221: Gil Baron on Dark Matter Imaging, Fast Radio Bursts and Real Life Tricorders

The Science Jerks: Real Science, Real Comedians, Real Funny

Comedy Producer Gil Baron (@gjbaron) joins us to discuss the first ever image of dark matter in the universe, tracking down the source of random bursts of energy from deep space and the X-prize winner for a device that can diagnose diseases in humans, plus a time-travel question sets us on a long tangent about human nature. "SEEING" DARK MATTER http://www.techtimes.com/articles/204912/20170414/astronomers-capture-first-image-of-elusive-dark-matter.htm FRBS ARE BACK! http://go.newsfusion.com/science-news/item/4854833 TRICORDERS ARE REAL! http://www.iflscience.com/technology/star-treks-tricorder-now-officially-exists-thanks-to-a-global-competition/all/ The Science Jerks (@thesciencejerks) is hosted by Dave Ciaccio (@daveciaccio) and Robert Chan (@999rpms) and produced by Stephen Perlstein (@perlstein) for the Boardwalk Audio Network (@boardwalkaudio). Find us at http://sciencejerks.com and http://boardwalkaudio.com/sciencejerks. Email us at [email protected]. Subscribe for free on Stitcher or iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/science-jerks-real-science/id578684997?mt=2