The Barcelona Supercomputer Adventure

Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Tumble Media

Education For Kids, Kids & Family

4.3 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2018

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

This week, we’re taking you to visit one of most powerful computers in the world! It’s called MareNostrum 4, and it’s housed in a former chapel in Barcelona, Spain. We’ll find out how scientists are using supercomputers to tackle some of the world’s biggest problems. Researchers Eduard Porta and Claudia Rosas explain what it’s like to work with one of the fastest machines in the world. See photos from Lindsay’s visit to MareNostrum 4, and learn more about supercomputers on our blog. It’s the best time ever to support Tumble on Patreon! For the first ten fans who pledge $5 or more to our Patreon campaign, you’ll receive a Detective Dot megapack, along with all of our regular rewards. Check out Detective Dot here: https://www.detectivedot.org/ Then, pledge at patreon.com/tumblepodcast Don’t forget, to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! It really helps other people find out about our podcast.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Lindsay.
0:03.8	And I'm Marshall.
0:04.8	Welcome to Tumble, the show where we explore stories of science discovery.
0:08.5	Today we're taking a field trip to a supercomputer in Barcelona, Spain.
0:13.6	It's the 16th most powerful computer in the world, and it's also been called the
0:18.0	most beautiful data center.
0:20.0	That's because it's inside an old chapel.
0:23.0	We'll learn how scientists are using it to tackle some of the world's biggest problems,
0:28.4	and find out where supercomputers get their superpower.
0:34.7	Tumble is brought to you with support from Spotify for podcasters.
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1:07.1	Marshall, what do you picture when you hear the word super computer?
1:11.5	Maybe a laptop wearing a cape and a mask, little legs, arms, a face, saves people and
1:17.0	stuff.
1:19.0	Well, I kind of pictured like a beefed up desktop with a person sitting down in front
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