Mars Weather Mysteries and Quantum Breakthroughs

Explore the latest scientific breakthroughs as UH scientists unravel Mars' meteorological secrets, revealing a polar energy surplus that drives its climate. Discover how semi-Dirac fermions could revolutionize computing with their unique directional properties. Plus, delve into the top 10 new plant and fungal species of 2024, and learn about systemic solutions to combat science misinformation. This episode offers a captivating journey through interplanetary climate science, quantum physics, biodiversity, and the fight against misinformation.

Sources:
https://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2024/december/12192024-mars-wx-breakthrough.php
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a63228235/one-direction-computing-particles/
https://phys.org/news/2024-12-fungal-species-science.html
https://news.northeastern.edu/2024/12/19/science-misinformation-solutions/

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:44) UH Scientists Solving Meteorological Mysteries on Mars
(00:04:09) These Particles Only Move in One Direction. Scientists Think They Could Revolutionize Computing.
(00:07:14) Top 10 plant and fungal species named new to science in 2024
(00:10:10) Systemic solutions urged to counter spread of science misinformation in new report co-authored by Northeastern professor