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a physics podcast by Campbell McLauchlan & Brian Buchanan, where you ask the questions and we field them! 💫

Campbell McLauchlan & Brian Buchanan


    • Oct 22, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 43m AVG DURATION
    • 14 EPISODES


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    Episode 12: Why does quantum mechanics actually make sense? (feat. Maria Violaris)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2023 95:06


    In this episode, Campbell & Brian are joined by Maria Violaris in order to wade through the fuzzy world of quantum paradoxes!https://twitter.com/maria__violarishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz829XZIxXghttps://physicsworld.com/author/maria-violaris/questionfieldpod@gmail.comwww.instagram.com/questionfieldpod/www.twitter.com/questfieldpodwww.tiktok.com/@questionfieldhttps://www.youtube.com/@questionfieldpod

    Episode 11: Can a bird stay aloft by solely facing into the wind?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2023 52:22


    In this episode, Campbell & Brian explore bird flight, wing design, and fluid dynamics in an attempt to understand how bird stay in flight for extended journeys!https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/no-one-can-explain-why-planes-stay-in-the-air/http://www.einsteinbook.com/gfx/author4_wing.jpgquestionfieldpod@gmail.comwww.instagram.com/questionfieldpod/www.twitter.com/questfieldpodwww.tiktok.com/@questionfieldhttps://www.youtube.com/@questionfieldpod

    Episode 10: Where does the rubber meet the road?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2023 51:50


    In this episode, Campbell and Brian pit idealism against pragmatism when it comes to setting up a racing bike. Thank you Hamish for the question!https://www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/understanding-rolling-resistance/https://ridefar.info/bike/cycling-speed/rolling-resistance/https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/rolling-friction-resistance-d_1303.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuxUWFziuGIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8-1WgJZY-chttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEE6XztMEjEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm_OEIhlhkYquestionfieldpod@gmail.comwww.instagram.com/questionfieldpod/www.twitter.com/questfieldpodwww.tiktok.com/@questionfieldhttps://www.youtube.com/@questionfieldpod

    Episode 9: Is most particle physics wrong??? [No] (feat. James Moore)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 51:41


    In this episode, Campbell & Brian continue their discussion with James on the different methods employed by physicists to talk about their observations with confidence despite experimental errors. This is the second part of a two part discussion.Thank you for the question, Andrew!questionfieldpod@gmail.comwww.instagram.com/questionfieldpod/www.twitter.com/questfieldpodwww.tiktok.com/@questionfieldhttps://www.youtube.com/@questionfieldpod

    Episode 8: What's in a proton? (feat. James Moore)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 46:56


    In this episode, Campbell & Brian answer their first listener question with the help of their first guest — James Moore! This is the first of a two part discussion on error calculations. Thank you for the question, Andrew!questionfieldpod@gmail.comwww.instagram.com/questionfieldpod/www.twitter.com/questfieldpodwww.tiktok.com/@questionfieldhttps://www.youtube.com/@questionfieldpod

    Episode 7: How much energy would a Death Star require?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 32:27


    In this episode, Campbell & Brian discuss some of the issues one might encounter while constructing a laser and problems of proportion when scaling up to the size of a Death Star. This is the second part of a two part discussion.https://www.ovoenergy.com/blog/energy/as-rogue-one-arrives-in-cinemas-we-estimate-the-cost-of-powering-the-death-starquestionfieldpod@gmail.comwww.instagram.com/questionfieldpod/www.twitter.com/questfieldpodwww.tiktok.com/@questionfieldhttps://www.youtube.com/@questionfieldpod

    Episode 6: What are lasers?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 41:08


    In this episode, Campbell & Brian discuss the physics behind every madvillain's favorite weapon… LASERS! This is the first part of a two part discussion.questionfieldpod@gmail.comwww.instagram.com/questionfieldpod/www.twitter.com/questfieldpodwww.tiktok.com/@questionfieldhttps://www.youtube.com/@questionfieldpod

    Episode 5: What are topological superconductors?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 46:47


    In this episode, Campbell & Brian discuss how topological superconductors might help quantum computers tackle their noise problem. This is the second part of a two part discussion.questionfieldpod@gmail.comwww.instagram.com/questionfieldpod/www.twitter.com/questfieldpodwww.tiktok.com/@questionfieldhttps://www.youtube.com/@questionfieldpod

    Episode 4: What are quantum computers?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 48:29


    In this episode, Campbell & Brian discuss what distinguishes a quantum computer from a classical computer. This is the first part of a two part discussion.questionfieldpod@gmail.comwww.instagram.com/questionfieldpod/www.twitter.com/questfieldpodwww.tiktok.com/@questionfieldhttps://www.youtube.com/@questionfieldpod

    Episode 3: How do rotating discs make music?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 42:34


    In this episode, Campbell and Brian unravel the differences between vinyl records and CDs and the key physics behind each of their mechanics — rotations!Illustration of how vinyl grooves work: https://imgur.com/a/0Ssw7https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl8bhzob0fQ&ab_channel=TheOregonianquestionfieldpod@gmail.comwww.instagram.com/questionfieldpod/www.twitter.com/questfieldpodwww.tiktok.com/@questionfieldhttps://www.youtube.com/@questionfieldpod

    Episode 2: How many dimensions are there anyway?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 31:10


    In this episode, Campbell and Brian continue their discussion on the extra dimensions proposed by string theory. This is the second episode of a two part discussion! We apologize for the somewhat wonky audio — these were hammered out once we got the hang of this whole podcast thing.questionfieldpod@gmail.comwww.instagram.com/questionfieldpod/www.twitter.com/questfieldpodwww.tiktok.com/@questionfieldhttps://www.youtube.com/@questionfieldpod

    Episode 1: What IS a dimension?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 28:46


    In this episode, Campbell and Brian breakdown what it is that makes a dimension a dimension. This is the first episode of a two part discussion! We apologize for the somewhat wonky audio — these were hammered out once we got the hang of this whole podcast thing.questionfieldpod@gmail.comwww.instagram.com/questionfieldpod/www.twitter.com/questfieldpodwww.tiktok.com/@questionfieldhttps://www.youtube.com/@questionfieldpod

    Episode 0: What's all this about?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 41:44


    In the inaugural episode of Question Field!, Campbell and Brian ponder what this podcast is all about and get to know each other a little better.questionfieldpod@gmail.comwww.instagram.com/questionfieldpod/www.twitter.com/questfieldpodwww.tiktok.com/@questionfieldhttps://www.youtube.com/@questionfieldpod

    Teaser!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 0:48


    This is a quick look at what's to come on your favorite new physics podcast!questionfieldpod@gmail.comwww.instagram.com/questionfieldpod/www.twitter.com/questfieldpodwww.tiktok.com/@questionfieldhttps://www.youtube.com/@questionfieldpod

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