Science Magazine Podcast

The hunt for a quantum phantom, and making bitcoin legal tender


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Seeking the Majorana fermion particle, and a look at El Salvador’s adoption of cryptocurrency

 

First up on the show this week, freelance science journalist Zack Savitsky and host Sarah Crespi discuss the hunt for the elusive Majorana fermion particle, and why so many think it might be the best bet for a functional quantum computer. We also hear the mysterious tale of the disappearance of the particle’s namesake, Italian physicist Ettore Majorana.

 

Next in the episode, what happens when you make a cryptocurrency legal tender? Diana Van Patten, professor of economics in the Yale University School of Management, discusses the results of El Salvador’s adoption of bitcoin in 2021.

 

This week’s episode was produced with help from Podigy.

 

About the Science Podcast

 

Authors: Sarah Crespi; Zack Savitsky


Episode page: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.zjvhsy8

 

About the Science Podcast: https://www.science.org/content/page/about-science-podcast

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