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19: Floating Frogs (with Jake Edwards)
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19: Floating Frogs (with Jake Edwards)

Sci Guys

August 26, 201940m 59s

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Show Notes

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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