Causality: A Fundamental Necessity or Part of the Problem?
SciPod · Causality: A Fundamental Necessity or Part of the Problem?Original Article Reference This SciPod is a summary of the paper ‘Is Causality a Necessary Tool for Understanding Our Universe, or Is It a Part of the Problem?’, from Entropy....
Understanding Reionisation In The Early Universe – Dr Nick Gnedin
SciPod · Understanding Reionisation In The Early Universe - Dr Nick GnedinOriginal Article Reference This SciPod is a summary of the paper:https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA659About this episodeHundreds of millions of years after the Big Bang, charged, ‘ionised’...
Uncovering The Trigger For Mars’ Global Dust Storms – James H. Shirley
SciPod · Uncovering The Trigger For Mars’ Global Dust Storms - James H. ShirleyOriginal Article Reference This SciPod is a summary of the paper:https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA635About this episodeEnshrouding the Martian surface with thick clouds of dust, the Red...
Superinsulators The Hideout Of Magnetic Monopoles
SciPod · Superinsulators The Hideout Of Magnetic MonopolesOriginal Article Reference This SciPod is a summary of the paper:https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA652About this episodeMagnetic monopoles have long been dismissed as impossible by many physicists, but their...
Small But Mighty Game – Changing Nanopore Research – Dr Jean – Pierre Leburton, University Of Illinois At Urbana – Champaign
SciPod · Small But Mighty Game - Changing Nanopore Research - Dr Jean - Pierre LeburtonOriginal Article Reference This SciPod is a summary of the paper:https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA654About this episodeThe far-reaching benefits of nanopore research encompass...
Simulating Flows Between Clustered Galaxies – Dr Tom Jones, University Of Minnesota
SciPod · Simulating Flows Between Clustered Galaxies - Dr Tom Jones, University Of MinnesotaOriginal Article Reference This SciPod is a summary of the paper:https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA606 Share Episode About this episodeThe spaces in between galaxies...
Optimising Carbon – Hydrogen Bond Activation For Efficient Organic Synthesis – Dr Oscar Verho, Uppsala University
SciPod · Optimising Carbon - Hydrogen Bond Activation For Efficient Organic SynthesisOriginal Article Reference This SciPod is a summary of the paper:https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA647 Share Episode About this episodeChoosing which drug molecule to build is...
A Statistical Approach to the Reproducibility Crisis
SciPod · A Statistical Approach to the Reproducibility CrisisOriginal Article Reference This SciPod is a summary of the paper: ‘Factoring a 2 x 2 contingency table’, from PLOS one. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224460 Share Episode About this episodeMany...
Illuminating New Insights Into Lightning Initiation Through Interferometry -Dr Xuan – Min Shao, Los Alamos National Laboratory
SciPod · Illuminating New Insights Into Lightning Initiation Through InterferometryOriginal Article Reference This SciPod is a summary of the paper:https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA604 Share Episode About this episodeRadio frequency inteferometric lightning...
Exploring Winds in the Polar Thermosphere – Dr Ying Zou, University of Alabama in Huntsville
SciPod · Exploring Winds In The Polar Thermosphere - Dr Ying Zou, University Of Alabama In HuntsvilleOriginal Article Reference This SciPod is a summary of the paper:https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA624 Share Episode About this episodeBeginning 80 kilometres...
A Human-centric Approach to Near-eye Display Engineering – Dr Gordon Wetzstein, Stanford University
SciPod · A Human - Centric Approach To Near - Eye Display EngineeringOriginal Article Reference This SciPod is a summary of the paper:https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA645 Share Episode About this episodeVirtual and augmented reality technologies are now...
Cutting-edge Technology Developing the Hardest Material on Earth – Dr Guodong Zhan, Timothy Eric Moellendick, Dr Duanwei He
SciPod · Cutting-Edge Technology Developing The Hardest Material On EarthOriginal Article Reference This SciPod is a summary of: https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA724 Share Episode About this episodeBecause of its extreme hardness, diamond is used as a cutting...
Exploring The Vibrant Dynamics Of Near – Earth Space – Dr Gerhard Haerendel, Max Planck Institute For Extraterrestrial Physics
SciPod · Exploring The Vibrant Dynamics Of Near - Earth Space - Dr Gerhard HaerendelOriginal Article Reference This SciPod is a summary ofhttps://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA593 Share Episode About this episodeThe region of space in which Earth’s magnetic field...
Professor Masahito Oh-e – Intriguing Molecular Discoveries in Display Materials
SciPod · Intriguing Molecular Discoveries in Display MaterialsOriginal Article Reference This SciPod is a summary ofhttps://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA690 Share Episode About this episodeIt is a widely-accepted scientific fact that the motions of...
Sounding the Right Note Integrating Music and STEM Teaching – Dr Tennille D. Presley, Winston-Salem State University
SciPod · Sounding The Right Note Integrating Music And STEM Teaching - Dr Tennille D. PresleyOriginal Article Reference This SciPod is a summary of the paper: https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA532 Share Episode About this episodeYoung people can often be...
Integrating Modelling and Machine Learning for Autonomous Robotics – Dr Paul Robertson, Dynamic Object Language Labs
SciPod · Integrating Modelling And Machine Learning For Autonomous Robotics - Dr Paul RobertsonOriginal Article Reference This SciPod is a summary of the paper: https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA613 Share Episode About this episodeMachine learning is rapidly...
Reducing Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Through Direct Air Capture – Dr Radu Custelcean, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
SciPod · Reducing Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Through Direct Air CaptureOriginal Article Reference This SciPod is a summary of the paper: https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA613 Share Episode About this episodeClimate change is mostly the result of elevated...
New Frontiers of Sound A Quiet Revolution
SciPod · New Frontiers Of Sound A Quiet RevolutionOriginal Article Reference This SciPod is a summary of the paper: https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA513 Share Episode About this episodeSound waves are all around us. They govern vibrations from the sweetest of...
Exploring Diamond’s Potential in High-Power, High-Temperature Electronics – Dr Debarati Mukherjee, Dr Luis Nero Alves, Dr Joana Catarina Mendes
While many people perceive diamond as a material used to make jewellery or other decorative objects, this mesmerising stone has numerous other valuable applications. In fact, its physical properties make diamond ideal for uses in various technological applications, including high performance electronics. Dr Debarati Mukherjee, Dr Luis Nero Alves and Dr Joana Catarina Mendes at the University of Aveiro in Portugal have recently outlined some exciting potential uses of diamond in technology and engineering, while also describing what makes this material so unique and valuable.
Simulating Supersonic Fluid Flows in the Student Aerodynamics Lab – Dr Oleg Goushcha, Manhattan College
Original Article Reference This SciPod is a summary of the papers ‘Revival of water table experiments in fluid mechanics courses, part I’ and ‘Revival of water table experiment in fluid mechanics courses, part II’, from the International Journal of Mechanical...
From Machine Learning To Machine Understanding – Dr Yan M Yufik
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA465 Share Episode About this episodeDespite dramatic advances in neuroscience and biology in the 20th and 21st centuries, our understanding of the brain remains very limited. Dr Yan M Yufik, Head at...
The Next Generation Of Anticorrosion Technology – Jianguo Wang, AnCatt
Original Article Reference: https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA387 Share Episode About this episodeCorrosion, the gradual destruction of metals, is a significant physical and economic problem worldwide. Traditional heavy metal-based coatings used to protect...
Unravelling The Mysteries Of Quantum Cosmology – Dr Peter Evans, University Of Queensland
Original article reference: https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA401 Share Episode About this episode Despite many years of research aiming to unite quantum mechanics with cosmological theories, researchers in fields across physics and philosophy remain in...
A New Technique for Targeted Prostate Cancer Biopsies – Dr Baowei Fei, UT Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA367 Share Episode About this episodeTwo-dimensional transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guided biopsy is the standard method for prostate cancer diagnosis. However, the technique is limited in one respect...
Traditional Equilibrium Models Lead to Inaccurate Predictions – Dr Yousef Haseli, Central Michigan University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.01.130 Share Episode About this episodeEquilibrium is the cornerstone of industrial chemical processes, especially when optimising chemical production. But what if the equilibrium models that...
Investigating the Evolution of Star Formation with Millimetre Wave Astronomy – Dr Reinhard Genzel, Dr Linda Jean Tacconi, Dr Karl-Friedrich Schuster
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA317 Share Episode About this episodeAstronomers have much to learn from the giant clouds of gas and dust that occupy the vast spaces between stars. These conglomerates of dense, cool interstellar...
OPT IN! – Generating Experts In The Field Of Optics – Dr Alexis Vogt, State University Of New York
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA315 Share Episode About this episodeOptics is an intrinsic part of many powerful and developing technologies in areas such as biotechnology, national security and manufacturing. However, there is a...
Analysing Earth’s Magnetospheric System A Web of Interconnections – Dr Joseph E. Borovsky, Space Science Institute
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA302 Share Episode About this episodeThe behaviours of physical systems are often decided by complex webs of connections between properties, where a small change in just one variable could cause...
A Short Interdisciplinary Summer Course in Sustainable Development – Pankaj Sharma, PhD, MBA, Purdue University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA304 Share Episode About this episodeThe survival of humanity relies upon the sustainable use of natural systems that provide food, energy, and water. However, the growth in the world’s population...
Inspiring Students at The Duke Energy Academy at Purdue – Pankaj Sharma, PhD, MBA
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA307 Share Episode About this episodeA secure and sustainable energy supply for the future depends upon communities and industries working together. To facilitate this, a skilled STEM workforce is...
Improving Electrode Microstructural Dynamics & Battery Performance – Dr Partha P. Mukherjee, Purdue University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA259 Share Episode About this episodeWhether it be enabling renewable technologies, mobilising electric vehicles, or powering the electronic devices we carry, batteries are essential to modern life....
A Flickering in the Darkness- Professor Gilles Gerbier, Queen’s University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA234 Share Episode About this episodeDeep, deep underground, surrounded by kilometres of solid rock, a team of scientists led by Professor Gilles Gerbier of Queen’s University, Canada, watches for a...