Avsnitt 15 August 2019: Atomic espionage in the Second World War, and exploring the early Universe Nature Podcast Spela Dela Facebook Twitter Kopiera länk
This week, spilling nuclear secrets, and a mysterious period in the Universe’s history. In this episode: 00:46 "The most dangerous spy in history" We hear the story of Klaus Fuchs, who gave away the details of building an atomic bomb. Books and Arts: The scientist-spy who spilt secrets of the bomb 08:00 Research Highlights Environmental impacts of electric scooters, and the Goliath frog engineers. Research Highlight: Trendy e-scooters might not be as green as they seem; Research Highlight: Enormous frogs heave rocks to build tadpole ‘nests’ 10:33 Signals from the ancient Universe Researchers hope that radio signals from ancient hydrogen will further their understanding of galaxy formation News Feature: The quest to unlock the secrets of the baby Universe 18:17 News Chat Changes to the US Endangered Species Act, and what a microbe might tell us about the evolution of complex life. News: Trump administration weakens Endangered Species Act; News: Scientists glimpse oddball microbe that could help explain rise of complex life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Rss Apple Podcaster →