We find ourselves increasingly unable to avoid politics on this show. However, we did approach the topic from a scientific perspective: finally, someone has done cross-border research to see whether trust in science is declining, and whether political affiliation had an impact. The answers, if the science is to be believed, may surprise you.

We also highlight the student-led uprising in Serbia, and its novel form of governance. Beyond the politics, we also cover everything from battery-less personal devices, to DNA chirality, to self-replicating AI and more.

Please, enjoy the show.

Sean’s links:

* The world’s biggest battery from the least likely suspect?

* Global trust in science is strong! EXCEPT…👀

* Transmitting power over skin

* A brief rundown of the student uprising in Serbia

* Confronting risks of “mirror” life with DNA/RNA chirality

Ben’s links:

* The discovery of mirror chirality building blocks in outer space

* Geoengineering climate change away

* Rethinking the Carnot heat engine

* DeepSeek (of course)

* Self replicating AI (because that’s exactly what we need)…

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