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Science and U: The Building Blocks of Life Found on Asteroid

 [Video contains both hours. Skip past 45 minutes for the 2nd hour.] Is light from black holes narrowing the search for axions? Have scientists found the building blocks of life? What is the African blob found below the continent? Join Dr. Weiping Yu as covers the latest in science news and more.

Science and U: Space Hurricane Observed for the First Time

In this segment of Science and U, Dr. Weiping Yu comments on the news that a ‘space hurricane’ that rained electrons has been observed for the first time. What is this space hurricane? Join Dr. Yu as he offers his insight on this astonishing discovery. The renowned physicist also comments on the news of water […]

Science and U: First Sign of Aliens?

Dr. Weiping Yu returns with another refreshing segment of Science and U. Dr. Yu comments on the claim by Harvard professor Avi Loeb that alien debris passed near Earth in 2017 and that it was the first sign of intelligent life outside Earth. A new research suggests that “maybe ‘dark matter’ doesn’t exist after all.” […]

Science and U: Challenging Quantum Physics

Dr. Weiping Yu returns with another fascinating segment of Science and U. Dr. Yu and David Gornoski look back at the scientific landmarks in 2020. Dr. Yu notes the amazing feat of Hayabusa2 in bringing back asteroid samples and showing the difference between comets and meteorites. The physicist also comments on the claim, according to […]

Science and U: Water Hidden on Moon

Dr. Weiping Yu returns to the show for a segment of Science and U to discuss the news of a “breakthrough” that “could fix the fatal flaw in fusion reactors.” What is this fatal flaw? Dr. Yu explains this to us. The physicist also comments on hidden water being discovered on the moon and asteroid […]

Dr. Weiping Yu on OSIRIS-REX’s Asteroid Samples, Light Sails Unlocking Interstellar Travel

Dr. Weiping Yu returns for another exciting segment of Science and U. The physicist comments on the news that NASA’s OSIRIS-REX spacecraft has touched the surface of an asteroid on Tuesday to gather a sample of rocks and dirt. What can we expect from the rubble that OSIRIS-REX is bringing home? What’s the difference, from […]

Jeff Deist on What the West Can Learn and Dr. Yu on Parallel Universes

Jeff Deist returns to the show to discusses what the West can learn as it increasingly discards that which made it a beacon of hope for the world. Jeff and David also comment on some of the latest news regarding Mike Pence and Disney’s furloughing of its employees. On Science and U, Dr. Yu talks […]