Blinded By Science

010 terraforming Mars with glitter

This week, could we use dust manufactured to be similar to commercial glitter to make Mars habitable for humans?
The source of this weeks episode was an article published in Science Advances on 7/08/24.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1053947
Blinded By Science was produced and presented by richard wheatley.
It was a Blindingly Obvious production

009 cryogenics on the moon — Edit

Research led by the Smithsonian has suggested building a library of biological samples from every species on earth and cryogenically freezing it on the moon.
The source for this weeks episode was an article published in the journal BioScience on the 31st of July 2024.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1053223
Blinded By Science was produced and presented by richard wheatley, and was a Blindingly Obvious production.

008 dark oxygen — Edit

This week: dark oxygen and deep sea mining.
Are the mysterious lumps of metal on the deep ocean floor pearls for the technology Age or Life support for the ocean depths?
The source for this episode was an article in the journal Nature Geoscience.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-024-01480-8
Blinded By Science is produced and presented by richard wheatley.
It is a Blindingly Obvious production

007 supermodel grannies

This week, a drug that keeps old mice looking so fit and healthy it’s been nicknamed the supermodel Granny drug, and might lead to extending human lifespans.
The source for this week’s episode was an article in nature published on 17 July 2024.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-
Blinded By Science was produced and presented by richard wheatley,
It was a Blindingly Obvious production.

006 swing bowling

In honour of the legendary Jimmy Anderson retiring from International cricket, this week we examine the fluid dynamics of swing bowling.
The sources for this week are:
NASA technical report service
ntrs.nasa.gov
And the Sydney morning Herald
smh.com.au
Blinded By Science is produced and presented by richard wheatley and is a Blindingly Obvious production

005 dinosaurs or grapes

004 saving Biodiversity

An efficient way to save our ecosystems.
The source for this podcast is an article from the journal Frontiers In Science on 25 June 2024

003 a spot of astronomy

The largest atmospheric Vortexx in the solar system may not be as old as we thought.
The sauce for this episode was an article published in Geophysical Research Letters on the 17th of June 2024.

002 aging mega Flora

In this episode:
The worlds oldest known organism.
The source for this podcast was an article from the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, 12/06/24.

001 restless leg syndrome