Nearly All the Water on Earth is Extraterrestrial

Nearly All the Water on Earth is Extraterrestrial

Top of Mind with Julie Rose - Radio Archive, Episode 952 , Segment 4

Episode: AppStore, Talking to Yourself, Mountain Unicycling, Ancient Water

  • Nov 27, 2018 10:00 pm
  • 18:50 mins

Guest: Ewine Van Dishoeck, Professor of Astrophysics, Leiden University, Netherlands The search for life on other planets typically starts with a search for water. Liquid oceans are a distinguishing feature of this planet, where life thrives. We, humans, are mostly water ourselves. Astrochemist Ewine van Dishoek of Leiden University in the Netherlands has dedicated her career to figuring out where the water in our solar system – and in our bodies – initially came from and her conclusions will give you a whole new appreciation for that bottle you’re sipping water from right now.

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App Store Lawsuit Challenges Apple's Control Over iPhone Experience

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Guest: Paul Stancil, Professor of Law, Brigham Young University The US Supreme Court heard arguments Monday that could change how much control Apple – and potentially other companies like Google and Facebook – exert over the experience we have when using their services. In the Supreme Court case called “Apple v. Pepper” iPhone users argue that Apple’s App Store is a monopoly and apps cost more there than they would if Apple didn’t have such a tight hold on what you can download on your phone. Apple argues it’s just a marketplace where iPhone users can buy apps directly from the people who create them. As a result, Apple says iPhone users aren’t even eligible to bring this lawsuit. That’s what the Supreme Court will decide.

Guest: Paul Stancil, Professor of Law, Brigham Young University The US Supreme Court heard arguments Monday that could change how much control Apple – and potentially other companies like Google and Facebook – exert over the experience we have when using their services. In the Supreme Court case called “Apple v. Pepper” iPhone users argue that Apple’s App Store is a monopoly and apps cost more there than they would if Apple didn’t have such a tight hold on what you can download on your phone. Apple argues it’s just a marketplace where iPhone users can buy apps directly from the people who create them. As a result, Apple says iPhone users aren’t even eligible to bring this lawsuit. That’s what the Supreme Court will decide.