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Science and U: What Is Light?

What do we make of Energy Vault’s plan to deploy gravity-based energy storage in China? Is it possible for physicists to manipulate magnetism with light? Can humans sense strangers during sleep? Join Dr. Weiping Yu as he comments on the latest science news in this refreshing segment of Science and U.

Science and U: Plasma Tubes Or Magnetic Field Lines?

Physicist Dr. Weiping Yu returned with some fresh analysis of news from the world of science. Are there giant plasma tubes floating above the Earth? What secrets does the universe have in store for us? What do we make of the latest discovery surrounding the milky way? Listen to the full segment to find out.

Science and U: Gravity or Magnetism?

Do we need the concepts of “dark matter” and “black holes” to explain the fundamentals of the universe? Physicist Dr. Weiping Yu says there is a better and simpler way to explain the universe in this segment of Science and U. Listen to the full segment for this and more.

Science and U: Challenging the Foundation of Physics

The Andromeda galaxy is getting closer to us more and more every day. What could this mean? Physicist Dr. Weiping Yu returns with a brand new segment of Science and U. Dr. Yu offers his unique insights on the latest science news. What really holds the universe together? What is matter made up of? Is […]

Science and U: The Universe Is Magnetic

New research claims that eels can navigate waters with the help of the Earth’s magnetic field. “This confirms my theory,” renowned physicist Dr. Weiping Yu says. Why are human beings now taller than before? Is there a better and simpler theory that makes more sense of the universe than the flawed mainstream theory of physics […]

Science and U: Radio Signal in the Milky Way

David Gornoski begins the segment by responding to a listener’s email on what type of foods we can avoid to reduce vegetable oil consumption. Plus, physicist Dr. Weiping Yu joins David to comment on the latest science news. What is the “extraordinary” unknown radio signal that Astronomers have discovered coming from the Milky Way? Is […]

Science and U: How Transmutation Can Solve the Climate Crisis

It’s time for Science and U and Dr. Weiping Yu returns with another refreshing analysis of the latest science news. Is transmutation of elements possible? If transmutation is possible, how can it be used to solve the climate crisis? To what extent is magnetism ingrained into the nature of the cosmos? Listen to the full […]

Science and U: Have We Discovered Dark Energy?

Dr. Weiping Yu, the chief science advisor of A Neighbor’s Choice, returns with another exciting segment of Science and U. In this episode, Dr. Yu comments on the claim by Cambridge scientists that they may have discovered dark energy; the creation of a new solid-state battery; whether the Earth’s magnetic field is flipping; and more.

Science and U: Was There a Big Bang?

Dr. Weiping Yu, the chief science officer of A Neighbor’s Choice, joins David Gornoski for another exciting segment of Science and U. The physicist comments on the claim that scientists have discovered the secret of wireless charging and whether the universe was really created through a big bang. Listen to the full segment for all […]

THINGS HIDDEN 44: Why We Want with Luke Burgis

THINGS HIDDEN! David Gornoski sits down with Luke Burgis, the author of Wanting, for a conversation on the anthropology of desire. Luke and David talk about the introduction to the work of Rene Girard; rivalry in relationships; mimesis in social media; the untold story about Ferrari and Lamborghini; the physics aspect of mimesis and its […]