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The DP Pod: The Do Positive Podcast

The DP Pod: The Do Positive Podcast

By: Dan Perra & Patrick Novak · Nerra Network
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Summary
 Dan and Patrick's weekly antidote to doomscrolling: the most consequential developments in science and tech with sources and honest disagreement, a mindset principle for good mental health (Think Positive — the first show to take mental health as seriously as the science), and one concrete action with real numbers — The Lever. Plus the Do Positive Dispatch: what listeners actually did. Do something about it. AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.Copyright 2026 Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Science Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Ep 83: JWST doubled the record for tracked magnified stars in one distant galaxy, sharpening our…

    Ep 83: JWST doubled the record for tracked magnified stars in one distant galaxy, sharpening our…
    Nov 9 2026
    The DP Pod: The Do Positive Podcast JWST doubled the record for tracked magnified stars in one distant galaxy, sharpening our view of dark matter and luminous stellar populations. The Positive Papers JWST tracks more than 100 magnified stellar events in the Dragon galaxy A team using the James Webb Space Telescope identified 104 magnified stellar events in the Dragon galaxy 6.5 billion light-years away. ... Sources: phys.org · spectrum.ieee.org AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production. If this episode was useful, a rating or a short review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify is how the next listener finds the show — and following it in your app means the next episode is there when you are. 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 📬 Get the sources and notes by email, free: join the newsletter 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
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    12 mins
  • Ep 82: China's clean tech exports could cut 8.4 billion tonnes of CO2, giving every buyer a direct…

    Ep 82: China's clean tech exports could cut 8.4 billion tonnes of CO2, giving every buyer a direct…
    Nov 2 2026
    China's clean tech exports could cut 8.4 billion tonnes of CO2, giving every buyer a direct lever in the energy transition. The Positive Papers China's record clean tech exports help slash global emissions - report China's clean technology exports reached record levels according to the latest analysis. The exports are projected to avoid 8.4 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions over the equipment lifetimes. ... Sources: euronews.com · finance.yahoo.com · grist.org AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production. If this episode was useful, a rating or a short review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify is how the next listener finds the show — and following it in your app means the next episode is there when you are. 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 📬 Get the sources and notes by email, free: join the newsletter 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
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    9 mins
  • Ep 81: Record-scale Lumina simulation now lets researchers test JWST observations of the…

    Ep 81: Record-scale Lumina simulation now lets researchers test JWST observations of the…
    Oct 26 2026
    The DP Pod: The Do Positive Podcast Record-scale Lumina simulation now lets researchers test JWST observations of the universe's first galaxies in detail. The Positive Papers ... Sources: phys.org · townsvillebulletin.com.au AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production. If this episode was useful, a rating or a short review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify is how the next listener finds the show — and following it in your app means the next episode is there when you are. 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 📬 Get the sources and notes by email, free: join the newsletter 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
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    9 mins
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