SciFri Radio: Light, Electricity and Magnetism

SciFri Radio: How ‘Space Weather’ Affects Planes And Power Grids
Solar explosions earlier this week sent X-rays and charged particles screaming towards the Earth.

SciFri Radio: Innovative Projects Tap Renewable Energy Sources
Two projects aim to use innovative technology to turn renewable energy into power.

SciFri Radio: Solar Sector At War Over Cheap Chinese Panels
Solar panel manufacturers and installers are at odds over a petition to tax imported Chinese panels.

SciFri Radio: Searching For Meaning In A Cheap Toaster
Author Thomas Thwaites discusses his quest to build a simple toaster from scratch, starting with iron ore.

SciFri Radio: In Battle Of The Bulbs, It’s Watts Vs. Lumens
How will energy efficiency standards affect light bulb design?

SciFri Radio: Switching The Energy Economy Of San Antonio
In a state known for oil, can a city change its energy habits?

SciFri Radio: Building A Better Electric Grid
How aging infrastructure and outmoded communications hobble the electrical grid.

SciFri Radio: Probing The Sun’s Spots
High resolution images from the Swedish Solar Telescope gives scientists a new view of a sunspot’s penumbra.

SciFri Radio: Celebrating The Superconductor, As It Turns 100
Since their discovery, superconductors have been used for particle physics, mag-lev trains and MRIs.

SciFri Radio: The Physics Of Setting Leaves Aflame
Even if cheap pyrotechnics isn't your thing, the physics behind how this works is relevant to anyone with eyes.

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One step closer to glasses-free 3D movies.

Newsbrief: One Crustacean: Many Powers
The most complex visual system in the animal kingdom belongs to an agressive crustacean.