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2. Boom Brings Back Supersonic, Using AI to Beat TB, 5G is Messing Up Weather Forecasts

Episode Summary

In this episode, we discuss Boom’s supersonic passenger jet prototype, how AI is being used to screen drugs for tuberculosis, and how 5G might be affecting your weather forecasts. You can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering articles on Wevolver.com.

Episode Notes

(0:50) Boom – The Future of Supersonic Flight

Boom Supersonic has created their XB-1 prototype, the predecessor to their eventual Overture aircraft, which will bring back commercial supersonic passenger flight.

 

(10:33) Machine Learning Uncovers Potential New TB Drugs

A group from MIT has developed a new computational method for screening drug compounds that predicts which ones will work best against tuberculosis or other diseases.

 

(15:25) 5G Wireless May Lead To Inaccurate Weather Forecasts

A Rutgers study models for the first time how much 5G radiation “leakage” could be negatively affecting weather forecasting accuracy.

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