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Why Uranium Enrichment is a Big Deal
Why is enriching uranium such a big deal? Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down uranium at an atomic level, its isotopes, and the science of how it gets enriched for uses in nuclear power plants, nuclear-propelled submarines, and for making atomic … Continue reading
Game Theory of Power-to-the-Powerful
This video explains game theory of power-to-the-powerful. It looks at questions such as: What does it mean to âhave powerâ? What is game theory? How do competition and cooperation coincide? What can we do about power-to-the-powerful? Image credit for John … Continue reading
How materials science could revolutionise technology – with Jess Wade
Jess Wade explains the concept of chirality, and how it might revolutionise technological innovation. Join this channel to get access to perks: / @theroyalinstitution Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for our Science Supporters): ⢠Q&A: How materials science could revolutio… … Continue reading
Gautrain: Africa’s First High-Speed Rail System
The Gautrain rail project was one of the biggest construction jobs in the southern hemisphere in recent years – a hugely ambitious scheme that has put South Africa among leading nations with a state of the art high-speed rail transport … Continue reading