's equivalence principl...
31 Dec 202314min
The experiment that could save physics (and other science news of the week)
This is our weekly compilation of science news. In this episode: - Particle physicists make wishlist - Did life come from molecular gas clouds in outer space? - The experiment that could save physic...
31 Dec 202338min
