Black Hole Firewall Hypothesis, Polio Vaccine History, and Double Rainbow Science

Curiosity Weekly

Warner Bros. Discovery

Self-improvement, Science, Astronomy, Education

4.6 • 935 Ratings

🗓️ 12 April 2019

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Learn about why there’s no patent for the polio vaccine; a hypothesis that says a black hole would incinerate you; and what causes “Alexander’s band,” the dark strip of sky inside a double rainbow.

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In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

Jonas Salk Didn't Patent His Polio Vaccine — https://curiosity.im/2HWBfm1
The Black Hole Firewall Hypothesis Says a Black Hole Would Incinerate You on the Spot — https://curiosity.im/2HZG65J
Alexander's Band Is the Dark Strip of Sky Inside a Double Rainbow — https://curiosity.im/2HWALMM

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0:00.0	Hi, we're here from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter in just a few minutes.
0:05.0	I'm Cody Gough.
0:05.7	And I'm Ashley Hamer.
0:06.8	Today you learn about why there's no patent for the polio vaccine.
0:10.3	A hypothesis that says a black hole would incinerate you,
0:13.2	and what causes the dark strip of sky inside a double rainbow?
0:17.0	Let's satisfy some curiosity.
0:18.6	On this day in history, April 12, 1955,
0:22.3	the polio vaccine was declared safe and effective for use in humans.
0:27.6	You may already know that the guy who developed the polio vaccine didn't patent the groundbreaking
0:32.4	discovery. The reason may not be what you've heard
0:35.1	though. It wasn't just that Jonas Selk was a really altruistic person although
0:39.4	that could be a part of it. But today we're going to take a closer look at the
0:42.2	whole patent
0:42.8	situation, so let me back up and talk about patents for a minute. Basically, a
0:46.9	patent is a way for the government to grant a person property rights to
0:50.0	their invention. You own whatever you invented, typically for a term of 20 years.
0:55.4	According to the US Patent and Trademark Office, you can, quote,
0:59.2	exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, selling, or importing the invention."
1:07.2	The government won't enforce your patent, which means it's your job to track down and
1:12.0	sue anyone who makes or uses your patented
1:14.5	invention using your own money by the way that means that after you patent
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