MSP145 [] Science is Slick: Sky Diamonds and Facial Recognition Earphones

Sky diamonds, life on Venus, facial recognition earphones and artistic drone swarms. It must be the future.

Episode Sources:
https://scitechdaily.com/what-is-phosphine-and-why-does-it-point-to-extra-terrestrial- life-floating-in-the-clouds-of-venus/
Sky diamonds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/30/ecotricity- founder-to-grow-diamonds-made-entirely-from-the-sky  https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24833063-800-there-may-not-be-life-on-venus- after-all-but-we-shouldnt-despair/ https://news.mit.edu/2020/solar-extracts-drinkable-water-1014 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2256925-earphone-cameras-watch-your-facial- expressions-and-read-your-lips/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/2256822-microwaving-plastic-waste-can-generate- clean-hydrogen/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/2257229-water-could-be-extracted-from-desert-air- using-heat-from-sunlight/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/2257926-robot-trained-in-a-game-like-simulation- performs-better-in-real-life/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/2258426-hawk-inspired-robot-with-movable-wings-is- an-agile-long-distance-flyer/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/2256803-robot-swarms-guided-by-human-artists- could-paint-colourful-pictures/

EPISODE TRANSCRIPT
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