Discovery 2020 Discovery 2020

In this episode we analyze the scope of the conflict in relation to the human impact, that is: mortality, damage to quality of life, curtailing of democracy, among other things.

In this episode, we give background for the origins of the Nigerian EndSARS movement, explain what SARS (Special Anti-Robbery Squad) is and why they are controversial, and why the movement started to flare up 2020. 

In this episode, we give background to understand the current conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, including the ethnicity in the local area that are in conflict, history, and political parties. 

This episode discusses a newly emerged study conducted by the University of Rochester about superconductivity being achieved under room temperature.  



We will take a look at the possibilities this discovery opens. 

This is the first episode of the Discovery 2020 podcats, where we talk about underreported news or narratives that happened during 2020. 

In this first episode, we wanted to talk about the narrative surrounding the pandemic and climate change. Many see the lockdown, or at least parts of the lockdown, as a guideline for how we can stop climate change. However, should we follow this approach?

COVID-19 has affected the way we see cities and its services, but is this for the better?

In this episode, we will look at how the pandemic as shifted our perception of the city, possible future trends, and how the narrative surrounding this issue can be problematic.