Episode 1
MC Defconn’s first question: “Does extraterrestrial life really exist?” Scientists from different fields explain everything about extraterrestrial life!
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이민수
Episodes
Season 1 — 100 episodes · from 10/04/2024
Page 1 of 4 · Episodes 1–25
Episode 2
A time unlike any we’ve experienced: “What is time, anyway?” Scientists from different fields unravel the mystery of time!
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Episode 3
Long ago in Earth's history, dinosaurs ruled an entire era! Let's uncover the hidden stories of dinosaurs that we never knew before!
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Episode 4
In an era when research into “treating” aging is flourishing, we’re asking some basic questions again. “Why do we age?” “Does aging have any benefits?” Join scientists from different fields as we explore the mysteries of aging and the possibilities of immortality.
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Episode 5
In the end-of-the-world dystopia, can science save us? Hear perspectives on dystopias from scientists in various fields and explore the knowledge needed to restore civilization.
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Episode 6
The uncertainty every modern person carries. Is it really my problem, or is it my brain's? We take a scientific look at how uncertainty works and explore what's going on in our brains.
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Episode 7
In a world where artificial intelligence threatens to surpass the limits of natural intelligence, scientists are continually fascinated by the wonders of natural intelligence. An engaging conversation about the natural intelligence that created artificial intelligence...
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Episode 8
Why are people drawn to pseudoscience? Can pseudoscience ever become science? Through an encounter between science and philosophy, pseudoscience is exposed, and the story of how science came to be is explored.
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Episode 9
Insects are all around us! Why are there so many insects? We explore the unique survival strategies that have allowed insects to survive from the Paleozoic era to the present day.
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Episode 10
Was Taebaek Mountain once underwater, and was the West Sea once land? The peninsula's shocking past from 500 million years ago, which we knew nothing about! And the stars of this story are trilobites! Let's dive into the fascinating world of geology with trilobites.
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Episode 11
Do microorganisms communicate with sounds? How were invisible microorganisms first discovered? Through the stories of scientists, we learn about the small but vast world of microorganisms that we never knew about.
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Episode 12
"Are antibiotics actually weapons in the war against bacteria?" The four-billion-year war between bacteria and humans! What weapons is humanity developing as it is overrun by resistant bacteria? The story of antibiotics, more exciting than "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," is fully revealed.
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Episode 13
Did you think the sun was completely calm? Astronomers predict a solar flare in 2025! From the basics of solar flares to their impact on our lives, let's explore the subject together with astronomer Dr. Kim Su-jin!
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Episode 14
Even mathematics, which we thought was perfect, has gaps? Through stories from experts, we trace the efforts and development of mathematicians of the past who tried to create a perfect mathematical system. We also take an in-depth look at Gödel's incompleteness theorem, the shock it sent through …
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Episode 15
From the first battery, the voltaic cell, to today—225 years of continuous development! Will there one day be human batteries like in “The Matrix”? What is the ultimate next-generation battery proposing a new paradigm for the energy transition?
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Episode 16
Einstein gained scientific insights through thought experiments! In 1905, known as his “miracle year,” Einstein published four papers on his own. We explore the significance of the assumptions behind the special theory of relativity: the “principle of relativity” and the “constancy of the speed of light.”
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Episode 17
Gravity is always at work, so why do apples fall while the moon doesn’t? The three geniuses of science—Galileo, Newton, and Einstein—uncover the mystery of gravity. From universal gravitation to general relativity, we explore gravity, a familiar yet unfamiliar force.
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Episode 18
The Fifth Solvay Conference is considered the greatest gathering of physicists. Debates over the introduction of quantum mechanics raged there! Let's understand the heart of the debate between Einstein and Bohr over complementarity and the uncertainty principle.
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Episode 19
Could chemistry hold the answer to the mysterious origin of life? From the creation of life's building blocks to various hypotheses about how life began! We explore the mystery of life's birth through "chemical evolution."
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Episode 20
GLP-1-based diet pills are rapidly gaining popularity as a treatment for obesity! How was their mechanism of action discovered, and how do they work in our bodies? We examine the hormone GLP-1, which creates a feeling of fullness, from scientific and medical perspectives.
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Episode 21
Who were the first people to live on the peninsula? To answer that question, we travel 25,000 years into the past. Paleoclimatology research reveals the migration of climate refugees and the origins of the Korean people! We trace the signs of climate change to explore the roots of the Korean people.
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Episode 22
With a revamp, hobby science gets even more "toxic"! The more you learn about poisons, the more you're drawn into the mysterious scientific knowledge hidden within them. From the perspective of the Institute of Scientific Investigation, which is closest to mysterious poisoning cases, we uncover …
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Episode 23
A world without cancer—is that something we can dream of? Cancer is the leading cause of death among Koreans. Could a vaccine be developed to treat it? From the causes of cancer to the vaccine’s therapeutic effects! Together with immunology professor Shin Ui Cheol, we investigate the revolutionary changes a cancer vaccine could bring.
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Episode 24
The AI revolution! Is ChatGPT bringing about the arrival of superhuman AI ahead of schedule?! From the latest developments in humanoid robots at global big tech companies to scientific thought experiments about the near future! Get a preview of the age of the AI singularity, which is said to be just five years away.
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Episode 25
The hottest buzzword right now: quantum computers! What exactly are they? Welcome, whether you're new to physics or not.
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