
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
The Power of Citizen Science, Human Brain Size and Health, Protein’s Role in Lyme Disease, China’s Quantum Dominance
Discover the revolution of citizen science and its impact on scientific research. Explore the link between human brain size and brain health. Learn about the potential role of a protein in human sweat in protecting against Lyme disease. Dive into China's rise in quantum technology and its implications for global competition.
Sources:
https://theweek.com/science/citizen-science-pros-drawbacks
https://futurism.com/neoscope/human-brains-larger
https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/protein-in-human-sweat-may-protect-some-people-against-lyme-disease
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3256824/chinas-patent-figures-reveal-its-closing-gap-us-quantum-dominance
Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:40) Citizen science says anyone can be a scientist
(00:03:22) Scientists Find Human Brains Are Getting Larger and Larger
(00:05:27) Protein in human sweat may protect some people against Lyme disease
(00:08:21) China’s patent figures reveal it’s closing the gap on US quantum dominance