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Correction to what I say at 8 minutes 54 seconds: Chile, not China, sorry about that!
Today we’ll talk about mysterious radiation bursts, a superfluid that supposedly recreates the early universe, good news from the Webb telescope, plans to intercept the next interstellar object, why you shouldn’t make things more complicated than necessary, a new device against tick bites, and the good and bad of social media. And of course the telephone will ring!
00:00 Intro 00:35 Mysterious Radiation Bursts 03:39 Superfluid Simulates Early Universe 05:53 Good News from the Webb Telescope 07:11 Plans to Intercept the Next Interstellar Object 09:37 Complexity Increases Uncertainty 12:08 New Device to Prevent Tick Bites 13:27 Social Media and Democracy 15:11 Sponsor Message
