Quarks and Quarter Notes

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A Podcast for science, music, and philosophy. Professional musician John Henry Johnson and physicist Tyler Haley delve into their favorite discussions along with guests from the scientific and musical world.

John Henry Johnson


    • Sep 28, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 57m AVG DURATION
    • 23 EPISODES


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    23| The Big Questions Part 1: From Free Will to the Meaning of Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 86:44


    A musician and a physisict talk through the results of the 2020 Philpapers where two thousand practicing philosophers were asked to answer on the biggest questions in philosophy. 

    22| Physics and Electromagnetism with Dr. Trey Holik

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 86:48


    A musician and physics student have a conversation with an expert on electromagnetism

    21| Consciousness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 99:06


    A musician and physics student talk about their views on conciousness is, why we have it, and why it matters.

    20| Probability

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 68:09


    A Musician and Physicist talk about probability, games, thought experiments, quantum mechanics, and possible worlds.

    19| Cultivating Creativity with Sheilava

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 55:21


    Independent creative Sheilava has a conversation with a musician and physicist on music, film, and creativity.      https://www.facebook.com/sheilavafilmmusic https://soundcloud.com/sheilavamusic?fbclid=IwAR3xDO8xA6SSmcmkwTgmpoS8b4DMFcccY0LcnNXQMJMqInqvMYB8RlFVVcE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCojlKE0PasnZRbCJYLLs3jA

    18| Cosmology and the Inifinite

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 98:05


    A Musician and Physicist talk about the study of the Universe as a complete system, the concept of infinity, and difficulties with language in talking about these topics, and the problem of marrying quantum mechanics to general relativity.

    17| The Science and Philosophy of Filmmaking with Jakin Cordova

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 61:46


    An interview with an Austin Filmmaker about the process of filmmaking, the science and philosophy of filmmaking, as well as music and speculation on the role of Artificial Intelligence in the Arts, Show Links- https://www.instagram.com/todieforshow/ https://www.instagram.com/jakinart/ https://www.tiktok.com/@todieforshow?lang=en https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtSA2wKdk5byxPqz9wSkMdA  

    16| Is Morality Objective?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 65:07


    A musician and physicist present arguments about morality and whether one can properly call it objective. This discussion involves philosophy, religion, consequentialism, deontology, epistemology, and ontology.

    15| The James Webb Space Telescope

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 47:02


    A Musician and a Physicist talk about NASA's latest toy, as well as Hubble, Aliens, Cosmology, and other interests related to the James Webb Telescope.

    14| The Anatomy of Sound

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 38:25


    A professional musician talks with a physicist about the components of sound waves, and why some sounds are different than others

    13| Astronomy (The Sun)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 38:41


    A Physics student explains the Sun to a musician in terms of its composition, luminosity, and history. Including how we have learned these features of our star.

    12| A Rational Discussion About Astrology

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 77:50


    John Henry (Musician) and Tyler (Physics Student) discuss Astrology, its virtues, problems, and have a debate on the nature of personal experience

    11| A Genetics Brief with Dr. Vanessa Carias and Dr. Maryam Hejazi

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 50:21


    Two PhDs in Medical Genetics educate a physicist and a musician on their field. They discuss genetics. epigenetics, aging, and science outreach.

    10| Intelligence, Billionaires, and AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 60:59


    A Physicist and Musician talk about Intelligence and its importance to success in our world. Including the future of Artificial Intelligence and what things we should consider as possibilities.

    9| Appreciating Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 18:16


    A Physicist and a Musician talk about how they appreciate art. Specifically works of art they recently viewed at the Museum of Modern Art, and New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art.

    8| Thought Experiments Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 47:39


    A Musician and Physicist talk about some interesting thought experiments used to explain concepts in philosophy and physics (again)

    7| Thought Experiments in Physics and Philosophy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 59:02


    A Musician and Physicist talk about some interesting thought experiments used to explain concepts in philosophy and physics.

    6| Modeling Moon Dust and the Universe with Karamvir Gill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 35:52


    5| The Scale of Nature with Joshua Huckabee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 59:38


    Wildlife Expert Joshua Huckabee joins Musician John Henry and Physicist Tyler in a discussion around wildlife, music, and philosophy.

    4| A "Brief" History of Ethics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 69:03


    Tyler presents a history of Western Ethics and how people have answered the question "What does it mean to live a good life?"

    3| The Case for Classical Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 33:50


    A Professional Classical Musician discusses the virtues of Classical Music as a storytelling device with his physicist friend

    2| Argument, Logic, and Fallacies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 36:10


    A musician and a physicist discuss the core tools of Philosophy, how to form different types of argument, and where you can go wrong with logic. 

    1| The Relationship Between Science and Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 31:38


    Professional musician John Henry Johnson and physicist Tyler Haley delve into their favorite discussions along with guests from the scientific and musical world.

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