Healing Electronics, Grocery Cart Sensors, Large Telescopes

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4.6 • 963 Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2023

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Today, you’ll learn about self-healing robots, Afib detection in the produce aisle, and hurricanes on worlds orbiting distant stars.

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Healing Electronics

“Shape-Shifting, Self-Healing Machines Are Among Us.” by Simon Makin. 2023.
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/shape-shifting-self-healing-machines-are-among-us/
“Bizarre Material Combines the Best Traits of Gel and Metal.” by Sophie Bushwick. 2023.
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bizarre-material-combines-the-best-traits-of-gel-and-metal1/

Grocery Cart Sensors

“Grocery store carts set to help diagnose common heart rhythm disorder and prevent stroke.” n.a. 2023.
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/06/230623105504.htm
“Atrial Fibrillation (Afib).” Cleveland Clinic. 2022.
- https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/16765-atrial-fibrillation-afib
“What is an electrocardiogram (ECG)?” NIH. 2022.
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK536878/

Long Telescopes

“Using Cosmic Weather To Study Which Worlds Could Support Life.” by Tatyana Woodall. 2023.
- https://news.osu.edu/using-cosmic-weather-to-study-which-worlds-could-support-life/
“Mapping the Skies of Ultracool Worlds: Detecting Storms and Spots with Extremely Large Telescopes.” by Michael K. Plummer & Ji Wang. 2023.
- https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-4357/accd5d
“Meet the Giant Magellan Telescope.” Giant Magellan Telescope. N.d.
- https://giantmagellan.org/

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0:00.0	Hi, you're about to get smarter in just a few minutes with Curiosity Daily from Discovery.
0:08.8	Time flies when you're learning super cool stuff.
0:11.1	I'm Nate.
0:12.1	And I'm Callie. If you're dropping in for the first time
0:14.1	welcome to curiosity where we aim to blow your mind by helping you to grow your mind.
0:18.0	If you're loyal listener, welcome back. Today you'll learn about self-heeling robots,
0:22.8	Afib detection in the produce aisle,
0:25.1	and hurricanes on worlds orbiting distant stars.
0:28.4	Without further ado, let's satisfy some curiosity.
0:31.8	Remember we did a story not so long ago on the discovery of that metal that can actually
0:36.7	heal itself.
0:37.7	Sure, they found that tiny fissures in metal would actually just sort of heal, right?
0:43.0	Right, it was a discovery that could one day change the way bridges and buildings and
0:48.0	really anything made out of metal is designed.
0:51.0	So what if I told you that we were now developing self-heeling machines?
0:55.0	I would say that that sounds like a plotline from Terminator and I would kindly say no
0:59.1	thank you. Right, yes, the T1,000 robot with its liquid metal that can't be stopped.
1:04.4	Classic, while as frightening as a self-heeling machine might sound,
1:08.5	the implications for electronics, industrial processes, and even waste management are huge.
1:14.0	Okay, you've got my attention.
1:16.0	Good.
1:17.0	So the T-1,000 from Terminator 2 is actually a good place to start.
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