Uploaded July 2016 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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Gold has many more uses than just strictly currency. It's characteristics make it more than ideal for the medical field, space travel and so much more!
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Why Is Gold The Perfect Element For Currency?: ??
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What Is the Most Conductive Element?:
chemistry.about.com/od/elements/f/What-Is-The-Most-Conductive-Element.htm
"Conductivity refers to the ability of a material to transmit energy. There are different types of conductivity, including electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity and acoustical conductivity."
How Much Gold Is In Smartphones And Computers?:
en.community.dell.com/dell-blogs/direct2dell/b/direct2dell/archive/2013/03/20/how-much-gold-is-in-smartphones-and-computers
“here’s gold in them thar consumer electronics. Most people picture copper when they think about how electricity is conducted, probably because it’s the most common conductor."
The Precious Gold Trapped in E-Waste Can Be Filtered by Fungi:
motherboard.vice.com/read/the-precious-gold-trapped-in-e-waste-can-be-filtered-by-fungi
“In 100,000 cell phones, it's estimated that there is 2.4 kilograms of gold, more than 900 kilograms of copper, 25 kilograms of silver, and more. Depending on the market prices, that's about $250,000 dollars worth of metals, spread in small amounts across 100,000 nigh disposable devices."
Medicine Is Going For Gold As Experts Rediscover The Ancient Properties Of The Precious Metal:
dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1024865/Medicine-going-gold-experts-rediscover-ancient-properties-precious-metal.html
“Throughout history, gold has been revered for its health-giving properties.
It is thought Cleopatra slept in a pure gold face mask to enhance her bewitching beauty, and in ancient Rome, gold salves were used to treat a variety of skin problems."
How Gold Salts Ease Pain Of Arthritis And Other Inflammatory Diseases:
sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071022153109.htm
“Scientists at Duke University Medical Center may have solved the mystery surrounding the healing properties of gold -- a discovery they say may renew interest in gold salts as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory diseases."
Gold Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis:
everydayhealth.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/treatment/gold-therapy-for-rheumatoid-arthritis
“It sounds like something from a James Bond movie, but gold injections were one of the original medications developed specifically to treat rheumatoid arthritis and have been used for more than 75 years."
How Doctors Are Harnessing the Power of Gold to Fight Cancer:
smithsonianmag.com/innovation/how-doctors-harnessing-power-gold-fight-cancer-180949436/?no-ist
“In the second century A.D., during the Han dynasty, a Chinese author and alchemist known as Wei Boyang is believed to have written: 'Gold is the most valuable thing in all the world because it is immortal and never gets rotten. Alchemists eat it, and they enjoy longevity.'"
Gold Nanoparticles May Improve Radiation Treatment For Cancer:
medicalnewstoday.com/articles/292325.php
“Writing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team from Brown University in Providence and the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, RI, says their proof-of-concept study could lead to improved cancer treatments."
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Episode 3 of 3
Check us out on iTunes! apple.co/1TXDZAI
Please Subscribe! bit.ly/28iQhYC
Gold has many more uses than just strictly currency. It's characteristics make it more than ideal for the medical field, space travel and so much more!
+ + + + + + + +
Previous Episode:
Why Is Gold The Perfect Element For Currency?: ??
+ + + + + + + +
Sources:
What Is the Most Conductive Element?:
chemistry.about.com/od/elements/f/What-Is-The-Most-Conductive-Element.htm
"Conductivity refers to the ability of a material to transmit energy. There are different types of conductivity, including electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity and acoustical conductivity."
How Much Gold Is In Smartphones And Computers?:
en.community.dell.com/dell-blogs/direct2dell/b/direct2dell/archive/2013/03/20/how-much-gold-is-in-smartphones-and-computers
“here’s gold in them thar consumer electronics. Most people picture copper when they think about how electricity is conducted, probably because it’s the most common conductor."
The Precious Gold Trapped in E-Waste Can Be Filtered by Fungi:
motherboard.vice.com/read/the-precious-gold-trapped-in-e-waste-can-be-filtered-by-fungi
“In 100,000 cell phones, it's estimated that there is 2.4 kilograms of gold, more than 900 kilograms of copper, 25 kilograms of silver, and more. Depending on the market prices, that's about $250,000 dollars worth of metals, spread in small amounts across 100,000 nigh disposable devices."
Medicine Is Going For Gold As Experts Rediscover The Ancient Properties Of The Precious Metal:
dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1024865/Medicine-going-gold-experts-rediscover-ancient-properties-precious-metal.html
“Throughout history, gold has been revered for its health-giving properties.
It is thought Cleopatra slept in a pure gold face mask to enhance her bewitching beauty, and in ancient Rome, gold salves were used to treat a variety of skin problems."
How Gold Salts Ease Pain Of Arthritis And Other Inflammatory Diseases:
sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071022153109.htm
“Scientists at Duke University Medical Center may have solved the mystery surrounding the healing properties of gold -- a discovery they say may renew interest in gold salts as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory diseases."
Gold Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis:
everydayhealth.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/treatment/gold-therapy-for-rheumatoid-arthritis
“It sounds like something from a James Bond movie, but gold injections were one of the original medications developed specifically to treat rheumatoid arthritis and have been used for more than 75 years."
How Doctors Are Harnessing the Power of Gold to Fight Cancer:
smithsonianmag.com/innovation/how-doctors-harnessing-power-gold-fight-cancer-180949436/?no-ist
“In the second century A.D., during the Han dynasty, a Chinese author and alchemist known as Wei Boyang is believed to have written: 'Gold is the most valuable thing in all the world because it is immortal and never gets rotten. Alchemists eat it, and they enjoy longevity.'"
Gold Nanoparticles May Improve Radiation Treatment For Cancer:
medicalnewstoday.com/articles/292325.php
“Writing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team from Brown University in Providence and the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, RI, says their proof-of-concept study could lead to improved cancer treatments."
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DNews Plus is built for enthusiastic science fans seeking out comprehensive conversations on the geeky topics they love. Host Trace Dominguez digs beyond the usual scope to deliver details, developments and opinions on advanced topics like AI, string theory and Mars exploration. DNews Plus is also offered as an audio podcast on iTunes.
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Trace Dominguez on Twitter twitter.com/TraceDominguez
DNews on Facebook facebook.com/discoverynews
DNews on Twitter twitter.com/DNews
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