Tue. 09/01 - Bee Venom Cancer Treatment & Diamond-Powered Batteries

The dragon eggs powered by diamonds. No, it’s not a children’s fairy tale, it’s a cutting-edge type of nuclear battery that could give us super long-lasting power and very little waste. The extinct breed of singing dogs that has been rediscovered. A brief history of Kool-Aid and the drink’s totally cool mascot. And new research into the effective use of bee venom for breast cancer treatment. Links: Are Radioactive Diamond Batteries a Cure for Nuclear Waste? (Wired) Singing Dogs Re-emerge From Extinction for Another Tune (NY Times) Scientists Rediscover Rare 'Singing' Dogs Thought to Have Gone Extinct (Vice) Breakthrough Success: Why Kool-Aid's Marketing Packs a Punch (Tedium) The untold truth of Kool-Aid (Mashed) Kool Aid Man - Atari 2600 (Free 80s Arcade) Honeybee venom rapidly kills aggressive breast cancer cells, Australian research finds (ABC) The Problem with Bee Venom Therapy (SciShow, YouTube) New Documentary Explores the Last Blockbuster Store (Mental Floss) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices