Unlocking Earth’s Past and Future: Ice Cores, Misinformation, and Cosmic Discoveries

Explore the groundbreaking retrieval of a 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctica, offering insights into Earth's climatic history. Delve into the implications of Meta's new fact-checking system on science misinformation. Discover the 'kiss and capture' theory behind Pluto's moon Charon, and learn about a radical plan to reach Alpha Centauri within a human lifetime. Join us for a journey through time, space, and the digital age, as we uncover the mysteries of our planet and beyond.

Sources:
https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/10/science/antarctica-deep-ice-core/index.html
https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/metas-fact-checking-changes-raise-concerns-about-spread-of-science-misinformation/
https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/10/science/pluto-charon-kiss-capture-collision/index.html
https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/rockets/a63374262/electron-beam-rocket/

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:45) Massive ice core is a ‘time machine’ that could help solve an ancient climate mystery, scientists say
(00:04:27) Meta’s fact-checking changes raise concerns about spread of science misinformation | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
(00:07:31) How did Pluto’s large moon Charon form? With a ‘kiss,’ scientists say
(00:10:36) Scientists Have a Radical Plan to Travel to the Nearest Star System Within a Human Lifetime