Superconductors offer us a path to high-efficiency, low-loss power and energy, but the impact they'll have on our civilization through other technologies may be far greater, and we'll explore the science or superconductivity works and what future technology it will of us.

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Credits: The Impact of Superconductors Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur Episode 250; August 6, 2020 Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors: Jerry Guern Keith Blockus S. Kopperud

Cover Art: Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Graphics: Jarred Eagley Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana Justin Dixon Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/ Katie Byrne Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc

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