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Your exploration inside Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Hear untold stories, meet boundary-pushing pioneers and get unparalleled access to groundbreaking science and technology. From national security challenges to computing revolutions, discover the innovations that are shaping tomorrow, today.

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Latest episodes

  1. 2026-11-10 · 23 min · Episode 64

    Super intelligence is increasingly being integrated into the physical world of science.

  2. 2026-10-27 · 22 min · Episode 63

    Tsunami warning systems are either fast or accurate. LLNL is demonstrating that they may someday be both.

  3. 2026-10-13 · 29 min · Episode 62

    The nearest exoplanet is about 4 light-years away, but from a single speck of light, scientists can peer into their atmospheres - and recreate pieces of these distant worlds here on Earth.

  4. 2026-09-29 · 21 min · Episode 61

    Rare-earth elements are hidden inside nearly every piece of modern technology.

  5. 2026-09-15 · 24 min · Episode 60

    The breakthrough wasn’t a new telescope. It was a new way to build one.

  6. 2026-09-01 · 20 min · Episode 59

    A scientific breakthrough is only the beginning.

  7. 2026-08-18 · 19 min · Episode 58

    Lawrence Livermore turns an event too fast, too hot, and too dense to touch into knowledge.

  8. 2026-08-04 · 21 min · Episode 57

    The number of objects in orbit is doubling every two years, and the systems built to keep watch still run on formats designed around 1960s punch cards.

  9. 2026-06-30 · 15 min · Episode 56

    What happens after a PhD, but before a scientist is fully established?

  10. 2026-06-16 · 22 min · Episode 55

    Scientists from all 17 national laboratories get three minutes to explain years of complex research.

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09/2024 · over 2 years
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astronomy, astrophsyics, bioengineering, bioscience, defense, department of defense, energy, engineering

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