{"podcast":{"title":"Curious City: Exploring Science and Wonders","slug":"curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders-7109832","podcast_index_feed_id":7109832,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6865862/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders--6865862","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ab1dc0bf86c90836a87b4d59138d158c.jpg","author":"Synthetic Universe","episode_count":155,"summary":"Dive into the fascinating world of science and discovery with CuriousCity. Each episode, we explore the latest breakthroughs, mind-bending theories, and everyday curiosities. From the cosmos to the microscopic, we’ll ignite your curiosity and leave you wanting more. AI-narrated, human-researched. The tech just lets us focus on what matters: bringing you mind-expanding content.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T18:18:34.788516+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders-7109832"},"episode":{"title":"The Future of the Periodic Table: Elements Beyond 118","slug":"the-future-of-the-periodic-table-elements-beyond-118","published_at":"2026-04-02T09:00:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders-7109832/the-future-of-the-periodic-table-elements-beyond-118","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders-7109832","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-future-of-the-periodic-table-elements-beyond-118--70637061","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70637061/tablep.mp3","summary":"This episode explores the evolution of the Periodic Table—from the discovery of natural elements to the creation of fleeting Superheavy Elements produced in modern particle laboratories. Using powerful Particle Accelerator technology, scientists can synthesize atoms that exist for only fractions of a second. Yet theorists predict a region known as the Island of Stability, where certain nuclear configurations could survive far longer than expected. These extreme atoms even display unusual chemistry due to Relativistic Effects—pushing beyond the classical patterns first recognized by Dmitri Mendeleev and raising a deeper question: how far can the periodic table expand before the laws of physics stop it? This episode includes AI-generated content.","meta_description":"This episode explores the evolution of the Periodic Table—from the discovery of natural elements to the creation of fleeting Superheavy Elements produced…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2921,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders-7109832/episodes/the-future-of-the-periodic-table-elements-beyond-118/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders-7109832/the-future-of-the-periodic-table-elements-beyond-118.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}