Dragon History, Gold Atom Layer, Low Pressure Diamonds

Curiosity Weekly

Warner Bros. Discovery

Self-improvement, Science, Astronomy, Education

4.6 • 935 Ratings

🗓️ 14 June 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Today, you’ll learn about the history of dragons, a lab-made gold that’s only a single atom thick, and a new low pressure way to make diamonds.

Dragon History

“Dragons: A brief history of the mythical, fire-breathing beasts.” by Callum McKelvie & Benjamin Radford. 2022.
“A Natural History of Dragons.” by Livia Gershon. 2022.
“Job 41.” Bible Study Tools. N.d.

Gold Atom Layer

“A single atom layer of gold - LiU researchers create goldene.” by Anders Torneholm. 2024.
“Synthesis of goldene comprising single-atom layer gold.” by Shun Kashiwaya, et al. 2024.

Low Pressure Diamonds

“A new method of making diamonds doesn’t require extreme pressure.” by Emily Conover. 2024.
“The Science Behind Diamonds.” by Dustin Lemick. 2023.
“Growth of diamond in liquid metal at 1 atm pressure.” by Yan Gong, et al. 2024.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Curiosity Daily from Discovery. This is the best place to get smarter in just a few minutes. My name is Nate.
0:11.0	Guys, we are so excited to have you here with us today.
0:13.5	My name is Callie.
0:14.5	Today you'll learn about the history of Dragons, a lab made gold that's only a single atom
0:20.1	thick, and a new low-pressure way to make diamonds.
0:24.4	Wait, we get to talk about dragons.
0:26.0	Yes, best day ever.
0:29.2	House of the Dragon is coming back to Max and I am here for it.
0:32.8	I mean obviously I'm dying to know who takes the Iron Throne
0:35.1	and unites Westros if that's even possible.
0:38.2	But I thought this would also be a great chance
0:39.9	to talk a little bit about the history of dragons.
0:43.0	Oh no, don't get me wrong, I am with you on a H-O-T-D as us real fans call it, but this being a science show,
0:50.9	I'm assuming you're talking about like the history of
0:54.1	Camodod dragons, right? Okay, well, yeah, but no, let me read this passage from a
0:59.9	very popular book and see if you can guess where it's from.
1:02.9	So flames stream from its mouth, sparks a fire shoot out, smoke pours from its nostrils as from a boiling
1:08.6	pot over burning reeds.
1:10.3	Yeah, but yeah, it sounds like a dragon, for sure.
1:14.0	Yeah, okay, no, but they go on.
1:16.0	So its breath sets, coals ablaze, and flames dart from its mouth.
1:20.0	The folds of its flesh are tightly joined, they are firm and immovable.
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