More than Abstract

More than Abstract

Have you even wondered the story behind how we got our oxygen rich atmosphere, or how we got the x-ray machine? This podcast tells you the story of how we got to this point, starting from the people that were responsible for the modern marvels we take for granted today.

  1. 12/09/2022

    Making Art with Machine Learning

    Someone recently won an art competition by submitting an imagine generated by an AI. This caused some mild controversy, but here we look at how this AI works at the most basic level. Follow us on twitter @moreabstract Outro by Eric Pierce

    26 phút

  2. 29/08/2022

    Tidal Forces

    The tides come in and out, but the physics of tidal forces are so much more fascinating that just that. We explore what tidal forces can really do this week going from the earth-moon system to forming planetary rings and finally stars being ripped apart by black holes. Follow us on twitter @moreabstract Outro by Eric Pierce

    10 phút

  3. 15/08/2022

    Making a Processor

    Have you wondered how to make a processor? Or why there are really only two cpu brands when it's such a lucrative business? That's what we talk about this week. Follow us on twitter @moreabstract Outro by Eric Pierce

    17 phút

  4. 01/08/2022

    The mystery of the 100,000 year problem

    Ice ages are a very common thing on geological timescales, but the behavior of these ice ages changed 1 million years ago. That's a bit of a mystery and we discuss the background behind this unsolved riddle this week. Follow us on twitter @moreabstract Outro by Eric Pierce

    22 phút

  5. 18/07/2022

    Carbon Credits

    There are many methods to reducing our carbon emissions to mitigate climate change. One of these is using carbon credits to offset emissions from companies, but this week we talk about how the best intentions can go wrong with poor implementation. Follow us on twitter @moreabstract Outro by Eric Pierce

    16 phút

  6. 04/07/2022

    Weather Modification

    Is it actually possible to control the weather to some degree? That's what they claimed was possible at the Beijing Olympics and we talk about the science behind how this is possible. Follow us on twitter @moreabstract Outro by Eric Pierce

    21 phút

  7. 20/06/2022

    Terraforming the Martian Atmosphere

    Terraforming mars has been a topic on science fiction for decades, but it is actually possible. There are still many problems associated with it and one of the biggest issues of transforming the Martian atmosphere is heavily based in physics. I don't hear this mentioned very much, but that's what we talk about this week. Follow us on twitter @moreabstract Outro by Eric Pierce

    14 phút

  8. 06/06/2022

    The Bronze Age Collapse

    How was it that earliest civilizations suddenly disappeared. During the bronze age, there were complicated interconnected societies most of which collapsed over the course of a few centuries. We talk about some of the leading theories that lead to this collapse. Follow us on twitter @moreabstract Outro by Eric Pierce

    30 phút
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Have you even wondered the story behind how we got our oxygen rich atmosphere, or how we got the x-ray machine? This podcast tells you the story of how we got to this point, starting from the people that were responsible for the modern marvels we take for granted today.

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    More than Abstract
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    2021 - 2022
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