New Picosecond Spintronic Switch, California Canal Solar Project, and Plant Hearing w/ Ralph Bond

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The episode discusses advancements in spintronic technology, solar energy projects in California, and new research on plant perception.

Show Notes 5 June 2026 Researchers built a switch 1,000 times faster than today's AI chips, and it barely generates any heat - University of Tokyo's antiferromagnetic spintronic switch operates at picosecond speedsKishalaya KunduTechSpot.com https://www.techspot.com/news/112430-researchers-built-switch-1000-times-faster-than-today.html https://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/press/11143/?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adt3136?utm_source=chatgpt.com Solar [panels] on canals reduces water evaporation by 70% and algae growth by 85%Pilar Sanchez MolinaPV Magazine https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/05/04/solar-on-canals-reduces-water-evaporation-by-70-and-algae-growth-by-85/ https://www.tid.org/current-projects/project-nexus/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1yAxRxRpuc https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/solar-panel-covered-canals-have-their-day-sun-california https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtJzOtOpYdo Can plants hear? Latest research offers new insightsGaby Clark and Andrew ZininPhys.org https://phys.org/news/2026-05-latest-insights.html https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-44444-1 AI Tool in Radiotherapy Advances Global Fight to Eradicate…

People in this episode

Host: Ben Crossman

Guest: Ralph Bond

Topics covered

• spintronics
• solar energy
• plant research
• AI technology
• environmental science

Keywords

• spintronic switch
• solar panels
• water evaporation
• plant hearing
• AI in radiotherapy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Tokyo, TechSpot.com, PV Magazine, Phys.org, Bioengineering.com

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