I follow regularly her Youtube channel, with interesting news from the world of physics and science in general. Science news from Oct 12^th 2022 you can watch here; this is when I heard for the first time about renewable energy from dancing!

While searching for SWG3 company dr Hossenfelder mentioned in the her video and presents it as the first one to use dance as renewable source of energy, I found news on this web site.

Glasgow venue SWG3 has begun generating its own renewable energy from the body heat on its dancefloor.

According to the owners, this system, known as Bodyheat, will allow them to completely disconnect the venue’s gas boilers, cutting about 70 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year. The Bodyheat system took three years to install, at a cost of £600,000. The project was supported by the Scottish government and largely subsidised through a series of grants. However, the savings on energy bills will make the investment recoverable in about five years, depending on costs (Source: Glasgow venue starts generating power from fans dancing (nme.com).

The system was designed by geothermal energy consultancy TownRock Energy.

Here you can listen to 6 minutes interview with Andrew Fleming-Brown, Managing Director of the arts venue SWG3 to learn more about the project and how system actually works.

According to this web site, one night out dancing is enough for watching 125 days of TV and do 75 loads of laundry!

Upon further search, I find that this is not a novelty as presented by Dr. Hossenfelder in her video; namely, there is an example of smart tiles of the British company Pavegen, which ten years ago designed a floor covering that converts the kinetic energy generated by walking into electrical energy. Energy can be generated from footsteps as people walk on them. (Source: Drveni podovi koji generišu električnu energiju – Gradjevinarstvo.rs). They are used on dance floors, on football stadiums and athletic halls, but also in some big cities like London and Washington.

Sources:

Sabine Hossenfelder – Wikipedia

Sabine Hossenfelder – YouTube

What is spooky action at a distance? Unidentified Aerial Phenomena in Ukraine, and more – YouTube

Glasgow venue starts generating power from fans dancing (nme.com)

BODYHEAT – a world first! | TownRock Energy

How could body heat slash CO2 emissions of a Glasgow nightclub? – YouTube

Dance Yrself Green: can clubbing generate renewable energy? | DJMag.com

Drveni podovi koji generišu električnu energiju – Gradjevinarstvo.rs

Photo: https://djmag.com/

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Born in Alabama and raised in Chicago, Jemison graduated from Stanford University with degrees in chemical engineering as well as African and African-American studies. She then earned her medical degree from Cornell University. Jemison was a doctor for the Peace Corps in Liberia and Sierra Leone from 1983. until 1985. and worked as a general practitioner.

Jemison left NASA in 1993. and founded a technology research company. She later formed a non-profit educational foundation and through the foundation is the principal of the 100 Year Starship project funded by DARPA. Jemison also wrote several books for children and appeared on television several times, including in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. She holds several honorary doctorates and has been inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame and the International Space Hall of Fame.

Ok, now you must be wondering why we are writing about a NASA astronaut on this blog?

The reason for this is the fact that, in addition to all written here about her, Mae was also a dancer and a  choreographer! Yes, dancing was hers, as she says, first and second love; it always “competed” with science in her life. The big dilemma Mae faced in college was whether to go to medical school in New York or become a professional dancer. She performed as a dancer and as a choreographer and was well paid for it.

In several performances, Mae explained why dancing is useful and important. She constantly emphasizes the importance of the connection between science and art.

I recommend watching the video at the end of the text: “How is it that being a dancer has made me a better astronaut?”

“Dancing is a way to physically explore the world,” says Mae. “Both science and art require creativity to move the world forward.”

She points out that she got the best question from a 12-year-old girl: “How did being a dancer help you be a better astronaut?”. Mae answers: “Dancers have to be very disciplined, you have to practice all the time and you have to pay attention to the people around you, to memorize complicated structures and scenarios, to be” thick-skinned”, because you have to accept criticism and adopt it. It all helps.” She took many things into space, including a poster of one dancer, wanting others to go there with her.

A wonderful story about how dancing can help you go to space or any other place where your dreams come true.

Video „This is how being a dancer makes you a better astronaut“

https://edition.cnn.com/videos/us/2019/06/10/mae-jemison-biography-scn-orig.cnn/video/playlists/moon-space/

Izvori:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_Jemison

https://edition.cnn.com/videos/us/2019/06/10/mae-jemison-biography-scn-orig.cnn/video/playlists/moon-space/

Photo: https://www.nasa.gov/

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