13 June 2019: Mighty magnets, and aerosols in the atmosphere
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This week, a record-breaking magnetic field, and aerosols’ potential effects on the atmosphere.
In this episode:
00:45 Making massive magnets
Researchers have created the world’s strongest direct current magnetic field.
08:38 Research Highlights
Macaques’ musicality and human consumption of microplastics.
10:55 Aerosols’ impacts on the climate
There’s a still a lot to learn about how aerosols affect the climate.
17:03 News Chat
The launch of an X-ray space telescope, and a Russian researcher’s plans to CRISPR-edit human embryos.
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