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Science and U: New Discoveries Reveal Truth About Electrons

Dr. Weiping Yu comments on the news that physicists have measured the fluid-like flow of electrons in graphene at nanometer resolution. Dr. Yu also comments on the discovery of magnetic fields in the universe’s largest cosmic structures. What do these discoveries tell us about the true nature of electrons, particles, and magnetism? Listen to Science […]

Science and U: Did the Universe Have a Beginning?

Physicist Dr. Weiping Yu returns with Science and U to comment on the new images of an enormous ‘swiss cheese’ bubble surrounding the Earth. How do superbubbles form? What really is this thing that we call gravity? Dr. Yu also comments on the puzzling formation of planets, stars, and supermassive black holes; whether the universe […]

Science and U: Why Particles Are Magnetic

How do we make sense of the mystery behind the creation of gold, uranium, and other heavy metals? What is the fundamental error behind the theory that we need temperatures hotter than the sun to create metals? Do single-charged particles even exist? Listen to the full segment to find out and more.

Science and U: Dr. Yu Solves Magnetic Mystery on Moon

Physicist Dr. Weiping Yu returns with a brand new segment of Science and U to comment on whether magnetism can reduce pollution in waters, how to make tiny metal snowflakes, strange magnetic anomaly on the moon, how we can move objects with ultrasound, and more. How do we make sense of the symmetrical shapes of […]

Science and U: Magnetism in Fusion, Obesity, and Cancer

Dr. Weiping Yu joins David Gornoski to talk about the latest development in the research surrounding nuclear fusion. Is the current approach the right approach to nuclear reaction? Can cancer be healed by using magnetic bacteria? Have we come across a revolutionary way to heal damaged cells? Listen to the full segment to find out.

Science and U: Stars Challenge Newton’s Law

Skip past 1 hour 14 minutes in the video for this segment.  Dr. Weiping Yu returns with a refreshing segment of Science and U. The physicist comments on how the magnetic aspect of black holes is finally being explored, how magnetism helps explain Earth’s rotation, how a new discovery in the stars challenges Newton’s […]

Science and U: Magnetic Universe

Can electricity be obtained from water more efficiently and cheaply? Did NASA succeed in its recent asteroid mission? How would magnetic fields help up predict earthquakes? Listen to the full segment as Dr. Weiping Yu answers these science questions and more.

Science and U: The Pointless Search for New Particles

 Skip past 1 hour in the video for this segment. Is the race to invent new particles pointless? Does the principle of Quantum Mechanics hold water? What really is this thing we call gravity? Can dark matter be understood in another way? Listen to this full segment of Science and U for physicist Dr. […]

Science and U: Crystals, Magnetism & NASA’s Latest Experiment

Skip past 50 minutes in the video for this segment. In this segment of Science and U, Dr. Weiping Yu talks about the formation of crystals, what helps form molecules, the flipping of the Earth’s magnetic field, NASA’s latest experiment, Neptune photo captured by the James Webb telescope, and more.

Science and U: Controlling Fruit Flies With Magnetism

 [Video contains both hours. Skip past 45 minutes for hour 2.] Can scientists control other creatures through magnetism? A recent experiment claims we can. Did astronomers just discover a new type of black hole? Can galaxies evolve? How is consciousness related to magnetism? Physicist Dr. Weiping Yu answers these questions in a brand new […]