022 Gingerbread Blueprints

Welcome to episode 022 of Not a Buffalo where our discussion ranges from elemental discoveries from the 1950s all the way to the possible future habitation of a planet not too far away. Ben has a story about the incredible science of stem cells and a new breakthrough that could change the lives of millions. Jack has been reading about a new discovery in our closest stellar neighbour, Alpha Centauri and tells us about some renewed interest in the element, Einsteinium. We also have a story about duckweed, a little plant that could help us solve some big problems. New Planet https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/feb/10/astronomers-hopes-raised-by-glimpse-of-possible-new-planet-alpha-centauri https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-21176-6 Einsteinium https://www.livescience.com/einsteinium-experiments-uncover-chemical-properties.html Duckweed https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210201090829.htm Stem Cells https://phys.org/news/2021-01-scientists-closer-smart-stem-cells.html