In this episode, I chat with my childhood friend and my real life Dr. Ross Geller , Columbia University and University of Cambridge PHD grad, Dr. Karim Mukaddem about solar energy. He tells me about what our current energy consumption looks like and its sometimes problematic implications- and breaks down solar energy:  where it’s at, where it’s headed, why it's valuable and most importantly: how it works! Karim emphasizes the importance of us doing more individual scientific research to understand the real data behind media headlines and tells me that he discovered his must-know song (hint: think Eurovision song contest) on TikTok!  

Karim's Resources:  

Annual energy usage and breakdown by source 

Energy consumption breakdown by type of consumer 

Potential of solar energy and harvestability 

Tesla Solar Panels 

Bulb UK 

Science Direct 

Karim's published research on Google Scholar 

Karim's song: Think About Things by Daōi Freyr (Iceland's 2020 Eurovision song)  

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