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Science

A science show for the East Bay and beyond by Leah Hitchings and Grant Burningham.

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Episodes

Bitcoin Doesn't Add Up

I talk to Dr. Nicholas Weaver about the structural problems with Bitcoin, its historical parallels, and why now probably isn't the best time to throw your money at it.

Apr 23, 2018•29 min

The Physics of Too Small to See

If you get small enough, to the size of atoms and electrons, things stop making sense to our Newtonian minds. We take a look at what's next in physics. Things like desktop particle colliders and superconductors.

Apr 13, 2018•29 min

Self-Driving Cars Are About to Run Over Our Economy and Other Facts

Just 2 years ago, the wait for automated vehicles seemed shorter than wait at the valet stand. But since then, cars that drive themselves seem to be about where they were, with a few major setbacks, and deaths. When will be freed from the menance of driving?

Apr 02, 2018•28 min

F as in Facebook and Fake News

At the core of the fake news epidemic is a story about new technologies and how they can upturn our world in unexpected places. It's a story about ISIS, algorithms and stock prices.

Mar 28, 2018•29 min

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