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This week we’re talking about the ideal black body with Daniel J Layton, and surprisingly it isn’t Janet Jackson’s. Tune in to find out why you don’t want to go near a black hole!

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References and Further Reading1.https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/nasa-knows/what-is-a-black-hole-58.html

2. https://www.space.com/15421-black-holes-facts-formation-discovery-sdcmp.html

https://www.businessinsider.com/black-hole-how-big-largest-universe-2019-5?r=US&IR=T3. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/apr/14/the-new-black-hole-what-can-we-really-see

4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-47873592

5. https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-reveal-the-first-picture-of-a-black-hole/

6. http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20150525-a-black-hole-would-clone-you

7. http://www.hawking.org.uk/into-a-black-hole.html

8. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/science/2019/apr/12/powehi-black-hole-gets-a-name-meaning-the-adorned-fathomless-dark-creation

You can find a picture of the black hole here:
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This episode is all about firsts! We talk about the Wright Brothers and their invention of the first aeroplane with our very first special guest, Evan Edinger!

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This episode is all about the (mad) scientist, Nikola Tesla and his rivalry with Thomas Edison! We also cover Tesla’s problematic views, insane inventions, and his crush on a dove! 

References and Further Reading

1. https://www.energy.gov/articles/war-currents-ac-vs-dc-power

2. https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/famous-inventors/famous-nikola-tesla-inventions.htm

3. https://www.history.com/.amp/topics/inventions/nikola-tesla

4. https://www.history.com/.amp/news/6-brilliant-tesla-inventions-never-built

5. https://amp.interestingengineering.com/7-inventions-of-nikola-tesla-that-were-never-built

6. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nikola-Tesla

7. https://www.biography.com/.amp/inventor/nikola-tesla

8. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/topics/Nikola_Tesla

9. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/55mfzKcTrkgGcZv4VMsf24q/five-nikola-tesla-predictions-that-came-true

10. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19503846

11. https://amp.businessinsider.com/the-secret-life-of-nikola-tesla-2015-10

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This week we talk about the trashiest island in the Pacific Ocean, how to make your own wine, and an edible alternative to plastic!

References and Further Reading
1. www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/amp/scoby-edible-packaging-kombucha-roza-janusz.html

2. https://www.creative-conscience.org.uk/grow-your-own-packaging-an-interview-with-roza-janusz/

3. https://www.makegrowlab.com

4. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01g4ks7

5. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/qut-and-state-library-leading-the-way-in-vegan-leather-20160804-gql09o.html

6. http://www.thecrimson.com/column/the-good-food-fight/article/2012/4/18/do_it_yourself/

7. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Packaging_waste_statistics

8. https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/05/plastics-facts-infographics-ocean-pollution/

9. https://theoceancleanup.com/great-pacific-garbage-patch/

10. https://www.fastcompany.com/90172084/this-zero-waste-packaging-is-grown-from-kombucha

11. http://www.air-swimmers.pl/hel-do-balonow/hel-450-l?gclid=Cj0KEQiAlsrFBRCAxcCB54XElLEBEiQA_ei0DMeFJtt1bxJFYPBgdLvg6swGXbelf5GbEo2YEsoAeksaAgWO8P8HAQ

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This episode was recorded live at the Pride in London Pop Up.

We talk about poisoned apples, Benedict Cumberbatch, and early 1900s party games, which are all somehow related to Alan Turing. If you missed your chance to see us live, tune in and pretend like you were there! 

References and Further Reading

1. https://www.bl.uk/people/alan-turing

2. https://www.bbc.com/timelines/z8bgr82

3. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/technology/2015/oct/11/cyanide-in-fruit-seeds-how-dangerous-is-an-apple

4. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_test

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This week we tackle the vote that rocked a nation. That’s right, it’s Boaty McBoatface! Don’t miss out on this one, as we also finally manage to make democracy work

References and Further Reading
1. https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2016/apr/17/boaty-mcboatface-wins-poll-to-name-polar-research-vessel
2. https://noc.ac.uk/education/educational-resources/boaty-mcboatface
3. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/06/17/boaty-mcboatface-makes-major-climate-change-discovery-maiden/amp/
4. https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence
5. https://www.un.org/en/sections/issues-depth/climate-change/
6. https://nerc.ukri.org/press/releases/2016/18-ship/
7. https://www.pnas.org/content/116/27/13233

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You’ve heard of Spider-Man, and spider-pig, but have you ever heard of spider-goats? That’s exactly what we’re talking about this week, along with bulletproof silk and the true power of the wall crawling web head.
References and Further Reading

1. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/science/2012/jan/14/synthetic-biology-spider-goat-genetics

2. https://amp.businessinsider.com/genetic-engineering-goats-spiders-2016-4

3.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BioSteel

4. https://amp.theguardian.com/science/2012/jan/14/synthetic-biology-spider-goat-genetics

5. https://youtu.be/cPa8Vxqvkn0

6. https://youtu.be/a0acXlUBEGQ

7.https://youtu.be/B0zT9CN3-50

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This week Luke takes charge and talks us through his theory of everything, why you’re the centre of the universe, and a set of twins that rewrote history! Don’t miss out on our very first (sort of) guest episode!

References and Further Reading

1. https://www.britannica.com/science/light/Youngs-double-slit-experiment

2. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-copenhagen/

3. http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20170215-the-strange-link-between-the-human-mind-and-quantum-physics

4. https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007/s10701-019-00278-8?author_access_token=b5nHJYmEKH3JdSO8SL32J_e4RwlQNchNByi7wbcMAY580Yr155iM2MYJ40TlNt1p-Brh8UtEUN73nds-SnEF120deoDiItuEf-F5jAOwIQFXdmGQxmS4cn6MFc0DjoM4RvbXVdciBBq31Aol46YtTw%3D%3D

5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_Neumann–Wigner_interpretation

6. https://philosophynow.org/issues/121/Does_Consciousness_Cause_Quantum_Collapse

7. https://plus.maths.org/content/physics-minute-double-slit-experiment-0

8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9tKncAdlHQ

9. https://youtu.be/p-MNSLsjjdo

10. https://youtu.be/8ORLN_KwAgs

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Have you ever made a mistake? Don’t worry because this topic will definitely make you feel less worried about it, but maybe a little more worried about the future of humanity. This week Corry tells us all about Chernobyl, the biggest mistake in human history.

References and Further Reading1. http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/safety-and-security/safety-of-plants/chernobyl-accident.aspx

2. https://web.archive.org/web/20110225215043/http://www.iaea.or.at/NewsCenter/Features/Chernobyl-15/cherno-faq.shtml

3. https://amp.businessinsider.com/chernobyl-hbo-whats-true-myths-2019-5

4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/moving_to_Chernobyl

5. https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/chernobyl_disaster.htm

6. https://youtu.be/DOWD0CBxE7w

7. https://youtu.be/9DWnjcSo9J0

8. https://youtu.be/BhYEkRjUWM8

9. https://youtu.be/vK8ykPmtRyg

10. https://youtu.be/xbi6eoh63ZQ

11. https://youtu.be/tlJXJ3BM7j0

12. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-46290475

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Have you ever thought that life would be easier if you could just switch off all your bad thoughts? That’s exactly what Corry is talking about today with the story of Jose Delgado, a Spanish scientist who used brain chips to control peoples minds!

References and Further Reading

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23pXqY3X6c8

2. https://www.wireheading.com/delgado/brainchips.pdf

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkzOY4NfMOA

4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/101139

5. https://my.apa.org/apa/idm/login.seam?ERIGHTS_TARGET=https%3A%2F%2Fpsycnet.apa.org%2F

6. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4684-8044-3_1

7. https://abt.ucpress.edu/content/39/1/54.abstract

8. https://web.archive.org/web/20061020235522/https://discover.com/issues/oct-04/cover

9. http://www.yalescientific.org/2011/02/the-brain-machine-connection-humans-and-computers-in-the-21st-century/

10. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3499727/

11. http://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/2/psychcivilization.php

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