Portable Muon Beams, Sodium Batteries, and the Secret to Long Life (EP. 13)

Aloha internet — Lester Nare and Krishna Choudhary return with three extraordinary research stories: portable muon beams, sodium-ion batteries, and the secret to long life. Summary • Lawrence Berkeley’s compact muon beam technology and its applications in archaeology, volcanology, and security. • UC San Diego + U Chicago’s solid-state sodium battery that rivals lithium in power but not in cost. • Tongji University’s naked mole rat DNA study uncovering a genetic pathway for longer, healthier life. Show Notes Portable Muon Beam Nature News Coverage Physical Review Accelerators and Beams Paper Sodium Ion Batteries Science Daily Coverage Joule Paper (2025) Naked Mole Rats & Longevity BBC Coverage Science Journal Paper