Dr. Weiping Yu returns with another refreshing segment of Science and U. The physicist comments on the claim that astronomers have found the oldest supermassive black hole in the universe and another, more puzzling, observation of a missing black hole. Dr. Yu once again asserts that there is no black hole at the center of […]
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.” […]
Dr. Weiping Yu returns with another exciting segment of Science and U. The physicist comments on the invention of a new glue that’s activated by a magnetic field; a new study that turns gold into magnets; using gold to kill bacteria; NASA scientists achieving long-distance ‘quantum teleportation;’ and more. Listen to the full episode for […]
Dr. Weiping Yu returns with another segment of Science and U. The physicist starts the segment by commenting on the discovery that says chemical-shuttling bacteria follow the Earth’s magnetic field. Are energy fragments the fundamental building blocks of the universe? What should we make of the 10-year plan by U.S. fusion scientists to build a […]
Dr. Weiping Yu joins us with a brand new segment of Science and U. The physicist comments on the claim that a new Hubble data has explained missing dark matter. Is this claim true? Join Dr. Yu as he provides some interesting explanations on the concept of matter, plus analysis of stories such as the […]
Dr. Weiping Yu is back with another mythbusting segment of Science and U. The physicist comments on some of the latest news in the world of science–news such as the development of a spherical tokamak reactor. Can this experimental nuclear reactor move fusion forward? “We’re heading in the wrong direction,” Dr. Yu says, “this kind […]
In this classic Science and U segment from January 9, 2020, physicist Dr. Weiping Yu comments on the latest science news from around the world. The physicist reflects on the news of LIGO picking up on gravitational waves emitted during a celestial scuffle between two neutron stars. Plus, Dr. Yu also comments on pulsar’s surface […]
In this classic episode from February 27, 2020, theoretical physicist Brian Greene, author of ‘Until the End of Time,’ joins David Gornoski and Dr. Weiping Yu. David starts off the episode by briefly reflecting on the trial of Julian Assange. Is string theory the solution to better grasp the universe? Are we really designed for […]
Dr. Weiping Yu returns to the show for another refreshing segment of Science and U. According to a recent article, the Earth is pulsating every 26 seconds but scientists still cannot explain it. Is there an explanation for this? How can we rethink things like physics and technology without politicization and coercion? The future of […]
In this classic episode from May 23, 2019, David Gornoski and Dr. Weiping Yu are joined by theoretical physicist Abraham “Avi” Loeb. Dr. Yu and Dr. Avi Loeb comment on the first black hole image that was released last year. Do black holes exist? If black holes do exist, what exactly happens near the […]