Not a Buffalo B.R.L. Hall & Jack

Episode 25 is our series 2 finale as Jack and Ben take a much needed break to enjoy the reopening of the world and their respective summers or winters. Ben kicks the episode off with a biological breakthrough in how vaccines are manufactured, whilst Jack tells the story of reaching level 2 in creating Bose-Einstein Condensates. There’s a story all about the incredible 3-D printed hydrogels that could be a boon for medics and we have some fundamental physics in the form of exotic compact objects. Plus we talk about the latest developments on NASA’s current mission to Mars.

Cell-Free Vaccines

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210422093832.htm

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-22329-3

3D Printing Hydrogels

https://phys.org/news/2021-04-frontier-3d-state-of-the-art-soft-materials.html

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-22802-z

Exotic Compact Objects

https://www.livescience.com/exotic-compact-objects-break-physics.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_star

Bose-Einstein Condensate Molecule

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-harnessed-thousands-of-molecules-into-a-single-quantum-state

Mars Ingenuity Update

https://mars.nasa.gov/technology/helicopter/status/297/ingenuity-completes-its-fourth-flight/

Sometimes it can feel like you’re beset on all sides, whether it’s work, the pandemic or mutant crayfish clones. Luckily, Not A Buffalo brings you the science and technology stories you need to steel your resolve as you face another day. Jack explains what we mean by mutant crayfish clones while Ben has a story all about the unexpected power of 5G. We also bring you a fascinating story about compressing atoms and the relieving news that we won’t be hit by an asteroid any time soon.
Squashing Atoms
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2021/SC/D0SC06675C#!divAbstract
5G Charging
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-79500-x
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/03/210325150019.htm
Mutant Crayfish Clones Invade Graveyard
https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/cemetery-under-siege-from-mutant-crayfish-clones-in-belgium-/
https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/belgium-all-news/137013/hundreds-of-self-cloning-crayfish-invade-antwerp-cemetery/

Science was Wrong, Apophis won’t hit Earth for at least 100 years
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/nasa-analysis-earth-is-safe-from-asteroid-apophis-for-100-plus-years/

Language Tree
https://www.translatemedia.com/translation-blog/the-best-language-infographics-interactive-tools-on-the-web/

We have an abundance of breakthroughs for you in episode 23 of Not a Buffalo. Jack and Ben discuss the first ever sound recorded on Mar by Perseverance and a new use of the Doppler effect that's aiding in scientists in fighting disease. Jack has a story all about swirlonic matter, an incredible new discovery in our understanding of the world around us. Ben talks about an AI that is helping us figure out how the human brain works.  

Phi Motion & AI 

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210225143749.htm 

https://twitter.com/akiyoshikitaoka/status/1240892694479507456?lang=en 

Doppler Effect 

https://phys.org/news/2021-02-scientists-doppler-peer-cells.html 

Swirlonic Matter 

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-73824-4 

Perseverance Lands on Mars 

https://spacenews.com/perseverance-lands-on-mars/ Live Touchdown (YouTube)

Welcome to episode 022 of Not a Buffalo where our discussion ranges from elemental discoveries from the 1950s all the way to the possible future habitation of a planet not too far away. Ben has a story about the incredible science of stem cells and a new breakthrough that could change the lives of millions. Jack has been reading about a new discovery in our closest stellar neighbour, Alpha Centauri and tells us about some renewed interest in the element, Einsteinium. We also have a story about duckweed, a little plant that could help us solve some big problems.

New Planet

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/feb/10/astronomers-hopes-raised-by-glimpse-of-possible-new-planet-alpha-centauri

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-21176-6

Einsteinium

https://www.livescience.com/einsteinium-experiments-uncover-chemical-properties.html

Duckweed

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210201090829.htm

Stem Cells

https://phys.org/news/2021-01-scientists-closer-smart-stem-cells.html

With the year 2021 comes episode 21 of Not a Buffalo, your favourite podcast about the science and technology that provides the ray of hope and sunshine during gloomy January days. In this episode, Ben has a story that brings together two of his favourite things, graphene and batteries while Jack has a story about AI saving the Amazon rainforest which sparks a deep discussion. We also cover an incredible bacterial breakthrough that could change home life and learn about a new study that suggests identical twins may have more differences than we thought.

Our last episode of 2020 is jam packed with stories from the discovery of a very large volcano to some unusual but apparently delicious beer. A discussion about returning spacecraft leads into a deep conversation about the power of programmers and the impact they have on language. Jack and Ben also cover some breaking stories about quantum supremacy and elderly fish. Stay tuned until the end for an enlightening conversation in our host knowledge segment.
Jack’s Stories
https://www.livescience.com/china-quantum-supremacy.html
https://www.livescience.com/small-islands-one-big-volcano.html
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/12/japan-s-hayabusa2-capsule-lands-carbon-rich-asteroid-samples
Ben’s Stories
https://phys.org/news/2020-11-brewed-beer-recycled-wastewater-great.html
https://phys.org/news/2020-11-random-doping-quantum-devices.html
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/12/201201144039.htm
https://phys.org/news/2020-12-octogenarian-snapper-wa-oldest-tropical.html
https://phys.org/news/2020-12-graphene-block-sustainable-cities.html