Contents25 chapters0:00Golden Goose Awards trailerPlay→1:19Introducing our Golden Goose specialPlay→2:42Zhen Xu: From a noise complaint to histotripsyPlay→5:57The early ultrasound experimentsPlay→13:42Controlling cavitation with microtripsyPlay→20:29Tumor destruction and the immune responsePlay→28:33Histotripsy through the skullPlay→37:23The HOPE4LIVER clinical trialPlay→43:55Why basic research needs timePlay→47:17FFP updates and supporting the showPlay→49:20NASA Black Marble: Holiday lights from spacePlay→55:29Turning night lights into reliable dataPlay→1:01:36Hurricane Maria and unequal recoveryPlay→1:08:12COVID-19 and changing nighttime activityPlay→1:10:16Mapping access to electricityPlay→1:15:20Where Earth is brightening and dimmingPlay→1:32:57Sidney Nagel and the physics of everyday lifePlay→1:37:07The science of a falling dropPlay●1:46:02Why coffee leaves a ringPlay→1:51:04Jamming: When grains become rigidPlay→1:53:35A robotic gripper filled with grainsPlay→1:55:39Why air pressure changes a splashPlay→1:58:55Materials that can be trained and retrainedPlay→2:03:26The payoff from curiosityPlay→2:05:29Coming in Part 2Play→Show all 25 chapters →From the episodeEP 59Sep 25, 2026Golden Goose Awards 2026: The Science Behind the Winners (Part 1)Explore the science behind the 2026 Golden Goose Awards, from ultrasound that destroys tumors to NASA’s night lights and the deep physics of everyday life.HistotripsySpaceSoft Matter Physics