Not a Buffalo

Episode 25 is our series 2 finale as Jack and Ben take a much needed break to enjoy the reopening of the world and their respective summers or winters. Ben kicks the episode off with a biological breakthrough in how vaccines are manufactured, whilst Jack tells the story of reaching level 2 in creating Bose-Einstein Condensates. There’s a story all about the incredible 3-D printed hydrogels that could be a boon for medics and we have some fundamental physics in the form of exotic compact objects. Plus we talk about the latest developments on NASA’s current mission to Mars.

Cell-Free Vaccines

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210422093832.htm

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-22329-3

3D Printing Hydrogels

https://phys.org/news/2021-04-frontier-3d-state-of-the-art-soft-materials.html

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-22802-z

Exotic Compact Objects

https://www.livescience.com/exotic-compact-objects-break-physics.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_star

Bose-Einstein Condensate Molecule

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-harnessed-thousands-of-molecules-into-a-single-quantum-state

Mars Ingenuity Update

https://mars.nasa.gov/technology/helicopter/status/297/ingenuity-completes-its-fourth-flight/

We have an abundance of breakthroughs for you in episode 23 of Not a Buffalo. Jack and Ben discuss the first ever sound recorded on Mar by Perseverance and a new use of the Doppler effect that's aiding in scientists in fighting disease. Jack has a story all about swirlonic matter, an incredible new discovery in our understanding of the world around us. Ben talks about an AI that is helping us figure out how the human brain works.  

Phi Motion & AI 

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210225143749.htm 

https://twitter.com/akiyoshikitaoka/status/1240892694479507456?lang=en 

Doppler Effect 

https://phys.org/news/2021-02-scientists-doppler-peer-cells.html 

Swirlonic Matter 

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-73824-4 

Perseverance Lands on Mars 

https://spacenews.com/perseverance-lands-on-mars/ Live Touchdown (YouTube)

Welcome to episode 022 of Not a Buffalo where our discussion ranges from elemental discoveries from the 1950s all the way to the possible future habitation of a planet not too far away. Ben has a story about the incredible science of stem cells and a new breakthrough that could change the lives of millions. Jack has been reading about a new discovery in our closest stellar neighbour, Alpha Centauri and tells us about some renewed interest in the element, Einsteinium. We also have a story about duckweed, a little plant that could help us solve some big problems.

New Planet

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/feb/10/astronomers-hopes-raised-by-glimpse-of-possible-new-planet-alpha-centauri

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-21176-6

Einsteinium

https://www.livescience.com/einsteinium-experiments-uncover-chemical-properties.html

Duckweed

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210201090829.htm

Stem Cells

https://phys.org/news/2021-01-scientists-closer-smart-stem-cells.html

Episode 19 covers a little bit of everything, from octopus-inspired skin graft technology to the power of the mind during the dark winter months. Ben also talks about yeast engineering and the insight it gives into diverse ecosystems whilst Jack talks about the latest developments in some truly sci-fi travelling; the Hyperloop.

Ben’s stories

Octopus skin grafts

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201016164312.htm

Cheaters don’t always win

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201019145551.htm

Deep learning CT

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201019133700.htm

Jack’s Stories

Winter Mindset:

https://internationaljournalofwellbeing.org/index.php/ijow/article/view/935

Virgin HyperLoop:  https://www.nu.nl/tech/6089174/virgin-hyperloop-rondt-voor-het-eerst-test-met-passagiers-in-hyperloop-af.html

Journal Article:

https://www.thegreenjournal.com/article/S0167-8140(20)30809-4/fulltext