Plastics into Fuel, Terraform Mars, and New Nuclear Reactors w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes 13 June 2025Story 1: Scientists turn hard-to-recycle plastics into clean hydrogen fuelSource: Knowridge.comLink: https://knowridge.com/2025/06/scientists-turn-hard-to-recycle-plastics-into-clean-hydrogen-fuel/Story 2: Terraforming Mars Might Actually Work and Scientists Now Have a Plan to Try ItSource: ZME Science Story by Tibi PuiuLink: https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/terraforming-mars-might-actually-work-and-scientists-now-have-a-plan-to-try-it/See research paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-025-02548-0Story 3: Radiant Raises $165 Million For Development Of ‘World’s First’ Mass Produced Nuclear ReactorSource: Nucnet.org Story by David DaltonLink: https://www.nucnet.org/news/radiant-raises-usd165-million-for-development-of-world-s-first-mass-produced-nuclear-reactor-6-1-2025See also: https://www.radiantnuclear.com/Story 4: A step closer to the confident production of blood stem cells for regenerative medicineSource: Eurekalert.org Hospital del Mar Research Institute, BarcelonaLink: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1083986Research paper here: https://ashpublications.org/blood/article-abstract/doi/10.1182/blood.2024027742/536680/An-unbiased-genomewide-screen-uncovers-7-genesHonorable MentionsStory: Graduate student unveils plant-inspired tech that pulls harmful toxin from air: 'Totally different than what anybody else is doing'Source: The Cool Down Story by Jon TuriLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/graduate-student-unveils-plant-inspired-tech-that-pulls-harmful-toxin-from-air-totally-different-than-what-anybody-else-is-doing/ar-AA1GbW0GStory: A fresh new way to produce freshwater: Sonicated carbon nanotube catalystsSource: Water OnlineLink: https://www.wateronline.com/doc/a-fresh-new-way-to-produce-freshwater-sonicated-carbon-nanotube-catalysts-0001Story: 3D-printed device advances human tissue modelingSource: WU Medicine [University of Washington] NewsRoom Story by Leila GrayLink: https://newsroom.uw.edu/blog/3d-printed-device-advances-human-tissue-modelingStory: New MIT Tech Could Cut Oil Refining Energy by 90%Source: SciTechDaily.com Story by Anne Trafton, MITLink: https://scitechdaily.com/new-mit-tech-could-cut-oil-refining-energy-by-90/