Steve Hsu is Professor of Theoretical Physics and Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering at Michigan State University. Join him for wide-ranging conversations with leading writers, scientists, technologists, academics, entrepreneurs, investors, and more.
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Physics World Weekly offers a unique insight into the latest news, breakthroughs and innovations from the global scientific community. Our award-winning journalists reveal what has captured their imaginations about the stories in the news this week, which might span anything from quantum physics and astronomy through to materials science, environmental research and policy, and biomedical science and technology. Find out more about the stories in this podcast by visiting the Physics World web ...
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Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
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Ever wanted to know how music affects your brain, what quantum mechanics really is, or how black holes work? Do you wonder why you get emotional each time you see a certain movie, or how on earth video games are designed? Then you’ve come to the right place. Each week, Sean Carroll will host conversations with some of the most interesting thinkers in the world. From neuroscientists and engineers to authors and television producers, Sean and his guests talk about the biggest ideas in science, ...
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Hosted on the www.embeddedcomputing.com website, the Embedded Insiders Podcast is a fun electronics talk show for hardware design engineers, software developers, and academics. Organized by Tiera Oliver, Associate Editor, and Rich Nass, EVP, of Embedded Computing Design, each episode highlights embedded industry veterans who tackle trends, news, and new products for the embedded, IoT, automotive, security, artificial intelligence, edge computing, and other technology marketplaces in a light ...
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Supercomputing technologies and the applications, markets, and policies that shape them. Every episode is featured on InsideHPC.com and posted on OrionX.net. Use the comments section or tweet us with any questions or propose topics of discussion.
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"web3 with a16z" is a show about the next generation of the internet, and about how builders and users -- whether artists, coders, creators, developers, companies, organizations, or communities -- now have the ability to not just "read" (web1) + "write" (web2) but "own" (web3) pieces of the internet, unlocking a new wave of creativity and entrepreneurship. Brought to you by a16z crypto, this show is the definitive resource for understanding and going deeper on all things crypto and web3. Fro ...
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The Last Theory is an easy-to-follow exploration of what might be the last theory of physics. In 2020, Stephen Wolfram launched the Wolfram Physics Project to find the elusive fundamental theory that explains everything. On The Last Theory podcast, I investigate the implications of Wolfram's ideas and dig into the details of how his universe works. Join me for fresh insights into Wolfram Physics every other week.
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Technical interviews with the greatest scientists in the world.
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Your host, Sebastian Hassinger, interviews brilliant research scientists, software developers, engineers and others actively exploring the possibilities of our new quantum era. We will cover topics in quantum computing, networking and sensing, focusing on hardware, algorithms and general theory. The show aims for accessibility - Sebastian is not a physicist - and we'll try to provide context for the terminology and glimpses at the fascinating history of this new field as it evolves in real time.
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Welcome to Science Sessions, the PNAS podcast program. Listen to brief conversations with cutting-edge researchers, Academy members, and policymakers as they discuss topics relevant to today's scientific community. Learn the behind-the-scenes story of work published in PNAS, plus a broad range of scientific news about discoveries that affect the world around us.
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The story of technological progress is one of drama and intrigue, sudden insight and plain hard work. Let’s explore technology’s spectacular failures and many magnificent success stories. This content is in service of Houston Public Media’s education mission and is sponsored by the University of Houston. It is not a product of our news team.
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The podcast focuses on topics in theoretical/computational neuroscience and is primarily aimed at students and researchers in the field.
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Hosted by Gabriel Hesch and Autumn Phaneuf, who have advanced degrees in electrical engineering and industrial engineering/operations research respectively, come together to discuss mathematics as a pure field all in its own as well as how it describes the language of science, engineering, and even creativity. Breaking Math brings you the absolute best in interdisciplinary science discussions - bringing together experts in varying fields including artificial intelligence, neuroscience, evolu ...
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How AI Happens features experts and practitioners explaining their work at the cutting edge of Artificial Intelligence. Tune in to hear AI Researchers, Data Scientists, ML Engineers, and the leaders of today’s most exciting AI companies explain the newest and most challenging facets of their field. Powered by Sama.
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Covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, Science Friday is the source for entertaining and educational stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff.
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John Leeman and Shannon Dulin discuss geoscience and technology weekly for your enjoyment! Features include guests, fun paper Friday selections, product reviews, and banter about recent developments. Shannon is a field geologist who tolerates technology and John is a self-proclaimed nerd that tolerates geologists.
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Do you want to learn a little more about topical science findings? Do many of the science stories you hear leave you with unanswered questions? Syma and Tim will discuss in non-technical language and in a fun and engaging style, recently published science findings. Guests will be authors of these papers and will include some of the world’s most exciting scientists who are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge. Covering, among other things, artificial intelligence, the search for alien lif ...
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This podcast demystified Quantum Biology for general health and recovery from addictions. The goal is to bring you easy to understand principles and practices about the study of Light, Water and Magnetism, so you can take your health into your own hands.
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The Science series presents cutting-edge research about biology, physics, chemistry, ecology, geology, astronomy, and more. These events appeal to many different levels of expertise, from grade school students to career scientists. With a range of relevant applications, including medicine, the environment, and technology, this series expands our thinking and our possibilities.
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The mathematician and author Steven Strogatz and the astrophysicist and author Janna Levin interview leading researchers about the great scientific and mathematical questions of our time.
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Dr. Ben Tippett and his team of physicists believe that anyone can understand physics. Black Holes! Lightning! Coronal Mass Ejections! Quantum Mechanics! Fortnightly, they explain a topic from advanced physics, using explanations, experiments and fun metaphors to a non-physicist guest. Visit the website to see a list of topics sorted by physics field.
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Welcome to Science News Daily, brought to you by Brief! Our AI selects the latest stories and top headlines and then delivers them to you each day in less than ten minutes (for more details, visit www.brief.news/how-it-works). Tune in to get your daily news on fascinating topics, including physics, biology, chemistry, astronomy, and more. Whether you're a science enthusiast, researcher, or simply curious about the wonders of the natural world, this podcast is your ultimate source for all thi ...
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meet the meQuanics is a regular podcast discussing the developments in quantum technologies. Targeted at the lay person, we will discuss the state of the art research in quantum enabled technologies with experts worldwide.
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Your exploration inside Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Hear untold stories, meet boundary-pushing pioneers and get unparalleled access to groundbreaking science and technology. From national security challenges to computing revolutions, discover the innovations that are shaping tomorrow, today.
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Summaries of papers on quantum computing, longer than the abstract, shorter than the paper.
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Do you have questions about space, time and the nature of the universe? Join Aurelian Balan, Delta College associate professor of physics, as he uses astronomy and physics to help answer your questions while diving into some amazing topics.
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Exploring the distant universe, the insides of cells, the abstractions of math, the complexity of information itself, and much more, The Quanta Podcast is a tour of the frontier between the known and the unknown. In each episode, Quanta Magazine Editor-in-Chief Samir Patel speaks with the minds behind the award-winning publication to navigate through some of the most important and mind-expanding questions in science and math. Quanta specifically covers fundamental research — driven by curios ...
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Physics is our language to understand nature. It goes beyond formulas and allows us to shape the world. Hosted by Hanna Siemaszko, this podcast—brought to you by the Department of Physics and Materials Science (DPhyMS) at the University of Luxembourg—features conversations with some of the brightest minds in physics. You'll hear clear explanations about quantum mechanics, atomic clocks, laser cooling, AI, and data science from experts who know how to make these topics understandable. Origina ...
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With the convergence of data, computing power, and new methods, computational biology is at its most exciting moment. At PSI, we're asking the leading researchers in the field to discover where we're headed for, and which exciting pathways will take us there. Whether you're just thinking of starting your research career or have been computing stuff for decades, come and join the conversation!
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insideQuantum tells the human stories behind cutting-edge developments in quantum technology, with the aim of highlighting the diverse range of people behind the amazing discoveries powering the quantum revolution. Each episode features a different guest, chosen from a wide variety of backgrounds, jobs and career stages, including guests from both academia and industry. Over the course of a 30-40 minute chat we'll hear all about their story, and how they got to where they are now. What got t ...
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Talking to people who use maths in their work. Aiming to encourage further uptake of maths at A-level and beyond. Hosted by Peter Rowlett and Katie Steckles.
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The Tangible Computing podcast is about where computing meets the real world, from the fast and complex like controlling an engine, to imaging a patient or scheduling an airline. We want to trigger your curiosity by talking to the people behind the scenes of making the modern world happen, deepening your understanding of where computation plays a role in our everyday lives and motivating you to help engineer a better world.
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Welcome to molpigs, the Molecular Programming Interest Group! molpigs is a group aimed at PhD students and early career researchers within the fields of Molecular Programming, DNA Computing, and other related specialties. We run most of our events in the form of podcasts, which you can find right here!
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It’s here! HTTCS the podcast. Listen to extracts from the book ”How to Teach Computer Science” read by me, the author Alan Harrison. I’ll discuss the thinking behind the content, bring it up to date with the latest news and research and help you understand how to use the knowledge in your classroom. See https://httcs.online for more info.
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A podcast about neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and science more broadly, run by a group of computational neuroscientists.
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Welcome to The Computational Multiphase Physics Lab (CoMPhy-Lab)’s Public Podcast. We are part of the Physics of Fluids Department at the University of Twente, where we study non-Newtonian free-surface flows and soft matter singularities using a synergy of continuum simulations, theoretical analysis, and collaborative experiments. Our episodes delve into droplet impact, bubble bursting, and sheet fragmentation, unraveling universal mechanisms that shape both fundamental science and real-worl ...
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The Quantum Divide is a podcast focussing on quantum technology, with a slant towards networking. Do you work in the IT industry, want to learn about quantum technologies, and are daunted by the extraordinarily high bar for deep comprehension? Yeah, me too. Join our podcast to hear interesting talks about quantum technology concepts, and fascinating interviews from individuals in the industry. (Opinions expressed by Steve & Dan belong only to them, and not their employer)
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Welcome to the ISU ECpE podcast, from the Iowa State University Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECpE). Here in ECpE, The Future Is What We Do!
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How Scientists Made The First Gene-Editing Treatment For A Baby
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Last month, scientists reported a historic first: they gave the first personalized gene-editing treatment to a baby who was born with a rare life-threatening genetic disorder. Before the treatment, his prognosis was grim. But after three doses, the baby’s health improved. So how does it work? What are the risks? And what could this breakthrough mea…
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3065: Victor and Eva Saxl
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Episode: 3065 Victor and Eva Saxl: Love, War and Homemade Insulin. Today, love, war and insulin.By Chris Miller
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Science Memes, Epigenetic Inheritance, and Rethinking Peer Review
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In this episode of the 632nm podcast, we explore cutting-edge ideas in epigenetics and academic publishing. Oded Rechavi reveals how C. elegans worms defy conventional genetics by passing on traits through small RNAs, and discusses how these mechanisms might reshape our understanding of heredity. We also hear about a remarkable experiment hijacking…
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New ‘Superdiffusion’ Proof Probes the Mysterious Math of Turbulence
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Turbulence is a notoriously difficult phenomenon to study. Mathematicians are now starting to untangle it at its smallest scales. This is the sixth episode of The Quanta Podcast. In each episode, Quanta Magazine editor in chief Samir Patel speaks with the minds behind the award-winning publication to navigate through some of the most important and …
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Ancient Bone Proteins May Offer Insight On Megafauna Extinction
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Australia is known for its unusual animal life, from koalas to kangaroos. But once upon a time, the Australian landscape had even weirder fauna, like Palorchestes azael, a marsupial with immense claws and a small trunk. There was Protemnodon mamkurra, a massive, slow-moving, kangaroo-like creature. And Zygomaturus trilobus, a wombat the size of a h…
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E. Coli Converts Plastic to Medicine, Study Maps Gene Role in Cell Cycle, DNA Microflow Breakthrough Unveiled, Study Links Inflammation to Prostate Cancer, and more...
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(0:10): Revolutionary Breakthrough: E. Coli Converts Plastic Waste into Paracetamol, Paving Way for Sustainable Pharma (2:16): Breakthrough Study Maps Gene Role in Cell Cycle, Reveals Insights into Cancer and Developmental Disorders (4:06): Revolutionary DNA Microflow Breakthrough: Remote-Controlled Movements via Light-Responsive Condensates Unveil…
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2448: Rachmaninoff Unblocked
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Episode: 2448 Sergei Rachmaninoff visits a hypnotist to remove his writer's block. Today, a composer unblocked.By Roger Kaza
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This conversation delves into the intersection of quantum computing and cryptography, focusing on the implications of quantum computers for current encryption methods and the necessity for post-quantum cryptography. Dr. Dustin Moody from NIST discusses the threats posed by quantum computing, particularly through Shor's algorithm, and the ongoing ef…
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Eli Lilly Showcases Weekly Insulin, ICMR Launches Affordable Genetic Tests, Nanomaterial Transforms Water Access, LMP2 Deficiency Unlocks Uterine LMS, and more...
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(0:10): Eli Lilly's Weekly Insulin Efsitora Shows Promise in Type 2 Diabetes Trials (2:16): ICMR Launches Affordable Tests to Revolutionize Genetic Blood Disorder Diagnosis in India (4:23): Breakthrough Nanomaterial Extracts Drinking Water From Air, Revolutionizing Global Water Access (6:37): Breakthrough in Uterine LMS: LMP2 Deficiency Identified …
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319 | Bryan Van Norden on Philosophy From the Rest of the World
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It is common to refer to philosophy as "a series of footnotes to Plato." But in the original quote, Alfred North Whitehead was more careful: he limited his characterization to "the European philosophical tradition." There are other traditions, both ancient and ongoing: Chinese philosophy, Indian philosophy, Africana philosophy, and various indigeno…
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The Leap: You Do Realize… That’s Impossible
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As a grad student, Suchitra Sebastian wasn’t sure she wanted to be a physicist. But when one of her experiments gave an unexpected result, she was hooked. Suchitra’s former PhD student Beng Sing Tan describes the late-night experiments that led to an “impossible” finding—a potentially new state of matter. Theoretical physicist Piers Coleman tells u…
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– Fault Tolerant Quantum Computer in 2029? – Quantum computing roadmaps, performance benchmarks, industry metrics, M&A – RIKEN and Fujitsu team up again for Fugaku.next, Japan’s next-gen flagship supercomputer OrionX Editorial Team The OrionX editorial team manages the content on this website. The post HPC News Bytes – 20250623 appeared first on Or…
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3315: History Deep-Sixed
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Episode: 3315 In which an engineering failure vanishes from the historical record. Today, a fragment of history quietly disappears.By Dr. John Lienhard
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1396: An Engineer Named Calder
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Episode: 1396 An engineer named Calder. Today, an engineer takes up sculpture.By Dr. John Lienhard
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Can you hold in your mind two different threads of experience? In this five-minute excerpt from my conversation with Stephen Wolfram, he introduces the strange idea of a multiway mind. Most of the time, we as observers succeed in weaving multiple different paths through the multiway graph into a single thread of experience. In some circumstances, h…
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On the philosophy of simplification in computational neuroscience - with Mazviita Chirimuuta and Terrence Sejnowski - #29
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Computational neuroscientists rely on simplification when they make their models. But what is the right level of simplification? When should we, for example, use a biophysically detailed model and when a simplified abstract model when modelling neural dynamics? What are the problems of simplifying too much, or too little? This was the topic of the …
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1395: Worst Airplanes
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Episode: 1395 The World's Worst Aircraft: learning what constitutes bad. Today, the worst airplanes ever built!By Dr. John Lienhard
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Fostering quantum education with Emily Edwards
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In this episode of The New Quantum Era, Sebastian is joined by Dr. Emily Edwards, a co-founder of the Q12 initiative, an NSF-funded effort aimed at enhancing quantum science education from middle school through early undergraduate levels. Emily brings her expertise in organizing and motivating educators, as well as her passion for science communica…
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What We’re Learning From The James Webb Space Telescope
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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) started collecting data nearly three years ago, and it has already transformed our understanding of the universe. It has spotted the earliest galaxies ever seen, and, closer to home, captured auroras around Jupiter. So what’s the latest from the JWST? In this live broadcast, Hosts Flora Lichtman and Ira Flatow …
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Astronomers Discover Hot Gas Filament, New Model Transforms Hodgkin's Treatment, Study Urges Personalized Depression Treatment, Discovery Reveals Gene Mutations Impact, and more...
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(0:10): Astronomers Uncover Massive Hot Gas Filament, Solving Universe's Missing Matter Mystery (2:31): New E-HIPI Model Revolutionizes Early-Stage Hodgkin's Lymphoma Treatment with Precision Predictions (4:54): Study Reveals Diverse Brain Profiles in Depression, Urges Personalized Treatment Approaches (7:08): Discovery Unveils Enhancer Gene Mutati…
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with @DarenMatsuoka @rhhackett Today we've got a midyear market update and news episode for you. At the end of last year, our guest — and resident data weatherman — Daren Matsuoka put out a post on "5 metrics to watch in 2025." Most of the metrics that Daren picked measure how crypto's adoption: from mobile wallet usage and onchain transaction fees…
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1393: Inventing the Telegraph
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Episode: 1393 Early inventions of the electric telegraph. Today, we look at ninety years of electric telegraphy before Morse.By Dr. John Lienhard
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Helgoland: leading scientists reflect on 100 years of quantum physics and look to the future
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Last week, Physics World’s Matin Durrani boarded a ferry in Hamburg that was bound for Helgoland – an archipelago in the North Sea about 70 km off the north-west coast of Germany. It was a century ago in Helgoland that the physicist Werner Heisenberg devised the mathematical framework that underpins our understanding of quantum physics. Matin was t…
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E40 Courtney Voss on Healing Anxiety Through a Quantum Lens
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Courtney is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Breath Coach. She is known on social media as the Neurotic Farmer. Her personal journey began with a battle against anxiety that traditional medicine could not fix. She was diagnosed with GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) in her teens and spent years on various medications without relief…
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How ‘Super Agers’ Stay Sharp And Active Longer Than Their Peers
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Ever noticed how some people get to their 80s and 90s and continue to be healthy and active? They spend their days playing mahjong, driving to lunch, learning shuffle dancing, and practicing Portuguese. Those are “super agers,” seniors who stay fit well into old age. How do they do it? Is it luck or genetics? In this live broadcast, Hosts Flora Lic…
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Migration is in the news continuously and everyone has an opinion. What does the science of migration reveal? Tim and Syma talk to Ian Goldin, an expert on the pros and cons of migration and migrants. Ian's book: http://oldstreetpublishing.co.uk/100/the-shortest-history-of-migration Do you have any questions you would like to ask Tim and Syma? Drop…
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Audio Edition: Concept Cells Help Your Brain Abstract Information and Build Memories
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Individual cells in the brain light up for specific ideas. These concept neurons, once known as “Jennifer Aniston cells,” help us think, imagine and remember episodes from our lives.By Quanta Magazine
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Patrick McGee is a longtime FT business reporter with extensive experience reporting on China. He is the author of the highly acclaimed Apple in China: the capture of the world's greatest company. Steve and Patrick discuss the history of Apple and its impact on technology development in China. “The best book about Apple ever written, one of the bes…
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Bogong Moths Navigate by Stars, FDA Approves Yeztugo HIV Drug, Dragon Man Skull Confirms Denisovan Link, Ancient Humans Adapted for Migration, and more...
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(0:10): Endangered Bogong Moths Use Starry Skies for Migration, Urgent Conservation Needed (2:06): FDA Approves Revolutionary HIV Drug Yeztugo, Offering Biannual Protection Amid Accessibility Concerns (4:16): 'Dragon Man' Skull Confirms Denisovan Link, Sheds New Light on Human Evolution (6:35): Study Reveals Ancient Humans' Adaptability Key to Glob…
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2478: Metal Wood
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Episode: 2478 Metal Wood: the Evolution of Wooden Golf Clubs. Today, metal wood.By Dr. Andy Boyd
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Vera C. Rubin Observatory Unveils Universe, Breakthrough Vaccine Targets Fungal Infections, NASA Simulates Lunar Lighting, GPT-4 Discovers Cancer Drug Combos, and more...
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(0:10): Revolutionary Vera C. Rubin Observatory Unveils Universe's Secrets with 3,200-Megapixel Camera (2:08): NXT-2: Breakthrough Vaccine Targets Fungal Infections Amid Rising Resistance (4:44): NASA Simulates Lunar Lighting for Artemis III Mission to Moon's South Pole (6:28): AI Breakthrough: GPT-4 Identifies Promising Breast Cancer Drug Combos w…
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A Dino’s Last Dinner And Eavesdropping Birds
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While there are a lot of dinosaur fossils, and a lot of plant fossils, the precise connection between the two has been something of a mystery. Now, researchers report that they’ve found what’s called a cololite, fossilized gut contents, in the remains of a sauropod—a massive, long-necked plant-eater. The dino’s last meal dates back 95 to 100 millio…
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2798: Behold the Mighty Transistor
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Episode: 2798 Behold the Mighty Transistor. Today, a small item creates a large impact.By Fitz Walker
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At Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, engineers and scientists are reimagining the way critical components for the U.S. nuclear stockpile are designed, tested, and produced. In this episode, we explore the Polymer Enclave - a groundbreaking collaboration with the Kansas City National Security Campus that has slashed production timelines from y…
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‘Turbocharged’ Mitochondria Power Birds’ Epic Migratory Journeys
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Changes in the number, shape, efficiency and interconnectedness of organelles in the cells of flight muscles provide extra energy for birds’ continent-spanning feats. This is the fifth episode of The Quanta Podcast. In each episode, Quanta Magazine editor in chief Samir Patel speaks with the minds behind the award-winning publication to navigate th…
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What Are The Best Practices For Prostate Cancer Screening?
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Last month, former President Joe Biden announced that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. The news sparked a larger conversation about what exactly the best practices are to screen for prostate cancer. Turns out, it’s more complicated than it might seem. Host Ira Flatow is joined by oncologist Matthew Cooperberg and st…
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Judge Declares NIH Grant Cuts Illegal, Study Links Mitochondrial Dysfunction to MS, Calicut University Unveils Eco-Friendly LEDs, New Ceramic Material Revolutionizes Flight, and more...
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(0:10): Judge Rules NIH Grant Cuts 'Void and Illegal,' Slams Trump Administration for Racial Bias (2:26): Study Reveals Mitochondrial Dysfunction as Key Driver of Neuron Loss in MS, Affecting Motor Skills (4:30): University of Calicut's Breakthrough LED Tech: Eco-Friendly Gold-Copper Nanoclusters Shine Bright (6:38): Chinese Breakthrough: New Ceram…
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2597: History and Math
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Episode: 2597 Mathematical models of historical events. Today, let's see what mathematics tells us about history.By Dr. Krešimir Josić
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We Live in a Radioactive World: What is Dosimetry?
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In this episode, Autumn interviews Dr. Ileana Pazos, an expert in dosimetry, discussing the critical role of radiation measurement in various industries, including healthcare and food safety. They explore the science behind dosimetry, the applications of radiation, the challenges faced in accurate measurements, and the misconceptions surrounding fo…
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Water and the possibility of life on Mars
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Water and the possibility of life on Mars Science Sessions are brief conversations with cutting-edge researchers, National Academy members, and policymakers as they discuss topics relevant to today's scientific community. Learn the behind-the-scenes story of work published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), plus a broad …
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318 | Edward Miguel on the Developing Practice of Development Economics
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Economics is seeing an upsurge in the importance of controlled, reproducible empirical studies. One area where this has had a great impact is on development economics, which studies the economies of low- and middle-income societies. Edward Miguel has been at the forefront of both the revolution in empirical methods, and in applying those techniques…
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