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 87: The Geography of Planet Earth
Episode 86: The Evidence for Evolution
Episode 85: Introduction to Quantum Field Theory
Episode 84: Advanced Quantum Mechanics Part II
Episode 83: Advanced Quantum Mechanics Part I
Episode 82: Racial Differences in Intelligence
Episode 81: Intelligence Part 2
Episode 80: Intelligence Part 1
Episode 79: Basic Concepts in Statistics
Episode 78: Hearing
Episode 77: Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity
Episode 76: GDP and Unemployment
Episode 75: Cellular Respiration
Episode 74: Minerals and Rocks
Episode 73: Introduction to the Immune System Part 2
Episode 72: Introduction to the Immune System Part 1
Episode 71: Political Ideologies
Episode 70: Animal Diversity Part 2
Episode 69: Animal Diversity Part 1
Episode 68: Protein Structure and Function
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