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Science and U: Radical Water to Energy Innovation

Dr. Weiping Yu returns with another exciting segment of Science and U where he takes on the latest stories of scientific discoveries and innovation. What do we need to do to make nuclear fusion, low-cost energy a reality? Is it possible to generate cheap electricity from ocean water? Listen to the full segment to find […]

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: Converting CO2 to Diamonds, Plastic Conductivity Discovery

Physicist Dr. Weiping Yu returns with Science and U. Dr. Yu talks about the discovery of a new way to make plastic act like metal. Is there a better conductor of electricity than metal? Can we transform carbon dioxide in the air into things like diamonds? What can we expect from NASA’s upcoming moon project? […]

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: Magnetism and the Human Brain

Physicist Dr. Weiping Yu comments on the news that physicists have confirmed a hitch in the proton structure. Why do we differentiate between protons, neutrons, and electrons? How does the human brain function? Listen to the full segment to find out.

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: China’s Moon Discovery, Are there Aliens in UFOs?

Skip past 1 hour in the video for this segment. Dr. Weiping Yu returns with a new segment of Science and U. The physicist comments on China’s discovery of a new mineral on the moon, generating electricity from moisture, whether there are biological beings inside UFOs, and more.