scienceTASTIC Episode 050 - Solar Hot Dog

A diabolical hacker tried to take down the scienceTASTIC mainframe, so we threw up a firewall and went offline in order to still bring you the best science news. Crash Override introduces us to a robot that develops and shows emotions, Lord Nikon reveals that god's number is 20, and Cereal Killer rolls out the plans for artificial trees that scrub CO2 out of the air. The Plague persisted, but we were also able to report on how the dating scene will kill you, solar cells that produce electricity from light and heat, and a new influenza vaccination patch. We should all celebrate with a dip in the rooftop pool.

What we didn't get to: simulating Mars in Canada, a desk lamp that turns your table top into 3D, and how rodents know what's safe to eat by smelling each other's breath.

(Links to the stories we cover are always available at sciencetastic.net.)

Direct download: st050.mp3

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