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Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have four stories for you this week. First, the DJI Mavic 4 Pro's launch date, specs, and pricing have been leaked. Second, a research team developed a battery that lets drones fly in extreme cold. Third, a missing woman in Wisconsin was found quickly, thanks to a drone. And finally, President Trump nominates a new FAA Administrator.And first up this week, we have exciting leaked information about the DJI Mavic 4 Pro. According to sources, the drone is set to launch on Thursday, April 24th, 2025. Expect an official teaser from DJI around April 17th. This is pretty much in line with previous leaks, giving us confidence in this date.The Mavic 4 Pro will boast three cameras with focal lengths of 28mm, 70mm, and 168mm. That's 2.5x and 6x which is slightly different from the current 3x/7x configuration. It will reportedly record in 6K, with a larger sensor than the Mavic 3, promising even better image quality. The gimbal is getting a major redesign, with 360-degree multidirectional movement. An unexpected feature... The Mavic 4 Pro will reportedly feature an electronic ND filter system so no more carrying ND filters around. If that is true, I will be impressed!DJI is claiming a flight time of 52 minutes. As far as charging: three batteries in only 90 minutes, aligning with the leaked 240W charger specs. And it looks like a new controller is coming – the DJI RC Pro 2, featuring a 7-inch tilting touchscreen.Price-wise, the leaks suggest the Mavic 4 Pro with the DJI RC2 will be $2,250. The Fly More Combo with the RC2 is priced at $3,200. And the top-tier 512GB Creator Combo, including the new DJI RC Pro 2 Controller, will cost you $4,400. Next up, a research team from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics has made a breakthrough in battery technology. They've successfully flown a hexacopter drone in temperatures as low as -32.8 degrees Fahrenheit, or -36 degrees Celsius. This is a big deal because standard lithium-ion batteries struggle in extreme cold, often losing 30% to 50% of their capacity.This new battery, however, retains over 90% of its nominal capacity at -40 degrees Fahrenheit, with endurance loss under 10%. Beyond drones, this tech could also benefit electric vehicles and remote power stations.And in our third story, a real-world drones-for-good story! In Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, a 59-year-old woman was quickly located by a drone after ground searches failed. She had been outdoors for about three hours and was unable to stand. Rescuers reached her within one minute of detection, just before a storm rolled in. The interesting part here is that the Wisconsin Rapids Police Department didn't own the drone. They relied on Wings of Hope, a non-profit organization. This highlights the financial challenges many smaller departments face in acquiring this life-saving technology. As we see affordable drones becoming harder to get because of regulation, this might prevent small departments from getting ANY drones at all.Finally, this week, the White House nominated Bryan Bedford, CEO of Republic Airways, to head the Federal Aviation Administration. Bedford, a pilot with over 30 years of experience, faces significant challenges if confirmed. These include decisions on Boeing 737 MAX production, approval of new 737 variants, and addressing a shortage of approximately 3,500 air traffic controllers.https://dronexl.co/2025/03/19/dji-mavic-4-pro-launch-date-features-prices/https://dronexl.co/2025/03/17/chinas-breakthrough-battery-powers-drone/https://dronexl.co/2025/03/17/drone-missing-woman-wisconsin-rapids/https://transportation.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=408316#:~:text=Joint%20statement%20of%20Transportation%20and,Administrator%20of%20the%20Federal%20Aviation

This episode was first published in May 2024 This month on People Doing Physics, we have a voice very familiar to listeners; Simone Eizagirre Barker, PhD student in the Quantum Optical Materials and Systems group at the Cavendish.Following a winding path into Optical Physics, Simone previously dipped her toes into Nanotechnology in the Cavendish' NanoDTC, and Chemical Physics at the University of Edinburgh. Her interdisciplinary background builds on her fascination for figuring out how the world works, whether looking at quantum systems or how to structure the perfect argument. Outside of science, Simone has been involved in student magazines, debating clubs, improv theatre, and podcasts, most notably (in our opinion) as one of the founding members of this very podcast. She also produces a fortnightly segment for Basque public broadcast radio's Faktoria Magazina.In this episode, Simone talks about finding her way through a multi-disciplinary career in science, the importance of communication, and how to publish your first academic paper at the age of 16...Useful linksSimone's group and research are on the Quantum Cambridge website.To learn more about the Cavendish Laboratory, or if you are interested in joining us or studying with us, go to the Cavendish website.Share and join the conversationHelp us get better by taking our quick survey. Your feedback will help us understand how we can improve in the future. Thank you!If you like this episode don't forget to rate it and leave a review on your favourite podcast app. It really helps others to find us.Any comment about the podcast or question you would like to ask our physicists, email us at podcast@phy.cam.ac.uk or join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #PeopleDoingPhysics.Episode creditsHosts: Jacob Butler and Vanessa BismuthRecording and editing: Chris BrockThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

This month, Kade and Matt are joined once again by Bodhi for a very special episode: The Philosophy of Science. This will be part 1 of 3 in a special series where we delve into some of the more abstract ideas about science itself. What is science? How effective is peer review? What is burden of proof? And much, much, much more. Make sure to check out the reference list below for further resources on anything we discuss during the episode.  As always, you can find us @curiosityrat on X, instagram, and facebook, and send your listener questions in to curiosityrat@gmail.com We also have a Patreon! If you love our content and want to support us you can jump on to https://www.patreon.com/curiosityrat and become a patron. There is absolutely ZERO pressure but if you have as little as $1/month you can chuck it our way to help us out and show you appreciate all the time and effort that goes into making this show. References: Podcasts as a medium for public discourse between rabbit-hole theorists and academics Rogan, J. [PowerfulJRE]. (2024, July 2). Joe Rogan Experience #2171 – Eric Weinstein & Terrence Howard [video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/nrOaFxNex7U?si=QvqPI3c7IaDH5f_1&t=12724 Dissipation Driven Adaptation Green, H. [SciShow]. (2020, June 16). How Cells Hack Entropy to Live [Video]. YouTube. How Cells Hack Entropy to Live (youtube.com). England, J. L. (2013). Statistical physics of self-replication. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 139(12), 121923 1 – 121923 7. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818538. England, J. L. (2020). Every Life is on Fire: How Thermodynamics Explains the Origins of Living Things. Basic Books. Every Life Is on Fire: How Thermodynamics Explains the Origins of Living Things - Jeremy England - Google Books Cushman, A. S. (2023). Entropy, Ecology and Evolution: Toward a Unified Philosophy of Biology. Entropy (Basel, Switzerland), 25(3), 405. https://doi.org/10.3390/e25030405. King, E., Holzer, J., North, J. A., Cannon, W. R. (2023). An approach to learn regulation to maximize growth and entropy production rates in metabolism. Frontiers in Systems Biology, 3, 1-14. httpds://doi.org/10.3389/fsysb.2023.981866. Entropy = messy? Martin, J. S., Smith, N. A., Francis, C. D. (2013). Removing the entropy from the definition of entropy: clarifying the relationship between evolution, entropy, and the second law of thermodynamics. Evolution: Education and Outreach, 6(1), 1-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1936-6434-6-30. Leaves superconduct photons during photosynthesis Engel, G. S., Calhoun, T. R., Read, E. L., Ahn, T., Mančal, T., Cheng, Y., Blankenship, R. E., Fleming, G. R. (2007). Evidence for wavelike energy transfer through quantum coherence in photosynthetic systems. Nature 446, 782-786. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature05678 Microtubules display superradiance PBS Space Time [PBS Space Time]. (2024, July 26). Was Penrose Right? NEW EVIDENCE For Quantum Effects In The Brain [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/xa2Kpkksf3k?si=xAhLJSieFgoR-5lJ&t=740 Hossenfelder, S. [Sabine Hossenfelder]. (2024, May 12). Brain Really Uses Quantum Effects, New Study Finds [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/R6G1D2UQ3gg?si=al7buCxmLEXnp43I&t=200 Babcock, N. S., Montes-Cabrera, G., Oberhofer, K. E., Chergui, M., Celardo, G. L., Kurian, P. (2024). Ultraviolet Superradiance from Mega-Networks of Tryptophan in Biological Architectures. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 128(17), 4035-4046. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c07936. Microtubules form an integrated electromagnetic quantum information network Kuhn, R. L., and Bandyopadhyay, A. [Closer to Truth]. (2023, November 24). Anirban Bandyopadhyay – Quantum Physics of Consciousness [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/HbX7wlMspJM?si=QLVU6eFesAsrjf-b&t=303 Ghosh, S., Singh, P., Manna, J., Saxena, K., Sahoo, P., Krishnanda, S. D., Ray, K., Hill, J. P., and Bandyopadhyay, A. (2022). The century-old picture of a nerve spike is wrong: filaments fire, before membrane. Communicative & Integrative Biology, 15(1), 115–120. https://doi.org/10.1080/19420889.2022.2071101 Exercise and Caloric Consumption: Negative Health Effects of Excess Energy Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshet [Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshel]. (2024, July 16). We Need to Rethink Exercise – The Workout Paradox [YouTube]. We Need to Rethink Exercise - The Workout Paradox (YouTube.com) Pontzer, H., Durazo-Arvizu, R., Dugas, L. R., Plange-Rhule, J., Bovet, P., Forrester, T. E., Lambert, E. V., Cooper, R. S., Schoeller, D., A., Luke, A. (2016). Constrained Total Energy Expenditure and Metabolic Adaptation to Physical Activity in Adult Humans. Current Biology, 26(3), 410-417. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2015.12.046 Pontzer, H., Wood, B. M., Raichlen, D. A. (2018). Hunter-gatherers as models in public health. Obesity Reviews, 19(S1), 24-35. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.12785 Pontzer, H. (2018). Energy Constraint as a Novel Mechanism Linking Exercise and Health. Physiology, 33(6). https://doi.org/10.1152/physiol.00027.2018

TALLIN (Estonia) - ROMAPer la rubrica “Racconta il tuo Libro” Francesco Lioce presentaLe segrete del Parnaso. Caste letterarie in Italia, Terra d'Ulivi edizioni, 2020“Le segrete del Parnaso. Caste letterarie in Italia” offre l'opportunità per una riflessione a tutto campo sulle perversioni e le corruzioni del sistema-Italia. Quindi abbiamo pensato di far intervenire, a integrazione del mio punto di vista letterario, due voci dal mondo della scienza. Si tratta di due fisici: Marco Patriarca ed Els Heinsalu. Marco Patriarca, non avendo gli agganci giusti e la volontà di sottomettersi alle umiliazioni che il mondo universitario italiano impone agli “indesiderati”, è stato costretto a trovare lavoro all'estero, prima in Finlandia e poi in Estonia, a Tallinn. Quindi la sua testimonianza aprirà scenari sull'endemico problema della “fuga dei cervelli”. Ma che immagine si ha, all'estero, del sistema-Italia? Ecco la testimonianza di Els Heinsalu, estone ma italofona.Marco ONOFRIOScrittore, saggista e critico letterarioEls HEINSALUSenior ResearcherNational Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics. Tallinn, EstoniaMarco PATRIARCAPhD, Senior Researcher, ComplexSimplex group at the Chemical Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, Tallinn, EstoniaMarco LodiRegia, editing, grafica, musiche con licenza d'uso Epidemic SoundSigla iniziale e finale TUTTO A POSTO – Saman (Valerio Mattei)GIANO PUBLIC HISTORY APSafferente al Centro interuniversitario per la ricerca e lo sviluppo della Public HistorySostienici con il 5×1000 : CF 97901110581

This month on People Doing Physics, we have a voice very familiar to listeners; Simone Eizagirre Barker, PhD student in the Quantum Optical Materials and Systems group at the Cavendish. Following a winding path into Optical Physics, Simone previously dipped her toes into Nanotechnology in the Cavendish' NanoDTC, and Chemical Physics at the University of Edinburgh. Her interdisciplinary background builds on her fascination for figuring out how the world works, whether looking at quantum systems or how to structure the perfect argument. Outside of science, Simone has been involved in student magazines, debating clubs, improv theatre, and podcasts, most notably (in our opinion) as one of the founding members of this very podcast. She also produces a fortnightly segment for Basque public broadcast radio's Faktoria Magazina. In this episode, Simone talks about finding her way through a multi-disciplinary career in science, the importance of communication, and how to publish your first academic paper at the age of 16... Useful linksSimone's group and research are on the Quantum Cambridge website. To learn more about the Cavendish Laboratory, or if you are interested in joining us or studying with us, go to the Cavendish website.Share and join the conversationHelp us get better by taking our quick survey. Your feedback will help us understand how we can improve in the future. Thank you!If you like this episode don't forget to rate it and leave a review on your favourite podcast app. It really helps others to find us.Any comment about the podcast or question you would like to ask our physicists, email us at podcast@phy.cam.ac.uk or join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #PeopleDoingPhysics.Episode creditsHosts: Jacob Butler and Vanessa BismuthRecording and editing: Chris BrockThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Podcast Overview: Cory & Will discuss the music scene in Atlanta, Cory's work with AI creation, iZotope & software development of music pluginsWho is Cory Goldsmith: Cory Goldsmith, PhD is a music producer and audio software developer. He earned a Ph.D. (2018) in Chemical Physics at JILA at the University of Colorado Boulder, where his research focused on the analytical and computational modeling of the interaction of atoms and molecules with ultrafast laser pulses. Since 2019, he has been a Software Engineer at iZotope, and for the past three years, has been the technical lead of the team that created famed iZotope products such as Neutron 4, Audiolens, Nectar 4, and most recently, Trash. Cory also produces music under "Cory Goldsmith", having released on techno labels like IAMT and Reload Records as well as trance imprints like Ride Recordings.What is iZotope: At iZotope, we're obsessed with great sound. Since 2001, our intelligent audio technology has helped musicians, music producers, and audio post engineers focus on their craft rather than the tech behind it. We design award-winning software, plug-ins, hardware, and mobile apps powered by the highest quality audio processing, machine learning, and strikingly intuitive interfaces.In June 2023, iZotope became part of Native Instruments alongside Brainworx and Plugin Alliance.Join for updates: https://laylo.com/willclarke⏲ Listen/Watch: https://awhin.lnk.to/compilation⏲ Follow Will Clarke ⏱https://djwillclarke.com/https://open.spotify.com/artist/1OmOdgwIzub8DYPxQYbbbi?si=hEx8GCJAR3mhhhWd_iSuew https://www.instagram.com/djwillclarke https://www.facebook.com/willclarkedj https://twitter.com/djwillclarke https://www.tiktok.com/@djwillclarke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Podcast Overview: Cory & Will discuss the music scene in Atlanta, Cory's work with AI creation, iZotope & software development of music plugins Who is Cory Goldsmith: Cory Goldsmith, PhD is a music producer and audio software developer. He earned a Ph.D. (2018) in Chemical Physics at JILA at the University of Colorado Boulder, where his research focused on the analytical and computational modeling of the interaction of atoms and molecules with ultrafast laser pulses. Since 2019, he has been a Software Engineer at iZotope, and for the past three years, has been the technical lead of the team that created famed iZotope products such as Neutron 4, Audiolens, Nectar 4, and most recently, Trash. Cory also produces music under "Cory Goldsmith", having released on techno labels like IAMT and Reload Records as well as trance imprints like Ride Recordings. What is iZotope: At iZotope, we're obsessed with great sound. Since 2001, our intelligent audio technology has helped musicians, music producers, and audio post engineers focus on their craft rather than the tech behind it. We design award-winning software, plug-ins, hardware, and mobile apps powered by the highest quality audio processing, machine learning, and strikingly intuitive interfaces. In June 2023, iZotope became part of Native Instruments alongside Brainworx and Plugin Alliance. Join for updates: https://laylo.com/willclarke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Innovation technologique Liliane Bettencourt (2022-2023) - Lydéric BocquetCollège de FranceAnnée 2022-2023Colloque - La nanofluidique à la croisée des chemins : Spectroscopy of Nanoconfined and Flowing WaterWater at interfaces differs from bulk water, in both its physical structure and chemical composition. In particular, the role of the termination of the hydrogen-bonded network, the role of charges at interfaces, and the effect of surface charge on water and counterion arrangement have been intensely researched. Advanced surface-specific spectroscopies have contributed substantially to these insights. We have a reasonably good molecular-level understanding of water at interfaces. In contrast, nanoconfined water, and water flowing under non-equilibrium have been much less studied, owing to the challenge of 'seeing' a small number of water molecules under non-equilibrium.I will show our recent results on the spectroscopy of sub-nanometer confined and flowing water. For water 2D-confined to sub-nanometer dimensions, we observe distinct layering effects. For water flowing along a graphene surface, we find experimental evidence for the recently proposed quantum friction theory.Mischa BonnProf. Dr. Mischa Bonn joined the Max Planck Society in 2011 as one of the directors of the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, heading the division "Molecular Spectroscopy". Mischa completed his MSc degree in physical chemistry - with highest honors - in 1993 at the University of Amsterdam (NL) and performed his PhD research (1993-1996) at the FOM-Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics in Amsterdam. After two postdoctoral stays, at the Fritz Haber Institute (1997-1999) and at Columbia University, New York (1998-1999), he became assistant professor in 1999 at Leiden University, to receive tenure and promotion to associate professor in 2002. In 2004, he returned to the Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics in Amsterdam as group leader. He has been an extraordinary professor at the University of Amsterdam since 2005 and an honorary professor at Mainz University since 2012. Mischa serves as Deputy Editor for The Journal of Chemical Physics, and as a member of the editorial advisory board of J. Am. Chem. Soc., amongst others. Mischa has won several prizes and awards for his work, including the Gold Medal from the Royal Dutch Chemical Society and the Van 't Hoff Award from the Deutsche Bunsengesellschaft. His scientific interests focus on the development and application of laser-based (ultrafast) spectroscopies to advance our understanding of natural phenomena, specifically at interfaces – often involving Mischa's favorite molecule: water.

Dr. Mary Jo Ondrechen is Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Northeastern University. In the lab, Mary Jo uses theory and computation to better understand how molecules work. In particular she works on enzymes which are proteins that catalyze chemical reactions. Mary Jo and her team also develop methods and theories to interpret genomic data, and they work on the computational side of drug discovery, helping medicinal chemists develop new drugs, treatments, and diagnostics. When she's not at work, you can often find Mary Jo out running, tending to her vegetable garden, and cooking. She is also interested in herbs, spices, and medicinal plants. She earned her bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Reed College, and she was awarded her PhD in Chemistry and Chemical Physics from Northwestern University. Afterwards, Mary Jo completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Chicago and subsequently a NATO Postdoctoral Fellowship at Tel-Aviv University in Israel. She joined the faculty at Northeastern University in 1980. Mary Jo was awarded the Outstanding Native American Student Mentor in 2018 from the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS), and she has been dedicated to advocacy and activism for underrepresented communities in science and society, as well as conservation and stewardship of the Earth. In our interview, she shares more about her life and science.

Елена Белова - Ученый-нейрофизиолог, сотрудник лаборатории клеточной нейрофизиологии человека ФИЦ ХФ РАН, автор и иллюстратор книги "Автостопом по мозгу. Когда вселенная у тебя в голове", автор телеграм-канала @hippopocampus (Удивительное про мозг, поведение и нейронауки). Читает научно-популярные лекции о работе мозга. Elena Belova is a scientist-neurophysiologist, employee of the Laboratory of Human Cellular Neurophysiology of the Federal Research Center for Chemical Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, author and illustrator of the book "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Brain. When the Universe is in Your Head", the author of the telegram channel @hippopocampus (Amazing about the brain, behavior and neuroscience). Reads popular science lectures on the work of the brain. FIND ELENA ON SOCIAL MEDIA LinkedIn | Facebook | Telegram | Instagram | Teletype ================================SUPPORT & CONNECT:Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/denofrichTwitter: https://twitter.com/denofrichFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.develman/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/denofrichInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/den_of_rich/Hashtag: #denofrich© Copyright 2023 Den of Rich. All rights reserved.

Disruptors for GOOD is presented by: One Tree PlantedPlant a Tree with One Tree Planted - Learn More---> Check out the Causeartist Partners here.---> Subscribe to the Causeartist Newsletter here.In Episode 171 of the Disruptors for Good podcast, I speak with Chris Georgen, Founder of Topl, on empowering corporations, startups and nonprofits to unlock value from positive impact using blockchain technology.Chris is a highly accomplished leader with an impressive track record in the web3 space. Serving as Managing Director of Topl, he helps to spearhead the only blockchain ecosystem dedicated to radical impact and takes an active role in protocol design while leading tokenomics and governance efforts. Furthermore, Chris has been part of this sector since 2012 when co-founding a mobile payments fintech that launched on Ethereum shortly after its launch; his success having stemmed from degrees obtained at Rice University spanning Mathematics, Chemical Physics & Philosophy.During his time at university, Chris made an impact in the academic realm - researching complex systems and developing models that would power Topl's unique design. He also pushed forward conversations on blockchain technology, economics, sustainability, international development across 20 countries during invited talks and various working groups. His efforts further empowered web3 to bring meaningful social impact initiatives into realization.About ToplTopl is revolutionizing the way businesses interact in today's economy. By utilizing its groundbreaking blockchain, corporations, startups and nonprofits have access to a new world of capabilities that unlock value from positive global impact. With this technology comes data capture methods never seen before as well as smart asset digitalization and tokenization - allowing for cutting-edge markets & economies built on the Topl platform. Step into an era with more accessible sustainable transformation; step into an age where visionaries can monetize their ideas –with Topl.Businesses around the globe are leading a modern revolution of conscientious action. Powerful tools developed in recent years mean that making an impact is more efficient, cheaper and effective than ever before.Ways Topl is helping the impact revolution. Helping a coffee or cocoa farmer earn a living wage Tracking COVID-19 tests, ensuring they stay cold in their journey to patients Opening a window into diamond supply chains, offering proof that stones are conflict-free Enabling seamless carbon capture, allowing businesses to transact in growing markets while giving back to the earth ---> Check out the Causeartist Partners here.---> Subscribe to the Causeartist Newsletter here.

Victor Abrukov is the Head of the Department of Applied Physics and Nanotechnology at Chuvash State University, an Honored Scientist of the Chuvash Republic (2013), an Expert of the Federal Register of Experts of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation since 2013. Ph.D. at the Chernogolovsk branch of the Institute of Chemical Physics named after A.I. N.N. Semenov RAS, 1985, Dr. of Science dissertation at the Institute of Chemical Physics. N.N. Semenov Russian Academy of Sciences, 1995. Two contracts with the Office of Naval Research (USA) in 1996 and 1999, RFBR grants from 1993 to 2016, RFBR-India grant in 2017-2020, RFBR and TUBITAK grant (Turkey) in 2020-2021 Conference organizing committees grants (Sweden in 1996, Belgium in 2002, Italy in 2002, Norway in 2003, Italy in 2003, Chile in 2005, Japan in 2007, the USA in 2013, Israel in 2015, Turkey in 2016), US CRDF grant in 2004, Contract with the National University of Singapore (October 2007). ================================ SUPPORT & CONNECT: Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/denofrich Twitter: https://twitter.com/denofrich Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/denofrich YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/denofrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/den_of_rich/ Hashtag: #denofrich © Copyright 2022 Den of Rich. All rights reserved.

Join me as I have an in-depth discussion with William J. McGann Ph.D Live from the heart of the Big Apple to discuss the role Quantum Computing will play. William J. McGann Ph.D. Bill is the Chief Operating and Technology Officer (COO/CTO) for QCI, responsible for technical and product engineering. Prior to joining QCI's executive team, Bill served as a member of the Board of Directors for the company. Prior to joining QCI, Bill served as the Chief Technology Officer for the Security, Detection and Automation business at Leidos Corporation. Central to his role was the creation of innovative customer solutions driven by a strong portfolio of Physics, Chemistry and Software-based products. Bill has a strong, directed passion for transforming credible science into practical technology solutions in solving some of the world's greatest challenges. Prior to joining Leidos, Bill held numerous business and technology leadership positions and roles including; (a) Founder of the first explosives trace detection company, Ion Track Instruments, (b) Chief Technology Officer for GE Security, (c) VP of Engineering for United Technologies Fire and Security business, (d) CEO (and board member) of Implant Sciences Corp. and (e) Chief Technology Officer at L3Harris Aviation Security and Detection business. Bill holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from University of Connecticut and Undergraduate degrees in Chemistry and Biology. QUBT: We are a world-class team of experts with over a century of experience in supercomputing, mathematics, physics, and security. Quantum Computing Inc. is developing processes to commercialize advances in quantum computing. Our mission is to solve the hardest problems of quantum computing so that every user can easily access its power, right now. https://www.quantumcomputinginc.com/leadership/william-mcgann/

We've called SK Sharma an 'AI expert' in the headline above, but it hardly does him justice.We could have just as easily called him an expert on theoretical chemical physics, marketing analytics, computational biophysics, or antimicrobial therapeutics.Granted, 'AI expert' was snappier.In his 20s, Sharma graduated with a Ph.D in Chemical Physics and Biophysical Chemistry from Caltech.He went on to create medical pharmaceuticals, before turning his hand to analyzing markets for the likes of Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers.Along the way, he began managing investments – using data science to help guide his clients' money. Amongst his early bets? Tesla, owned by that shrinking violet, Elon Musk.From there, Sharma went on an impressive run as an entrepreneur: To date, he has either been a co-founder or a Partner / equity owner in four startups, in multiple fields, that have each exited for over $100 million.And then, in 2017, he took a sharp turn into the music business – joining Ingrooves Music Group, the global distribution and services provider for indie artists and labels.Ingrooves first successfully patented tech underpinning its 'Smart Audience' marketing platform in 2020.The other week, it announced that it had won its second US patent for further developments on this tech – developments, the company claims, that now means Smart Audience drives streams for artists that amount to more than double the plays they would have received via traditional digital marketing methods.In this latest MBW Podcast (supported by Voly Music), SK Sharma discusses Ingrooves' strategy, the music business's relationship with technology – and why, in his view, the "defining characteristic of success" for any new-fangled inventions in music (see: metaverse, NFTs etc.) is "going to be separating the bulls**t from the facts..."

In this week's episode, our storytellers' lives and careers in science are shaped by a great loss in their lives. Part 1: When neuroscientist Macayla Donegan's partner is diagnosed with brain cancer, she's forced to make some tough decisions. Part 2: When Anant Paravatsu struggles in school, his mother comes to his rescue. Macayla Donegan is a recovering academic neuroscientist who just lost their spouse to brain cancer, and lost a career she had worked a long time for at the same time. She has a really cute dog if you need a pick me up after that bummer of a sentence. Anant Paravastu holds bachelor's (MIT, 1998) and Ph.D. degrees (UC Berkeley, 2004) in chemical engineering. His Ph.D. research with Jeffrey Reimer focused on using lasers to control nuclear spin polarization in the semiconductor GaAs. From 2004 to 2007, he worked as a postdoc at the Laboratory of Chemical Physics at NIH with Robert Tycko, where he learned to apply nuclear magnetic resonance to structural biology. Paravastu's early structural biology work focused on amyloid fibrils of the Alzheimer's β-amyloid peptide. He was part of the team and community that showed that amyloid fibril formation is a complex phenomenon: individual peptides exhibit multiple aggregation pathways capable of producing distinct aggregated structures. Between 2008 and 2015, Paravastu worked as an assistant professor at Florida State University and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. Presently, his laboratory at Georgia Tech pursues three general lines of inquiry: 1) structural analysis of rationally designed peptides and peptide analogs that assemble into nanostructured materials, 2) nonfibrillar aggregates of the Alzheimer's amyloid-β peptide, and 3) aggregation due to misfolding of proteins driven away from their natural folds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Come join Coach Adam as he sits down with Penn University Assisstant Womens Volleyball Coach, Trevor Weiskircher, and hear all about how Penn University was the birth place for Sparta Science and how they still use it today in their volleyball program. Trevor Weiskircher was hired as an assistant coach with the women's volleyball program in July 2021. His first season on Penn's staff started with three straight wins, the Quakers winning their own Sheraton University City Invitational, and ended with the program's first true sweep of an Ivy League weekend since the 2012 season as Penn beat both Cornell and Columbia by 3-0 scores at The Palestra. Junior outside hitter Autumn Leak earned second-team All-Ivy honors as the Red and Blue exceeded preseason expectations. Weiskircher came to Penn from the University of Alabama, where he was a volunteer assistant coach with the Crimson Tide's women's volleyball programs in 2020. Prior to his stint at Alabama, Weiskircher was the graduate assistant and director of operations for Northern Illinois University's women's volleyball program during the 2018 and 2019 seasons. Weiskircher played men's volleyball collegiately at Lewis University from 2015-17 and was part of the Flyers' run to the national championship match in 2015 against Loyola-Chicago. He was a member of the Academic All-MIVA team all three seasons and earned All-MIVA honorable mention in 2016. After graduation, Weiskircher played professionally in Greece for GAS Pamvohaikos where his team finished fourth in the A1 Ethniki Volleyball League. Weiskircher earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Physics from Lewis in 2017 and a Master of Science in Sport Management from Northern Illinois University in 2020. Enjoy the show!

I have recently signed Cory Goldsmith to my record label VRTN for a 3 track EP called Before Long. The EP got support from the legends such as Dubfire, Paco Osuna, Richie Hawtin, Jerome Isma-Ae and many more. I sat down with Cory to learn more about him, his journey as a musician, as a software developer at iZotope and juggling life between finishing up his Ph.D. degree in Chemical Physics and music. Tune in to learn about Cory Goldsmith

Is it possible to have a growing line of products across numerous competitive markets while continually remaining successful and innovative? How can you get your product into major retailers across the country? Boogie Board shows us that the sky's the limit when you have a passionate, creative, entrepreneurial team working together. Boogie Board is a highly successful consumer products company that makes reusable writing and creativity products using the best possible LCD technology. Boogie Board products include products for both children and adults in various markets, including education, healthcare, organization, creativity, and more. Boogie Board products are sold worldwide and at major retailers, including Target, Walmart, Sam's Club, and Costco. The continuing story of Boogie Board's constant product innovation will help you learn how to create and maintain a business with a line of successful products. Dr. Asad Khan and Hunter Morris talk about how Boogie Board began, what makes Boogie Board so successful, and how consumer insights have field innovations over the years. Learn about previous successful innovations and new directions for further development in the coming years in this podcast episode. In today's episode of the Harvest Growth Podcast, we'll cover:How to get your product into the retail space along with retail sales recommendations Ways you can focus on listening to consumer needs to facilitate millions of dollars in sales How Boogie Board was able to fight off knockoffs through innovation and get through launching the same week as the iPad The ins-and-outs of the remarkable technology used to create Boogie Board products And so much more! About The Podcast Guests Dr. Asad Khan is the Chief Executive Officer of Kent Displays. He has been with Kent Displays for over 26 years! Along with that, Dr. Khan is a member of the board of directors. He oversees the organization's sales, marketing, technical, operational, and financial functions in his roles. As the Executive Officer, he is involved from start to finish in the crucial strategic planning for its technology and business interactions. To top things off, Dr. Khan holds more than 20 U.S patents and is an adjunct Professor of Chemical Physics at the Liquid Crystal Institute at Kent State University.  Hunter Morris is an award-winning Product Innovation & Design Leader at Boogie Board. Since 2009, Hunter has utilized his product leadership and creative thinking to help Boogie Board define an entirely new category of stationery products using LCD technology. These products have expanded into new markets because of Hunter, including kid's toys and activities, education, and healthcare.   Check out Boogie Board's extensive line of products at MyBoogieBoard.com, and use the code “HARVESTGROWTH” for 15% off your purchase.  Do you have a product that you'd like to launch or grow? Do you want help from a partner that has successfully launched hundreds of products that now total over $2 billion in revenues? Visit HarvestGrowth.com to set up a free consultation. 

Learn about how social connection may be as basic of a human need as hunger; the ongoing scientific debate around how ice skating actually works; and the Uberman sleep cycle, a polyphasic sleep schedule that was allegedly used by Leonardo da Vinci and Nikola Tesla.  Social connection may be a "basic human need" like hunger by Kelsey Donk Pattillo, A. (2020, November 23). Loneliness and hunger light up brain activity in similar ways. Inverse; Inverse. https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/brain-study-social-connection-basic-human-need  Tomova, L., Wang, K. L., Thompson, T., Matthews, G. A., Takahashi, A., Tye, K. M., & Saxe, R. (2020). Acute social isolation evokes midbrain craving responses similar to hunger. Nature Neuroscience, 23(12), 1597–1605. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-020-00742-z  There Is Still Hot Debate Around How Ice Skating Actually Works by Joanie Faletto 15 Surprising Facts About Figure Skating. (2016, November 15). Mentalfloss.com. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/88660/15-surprising-facts-about-figure-skating  Ice cube experiment. (2014). Ice cube experiment. Abc.net.au. https://doi.org/http://abc.net.au/science/articles/2014/08/20/4067852.htm  Gilead Amit. (2020). Why is ice slippery? New Scientist. https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22730371-000-why-is-ice-slippery/  staff, S. X. (2015, December 8). New theory describes ice’s slippery behavior. Phys.org; Phys.org. https://phys.org/news/2015-12-theory-ice-slippery-behavior.html  Persson, B. N. J. (2015). Ice friction: Role of non-uniform frictional heating and ice premelting. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 143(22), 224701. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936299  Leonardo da Vinci and Nikola Tesla Allegedly Followed the Uberman Sleep Cycle originally aired August 9, 2018: https://omny.fm/shows/curiosity-daily/antimatter-101-w-everyday-einstein-how-to-avoid-be Pick up Tim Ferriss’ “The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman” on Amazon: https://amzn.to/395RWHt  Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott discuss with Sheema Khan, PhD. UNAC board member since May 2016, Dr. Khan currently works as Patent Agent with Shapiro Cohen LLP in Ottawa. She has been a Globe columnist since 2002 - writing about Muslim affairs, and more recently, on innovation Report on Business. She holds a Masters in Physics and PhD in Chemical Physics - both from Harvard, and received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for service to Canada in 2012. She is also the author of "Of Hockey and Hijab: Reflections of a Canadian Muslim Woman".

Charles Blahous is the J. Fish and Lillian F. Smith Chair and Senior Research Strategist at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Blahous specializes in domestic economic policy and retirement security (with an emphasis on Social Security), as well as federal fiscal policy, entitlements, and health care programs. Blahous’s media appearances range from The Diane Rehm Show and Fox News to C-SPAN’s Washington Journal. He was named to SmartMoney’s “Power 30” list in 2005 and has written for the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Financial Times, Politico, National Review, Harvard Journal on Legislation, National Affairs, Journal of Chemical Physics, and Baseball Research Journal, among others.

Jonathan Coleman is Professor of Chemical Physics at Trinity and he's made some pretty impressive discoveries by applying his research to things we use everyday, from phones to computers to milk cartons. Nanomaterials are basically the ultimate upgrade. He makes a strong case for why Ireland needs to take a page out of China's book and get the balance right between funding basic and applied research in order for technology and industry to thrive. We touch on how he got into the field, what he thinks about at 3am and why physics is basically about understanding things.

This episode’s guest is Catherine Asaro, two-time Nebula Award-winning science fiction author and former president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. She is also a dancer, musician, teacher, and an extremely successful math contest coach. Catherine discusses her scientific background - which culminated in a PhD in Chemical Physics from Harvard University - and how she discovered her career path by bringing her passion for science together with her love of storytelling. She also talks about the challenges of raising a profoundly gifted child, and how those challenges led to her becoming one of the top math coaches in the nation.

"...when you connect with that love, that heart energy, you feel uplifted when you walk away and you get into a joyful aliveness...no matter what life throws at you, you're ok, and that is a flow state" Manoj is a masterful story teller whose life's second chapter took him from a degree in Chemical Physics and the business world to a journey of self discovery through the sharing of Indian art and Vedantic Philosophy. He has traveled the world helping people connect to a richer spiritual experience.   Hosted by: Certified Life Coach, Joni Caldwell Lerner,  M.Bsc.   Connect with Manoj Chalam, Ph.D: mikechalam@yahoo.com         Email https://murtisandvedanta.com New Website   Connect with Joni: @jonicaldwelllerner                 insta spiritualaliveness@gmail.com   Email spiritualaliveness.org               Website  

Dr. Chad Orzel is the R. Gordon Gould Associate Professor of Physics at Union College. He is also author of the popular science books How to Teach Physics to Your Dog, How to Teach Relativity to Your Dog, Eureka: Discovering Your Inner Scientist, and the soon-to-be-released book Breakfast with Einstein: The Exotic Physics of Everyday Objects. In addition, Chad regularly contributes blog articles for Forbes Magazine. Chad studies ultracold atoms to improve our understanding of atomic physics. He uses lasers to drop the temperature of samples of atoms to just millionths or billionths of a degree above absolute zero. At these very cold temperatures, the atoms are moving very slowly, and interesting quantum effects arise. Free time can be hard to find with two kids and a puppy at home, but Chad enjoys hanging out with his family, reading science fiction and fantasy books, and playing basketball during his lunch hour at work. Chad received his B.A. in Physics from Williams College and his Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from the University of Maryland. Before joining the faculty at Union College, Chad conducted postdoctoral research in the Physics Department at Yale University. In our interview, Chad shared his experiences from his life and science.

[Download PDF Transcript] Marc Roby:  Today’s podcast is again a special session. It’s the second part of an interview with Professor Henry Schaefer III.  Professor Schaefer received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Physics...

[Download PDF Transcript] Marc Roby: Today’s podcast is a special session. It’s our great pleasure to be able to interview Prof. Henry Schaefer III. Prof. Schaefer received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Physics...

Richard speaks with a Harvard Medical School professor who warns America is at a crossroads, and its future success or decline will depend on whether its citizens are sufficiently informed about what is driving the current conflicts in society. As a psychoanalyst, he has grown increasingly convinced that Americans— especially those on the Progressive left—are succumbing to neuroticobsessional and quasi-delusional modes of thought. v GUEST:  Dr. Richard Kradin is a physician at the Massachusetts General Hospital, a psychoanalyst with certification in both psychoanalysis and Jungian analysis and professor at Harvard Medical School. He holds graduate degrees in Chemical Physics and Religion. Dr. Kradin is the author of more than 200 articles in the scientific  literature and six textbooks including the Herald Dream (Karnac), The Placebo Response (Routledge), Pathologies of the Mind-Body Interface (Routledge), and the Parting the Ways: Esoteric Judaism in the Psychologies of Freud and Jung (Academic Studies Press). He lectures in the U.S. and internationally. He maintains a private practice in psychoanalysis in Boston, MA. His latest book is titled Out of Control; Apocalyptic Psychology in the Age of Trump.

Coffee undergoes a series of complex chemical physics from the moment it's picked to the time it's brewed and consumed. In this episode of the SCA Podcast from the 2017 Specialty Coffee Expo, Dr. Christopher Hendon discusses the chemical physics that impact the flavor, extraction, and consistency of brewed coffee. Dr. Hendon talks about improving espresso production with physics, and distinguishing the difference between qualitative and quantitative data. This talk was presented live at the 2017 Global Specialty Coffee Expo, the largest annual gathering of specialty coffee professionals. Learn more about Expo at www.coffeeexpo.org. The SCA Lectures podcast series is brought to you by Olam Specialty Coffee, connecting roasters to the finest specialty green coffees. Learn more about Olam at www.olamspecialtycoffee.com. Learn more about Dr. Hendon and find a link to his slides on our website: http://www.scanews.coffee/2017/12/12/sca-lectures-podcast-11-chemical-physics-and-coffee --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/specialty-coffee-association-podcast/message

“I love low tech,” says today’s guest. It’s not your typical catch phrase for 2017. But then today’s guest is not your typical genome scientist. A professor in the Department of Chemical Physics at Tel Aviv University in Israel where he runs the NanoBioPhotonix Lab, Yuval Ebenstein came to the genome from an unusual direction. As a physical chemist he started working with DNA as “just a material.”

In these times of divisive politics and unapologetic incivility by public figures, we’re proud to discuss Commonalities with Thought Leader Sheema Khan on this week’s INSPIRING LEADERS Podcast. “Rather than running on auto pilot and delegating critical thinking to others, it starts with the Leaders to take the time, to evaluate, think for themselves and use their intuition.” Do you believe the “Official Story” that you are told? Or do you focus on the facts and make up your own mind? As leaders, the former can lead to divisiveness and disaster and the latter can bring inclusion and innovation. “I’m inspired by leaders who fearlessly speak truth to power.” Sheema Khan was born in India and moved to Canada in the 1960s. She later earned a Masters in Physics and a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics at Harvard. She is a Scientist and a person of Faith, and she insists that these are mutually exclusive. Sheema is currently a Patent Agent with Shapiro Cohen LLP, and monthly columnist for the national Newspaper, the Globe and Mail. She Authored the book "Of Hockey and Hijab”, and her interests include hockey, soccer and feminism. “Not being afraid of going against the grain at times is key.” We first met Sheema during preparation of her 2016 TEDx Talk which deeply touched the audience and earned a long, powerful standing ovation. Not only is she a compelling speaker and writer, but Sheema has a unique and refreshing perspective on the Commonalities that we all share. “We have much more in common in terms of human values, human dignity and aspirations. If we remember that, build toward that and help each other to achieve that, we will build a model society.” Join us while we discuss Cultural Inclusion with this humble and brilliant thinker. It just may be the most inspiring 20 minutes that you will have all week. Links: Sheema Khan on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sheema-khan-a5417917 Sheema Khan by Email: sheema_khan@hotmail.com Sheema Khan’s’s TED Talk “Write Your Own Story”: https://youtu.be/0ppBeuV8mfc Movie “The Official Story”: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089276/ Sheema Khan’s’s Book “Of Hockey and Hijab”: https://www.amazon.ca/Hockey-Hijab-Reflections-Canadian-Muslim/dp/1894770560 Shapiro Cohen LLP: https://www.shapirocohen.com Ubiquity Leadership Coaching: www.UbiquityLeadership.com Questions for Q&A Show: info@ubiquityleadership.com Next Week’s Show: Doing The Impossible with Adventurer Ray Zahab

Have you ever heard of the Schumann Resonance? Some people are calling it the heartbeat of Mother Earth.  Yes, it is a subtle energy pattern that can have a profoundly calming and balancing effect.  But how exactly does it work? Do we need to "Earth" everyday to take advantage of it? Is it a frequency we can "download?" Believe it or not the Schumann resonance can actually be embedded into a crystal which can help to enhances awareness, boosts confidence and develops inner strength. Imagine being constantly surrounded by a natural sense of magnetism and positive energy and THAT is what the Schumann resonance can do for you effortlessly. Join me as I interview Dr. Igor P. Nazarov, who holds a PhD in chemical physics and MD in nuclear physics on how this Schumann resonance works, and what studies are revealing about the power of this energy to actually heal. He will even give us a sneak peek into some cutting edge energy healing technology that is able capture it's power in the form of a jewlery!   Russian Physicist, Igor P. Nazarov is Energy Tools International Research Assistant with an extensive background in chemical physics and molecular physics .For thirteen years, he was Deputy Dean, Lecturer, Researcher, and graduate/post-graduate supervisor for the Department of Molecular and Chemical Physics, Nazarov was also employed with Moscow Institute of Physics & Technology.

Download | SoundCloud | iTunes What is it like to work in Germany, Sweden and Scotland? Listen to this episode with Eleanor Campbell, a Chemical Physicist, for the answer.     Keep in touch Webpage   Intro and outro music Step On (Jahzzar) / CC BY-SA 4.0

Dr. Irving R. Epstein is the Henry F. Fischbach Professor of Chemistry and a member of the Volen Center for Complex Systems at Brandeis University, as well as a Professor of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He received his Masters degree in Chemistry and his PhD in Chemical Physics from Harvard University. Irving then completed a NATO Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Cavendish Laboratory at Cambridge University before joining the faculty at Brandeis. Irving has received a number of honors and awards during his career, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Grass Fellowship of the Radcliffe Institute at Harvard University. Irving is here with us today to tell us about his journey through life and science.

Catherine Asaro, physicist and Nebula award winning author, is our featured guest. (Her website) She discuses nanotech, biotech, artificial intelligence and the singularity. She also describes her expectations concerning aging and longevity, oil and alternative energy; and she agrees to let the host arrange for her to do a personal appearance inside Second Life. She mentions that she has begun composing music on the computer, says a few words about her new novel (The Night Bird) and briefly lets slip that she will be consulting with a game developer (which she could not name) to help them with aspects of the new game they are designing.  When asked questions which form the core beliefs of The Order of Cosmic Engineers (web) (a new international organization of which your host is a founding member) she displays a remarkable level of agreement.  As a tutor to gifted children she sees how the world view of children today is radically different than those held by children just twenty or thirty years ago. Their vision of the world has been transformed by the Internet and cell phones into something far more global and far less tied to ones specific locality.  Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the June 25, 2008 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 66 minutes] Catherine Asaro is the author of 23 novels which have been described as a blend of hard science fiction, romance and space adventure. 11 of her novels belong to her Saga of the Skolian Empire. Her novel The Quantum Rose won the Nebula Award for best novel of 2001 and she is a three-time winner of the Romantic Times Book Club award for Best Science Fiction Novel. From UCLA she received a Bachelors Degree in Chemistry. From Harvard she received a Masters in Physics and a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics. She has done research at the University of Toronto in Canada, the Max Planck Institut für Astrophysik in Germany, and the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Her research involved using quantum theory to describe the behavior of atoms and molecules. She was a physics professor until 1990, when she established Molecudyne Research. A former ballerina, she has performed with ballets and in musicals on both the east and west coast of the United States. In the 1980's she was a principal dancer and artistic director of the Mainly Jazz Dancers and the Harvard University Ballet.  She has also published short stories, reviews, essays, and scientific papers in refereed academic journals. Her paper Complex Speeds and Special Relativity, which appeared in the April 1996 issue of The American Journal of Physics, forms the basis for some of the science in her novels.

Catherine Asaro, scientist and Nebula award winning author, is our featured guest; while Glen Walkerson who writes tech-manuals for the F-16 fighter jet provides a brief bonus interview.Catherine Asaro describes her thoughts on the rise of nanotechnology, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, the ongoing feminization of civilization, and how non-lethal weapons might alter the nature of war. Glen Walkerson shares a few comments on the new F-22 fighter jet, which is under production, as well as the F-35 fighter which is still in development.Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the February 13, 2008 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 41 minutes]Catherine Asaro is the author of 16 novels which have been described as a blend of hard science fiction, romance and space adventure. 11 of her novels belong to her Saga of the Skolian Empire. Her novel The Quantum Rose won the Nebula Award for Best Novel of 2001 and she is a three-time winner of the Romantic Times Book Club award for Best Science Fiction Novel.From UCLA she received a Bachelors Degree in Chemistry. From Harvard she received a Masters in Physics and a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics.She has done research at the University of Toronto in Canada, the Max Planck Institut für Astrophysik in Germany, and the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Her research involved using quantum theory to describe the behavior of atoms and molecules. She was a physics professor until 1990 when she established Molecudyne Research.A former ballerina, she has performed with ballets and in musicals on both the east and west coast of the United States. In the 1980's she was a principal dancer and artistic director of the Mainly Jazz Dancers and the Harvard University Ballet.She has also published short stories, reviews, essays, and scientific papers in refereed academic journals. Her paper Complex Speeds and Special Relativity, which appeared in the April 1996 issue of The American Journal of Physics, forms the basis for some of the science in her novels.

Zero field absorption detected magnetic resonance hole burning measurements were performed on photosynthetic reaction centers of the bacteria Rhodobacter sphaeroides R26 and Rhodopseudomonas viridis. Extrapolation to zero microwave power yielded pseudohomogeneous linewidths of 2.0 MHz for Rhodopseudomonas viridis, 1.0 and 0.9 MHz for the protonated forms of Rhodobacter sphaeroides R26 with and without monomer bacteriochlorophyll exchanged, and 0.25 MHz as an upper limit for fully deuterated reaction centers of Rhodobacter sphaeroides R26. The measured linewidths were interpreted as being due to unresolved hyperfine interaction between the nuclear spins and the triplet electron spin, the line shape being determined by spectral diffusion among the nuclei. The difference in linewidths between Rhodobacter sphaeroides R26 and Rhodopseudomonas viridis is then explained by triplet delocalization on the special pair in the former, and localization on one dimer half on the latter. In the fully deuterated sample, four quadrupole satellites were observed in the hole spectra arising from the eight 14N nitrogens in the special pair. The quadrupole parameters seem to be very similar for all nitrogens and were determined to =1.25±0.1 MHz and =0.9±0.1 MHz. The Journal of Chemical Physics is copyrighted by The American Institute of Physics.

Rotationally resolved fluorescence excitation and resonance enhanced multiphoton ionization (MPI) spectra of the 610130 one-photon band of benzene at the onset of ``channel three'' are reported. The fluorescence decay is monitored after rotationally selected excitation and a large variation of the nonradiative decay time (

Dispersed emission from single rovibronic quantum states in S1 benzene is measured after Doppler-free two-photon excitation under low pressure conditions (0.3 Torr). This was made possible by a long-term stabilization of the single-mode dye laser yielding a stability of better than 1 MHz/h. The emission spectra of unperturbed rotational levels in the 141 and the 14111 vibronic states reveal a great number of detailed results on Duschinsky rotation and long-range Fermi resonances in the electronic ground state. By contrast, it is seen that the emission spectra from perturbed rovibronic states are contaminated by additional bands. The analysis of these bands leads in most cases to an identification of the coupled dark background state and the responsible rotation–vibration coupling process (H42 resonances). The emission spectra clearly demonstrate that even for a density of states of 60 1/cm−1, coupling in S1 benzene is still selective and far from the statistical limit. It is further demonstrated that the dark and the light states are more efficiently mixed by short-range couplings with coupling matrix elements of some GHz than by long-range Fermi resonances. The Journal of Chemical Physics is copyrighted by The American Institute of Physics.

Completely resolved Doppler-free rotational line spectra of six vibronic two-photon bands in benzene C6 H6 and C6 D6 are presented. The excited final states possess different excess energies in S1 (1567 to 2727 cm−1 ) and are embedded in dense manifolds of background states with differing densities of states (1

Highly frequency selective photochemistry at cryogenic temperatures is used to gain information on the excited state dynamics of large biomolecular aggregates, the phycobilisomes from the blue–green alga (cyanobacterium) Masticogladus laminosus. In particular, we show that in spite of the well organized structure of these aggregates disorder on a microscopic level dominates the optical spectra. The hole burning reaction in the resonantly excited chromophores is most probably due to a conformational change in the neighborhood of the chromophore. From the widths of the holes energy transfer times between different pigments on the order of 16 ps are determined. These transfer times are independent of the excitation energy. The Journal of Chemical Physics is copyrighted by The American Institute of Physics.

From an analysis of the low-energy electron diffraction (LEED) intensities we have determined the oscillatory distortion of the topmost interlayer spacings of the clean and the (2×1)H covered Pd(110) surface as well as the exact adsorption geometry in this latter structure, which is formed at T

From an analysis of the low-energy electron diffraction (LEED) intensities we have determined the adsorption geometry of the two ordered H adlayers formed at T

Thu, 1 Jan 1981 12:00:00 +0100 http://epub.ub.uni-muenchen.de/2831/ http://epub.ub.uni-muenchen.de/2831/1/046.pdf Friedrich, J.; Scheer, Hugo; Zickendraht-Wendelstadt, Barbara; Haarer, D. Friedrich, J.; Scheer, Hugo; Zickendraht-Wendelstadt, Barbara und Haarer, D. (1981): Photochemical hole burning. A means to observe high resolution optical structures in phycoerythrin. In: Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 74: pp. 2260-2266. Biologie 0