April 22, 2013

MP3 FILE / 60 MINUTES / 59 MB
What the Planck results & others mean for the universe; Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt recalls discovering dark energy; New FQXi essay contest hints & tips; & Computing with DNA
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Individual Stories

Astro Results, Cosmic Conclusions

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Astrophysicist Katie Mack talks through recent results from the Planck satellite and the International Space Station's Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer.
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Dark Energy Discovery

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2011 Nobel Laureate Brian Schmidt looks back on his role in the game-changing discovery that the expansion of the universe is speeding up. (Extended interview.)
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DNA Computing

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Synthetic biologists Timothy Lu and Piro Siuti design circuits that integrate memory and logic in living cells.
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