Lunar Lasers, Desalination Lithium, and Spinal Regeneration w/ Ralph Bond
Published: February 27, 2026
Duration: 27:27
Show Notes 27 February 2026
Story 1: Artemis II to Test Laser-Based Communication from the Moon
Source: ExtremeTech.com
Link: https://www.extremetech.com/aerospace/artemis-ii-to-test-laser-based-communication-from-the-moon
Story 2: New solar-powered device extracts lithium for batteries while desalinating seawater
Source: Interesting Engineering
Link: https://interestingengineering.com/energy/china-solar-device-extracts-lithium-desalinates-seawater
See research paper here: https://www.cell.com/device/abstract/S2666-9986(25)00341-2
Story 3: Paralysis treatment heals lab-grown human spinal cord organoids
Source: Northwestern University
Link: https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2026/02/paralysis-treatment-heals-lab-grown-human-spinal-cord-organoids
See research paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41551-025-016...
Story 1: Artemis II to Test Laser-Based Communication from the Moon
Source: ExtremeTech.com
Link: https://www.extremetech.com/aerospace/artemis-ii-to-test-laser-based-communication-from-the-moon
Story 2: New solar-powered device extracts lithium for batteries while desalinating seawater
Source: Interesting Engineering
Link: https://interestingengineering.com/energy/china-solar-device-extracts-lithium-desalinates-seawater
See research paper here: https://www.cell.com/device/abstract/S2666-9986(25)00341-2
Story 3: Paralysis treatment heals lab-grown human spinal cord organoids
Source: Northwestern University
Link: https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2026/02/paralysis-treatment-heals-lab-grown-human-spinal-cord-organoids
See research paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41551-025-016...