History of Science and Technology Q&A (March 20, 2024)

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00:00 Start stream
00:32 SW starts talking
00:56-23:06 ​​Has any species evolved in a measurable way since humans have been observing and tracking evolution?
23:10-24:41 Why are there more bacteria than blood cells in a human body?​
24:46-26:18 Would you say humans have aided in the evolution of domestic animals?​
26:24-31:46 Has all of Grothendieck's work been understood yet?​
32:11-40:05 What was the earliest use of radioactivity for light or heat?​
40:15-46:26 What current technological advancement would be most beneficial to ancient societies?​
46:33-48:05 Getting to significant and industrial scales was really hard for penicillin.​
48:20-53:41 What kind of technology present today do you see becoming nothing more than history? What are some examples of previous technology being discarded?​
54:04: End Stream
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40:35 diodes also a big thing, for LEDs and logic gates