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Science and U: Bacteria Follow Earth’s Magnetic Field

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 […]

David Sinclair: The Pandemic from a Biologist’s Perspective

In this classic interview from March 16, 2020, David Gornoski is joined by Australian Harvard biologist David Sinclair to discuss the COVID pandemic. Later in the show, Dr. Weiping Yu joins in and the physicist asks some important questions. How long is the pandemic going to last and what can we do to combat it? […]

Escaping Constriction with Mark Sunwall, Sir Owen Returns

Mark Sunwall, economist and anthropologist, joins David Gornoski to discuss the story of the Hebrews’ escape from Egypt and how that story still bears great significance for society today. Also, Sir Owen, commercial intelligence analyst and geopolitical commentator, returns to the show to discuss the state of hospitals in the COVID-19 crisis and the Wuhan […]