Seeking the Majorana fermion particle, and a look at El Salvador’s adoption of cryptocurrency
First up on the show this week, freelance science journalist Zack Savitsky and host Sarah Crespi discuss the hunt for the elusive Majorana fermion particle, and why so many think it might be the best bet for a functional quantum computer. We also hear the mysterio ... Show More
Sep 3
Sex-reversing frogs, and Europe’s rising rates of a deadly tick-borne disease
First up on the podcast, Senior International Correspondent Richard Stone joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss how climate is pushing the disease-carrying tick Hyalomma marginatum out of its comfort zone. Stone reports from Kosovo, where the tick has long been endemic, on how surve ... Show More
27m 40s
Aug 27
Making drugs in space, the man who fed India, and what narwhals can teach us about changing seas
First up on the podcast, will it ever make economic sense to produce drugs and biomedical supplies in space? Associate Online News Editor Michael Greshko discusses his story on the researchers attempting to make biomanufacturing in space a reality, with News intern Julia Vaz. Nex ... Show More
49m 46s
Aug 2023
CARPE CONSENSUS: Insights From El Salvador's Pioneering Legal Tender Experiment
Jonathan Martin has spent the last few months traveling across El Salvador, speaking with locals, developers, expats and merchants about the country’s adoption of bitcoin as legal tender.
On “Carpe Consensus,” hosts Ben Schiller and Danny Nelson dive into the latest crypto news.
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28m 47s
Apr 2022
El Salvador’s bet on bitcoin
By making bitcoin a national currency, El Salvador tried to transform its economy. Rest of World’s Leo Schwartz explains why the bet hasn’t yet paid off.
This episode was produced by Will Reid, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Paul Mounsey, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, an ... Show More
26m 5s
Feb 2022
Off the Blockchain with Dr. Sandra Johnson
<p>What the funge is up with crypto? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Marcia Belsky talk about the science behind cryptocurrency, NFTs, bitcoin, and the blockchain with electrical engineer Dr. Sandra Johnson.</p><p>NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can watch or listen ... Show More
53m 15s
Aug 2019
108. Who's Been Using Bitcoin?
On today's episode, Simon Taylor is joined by some great guests to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, Bitcoin and crypto. Today's guests include: Teana Baker-Taylor, Executive Director & Board Member at Global Digital Finance Claudio Bellei, Data Scientist at ... Show More
48m 44s