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In this fascinating 36-lecture exploration of scientific growth filled with ideas, anecdotes, and insights. You'll see how 20th-century scientists have built on crucial 19th-century concepts such as energy, natural selection, atoms, fields, and waves to assemble a body of knowledge to stun even the most farsighted scientific thinkers of that not-too-distant past.

In 1977 a group of scientists, artists and writers gathered in a house in Ithaca, New York to work on the most important mixtape ever conceived. It wasn’t from one person to another - it was from Earth to the cosmos. When NASA sent Voyagers 1 and 2 on a grand tour of the outer planets, they knew the ultimate fate of these plucky probes would be to drift forever in the unimaginable void of interstellar space.

Ernest Rutherford, who grew up in colonial New Zealand and came to Cambridge on a scholarship, made numerous revolutionary discoveries, among them the orbital structure of the atom and the concept of the “half-life” of radioactive materials, which led to a massive re-evaluation of the age of the Earth―previously judged just 100 million years old. Above all, perhaps, Rutherford and the young men working under him were the first to split the atom, unlocking tremendous forces―forces, as Rutherford himself predicted, that would bring us the atomic bomb.

A podcast series examining innovation at the intersection of science, technology, and media. Season 1 explores AI as a 'reader' of content, and how this fundamental shift is changing the way we access, interpret, and share information. Hosted by Jessica Miles, each episode looks at the philosophical considerations and practical consequences of this disruption, focusing on scientific and scholarly content.

We know very little, and yet it is astonishing that we know so much, and still more astonishing that so little knowledge can give us so much power, said philosopher. In this podcast, we talk to scientists and scholars, explorers and discoverers who push back the frontiers of knowledge. Occasionally, you’ll hear also from experts in science communication who share their secrets of how to make the important interesting. And don’t be surprised sometimes to get a useful tip on how to obtain our coveted grants. The European Research Council, set up by the European Union in 2007, is the ...

Together, we explore the history of space exploration, highlighting the people who made it happen and the incredible stories that unfolded as humanity took its first steps into the cosmos.

Biotech Frontiers, the HitGen Podcast, is a series of monthly conversations with leaders at the frontiers of biotech – entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, and policymakers. In each episode we spotlight key people, ideas, and technologies at the forefront of global efforts to improve people’s lives, while providing insight into topics at the intersection of science, business and policy.

Off-Grid, EVs, and Space Tech Weekly" brings you the latest insights on sustainable living, electric vehicles, Tesla innovations, and the bold visions of Elon Musk through SpaceX and beyond. Join us every week for discussions on how technology is shaping our future—from off-grid solutions to space exploration—and stay informed with the latest news, trends, and breakthroughs in sustainability and tech. Stay tuned, stay inspired, and get ready for the future! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ogni frontiera è una sfida, un limite, ma anche un’opportunità. Un punto di frattura, un luogo di scambio, un’occasione di cambiamento. Ci sono frontiere fisiche e frontiere culturali; frontiere invalicabili e altre permeabili; ci sono frontiere sentimentali e frontiere scientifiche. Di queste ultime racconteremo qui, avendo però ben presente tutte le altre.Benvenuti a Voci di Frontiere - Viaggio nel mondo della ricerca, il podcast del Politecnico di Milano