Episode Details

Today, you’ll learn about urban greening, a new sci-fi like crystal that’ll make things move without electricity, and Darwin’s Paradox.  

Urban Greening 

• “Large positive ecological changes of small urban greening actions.” by Luis Mata, et al. 2023.  
• “Small urban greening projects can dramatically increase the number of insect species in cities.” Science Daily. 2023.  
• “The collapse of insects.” by Julia Janicki, Gloria Dickie, Simon Scarr, & Jitesh Chowdhury. 2022.  

Power Crystals 

• “Researchers Develop Arrays of Tiny Crystals That Deliver Efficient Wireless Energy.” CU Boulder. 2023.  
• “Researchers develop arrays of tiny crystals that deliver efficient wireless energy.” by Susan Glairon. 2023.  
• “How Efficient are Engines: Thermodynamics and Combustion Efficiency.” Rentar Fuel Catalyst. 2018.  

Race Car Blinks  

• “Vegetarian diet of corals explains age-old mystery dating back to Darwin.” ScienceDaily. 2023.  
• “Solving ‘Darwin’s Paradox’: why coral island hotspots exist in an oceanic desert.” The  Conversation. 2016.  
• “Scientists Solve ‘Darwin’s Paradox’.” National Geographic. 2016.  
• “How Do Stony Corals Grow?” NOAA. n.d.  

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