Science News: Cracks Found in Nuclear Fusion Reactor ITER

In this week's science news we’ll talk about Trouble at ITER, robots that build robots, air pollution, AI that classifies supernovae, a small asteroid that hit Canada, Super GPS, a new supercomputer simulation of the sun, a quantum thermometer. And of course, the telephone will ring.

Correction: Lake Ontario is of course in South-East Canada (and not South-West).

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00:00 Intro
00:32 Trouble at ITER
02:29 Robots that Can Build Anything
03:50 Air pollution impairs the immune system
05:38 AI Classifies 1000 Supernovae
07:12 Small Asteroid Hits Canada
09:00 SuperGPS
10:25 New Supercomputer Simulation of the Sun
12:00 A Quantum Thermometer
14:13 Sponsor Message

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[wulfgreyhame]

Always interesting. How does leaking helium cause corrosion? I thought it was inert.

[CabalCoyote]

"This is a cute paper - by which I mean I wish I thought of it first", is a great line, I wish I thought of it first.

[damonw]

I love your humor and I am thankful for your explanations on complicated subjects.

[jarvisa]

0:42 “Time intensive setback” = “Huge delay” 😀

[esarge]

One time I watched a surgeon remove a lymph node from my groin. I could tell from his expression he thought it was ugly. I thought it was ugly. it was swollen rubbery and a sullen yellowish color. Tested positive for Lymphoma. :( Nine years later I'm still here!

[santherstat]

the best part about these episodes is that I can take twenty minutes in my daily travel and gain a whole bunch of random science things to annoy my friends with

[instinctroller]

This was my favorite episode yet. Thanks for all of your work, Sabine!

[simoncleret]

Your skill at predicting phone calls is truly impressive.

[illogicmath]

So, instead of 30 years, now fusion is 40 years away. Ok, no problem, we'll get used to the new saying.

[heronimousbrapson]

When you said that the meteor hit southwest Canada, I was thinking the west coast of British Columbia. Lake Ontario is in what is commonly referred to as central Canada (some would say it was in the eastern part of the country).

[jasonsspecial]

I like how Sabine's YouTube channel is evolving . ✌️

[KeithCooper-Albuquerque]

Thanks for another great episode of Science News. I'm really enjoying this!

[nbot]

I love your work, and I love describing Ontario as "southwest Canada" lol.

[swanronson]

Maybe we can make robots who can build sculptures for prime ministers at a vastly lower cost to the taxpayer. Or even better, robots that can build a competent prime minister.

[stinchjack]

10:12 "I wont explain it because I dont understand it". Finally, clear, honest science reporting.

[ArloPignotti]

I was just watching the 2017 documentary about ITER called "Let There be Light" on Amazon Prime and in the building process they show a scientist dismissing cracks during the building process, saying "I don't think they have any mechanical implications", jokingly rubbing his finger over the cracks saying, "I'm curing them." The problem with an international government project like this is no one wants to take responsibility. It's amazing anything gets done at all.

[Sloppyjoey]

"And of course.... the telephone will ring" 😂I swear Sabine's so forward and rational that she actually has a great sense of humor that shines through with her bluntness.

[ajsmith]

Another excellent episode of science news. Thanks Sabine.

[robfer]

Really like this bite size science news, fact-based, informative and very interesting. Not at all like the really news, keep em coming SH 👍

[bartcop]

'm really loving this weekly science news that you are doing. It is great info.