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May 9, 2024 • 10min
The One Thing That’s Holding Back the Heat Pump
Explore the challenges of heat pump installation due to a lack of trained workers, hindering decarbonization efforts. Learn about the demand for skilled HVAC workers to support widespread adoption of green technologies and the importance of comprehensive training for effective heat pump installation for energy efficiency.
May 8, 2024 • 8min
Boeing's Starliner Is Finally Ready to Launch a NASA Crew Into Space
Boeing's Starliner prepares to launch NASA crew into space after years of delays, facing challenges in comparison to SpaceX. Highlighting unique features like lifeboat capabilities, multiple mission reusability, lack of toilet, and physical hand controls. Discussing Boeing's contract with NASA and importance of redundancy in space missions.
May 7, 2024 • 6min
The US Is Cracking Down on Synthetic DNA
Exploring the risks of synthetic DNA sparking a pandemic and President Biden's new safety regulations. Discussing the challenges of regulating DNA synthesis and proactive measures taken by Twist Bioscience to enhance security standards.
May 2, 2024 • 6min
China Has a Controversial Plan for Brain-Computer Interfaces
China is advancing in brain-computer interface tech for cognitive enhancement. They use soft electrode filaments for implants, leading the field. The podcast compares China's non-invasive BCI with the US, exploring ethical implications and military-commercial interests in BCI research.
May 1, 2024 • 10min
She Painted a Few Champagne Bottles. Then Came Meta’s Customer Support Hell
Fashion influencer faces challenges with Instagram account ban for trademark infringement, highlighting Meta's poor customer service. Explore the struggles of rebuilding partnerships, legal ramifications, and the difficulty of reinstating account access.
Apr 30, 2024 • 10min
Can’t Afford a House? Buy a Piece of One Instead
Discover how fractional home ownership is changing the housing market, allowing individuals to enjoy expensive properties without full ownership. Explore trends in buying property with friends, risks involved, and various companies offering fractional ownership options. Learn how this model is democratizing real estate investment, making passive income opportunities more accessible.
Apr 29, 2024 • 6min
What’s the Safest Seat on an Airplane?
Exploring the myth of the safest seat on an airplane, aviation safety research on seat positions, advantages of aisle/window/middle seats, importance of following flight crew instructions
Apr 26, 2024 • 4min
We Finally Know Where Neuralink’s Brain Implant Trial Is Happening
After months of secrecy, Neuralink revealed that the partner site for its brain implant study is the Barrow Neurological Institute.Read this story here.
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Apr 25, 2024 • 7min
Doctors Combined a Heart Pump and Pig Kidney Transplant in Breakthrough Surgery
In the first procedure of its kind, a 54-year-old New Jersey woman received a genetically engineered pig kidney and thymus after getting a heart pump.Read this story here.
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Apr 24, 2024 • 4min
No, Dubai’s Floods Weren’t Caused By Cloud Seeding
Exploring the truth behind Dubai's floods and cloud-seeding, debunking the myth of their connection. Highlighting the need for improved infrastructure and urban planning to combat changing weather patterns.
