• Powerlines with Diamonds Inside
    Mar 12 2023

    CRUISERS! This week we are covering some news on materials engineering research at the University of Rochester in NY. They have gotten us one step closer to superconductors that can operate in room temp and ambient temps. I have a special guest...Master Krieger to discuss this innovation. Enjoy!

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    18 mins
  • Talking to an Artist about AI
    Feb 25 2023

    CRUISERS! Tonight I have a special guest with me, my lovely sister, Josephine who is a fantastic artist. She studied to get her BFA at IU and currently teaches digital art in Maryland to high schoolers. We discuss the developments of AI created art and whether it really is art! What do you think? Enjoy.

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    20 mins
  • My Pal AL
    Feb 13 2023

    CRUISERS! This week we are headed to the University of Louisville to look at how they are making an robot mimic human eye and head movement. This is fairly mathematical, but the gist of it is fun. Enjoy!

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    14 mins
  • Cities Are Data Hubs
    Feb 6 2023

    CRUISERS! Tonight we are exploring the work researchers at NYU worked on to study patterns of the city lights. They want to measure the 'pulse' of the city to help with emergency response, energy management, and more. It can be a little disconcerting to hear about this, but enjoy it either way!

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    12 mins
  • Video Game Actors
    Jan 29 2023

    CRUISERS! Thank you so much for tuning in, the show has been played 1000 times now. That's super exciting. This week we are headed to the University of Utah  to discover a unique engineering department focused on entertainment engineering. This spans all sorts of disciplines including criminal justice, intelligence communities, AI, and good ol' fashion cooking videos on YouTube. Enjoy!

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    15 mins
  • Cell Alchemy: Bones into Blood
    Jan 15 2023

    CRUISERS! This week we are learning about cell reprogramming. This is a very interesting topic and one that is debated about a lot in the medical community these days. The alchemy of turning blood cells into bones cells is tricky, but it doesn't necessarily require chemistry! All it takes is a cell juicer that squeezes the cells just enough to make them open to reprogramming. This is a huge advancement in the field of stem cell technology.

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    18 mins
  • The Floyd Mayweather of Materials
    Jan 8 2023

    CRUISERS! This week we are headed to Carnegie Mellon to learn about a fascinating material they have synthesized called liquid crystal metals. They are not solids, they are not liquids. But rather in between and this makes it very talented in areas like contracting, conducting, and yes actually lifting weights. Enjoy!

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    19 mins
  • Don't pull the Cable?
    Dec 18 2022

    CRUISERS! This week we are headed...across the way to another Stanford lab to discover their new use of electrical stimulation to treat Binge Eating Disorders. Tune in for an interesting new step towards controlling our cravings.

    Enjoy!

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    19 mins