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Welcome to Our Planet Earth, a podcast exploring the hidden engines of our planet Earth We dig into the forces that shape this planet, from kimberlite volcanoes and monster waves to earthquakes that behave like pinball machines. We’ll go deep under the sea, talk about Earth’s last wilderness, and zoom way out to uncover mysteries keep scientists awake at Night

Episodes

  1. 4D AGO

    Will Fusion Arrive In Time To Fix Climate Change

    For decades, scientists have looked to the stars with a singular ambition: to bring the power of the Sun down to Earth. This process, known as nuclear fusion, is the cosmos’ most elegant alchemy, where 600 million tons of hydrogen are converted into helium every second, releasing the vast energy that powers our solar system. Unlike current nuclear fission, which splits heavy atoms, fusion is the ultimate energy dream that could end humanity’s reliance on fossil fuels without leaving behind long-lived radioactive waste or greenhouse gases. While the road to commercialization remains long and complex, fusion represents a testament to human potential. Success would mean a world of infinite energy, where desalination plants could provide limitless drinking water, and space exploration could be propelled by fusion-driven spacecraft. It is our attempt to capture the light of the stars and finally bring it home.

    50 min

  2. MAR 18

    How Reliable Are Climate Models

    In 1938, an English steam engineer named Guy Callendar used nothing but a pencil and paper to prove the planet was warming—a conclusion most scientists of his time simply brushed aside. Today, we have supercomputers to do the math, but the debate over climate models is louder than ever. In this episode, we strip away the political noise to look at the mathematical weather machine itself. We explore the "unshakeable foundations" of climate science: the Navier-Stokes equations, which act as Newton’s laws for a fluid planet, and the First Law of Thermodynamics, the energy ledger that governs how our world sheds heat. We dive into the surprisingly accurate "zero-dimensional" models from 1896 that first predicted CO2-driven warming and explain how modern scientists use Data Assimilation—the same logic behind a car's GPS—to keep models tethered to reality. You'll learn about "hindcasting," the ultimate historical stress test where models must reproduce the last century of weather to prove their worth. While the basic physics of why greenhouse gases trap heat are as solid as science gets, we also address the "Millennium Prize" mystery of fluid dynamics that still challenges the world's greatest mathematicians. Join us as we build the bedrock of climate science, preparing to venture into the gray areas where the real uncertainty begins.

    43 min
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Welcome to Our Planet Earth, a podcast exploring the hidden engines of our planet Earth We dig into the forces that shape this planet, from kimberlite volcanoes and monster waves to earthquakes that behave like pinball machines. We’ll go deep under the sea, talk about Earth’s last wilderness, and zoom way out to uncover mysteries keep scientists awake at Night

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  • Creator
    The Turing App
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
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    Planet Earth