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Podcast: Pocket Science
Episode: Superconductors: Magic Materials, Real Power
Description: Superconductors are the closest thing to magic that science has to offer - and likely the key to our future. They'll change technology, transportation, and our power grids as we know it. Over five Nobel Prizes have been awarded for research into superconductive materials, but their behavior remains difficult to explain. AJ and Nate sit down with materials scientist Dr. Tim Cullinan to explore what makes this phenomenon so miraculous why its explanation is so elusive.Additional topics include: the antimatter paradox, Boeing's Starliner (yes, again), and the first sample from the far side of...