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19: Floating Frogs (with Jake Edwards)
By The Sci Guys
Sci Guys
26/08/19
ยท
40m 59s
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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