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  • 010 terraforming Mars with glitter

    010 terraforming Mars with glitter
    Aug 9 2024
    This week, could we use dust manufactured to be similar to commercial glitter to make Mars habitable for humans? The source of this weeks episode was an article published in Science Advances on 7/08/24. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1053947 Blinded By Science was produced and presented by richard wheatley. It was a Blindingly Obvious production
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  • 009 cryogenics on the moon — Edit

    009 cryogenics on the moon — Edit
    Aug 1 2024
    Research led by the Smithsonian has suggested building a library of biological samples from every species on earth and cryogenically freezing it on the moon. The source for this weeks episode was an article published in the journal BioScience on the 31st of July 2024. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1053223 Blinded By Science was produced and presented by richard wheatley, and was a Blindingly Obvious production.
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  • 008 dark oxygen — Edit

    008 dark oxygen — Edit
    Jul 25 2024
    This week: dark oxygen and deep sea mining. Are the mysterious lumps of metal on the deep ocean floor pearls for the technology Age or Life support for the ocean depths? The source for this episode was an article in the journal Nature Geoscience. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-024-01480-8 Blinded By Science is produced and presented by richard wheatley. It is a Blindingly Obvious production
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  • 007 supermodel grannies

    007 supermodel grannies
    Jul 18 2024
    This week, a drug that keeps old mice looking so fit and healthy it’s been nicknamed the supermodel Granny drug, and might lead to extending human lifespans. The source for this week’s episode was an article in nature published on 17 July 2024. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586- Blinded By Science was produced and presented by richard wheatley, It was a Blindingly Obvious production.
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  • 006 swing bowling

    006 swing bowling
    Jul 11 2024
    In honour of the legendary Jimmy Anderson retiring from International cricket, this week we examine the fluid dynamics of swing bowling. The sources for this week are: NASA technical report service ntrs.nasa.gov And the Sydney morning Herald smh.com.au Blinded By Science is produced and presented by richard wheatley and is a Blindingly Obvious production
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  • 005 dinosaurs or grapes

    005 dinosaurs or grapes
    Jul 4 2024
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  • 004 saving Biodiversity

    004 saving Biodiversity
    Jun 27 2024
    An efficient way to save our ecosystems. The source for this podcast is an article from the journal Frontiers In Science on 25 June 2024
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  • 003 a spot of astronomy

    003 a spot of astronomy
    Jun 20 2024
    The largest atmospheric Vortexx in the solar system may not be as old as we thought. The sauce for this episode was an article published in Geophysical Research Letters on the 17th of June 2024.
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