19: Floating Frogs (with Jake Edwards) - a podcast by The Sci Guys

from 2019-08-26T05:00

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This week Corry talks about how flying frogs led to discovering graphene, a super-powered substance that you can make with just a pencil and some tape! We also have a special guest, Jake Edwards, so tune in and join us for a ribbeting episode!



You can see more of Jake on their YouTube channel:

https://youtube.com/jakeftmagic



References and Further Reading





1. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/2010/geim/biographical/





2. https://slate.com/business/2014/05/nobel-prize-in-physics-andre-geim-went-from-levitating-frogs-to-sciences-highest-honor.html





3. https://www.ru.nl/hfml/research/levitation/diamagnetic-levitation/





4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_(unit)





5. https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn3785-gecko-tape-will-stick-you-to-ceiling/





6. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/2010/press-release/



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