Our last episode of 2020 is jam packed with stories from the discovery of a very large volcano to some unusual but apparently delicious beer. A discussion about returning spacecraft leads into a deep conversation about the power of programmers and the impact they have on language. Jack and Ben also cover some breaking stories about quantum supremacy and elderly fish. Stay tuned until the end for an enlightening conversation in our host knowledge segment.

Jack’s Stories

https://www.livescience.com/china-quantum-supremacy.html

https://www.livescience.com/small-islands-one-big-volcano.html

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/12/japan-s-hayabusa2-capsule-lands-carbon-rich-asteroid-samples

Ben’s Stories

https://phys.org/news/2020-11-brewed-beer-recycled-wastewater-great.html

https://phys.org/news/2020-11-random-doping-quantum-devices.html

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/12/201201144039.htm

https://phys.org/news/2020-12-octogenarian-snapper-wa-oldest-tropical.html

https://phys.org/news/2020-12-graphene-block-sustainable-cities.html