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Web3: Next internet revolution or just a scam? Sep 09, 2023

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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.

I do my own research. And so can you. Aug 26, 2023

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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 point where they’re claiming you’re only allowed to talk about a topic if you’re an expert yourself. Don’t you dare commenting on anything you don’t have a PhD in!
I think this nonsense has been going on for long enough. So I’m here to say: It’s of course completely okay if you do your own research, provided you do it right. But how do you do that? That’s what we’ll talk about today.

Science News Aug 22: Quantum Superchemistry! Aug 22, 2023

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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 fire, why we have to think about preventing hurricanes, and of course, the telephone will ring.

Do we have a mental health crisis? Aug 19, 2023

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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 episode we collect all the numbers and see what we can make of them.

Fermilab Finds Feeble Fifth Force (Maybe) Aug 16, 2023

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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, plans for a new space station, delay with NASA’s trip to the moon, freeze rays, the smallest traffic light ever, and of course, the telephone will ring.

Is Moore's Law Dead? Aug 12, 2023

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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 reached these limits? Is Moore’s law dead? That’s what we’ll talk about today.

Science News Aug 8 2023: Superconductor LK 99 Update Aug 08, 2023

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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 results from a new simulation for cosmological structure formation, how to steer drops with ultrasound, bacteria that make plastic, an improvement for wireless power transfer, better earthquake warnings, an attempt to predict war, and of course the telephone will ring.

Here is the link to the overview on the LK99 reproduction experiments that I mentioned.

Do we have evidence for new physics? Or not? Aug 05, 2023

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You've heard physicists say that we know new physics is out there. You've also heard them say that there's no data in conflict with either Einstein's theories or the standard model. So what gives? I will explain the situation with the mass of the Higgs-boson, dark matter and dark energy, neutrino-masses, the matter-antimatter asymmetry, and quantum gravity.

Science News July 31: A new room-temperature superconductor? Jul 31, 2023

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Today we’ll talk about the new superconductor claim, bad news for new physics, a quantum radar, how to print origami, space-based solar power for a moon station, a dire prediction for the collapse of an ocean circulation, Europe’s first hyperloop test, why NASA shoots lasers at the rain forest, and of course, the telephone will ring.

Greenwashing: Spot and Avoid It Jul 29, 2023

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Many companies try to appear environmentally friendly without making a real difference, a strategy that’s been dubbed “greenwashing”. So, is calling a product or service “eco-friendly” just a ploy of companies to get more money out of us? What are the consequences for climate change? And how can we spot those fake claims?

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