Fentanyl Rapid Test, Lead Detector, Bach & Math

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Warner Bros. Discovery

Self-improvement, Science, Astronomy, Education

4.6 • 935 Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Today, you’ll learn about a new rapid test for detecting fentanyl, a hyper-sensitive new lead detector, and the mathematical proof that Bach… was a great composer.

Fentanyl Rapid Test

“Researchers Develop Rapid Test for Detecting Fentanyl.” by Kim Horner. 2024.
“Fentanyl and the U.S. Opioid Epidemic.” Claire Klobucista & Mariel Ferragamo. 2023.
“Naloxone-AuNPs@ZIF-8-Based Impedimetric Sensor Platform for Ultrasensitive Detection of Fentanyl and Fabrication of Fen-Track Prototype for Real-Field Analysis.” by Anirban Paul, et al. 2024.

Lead Detector

“Ultra-sensitive lead detector could significantly improve water quality monitoring.” EurekAlert! 2024.
“Toward the Ultimate Limit of Analyte Detection, in Graphene-Based Field-Effect Transistors.” by Alex W. Lee, et al. 2024.
“Lead in Drinking Water.” CDC. 2023.
“Basic Information about Lead in Drinking Water.” EPA. 2024.
“EPA finds more than 9 million lead pipes supplying drinking water throughout the U.S.” by Li Cohen. 2023.

Bach & Math

“Mathematicians have finally proved that Bach was a great composer.” by Kamela Padavic-Callaghan. 2024.
“Classical music synchronises the audience’s heartbeats and sweating.” By Jason Arunn Murugesu. 2023.
“Johann Sebastian Bach.” by Mark Cartwright. 2023.

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0:00.0	Hi, you're about to get smarter in just a few minutes with Curiosity Daily from Discovery.
0:09.0	Time flies when you're learning super cool stuff.
0:11.0	I'm Nate.
0:12.0	And I'm Callie. If you're dropping in for the first time,
0:13.8	welcome to curiosity where we aim to blow your mind by helping you to grow your mind.
0:17.2	If you're a loyal listener, welcome back. Today you'll learn about a new rapid test
0:21.1	for detecting fentanyl, a hypersensitive new lead detector, and the mathematical
0:26.5	proof that Bach was a great composer.
0:30.1	Without further ado, let's satisfy some curiosity.
0:33.4	Among the many problems we face in America, few are as crushing and immediate as the opioid crisis.
0:40.0	These drugs that were developed and approved as anesthetics and for the management of pain turn
0:45.0	out to be incredibly addictive, overwhelmingly powerful, and sadly, relatively easy to reproduce
0:51.2	and distribute illegally.
0:52.3	Now I've read some of the statistics and they are absolutely heartbreaking.
0:56.0	No question.
0:57.0	Entire communities have been ripped apart.
0:59.0	In fact, by some measures in 2021 alone overdose deaths involving synthetic
1:04.1	opioids were the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of
1:08.0	18 and 45 with the toll reaching over 80,000 and the primary killer fentanyl.
1:14.8	Fentanyl is definitely all over the news and I know a little bit about it but what makes
1:20.0	it so different than other opioids that came before it. Is it just more potent?
1:24.4	Well that's an understatement. It can be 50 times more potent than heroin and a
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