Supercomputers & Super Computing

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

Natural Sciences, Science, Science Radio, Naked Scientists, Health & Fitness, Engineering, Medicine, Technology, Life Sciences

4.6 • 958 Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2011

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

This week, we seek the science of supercomputers! We find out how they work, and how they can answer some of the biggest questions in science. We also hear about the World Community Grid, which offers scientists computer time donated by volunteers worldwide. In the news we hear how computer aided design can help breast restoration, why special stem cells with just one set of chromosomes can aid geneticists, and how Earth's precious gold may have come from outer space. Plus, we explore the workings of the humble calculator in Question of the Week! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	Stripping down science, the naked scientists.
0:07.0	The Naked Scientists. Hello it's Sunday the 11th of September. Welcome to the naked scientists. I'm Diana O' Carroll and also here this week is Dave Ansel.
0:28.5	Hi there. This week we're exploring the science of supercomputing. We'll find out what a supercomputer actually is, how they work and what
0:36.2	sorts of problems scientists can solve with them.
0:38.6	We'll also hear how computing world leader IBM are uniting over a million computers around the world to help
0:44.0	discover new treatments for diseases like HIV and even new materials for things like solar
0:48.7	cells.
0:49.7	Plus in this week's news, how the Earth got its gold, scientists have discovered that the
0:54.2	bling we all like to wear rained in from space.
0:57.0	If you'd like to get in touch and we love hearing from me, you can tweet at naked
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1:06.6	Our email address is Chris at the Naked Scientist.com.
1:11.2	The Naked Scientists Podcast is web at UK Fast.
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1:20.0	UK. This is a naked scientist with Diana O' Carroll and Dave Ansel. And we begin with a look at some of this week's top new stories.
1:32.0	This week an international team of researchers reported how they have used computer-aided
1:36.6	design or CAD to build a precise mold that can aid breast reconstruction in cancer patients.
1:42.4	Publishing in the journal,
1:44.0	the team took laser scans of healthy breasts
1:46.0	and then used CAD software to produce a tailor-made scaffold
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