Podcast Transcript When I say precious metals, most of you probably immediately think of gold and silver. Historically, they have indeed been precious metals. However, they are not the only ones. There are elemental metals that are rarer and more expensive than gold. They have important industrial uses….and in some cases, they are much more …
Podcast Transcript Located in the South Pacific is the nation of Fiji. Fiji is an archipelago of 330 islands located about 1,100 nautical miles north of New Zealand. It is a unique mix of Pacific cultures with both Melanesian and Polynesian influences, with a dash of Indian influence as well. Given its size and population, …
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Podcast Transcript As of the recording of this episode, 1,012 people have been awarded Nobel Prizes across every category. This episode is not about any of them. This episode is about the people who didn’t win a Nobel Prize but arguably should have. Whether they were the victims of personal petty politics, geopolitics, or sexism, …
Podcast Transcript One of the most popular instruments in the world is the guitar. The guitar is the primary instrument in many popular forms of music today. Yet, this wasn’t always the case. The guitar is related to multiple stringed instruments and has a lineage that goes back thousands of years. However, the guitar that …
Podcast Transcript Computer software seems to be everywhere. No matter what kind of computer you use or where you use it, all computers use software. That is the entire point of a computer. However, not all software is the same. There are actually enormous differences between software applications. Not just what they do, but how …
Podcast Transcript If you happen to live in the Northern Hemisphere, April is a time when days get longer, the temperature gets warmer, and things start to become green again. It is also the month of National Unicorn Day, National Superhero Day, National Take A Wild Guess Day, and, of course, National Hairball Awareness Day. …
Podcast Transcript In the mid-19th century, Europe saw one of its largest wars since the end of the Napoleonic Wars. The war was ultimately fought over who would pick up the pieces of the failing Ottoman Empire. However, every country that fought in the conflict had its own unique reasons for doing so. What no …
Podcast Transcript The modern world is built on science. Today there are millions of scientists all over thew world, doing research in thousands of different fields and specializations. All of these researchers are, to some degree, using a system that was developed over the course of centuries. A methodology that allows for the discovery of …