An introduction to cryptography, internet security, and cryptocurrency, beginning with an overview of RSA cryptography and covering the use of public and private keys and their incorporation into the Transport Layer Security protocol used for secure internet communications. We then examine the key features of cryptocurrencies, including the blockchain, proof of work consensus mechanism, the use of hash functions, and the role of crypto mining. We conclude with a discussion of some of the advantages and disadvantages of cryptocurrencies, including their anonymity, volatility, use in crime, and environmental impacts.
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Episode 105: Agriculture, Urbanisation, and Structural Change
Episode 104: The History of the World Economy and Growth
Episode 103: Introduction to Economic Growth and Global Poverty
Episode 102: Photosynthesis Part II
Episode 101: Photosynthesis Part I
Special Episode: History and Future of the Show
Episode 100: Unsolved Problems in Science
Episode 99: Plant Reproduction and Fruit
Episode 98: Electromagnetic Radiation
Episode 97: Plant Structure and Function
Special Episode - Jared Bauer on Science and Philosophy in Movies
Episode 96: How Computers Work Part VI - High Level Programming and Software
Episode 95: How Computers Work Part V - Assembly Language and the Operating System
Episode 94: How Computers Work Part IV - Processor Architecture and Machine Code
Episode 93: How Computers Work Part III - Logic Gates and Components
Episode 92: How Computers Work Part II - Silicon and Transistors
Episode 91: How Computers Work Part I - What is a Computer?
Episode 90: Climate Systems
Episode 89: The Atmosphere
Episode 88: Cartography and Earths Seasons
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