• 72. Helium

  • Nov 25 2024
  • Length: 21 mins
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72. Helium

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  • It’s unreactive, lighter than air, and surprisingly important to the global economy. Zachary Crockett goes up an octave.

    • SOURCES:
      • Sophia Hayes, professor of chemistry at Washington University in St. Louis.
      • Phil Kornbluth, president of Kornbluth Helium Consulting.
      • Bo Sears, C.E.O. of Helix Exploration PLC.

    • RESOURCES:
      • "Why Semiconductor Growth Will Drive Helium Demand," by Kitty Wheeler (Technology Magazine, 2024).
      • "The World Is Running Out of Helium. Here's Why Doctors Are Worried," by Caroline Hopkins (NBC News, 2022).
      • "Nothing on Earth Can Replace Helium — and It’s in Peril," by Joseph DiVerdi (The New York Times, 2019).
      • Selling the Nation's Helium Reserve, by the National Research Council (2010).
      • "Discovery of Helium in Natural Gas at the University of Kansas," by the American Chemical Society (2000).

    • EXTRAS:
      • "Is Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Its Most Valuable Asset?" by Freakonomics Radio (2024).
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