In this episode of The Spoondrift, host Asher Leomunddiscusses the Gulf Stream and how it has been altered by climate change.

Here are citations to the articles that were referenced in theshow:

M. Andres, M.Muglia, H. Seim, J. Bane, and D. Savidge, “Observations of Shelf-Ocean Exchangein the Northern South Atlantic Bight Driven by the Gulf Stream,” Journal ofGeophysical Research: Oceans, vol. 128, no. 7, p. e2022JC019504, 2023, doi:10.1029/2022JC019504.

W. M. Balch etal., “Changing Hydrographic, Biogeochemical, and Acidification Propertiesin the Gulf of Maine as Measured by the Gulf of Maine North Atlantic TimeSeries, GNATS, Between 1998 and 2018,” JGR Biogeosciences, vol. 127, no.6, p. e2022JG006790, Jun. 2022, doi: 10.1029/2022JG006790.

A. Gonçalves Neto,J. A. Langan, and J. B. Palter, “Changes in the Gulf Stream preceded rapidwarming of the Northwest Atlantic Shelf,” Commun Earth Environ, vol. 2,no. 1, p. 74, Apr. 2021, doi: 10.1038/s43247-021-00143-5.

J. Heiderich and R.E. Todd, “Along-Stream Evolution of Gulf Stream Volume Transport,” Journalof Physical Oceanography, vol. 50, no. 8, pp. 2251–2270, Aug. 2020, doi: 10.1175/JPO-D-19-0303.1.

M. O. Baringer andJ. C. Larsen, “Sixteen years of Florida Current Transport at 27° N,” GeophysicalResearch Letters, vol. 28, no. 16, pp. 3179–3182, Aug. 2001, doi: 10.1029/2001GL013246.

T. Kohyama, Y.Yamagami, H. Miura, S. Kido, H. Tatebe, and M. Watanabe, “The Gulf Stream andKuroshio Current are synchronized,” Science, vol. 374, no. 6565, pp.341–346, Oct. 2021, doi: 10.1126/science.abh3295.

C. G. Piecuch and L.M. Beal, “Robust Weakening of the Gulf Stream During the Past Four DecadesObserved in the Florida Straits,” Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 50,no. 18, p. e2023GL105170, Sep. 2023, doi: 10.1029/2023GL105170.

J.-L. Pinault,“Weakening of the Geostrophic Component of the Gulf Stream: A Positive FeedbackLoop on the Melting of the Arctic Ice Sheet,” JMSE, vol. 11, no. 9, p.1689, Aug. 2023, doi: 10.3390/jmse11091689.

D. W. Townsend, N.R. Pettigrew, M. A. Thomas, and S. Moore, “Warming waters of the Gulf of Maine:The role of Shelf, Slope and Gulf Stream Water masses,” Progress inOceanography, vol. 215, p. 103030, Jul. 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.pocean.2023.103030.

L. D. Talley, G. L.Pickard, W. J. Emery, and J. H. Swift, “Atlantic Ocean,” in DescriptivePhysical Oceanography, Elsevier, 2011, pp. 245–301. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-7506-4552-2.10009-5.

Websites:

https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/long-term-project-reaches-important-milestone/

And Wikipedia is a great place to explore more topics!

In this episode of The Spoondrift, host Asher Leomund discusses Fast Radio Bursts before identifying different strategies to improve the workplace.

Here are links to the articles discussed in the show:

“Scientists have picked up a radio signal 'heartbeat' billions of light-years away”: https://www.npr.org/2022/07/14/1111471532/space-science-stars-radio-waves-signals-galaxy-lightyears-mit

“One Advantage of Trashing Time Sheets: Humanizing Work”: https://www.inc.com/magazine/202205/lindsay-blakely/the-mb-group-employee-benefits.html

“How Great Companies Are Making Work Work”: https://www.inc.com/magazine/202205/inc-staff/office-benefits-best-workplaces.html

“As Knowledge Workers Return to the Office, This Powerful Productivity Tool Is Primed for a Comeback”: https://www.inc.com/joe-procopio/as-knowledge-workers-return-to-office-this-powerful-productivity-tool-is-primed-for-a-comeback.html

In this episode of The Spoondrift, host Asher Leomund discusses thermal radiation.

Here are links to the articles discussed in the show:

“What Causes Hot Things to Glow?”: https://letstalkscience.ca/educational-resources/stem-in-context/what-causes-hot-things-glow

“What is a pyrometer?” [Video]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcBPy9tQeYc

“How Thermocouples Work - basic working principle + RTD” [Video]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7NUi88Lxi8

“Introduction to Infrared Pyrometers”: https://es.omega.com/temperature/Z/InfraredPyrometers.html

The Science and Engineering of Materials by Donald R. Askeland and Wendelin J. Wright

In this rerelease of The Spoondrift’s 20th episode of Season 1, host Asher Leomund discusses the question of whether or not you should suppress a sneeze (the short answer is no). He then talks about the Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded for research into CRISPR-Cas9.

Here are links to the articles discussed in the show:

Suppressing a Sneeze: https://time.com/3975363/sneezing/

Nobel Prize: CRISPR-Cas9: https://www.npr.org/2020/10/07/921043046/2-female-scientists-awarded-nobel-prize-in-chemistry-for-genome-editing-research

How Genome Editing and CRISPR-Cas9 work: https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/genomicresearch/genomeediting/

What is CRISPR?: https://biologydictionary.net/crispr/

In this episode of The Spoondrift, host Asher Leomund discusses the history of interracial marriage in the United States of America as well as the recent integration of mental health days into select public school systems.

Here are links to the articles discussed in the show:

“June 12 is Loving Day — when interracial marriage finally became legal in the U.S.”: https://www.npr.org/2021/06/12/1005848169/loving-day-interracial-marriage-legal-origin

“More states are allowing students to take mental health days off”: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/06/10/1103939937/kids-mental-health-days

Illinois Bill Permitting Mental Health Days: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1577&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=110&GA=102

Constitution of the United States of America: https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/

Advisory on Youth Mental Health Crisis: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/12/07/us-surgeon-general-issues-advisory-on-youth-mental-health-crisis-further-exposed-by-covid-19-pandemic.html

In this episode of The Spoondrift, host Asher Leomund discusses hydrogen fuel cells.

Here are links to the articles discussed in the show:

“How Does a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Work?”: https://www.ecobattsolutions.com/how-does-a-hydrogen-fuel-cell-work/

“Hydrogen Fuel Cell: How It Works” [Video]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFb5TKVPSiY

“How Hydrogen Fuel Cells Work – GenCell” [Video]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck6lTRvHROg

“Fuel cell stack explained” [Video]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5E_MAZdO-k

“Is a cathode positive or negative?”: https://www.quora.com/Is-a-cathode-positive-or-negative?share=1

“Hydrogen may be a climate solution. There's debate over how clean it will truly be”: https://www.npr.org/2022/05/27/1096584260/clean-energy-hydrogen-energy-climate-change

In this episode of The Spoondrift, host Asher Leomund discusses how the James Webb Space Telescope will be using data to study exoplanets as well as how a company is using Artificial Intelligence to analyze data describing the sounds of whales and other marine mammals.

Here are links to the articles discussed in the show:

“A computer program designed to sort mice squeaks is also finding whales in the deep”: https://www.npr.org/2022/05/31/1102097099/how-deep-squeak-an-a-i-program-with-a-weird-name-is-detecting-whales

“James Webb targets detailed as commissioning nears completion”: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2022/05/james-webb-first-research-targets/

In this episode of The Spoondrift, host Asher Leomund discusses Boeing’s recent Starliner mission and the image that was recently published of the black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

Here are links to the articles discussed in the show:

“Boeing finally docks a capsule to the space station”: https://www.npr.org/2022/05/21/1100534373/boeing-docks-space-station-iss

“This is the first image of the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way”: https://www.npr.org/2022/05/12/1098472567/image-black-hole-milky-way

In this episode of The Spoondrift, host Asher Leomund goes over the differences between butterflies and moths. He then discusses an experiment that was recently conducted showing that growing plants in lunar soil is possible.

Here are links to the articles discussed in the show:

“What's the difference between a moth and a butterfly?”: https://www.livescience.com/34472-difference-between-moth-butterfly.html

“Scientists successfully grow plants in soil from the moon”: https://www.npr.org/2022/05/14/1098753238/scientists-grow-plants-soil-moon-nasa-university-of-florida

In this episode of The Spoondrift, host Asher Leomund discusses random words and phrases that he uses to spice up conversations.

In this episode of The Spoondrift, host Asher Leomund discusses exoplanets and the different types of engineering.

Here are links to the videos that were referenced in the show:

“There are more than 5,000 confirmed planets beyond our solar system, NASA says”: https://www.npr.org/2022/03/22/1088009414/there-are-more-than-5-000-confirmed-exoplanets-beyond-our-solar-system-nasa-says

“What is engineering?”: https://www.livescience.com/47499-what-is-engineering.html

In this episode of The Spoondrift, host Asher Leomund discusses the process of making decisions.

Here are links to the videos that were referenced in the show:

“How To Make Big Decisions In Your Business (Without Experience)”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYNlpPe7J9g

“The Elements of Good Decision Making - Dave Ramsey”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUquj5onSVM

“Before You Decide: 3 Steps To Better Decision Making | Matthew Confer | TEDxOakLawn”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7Jnmi2BkS8

“How to make good decisons | Mikael Krogerus & Roman Tschappeler | TEDxDanubia”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkyzYjPuxK8

In this episode of The Spoondrift, host Asher Leomund discusses the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s Artemis Mission, COVID-19 and its potential to become an endemic, and how to get better sleep.

Here are links to the articles that were referenced in the show:

“The James Webb Space Telescope is working as well as astronomers dreamed it would”: https://www.npr.org/2022/03/16/1086956505/james-webb-space-telescope-test-image-mirrors-aligned

“NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket reaches the launch pad”: https://www.npr.org/2022/03/18/1087417075/nasas-artemis-1-moon-rocket-reaches-the-launch-pad

“Coronavirus FAQ: What does endemic mean — and are we there yet?”: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/03/11/1085839027/coronavirus-faq-what-does-endemic-mean-and-are-we-there-yet

“A Neuroscientist From The Army Reveals How To Sleep Better”: https://www.bustle.com/wellness/sleep-readiness-tips-benefits

In this re-release of Season 2 Episode 25 of The Spoondrift, host Asher Leomund discusses nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) and the impacts that this rocket technology could have on future space travel.

Here is the link to the articles discussed in the show:

NASA issues contracts for nuclear thermal propulsion studies: https://spacenews.com/nasa-issues-contracts-for-nuclear-thermal-propulsion-studies/

In this episode of The Spoondrift, host Asher Leomund discusses the different work styles that many people may relate to. He also discusses his own work style and how it impacts his ability to complete tasks.

Here are links to the articles and websites referenced in the show:

“The 4 Working Styles and Why They're Important”: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/working-styles

16 Personalities: https://www.16personalities.com/

In this episode of The Spoondrift, host Asher Leomund discusses black diamonds and recent developments in the James Webb Telescope mission.

Here are links to the articles that were referenced in the show:

“Sotheby's unveils 555.55-carat black diamond thought to come from outer space”: https://www.npr.org/2022/01/17/1073703748/sothebys-unveils-555-55-carat-black-diamond-thought-to-come-from-outer-space

“What are Black Diamonds and Carbonados?”: https://www.gemsociety.org/article/black-diamonds/

“The first images from NASA's new space telescope show how it's coming into focus”: https://www.npr.org/2022/02/11/1080085026/the-first-images-from-nasas-new-space-telescope-show-how-its-coming-into-focus

In this brief interlude, host Asher Leomund comments on dad jokes. Regularly scheduled shows will resume on March 4th, 2022.

In this episode of The Spoondrift, host Asher Leomund discusses the science behind love. He talks about love from both a biological and a social perspective.

Here are links to the articles that were referenced in the show:

“The Science Of Love: Beyond Lust, Attraction And Attachment”: https://themindsjournal.com/science-of-love/

“The ‘biological bribery’ that explains why humans fall in love”: https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/why-do-humans-fall-in-love/

“Is He “The One”? I Still Don't Know After 4 Years”: https://www.bustle.com/wellness/is-he-the-one-how-to-know

In this episode of The Spoondrift, host Asher Leomund speaks with three officers from the Osprey Robotics club at the University of North Florida. The discussion touches on robots, NASA, Python programming, remote control cars, and so much more.