The Kam Show: Recent Episodes
Kamran Hussain
A podcast that explores emerging technologies and science and how they will contribute to make the world a better place.
Summary: It’s been a while since the last episode, but The Kam Show is back! In this episode, Kamran interviews Dr. Benjamin Villalonga about Quantum Computing and his educational path. Dr. Villalonga explains the major concepts of Quantum Computing and how highschool and undergraduate students can get involved in this field. This episode also touches on the relationship between computer science and physics, probably one of the most interesting things on the show yet! Links: Google Quantum AI - https://research.google/teams/applied-science/quantum/ Dr. Villalonga’s Papers - https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=YIsu8sMAAAAJ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCywYFYftII3mtVzauZ86Klg Instagram - https://instagram.com/kamshowpodcast Sign up for Updates - https://www.kamran-hussain.com/podcast
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Summary:
This week on The Kam Show, Kamran and Kaleb talk about the devices that have been released this summer. They talk about the specs, how they have improved, and how consumer technology will become better in the near future. With July being Samsung’s major announcements month, most of the phones they explored were from Samsung's Galaxy line, but there are some other really powerful phones in the mix!
Links:
OnePlus Nord:https://www.oneplus.com/nord-specs
Microsoft Surface Duo - https://www.tomsguide.com/news/microsoft-surface-duo-release-date-price-specs-and-news
Asus ROG Phone 3 - https://www.asus.com/Phone/ROG-Phone-3/Tech-Specs/
Galaxy Tab S7 - https://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/tablets/tab-s7/
Galaxy Watch 3 - https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-watch-3
Galaxy Note 20 - https://www.samsung.com/us/smartphones/galaxy-note20-5g/compare/?device-1=samsung-galaxy-note20-5g&device-2=samsung-galaxy-note20-ultra-5g&device-3=none
Galaxy Z Fold 2 - https://www.phonearena.com/phones/compare/Samsung-Galaxy-Z-Fold-2,Samsung-Galaxy-Fold/phones/11406,11124
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Summary:
This week on The Kam Show, Kamran and Miles explore particle physics and specifically look at how particle accelerators work. They look into what technologies accelerators use, some of their discoveries, what they looked like in the past, as well as how they will change our future.
Links:
Antiproton decelerator - https://home.cern/science/accelerators/antiproton-decelerator
LHC - https://home.cern/science/accelerators/large-hadron-collider
ILC - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Linear_Collider
SLAC - https://www6.slac.stanford.edu/research/accelerators-and-society
FNAL/FermiLab - https://www.fnal.gov/pub/science/particle-accelerators/index.html
Higgs Boson - https://phys.org/news/2016-02-ways-particle-world-higgs-boson.html
LHC Discoveries - https://earthsky.org/human-world/large-hadron-collider-lhc-discoveries#:~:text=Discoveries%20from%20the%20LHC,and%20captivated%20a%20worldwide%20audience.
CERN - https://home.cern/science/accelerators
Particle Detection - https://www.iop.org/resources/topic/archive/cern/index.html#gref
Particle Detectors - https://home.cern/science/experiments/how-detector-works
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Summary: In this episode of The Kam Show, Kamran talks with Cosmologist, Dr. Mehmet Alpaslan about what cosmology is, how high-school and undergrad students can get involved in research, and about some of his research. Dr. Alpaslan explains how he is able to observe and measure galaxies and other interesting topics in this episode!
Links: Dr. Alpaslan’s Research - https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=QS-Tn3YAAAAJ&hl=en The Known Universe - https://youtu.be/17jymDn0W6U Culture Series - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_series Email - https://tinyurl.com/kamshow Instagram - https://Instagram.com/kamshowpodcast Newsletter - https://kamran-hussain.com/podcast
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Summary:
The Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover is launching on July 30 for a scheduled mission of one Mars year (687 Earth days). In this episode of The Kam Show, Kamran interviews Dr. Ken Farley, Lead Scientist on Perseverance, and asks him about the experiments on the rover and what they will contribute to Planetary Science. They discuss how Perseverance will find signs of ancient life, some challenges that arose during development, and what Perseverance will contribute to planetary science.
Links:
Mars Perseverance Rover 2020: https://www.nasa.gov/perseverance
Mars 2020 Team: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/mission/team/
Perseverance Surface Operations: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/timeline/surface-operations/
Dr. Ken Farley: http://web.gps.caltech.edu/~farley/
Perseverance Nuclear Battery: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/spacecraft/rover/electrical-power/
Perseverance Wheels and Motors: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/spacecraft/rover/wheels/
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Summary:
In Episode 8 of The Kam Show, Kamran and Kaleb discuss how computers understand computer coding languages and transcribe them to machine language. Also, Kaleb explains the function and differences of some popular coding languages. Next, they compare the specifications of the Xbox Series X to the Playstation 5 and see which one might prevail.
Links:
Xbox X: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-x
Playstation 5 Controller Hands-on: https://youtu.be/3nMDnRhqSaA
Xbox X vs. PS5: https://www.laptopmag.com/news/xbox-series-x-vs-ps5-which-console-is-right-for-you
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This week on The Kam Show, Kamran and Kaleb explore Space X’s Starlink satellite wifi system. They go over what Starlink is, look at its specifications, and discuss how it works. They also explain the orbits and potential for the future of Starlink and how it can change the world. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure you share with anyone you think will be interested and listen to some of the other episodes. Below are the links to sources and the things we talked about during the show.
Links:
Starlink: starlink.com
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starlink
Starlink Satellite Numbers: https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-satellites-sunshades.html
Starlink Estimated Cost: https://www.inverse.com/innovation/spacex-starlink-visualization
Elon Musk Twitter Sunshades: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1252872826731655173?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1252872826731655173%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.space.com%2Fspacex-starlink-satellites-sunshades.html
Ion Thrusters: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion_thruster
Crash Course on Coulomb's Force: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFlVWf8JX4A
Video on Phased Array Antennas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtPPAnvJS6c
Phased Array Antenna: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phased_array
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Summary:
In the third episode of The Kam Show, Kamran and Dhruv, explore the new mission to the Moon, the Artemis Program. They take a look at the technology being implemented in the various parts of the mission from SLS to the Gateway, the Lunar Lander, and the new xEMU suits. Finally, they conclude the episode by speculating what the Artemis program will mean for the near future. Also, the new theme music was created by Dhruv. And finally, Happy 4th of July!
Links:
Artemis Overview - https://www.nasa.gov/what-is-artemis
Lunar Lander Contracts - https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-names-companies-to-develop-human-landers-for-artemis-moon-missions
Artemis Press Release - https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/
SLS Overview - https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/sls/overview.html
HLS Overview - https://www.nasa.gov/content/more-about-the-human-landing-system-program
Gateway Overview - https://www.nasa.gov/johnson/exploration/gateway
Northrup Grumman Contract - https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-awards-northrop-grumman-artemis-contract-for-gateway-crew-cabin
Spacesuits - https://www.nasa.gov/feature/a-next-generation-spacesuit-for-the-artemis-generation-of-astronauts
Orion Overview - https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/orion/about/index.html
Lunar Mining - https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/infographics/infographic.view.php?id=11272
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Summary:
This week on The Kam Show, Kamran, Dhruv, and Kaleb discuss Apple's recent announcements at their World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC). They explore the new Apple Silicon ARM chip going into the next generation of Macbook’s and Mac’s as well as the major software announcements for the Apple Ecosystem. They break down the new major features and discuss how those features will improve the device and Apple Ecosystem as a whole.
Links:
Apple Silicon Press Release: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/06/apple-announces-mac-transition-to-apple-silicon/
Apple WWDC 2020 Keynote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEZhD3J89ZE
WWDC Day 1 Recap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4An0ndagZsQ
WWDC Day 2 Recap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OtSv3IZlas
WWDC Day 3 Recap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijwE6VPpRYI
WWDC Day 4 Recap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raArWQlKIqU
WWDC Day 5 Recap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4QC4eyE4NU
MKBHD’s WWDC Breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0we7kcmgDOw
MKBHD’s Breakdown of IOS 14: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLyDvABxGF0
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In this Episode:
Roberto Carlino
Educational Path
What is Astrobee?
How Astrobee works
Challenges During the Development of Astrobee
The Future of Astrobee
Summary: In the fourth episode of The Kam Show, Kamran interviews Roberto Carlino, an Aerospace engineer at NASA Ames Research Center. Roberto is a Hardware/Software engineer on the Astrobee free-flying project and for Cubesat Rapid Response Development Demonstration (R2D2). Nice name! Roberto has also worked on the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). This episode breaks down what Astrobee is and how it helps Astronauts in the ISS, as well as the potential future for the project. Links: Roberto Carlino’s Papers - https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=R3oFtuUAAAAJ&hl=en Astrobee - https://www.nasa.gov/astrobee Email - tinyurl.com/kamshow
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In This Episode:
- Overview of new Playstation 5
- Personal opinion of the console
- Design
- Specs
- How great it could be
- Value for Price
Summary:
In the third episode of The Kam Show, Kamran and tech “expert” Kaleb break down the upcoming Playstation 5 and the technology inside. The powerful CPU, GPU, memory, and more are explained by Kaleb in the simplest form. In the end, they answer the grand question: Is the PS5 worth the (currently seen) price in the latter?
Links:
PS5 Release: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkC0l4iekYo
PS5 Specs: https://www.techradar.com/news/ps5
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In this Episode:
- Crew Dragon successfully docks with ISS
- Commercial Resupply Program
- Commercial Crew Program
- Commercial contracts and partners
- Differences of private companies from government agencies
- Benefits of commercial space
- Will commercial space be the future of space travel?
- Will NASA become like the FAA?
- Lunar Lander Contracts
Summary:
This episode of The Kam Show will take a look into the commercial space industry and how NASA was instrumental in the development of commercial space technologies. Guest co-host Dhurv and Kamran explore the development and implementation of the NASA commercial space programs and the limitations of NASA. In addition, they will also look at the potential for commercial space in the coming decade.
Links:
Recap of Launch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22BXPLkyocw
NASA CCP - https://www.nasa.gov/content/commercial-crew-program-the-essentials
NASA 2020 budget Request: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/fy_2020_spend_plan.pdf
Commercial Resupply: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/launch/overview.html
Commercial Crew: https://www.nasa.gov/content/commercial-crew-program-the-essentials
NASA Budget 2007-2012: https://www.nasa.gov/pdf/168652main_NASA_FY08_Budget_Request.pdf
FAA Regulations: https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/human_space_flight_reqs/
https://www.faa.gov/space/
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In this Episode:
- Recap of Falcon 9 and Dragon 2 launch which took place on Saturday, May 30 at 12:23 pm EDT.
- Precautions for COVID-19 and procedures.
- The Significance of this launch and what it means for the nest era of spaceflight.
- What makes the new SpaceX suits and Tesla model X Special?
- Technologies in the Falcon 9.
- Technologies in the Dragon 2 Crew Capsule.
- What the next generation of spacecraft will look like.
Summary:
In the first episode of The Kam Show, we take a look at the recent #LaunchAmerica launch with the commercial partner SpaceX using the Falcon 9 rocket with the Dragon 2 crew capsule. Guest, Dhruv and host, Kamran explain the technologies used in the rocket and crew capsule and speculate towards what the next era of spaceflight will look like. Also, they break down what is new about the Astronaut suits and the equipment that gets them to the launch pad comfortably. We hope you enjoy this episode and find the information useful!
Links:
iss-sim.spacex.com - ISS Docking Simulator
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIh4aLX3cZQ - Starship SN4 Explosion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22BXPLkyocw - NASA Launch Recap
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