Episode #976

Episode #976

News Items

• Starship’s Third Launch
• Extinct Flu Virus
• Keeping Voyager 1 Going
• Death by Exorcism
• Energy Demand Increasing

Who's That Noisy

• Answer to last week: Bassoon

Interview with Dante Lauretta

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cybp21DcWPg

Science or Fiction [ Show Answers ]

• Item #1 Science

  Researchers have developed a universal exoskeleton control system that can work for any user without the need for extensive calibration or training. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scirobotics.adi8852

• Item #2 Fiction

  Scientists created a new method for using classic computers to error-correct quantum computers, resulting in a 60 qubit quantum computer with an accuracy rate of 91%. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2308.07914.pdf

• Item #3 Science

  New material design allows for structural wood to create buildings as high as 18 stories. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0298379

Skeptical Quote of the Week.

“One takes comfort from the fact there is no Gresham’s laws in science. In the long run, good science drives out bad.” ― Martin Gardner