This week on Grand Unified Weekly: New “green” explosives take eco-friendly somewhere the Sierra Club never intended, China is offering cash bounties for scientists to come work within its borders, and how agricultural runoff into the Nile is reversing an earlier man-made disaster and boosting fish stocks as a result.
Back by popular demand: links to stories featured in this week’s episode.
New explosives are safer, greener, and still awesome - Ars Technica
China targets top talent from overseas - Nature ($)
Nile run-off ‘boosts fish stocks’ - BBC
Awesome theme song Comrade Elvis courtesy Hilotrons and Kelp Records
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Loving the MAO money, MAO problem, play on words!
Glad to see the links up, going to go check those out now.
Great stuff, love the show!
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