This was a good episode of Plain English covering some of the year's big breakthroughs, with a focus on quantum computing and better health diagnostics.
The Year’s Biggest Breakthroughs in Science and Tech (Feat.: OK, but Seriously, What Is Quantum Computing?) - The Ringer
Our final episode of the year is also my favorite annual tradition: conversations with scientists about the most important and, often, just plain mind-blowing breakthroughs of the previous 12 months. We’re talking about “organ clocks” (we’ll explain) and other key biotech advances of 2024 with Eric Topol, an American cardiologist and author who is also the founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute. But first, Derek attempts a summary of the most confusing thing he’s ever covered—QUANTUM COMPUTING—with a major assist from theoretical computer scientist Scott Aaronson.
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