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Weekend episode: The hype and hope around superconductors

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Episode 148 · August 12, 2023

Weekend episode: The hype and hope around superconductors

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Summary

A claim by scientists in South Korea has reignited a global race to prove the existence of a practical superconductor. But was their claim legit? In a special weekend episode of Reuters World News, host Kim Vinnell and tech journalist Stephen Nellis go beyond the viral headlines to find out what's really going on.

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