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I wasn't worried about climate change. Now I am.
In this episode I explain what climate sensitivity is and why it is important. Climate sensitivity is a number that roughly speaking tells us how fas…
2 years, 1 month ago
AI Experts predict Megadeaths -- And other Science News of the Week
This is our weekly compilation of science news 00:00 Does handwriting make us dumb? 05:54 A tsunami devastated stone-age Britain. Can it happen again…
2 years, 1 month ago
Icelanders plan to drill into Magma Chamber -- And Other Science News of the Week
This is our weekly summary of science news. In this episode: 00:00 Quantum Cheshire Cat Debunked 07:00 Icelanders plan to drill into Magma Chamber (t…
2 years, 1 month ago
Big Rip seems unlikely in light of new data -- And other science news of the week
In this episode: - Big Rip seems unlikely in light of new data - New Nuclear Battery might soon go onto the market - Extreme Weather Events Underesti…
2 years, 1 month ago
AI could kill quantum computing -- And other science news of the week
In this week's episode: A new semiconductor, space-debris that could, AI could kill quantum computing, whether we could we get a runaway greenhouse e…
2 years, 2 months ago
Why is nuclear power so expensive?
Out of the many bad arguments against nuclear power, there are two good arguments: It's too expensive and the power plants take too long to build. Bu…
2 years, 2 months ago
Gravity is not a force. But what does this mean?
Just exactly what does it mean that gravity is not a force? In this episode, I will revisit the question and explain why you are currently accelerati…
2 years, 2 months ago
The experiment that could save physics (and other science news of the week)
This is our weekly compilation of science news. In this episode:
- Particle physicists make wishlist - Did life come from molecular gas clouds in o…
2 years, 2 months ago
The biggest gap in science: complexity
Everyone loves to talk about complex problems and complex systems, but no one has any idea what it means. I think that understanding complexity is TH…
2 years, 2 months ago
A new competitor for string theory (and other science news of the week)
In this week's science news, we have a new contender for a theory of quantum gravity, claim that a famous proof is wrong, bad climate news, the first…
2 years, 2 months ago