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James Webb: A 10 billion dollars origami in space

Did you know we invented a time machine? Not for traveling to the past, but for viewing it! In this episode, we talk about NASA's latest technical marvel, the James Webb Space Telescope. What challenges the scientists and engineers had to overcome? And what images we should expect to come in the next few months and years? Of course, it's not every day that you throw a 10 billion dollar origami into space! ----- Checkout Niel deGrasse Tayson Show on the JWST: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3nvjeP4vpqVYpb9L65J305?si=a0eeb3059d234de5 First hand story of building the JWST: https://youtu.be/ISQnriRRElY More about JWST: https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/ Watch the launch: https://youtu.be/7nT7JGZMbtM Check out this episode of Curiosity of a Child Podcast about Warren de la Rue: https://open.spotify.com/episode/00RiA5ulkUceddygd0zooB?si=911cdab8c44a4e3e ----- Art-Work by Sasha Sesame (https://www.instagram.com/sashasesame/) Music by Victor Gulick (https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Vw67QUf6ib7lIcT45yKyp?si=FZ-furSdSJ2nxfXEFv2n-Q) Disclaimer: Opinions shared in this podcast are based on best available facts (whether scientific or general) and they should be treated as just that: opinions.

Not your grandpa's nuclear reactors

In our first ever guest interview, we talk with Dr. Dorel Obada, a Nuclear Safety Engineer, on the topic of Nuclear Power. Why has nuclear power received such a bad name, was it justified and what new technologies can we expect in the coming years? We get a real insiders view on the current state of nuclear energy and a look ahead into the future of this controversial technology. ----- IPCC 2021 report: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/downloads/report/IPCC_AR6_WGI_Full_Report.pdf What Are SMRs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_modular_reactor/ SMR company backed by Bill Gates: https://www.terrapower.com/ Check out one of our friends from That's Not Cannon Productions: https://open.spotify.com/show/1SQVoZq92ruFIoINxnypVd ----- Art-Work by Sasha Sesame Music by Victor Gulick Disclaimer: Opinions shared in this podcast are based on best available facts (whether scientific or general) and they should be treated as just that: opinions.

Today's Batteries are just not Goodenough

We can already feel the effects of climate change, and it will take the effort of our entire collective mind to solve and mitigate the problems and catastrophes that it brings. One of the issues that are being solved right now are storage solutions for renewable power. In this episode, we talk about what technologies we have at our disposal today and the leaps that are still to be made. Will these solutions be good enough? Only time will tell. Check Victor's new song: https://open.spotify.com/track/7wpZNktaGPaPrbvlrk6GA5 Art-Work by Sasha Sesame Music by Victor Gulick Disclaimer: Opinions shared in this podcast are based on best available facts (whether scientific or general) and they should be treated as just that: opinions.

[Bonus] What if NeuraLink gives you super-powers?

In our episode titled "When I grow up, I want to be a Computer," we looked into the fantastic progress neuroscience, and engineering has made in the last decades. In this bonus track, we hypothesise what benefits this will bring to our society, the moral implications of these devices, and where we go from here. So join us and keep your nerd caps on at all times. It's going to be a bumpy ride. Art-Work by Sasha Sesame Music by Victor Gulick References: https://bookshlf.com/user/ntipodcast/shelf/smywla Disclaimer: Opinions shared in this podcast are based on best available facts (whether scientific or general) and they should be treated as just that: opinions.

When I grow up, I want to be a Computer

Medical Science has come a long way in bringing back mobility and capability to those who are injured or born with a defect. From wooden limbs to robotic hands, the advancements have been astounding in such a short period of time. Now, we take the next leap in prosthesis, direct brain connection. Join us for a discussion on how Science has advanced on the Brain Computer Interface and how the latest breakthroughs might unlock more than just the next medical tool kit. They will change humanity as we know it. Art-Work by Sasha Sesame Music by Victor Gulick References: https://bookshlf.com/user/ntipodcast/shelf/smywla Disclaimer: Opinions shared in this podcast are based on best available facts (whether scientific or general) and they should be treated as just that: opinions.