{"podcast":{"title":"Boston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239","podcast_index_feed_id":7485239,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-boston-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-boston-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":985,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Boston News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Boston—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Boston News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T22:23:27.965646+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239"},"episode":{"title":"The Accidental Revolution in Conductive Plastics | Boston News","slug":"the-accidental-revolution-in-conductive-plastics-boston-news","published_at":"2026-09-06T15:12:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/the-accidental-revolution-in-conductive-plastics-boston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/c1da826c01a0b958","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/706a2d3b-6a27-4bc7-8b57-935050e97a41.mp3","summary":"A Nobel-winning Japanese chemist, Hideki Shirakawa, died at 90, leaving behind a legacy that reshaped materials science. His accidental discovery of conductive plastics in 1967—born from a botched experiment—led to a breakthrough when paired with American colleague Alan MacDiarmid’s doping technique. Their work proved plastics could conduct electricity, paving the way for solar panels, LEDs, and modern electronics. Awarded the Nobel Prize in 2000 alongside Alan Heeger, Shirakawa also championed scientific innovation in Japan, pushing the nation toward greater global recognition in research. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/c1da826c01a0b958","meta_description":"A Nobel-winning Japanese chemist, Hideki Shirakawa, died at 90, leaving behind a legacy that reshaped materials science. His accidental discovery of condu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":105,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/episodes/the-accidental-revolution-in-conductive-plastics-boston-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/the-accidental-revolution-in-conductive-plastics-boston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}