Just like fusion, hydrogen fuel cells have been touted as being the fuel of the future, but as the years go on that promise never becomes a reality. This week we talk about what fuel cells are and some of the challenges that face the technology along with some of its benefits over conventional electric or gas vehicles.
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Outro by Eric Pierce
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Perhaps the most consistent question asked about scientific research is why does this matter. It is something each researcher struggles with everyday. That question is important, but it needs to be put into a larger context before its importance can be realized. That’s what we talk about this week using two historical examples and relating it to the launch of JWST.
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How were we able to observe a black hole 50 million light years away so clearly. It is a massive undertaking that we talk about this week including why it is such a big deal to the scientific community.
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The existence of market bubbles are not unique to our modern world. They’ve existed in the past and possibly the first market bubble involved the sale of Tulips. How exactly did the situation lead to a bubble that eventually popped and is it any different from the bubbles we are aware of today?
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