Virus-State Electronics; Baseball Oddsmaking; Star Trek Memorabilia Auction

Science Talk

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4.2 • 644 Ratings

🗓️ 11 October 2006

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, journalist Philip Ross discusses his article in the October Scientific American, called "Viral Nanoelectronics," about wires, batteries and microchips constructed out of viruses. New Jersey Institute of Technology mathematics professor Bruce Bukiet talks about his probability estimates for the first round of major league baseball's playoffs and how he managed to miss all four series winners while still being correct in his calculations. Scientific American magazine news editor Philip Yam recounts how he boldly went to the Star Trek memorabilia auction last week in New York City. Plus we'll test your knowledge of some recent science in the news. Websites mentioned on this episode include www.sciam.com/news; blog.sciam.com; www.egrandslam.com; http://m.njit.edu/~bukiet/playoffs.htm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Ah, Benny's parents, thanks for coming.
0:02.3	Hiya.
0:02.9	So, Benny has really blossomed this term.
0:05.6	You're telling me, he outgrew his bike. We sold it, on eBay.
0:09.6	Oh, that's not quite what I meant.
0:11.1	It's free to sell on there.
0:12.3	Free to sell?
0:13.4	Easy too. Sold Benny's bike, your guitar, my jacket.
0:16.8	You sold my guitar?
0:19.9	Shall we talk about Benny?
0:22.1	When it's this easy to sell for free, you can't help but say when it's eBay.
0:26.7	Things people love.
0:28.0	T's and Cs apply, excludes vehicles.
0:31.8	Welcome to Science Talk, the weekly podcast of Scientific American.
0:35.7	For the seven days starting October 11th, I'm Steve Merski. This week on the podcast of Scientific American. For the seven days, starting October 11th, I'm Steve Murksky.
0:39.6	This week on the podcast, journalist Phil Ross talks about how tomorrow's electrical wires and microchips may be filled with viruses.
0:47.2	Mathematician Bruce Buket reveals the dangers of probability research.
0:51.8	His picks for the first round of Major League Baseball's playoffs,
0:54.6	where the Yankees, twins, Padres, and Dodgers, they all lost.
0:58.3	And Scientific American News editor Phil Yam reports on the Star Trek memorabilia auction here
1:03.0	in New York last week and his unsuccessful attempts to buy Batleths.
1:07.8	Plus, we'll quiz you about some recent science in the news.
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