HIGH TECH IN THE HEARTLAND

Bob Gough and Scott Richardson talk wind turbines. Alternative energy is always a touchy topic, but we think the windmills look pretty cool while spinning as we drive down the highway…when they are actually spinning, which seems to be an issue.

3D printing, or additive manufacturing, builds three-dimensional objects layer by layer from a digital design (CAD model) by adding or bonding material, unlike traditional subtractive methods that cut away from a block. It uses various processes (like melting plastic filament or curing resin with light) to fuse materials (plastics, metals, powders) into complex shapes, offering…

Where have all the lightbulbs gone? Scott Richardson joins Bob Gough to discuss LED lights – the history, science, and future.

CRISPR, which stands for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats, is a natural defense system in bacteria that scientists have adapted into a powerful gene-editing tool. This technology allows for precise modifications to DNA, with applications ranging from curing genetic diseases and treating cancer to improving crops and combating climate change. Scott Richardson breaks it all&...

Crypto? Bitcoin? Blockchain? What does this all mean and how can you make money off it? Scott Richardson gives you the big picture view.

Don O’Brien with the Better Business Bureau gives Ashley the latest scam lowdown. Then, Bob Gough and Scott Richardson talk about quantum computing and how Illinois could be the nation’s hub for this rapidly changing technology.

Scott Richardson and Bob Gough discuss how quantum computing will impact Illinois   CHICAGO — Infleqtion announced last month it will build the first utility-scale, neutral atom quantum computer in Illinois , in collaboration with the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) and the National Quantum Algorithms Center (NQAC), the initiative represents an expected $50M…

What is epigenetics? Epigenetics is the study of heritable changes in gene expression that do not involve alterations to the underlying DNA sequence. What does that mean in English? Scott Richardson tells us in this edition of “High Tech in the Heartland”.

Scott Richardson tells us how GPS tracking was developed and how it helps us travel and located things, including golf balls!

Scott Richardson is a patent attorney with a background in tech. In “High Tech in the Heartland” he introduces us to the patent process and then a look back at many of the technological and industrial advances that have come from right in our area. This podcast will air twice a month on muddyriver.tv.