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Dr. C.S. Unnikrishnan is a professor at the School of Quantum Technology at the Defense Institute of Advanced Technology. Unnikrishnan is also a key member of the LIGO-India project and a member of the global LIGO Scientific Collaboration. His work has led him to some revolutionary conclusions about the nature of gravity, light, and the missing medium for these invisible actions. Our conversation gets into the details of his Machian approach to understanding the cosmos, which his calls "cosmic gravity." We discuss Henri Bergson's criticism of relativity, Einstein's transformation into quantum mascot, and issues with simultaneity in cosmic physics. Tell us your thoughts in the comments! Paper discussed in this podcast: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/1466/1/012007 Sign up for our Patreon and get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasB 00:00 Go! 00:04:57 Revisiting old experiments to learn something new 00:13:23 A lack of absolute reference points 00:25:05 Reevaluating Einstein a Century On 00:35:22 Testing the constancy of the speed of light 00:43:25 Why is breaking physics preferred to an undetectable aether? 00:54:36 Evidence of light speed changes 01:04:39 Could Michaelson & Morley have given a different result? 01:21:16 Why was Michaelson's 1925 detection of the aether ignored? 01:25:38 Henri Bergson, Einstein, and Simultaneity 01:33:17 Simultaneity that is experienced 01:42:19 Mathematical elegance in conflict with reality 01:48:59 Is revisiting the constancy of light speed possible? 01:56:08 The solutions offered by a Machian paradigm 02:03:59 One universal frame intro 02:09:10 Are there two theories about light possible, or can only one prevail? 02:20:54 Is there an alternative to fields? 02:29:36 Closing thoughts #sciencepodcast, #QuantumPhysics, #CosmicGravity, #LIGOIndia, #MachianPhysics, #QuantumTechnology, #Einstein, #HenriBergson, #Relativity, #QuantumMascot, #Simultaneity, #GravityTheory, #PhysicsPodcast, #ScientificCollaboration, #Astrophysics, #CosmicPhysics, #ScienceRevolution, #theoreticalphysics , #QuantumMechanics, #LIGOProject, #PhysicsCommunity Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Café Podcast #87: Dr. Laura Nuttall - a conversation on Gravitational Waves & The Universe Episode 087 features a special guest: Dr. Laura NuttallDr. Laura Nuttall is a renowned physicist who has dedicated much of her academic and professional life to the study of gravitational waves. As a member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, her contributions have been pivotal in shaping our understanding of these cosmic phenomena.In this episode, host Markus sits down with Dr. Nuttall to delve into the intricacies of gravitational waves, the universe, and the groundbreaking tools and collaborations propelling the field forward.Key Topics & Timestamps:
Dr. Laura Nuttall is a renowned physicist who has dedicated much of her academic and professional life to the study of gravitational waves. As a member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, her contributions have been pivotal in shaping our understanding of these cosmic phenomena. In this episode, host Markus sits down with Dr. Nuttall to delve into the intricacies of gravitational waves, the universe, and the groundbreaking tools and collaborations propelling the field forward. Key Topics & Timestamps:
Model-based cross-correlation search for gravitational waves from the low-mass X-ray binary Scorpius X-1 in LIGO O3 data by The LIGO Scientific Collaboration et al. on Wednesday 07 September We present the results of a model-based search for continuous gravitational waves from the low-mass X-ray binary Scorpius X-1 using LIGO detector data from the third observing run of Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo and KAGRA. This is a semicoherent search which uses details of the signal model to coherently combine data separated by less than a specified coherence time, which can be adjusted to balance sensitivity with computing cost. The search covered a range of gravitational-wave frequencies from 25Hz to 1600Hz, as well as ranges in orbital speed, frequency and phase determined from observational constraints. No significant detection candidates were found, and upper limits were set as a function of frequency. The most stringent limits, between 100Hz and 200Hz, correspond to an amplitude h0 of about 1e-25 when marginalized isotropically over the unknown inclination angle of the neutron star's rotation axis, or less than 4e-26 assuming the optimal orientation. The sensitivity of this search is now probing amplitudes predicted by models of torque balance equilibrium. For the usual conservative model assuming accretion at the surface of the neutron star, our isotropically-marginalized upper limits are close to the predicted amplitude from about 70Hz to 100Hz; the limits assuming the neutron star spin is aligned with the most likely orbital angular momentum are below the conservative torque balance predictions from 40Hz to 200Hz. Assuming a broader range of accretion models, our direct limits on gravitational-wave amplitude delve into the relevant parameter space over a wide range of frequencies, to 500Hz or more. arXiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/http://arxiv.org/abs/2209.02863v1
Spaghettification - Stretching Your Understanding of The Universe
Welcome to Season 1, Episode 2 of Spaghettification, This episode we surf the gravitational waves of astrophysics with Monash University Lecturer, Paul Lasky. Paul is an Associate Professor and ARC Future Fellow in the Monash Astrophysics group, at Monash University in Australia. Pauls' interests cover a number of topics in and around the field of gravitational astrophysics, his particular penchant is for gravitational wave astrophysics. He is a member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the Parkes Pulsar Timing Array (PPTA), which are two complementary experiments at the forefront of gravitational wave research.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/spaghettificationpodcast)
Tyler tells us about a particular black hole merger detected with gravitational waves (event GW190521) and answers some of Sabrina's black hole questions.Contact us: Twitter and Instagram @SciClubPod or email ScienceClubPod@gmail.comSci Club Podcast is created by Tyler Sudholz, Sabrina Wilson and John Lavery.REFERENCES (note: first two listed are the papers outlining GW190521)R. Abbott et al. (LIGO Scientific Collaboration and Virgo Collaboration), (2020). GW190521: A Binary Black Hole Merger with a Total Mass of 150 M⊙Phys. Rev. Lett. 125, 101102. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.125.101102R. Abbott et al. (LIGO Scientific Collaboration and Virgo Collaboration), (2020). Properties and Astrophysical Implications of the 150M⊙ Binary Black Hole Merger GW190521The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 900:L13 (27pp). DOI:https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/aba493Cain, F., What happens when black holes collide?. Retrieved from https://phys.org/news/2016-10-black-holes-collide.html on 11/09/2020Castelvecchi, D., This Black-Hole Collision Just Made Gravitational Waves Even More Interesting. Retrieved from https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/this-black-hole-collision-just-made-gravitational-waves-even-more-interesting/ on 11/09/2020Drake, N., Greshko, M., What Are Gravitational Waves, and Why Do They Matter?. Retrieved from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2017/10/what-are-gravitational-waves-ligo-astronomy-science/ on 11/09/2020LIGO Caltech, Facts. Retrieved from https://www.ligo.caltech.edu/page/facts/ on 12/09/2020Mezcua, M., (2017). Observational evidence for intermediate-mass black holes. International Journal of Modern Physics D. arXiv:1705.09667NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Black Hole Collision May Have Exploded With Light. Retrieved from https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=7688# on 11/09/2020
Today on Too Opinionated, the boys talk to Dr. Erin Macdonald! Dr Erin Macdonald is an astrophysicist, science fiction consultant (currently for the Star Trek franchise), and host of the online series "Dr Erin Explains the Universe". Her specialty is in general relativity, having previously worked in the LIGO Scientific Collaboration searching for gravitational waves. She has since found her home in science fiction, consulting with writers, teaching STEM through popular culture, and fulfilling her life goal of becoming a warp drive expert while living in Los Angeles. You can watch on YouTube at Meisterkhan Pod (make sure you subscribe). facebook.com/tattooed erinmacdonald.com
This episode is pure sci-fi/science geek heaven. Join the Tattooed Scottish-American N7 Slytherin Rebel from Starfleet - Dr. Erin Macdonald.Dr. Macdonald is an astrophysicist, science fiction consultant (currently for the Star Trek franchise), and host of the online series "Dr Erin Explains the Universe". Her specialty is in general relativity, having previously worked in the LIGO Scientific Collaboration searching for gravitational waves. She has since found her home in science fiction, consulting with writers, teaching STEM through popular culture, and fulfilling her life goal of becoming a warp drive expert while living in Los Angeles.
The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g44eKQLfVtA Streamed live Jan 15th, 2020. Host: Fraser Cain ( @fcain )Special Guest: Dr. Erin MacDonald is an astrophysicist, science fiction consultant, aerospace engineer, and host of the online series "Dr. Erin Explains the Universe". Her specialty is in general relativity, having previously worked in the LIGO Scientific Collaboration searching for gravitational waves. She has since found her home in science fiction, consulting with writers, teaching STEM through popular culture, and fulfilling her life goal of becoming a warp drive expert. You can learn more about Dr. Erin by visiting her website here: https://www.erinpmacdonald.com/ Regular Guests: Dr. Kimberly Cartier ( http://KimberlyCartier.org & @AstroKimCartier ) Moiya McTier ( https://www.moiyamctier.com/ & @GoAstroMo ) Beth Johnson - SETI Institute ( @SETIInstitute / @planetarypan ) This week's stories: - A planet that orbits 2 stars. And it was found by a High School kid! - The oldest piece of the Universe on Earth. - Jupiter may have caused the Solar System's "great divide". We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too! Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://astrogear.spreadshirt.com/ for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations. Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by Astrosphere New Media. http://www.astrosphere.org/ Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.
This week's episode is sponsored by the wonderful geeky illustrator Karen Hallion. Click here to check out her prints and her Patreon! Okay Sci-Fi fans, this episode is for you. I am so excited to introduce you to Dr. Erin Macdonald: an astrophysicist, science fiction consultant, aerospace engineer, and host of the online series "Dr Erin Explains the Universe". Her specialty is in general relativity, having previously worked in the LIGO Scientific Collaboration searching for gravitational waves. She has since found her home in science fiction, consulting with writers, teaching STEM through popular culture, and fulfilling her life goal of becoming a warp drive expert. It was such a treat to talk to Dr. Erin about the journey her career has taken, how she uses her nerdy interests and science knowledge to impact the future of Sci-Fi, and the way she's making science accessible (with things like her new Audible Original The Science of Sci-Fi, which I downloaded immediately after this recording and learned so so much). Please follow Erin on Twitter @drerinmac and see if she'll be presenting at a comic con near you! Special thanks to our editor + music composer Dan Ison and our executive producers for this episode LoganArch and Karen Hallion. If you enjoyed this episode, you'll probably also love the rest of our episodes. Click here to check out the archives! Join our Patreon for bonus gifts and content!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sartorial-geek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Join your Personal Brain Trainer Cameron Boozarjomehri for a very special interview with Dr Erin MacDonald as we pull back the curtain on what it takes to make sure your favorite Science Fiction is grounded in Science Fact!For more of Dr Erin's work, and to hear the bonus episode about her journey becoming a SciFi consultant, head over to her website: https://www.erinpmacdonald.com/Dr Erin Macdonald is an astrophysicist, science fiction consultant, aerospace engineer, and host of the online series "Dr Erin Explains the Universe". Her specialty is in general relativity, having previously worked in the LIGO Scientific Collaboration searching for gravitational waves. She has since found her home in science fiction, consulting with writers, teaching STEM through popular culture, and fulfilling her life goal of becoming a warp drive expert.Have small stuff you're sweating? Email us at smallstuffshow@gmail.com, reach out on Twitter with #smallstuffshow, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube! If you enjoyed the episode make sure to like, subscribe, share it with a friend, support us on Patreon for even more great content, and/or leave a review on itunes so others can find us!And as always, remember: it's details like these, and more importantly fans like you, that make it worth sweating the small stuff! :D
I chat with Dr Karan Jani about his work the LIGO Scientific Collaboration. We also touch upon the general discussion when it comes to Science in India. Our attitude towards Science and what can be done about it in the future.
For more on this event, visit: https://bit.ly/2rnPwPJ For more on the Berkley Center, visit: https://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/ April 30, 2018 | MIT physicist and prolific writer Alan Lightman—a committed agnostic—poses questions commonly associated with religion from a physicist's perspective. This approach is strong in his new book, Searching for the Stars on an Island Off Maine, which the Guardian called “full of insight into some of the mysteries of the physical world, as well as the physics of mystery.” Columbia physicist Luca Matone—a committed Catholic who teaches at Regis High School in Manhattan—is a member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, whose discoveries of gravitational waves and colliding neutron stars were each named “Breakthrough of the Year” by Science magazine (2016, 2017). Lightman and Matone will engage in a down-to-earth conversation about physics, spirituality, God, human life, and the universe. They will bring their distinctly different but congenial perspectives to the conversation, moderated by Berkley Center Senior Fellow Paul Elie.
On today's podcast, I have a discussion with Hunter Gabbard from the LIGO Scientific Collaboration. We talk about the nature of human learning, how machine learning can accelerate that process exponentially, and how machines can help us filter (and possibly understand) some of the most interesting sounds in the universe.
Physics professor Tiffany Summerscales shares about her research with the LIGO Scientific Collaboration on gravitational waves. Three LIGO leaders received the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics. Interviewer: Jeff Boyd, Office of Research & Creative Scholarship. Sound Engineer: Jeff Smith, WAUS 90.7 FM. Producer: Jeff Boyd. Executive Producer: Gillian Sanner, Integrated Marketing & Communication. Copyright: ©2017 Andrews University.
More than 100 years after Albert Einstein predicted gravitational waves -- ripples in space-time caused by violent cosmic collisions -- LIGO scientists confirmed their existence using large, extremely precise detectors in Louisiana and Washington. Astrophysicist Gabriela González of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration tells us how this incredible, Nobel-winning discovery happened -- and what it might mean for our understanding of the universe. (In Spanish with English subtitles)
Download Episode! The Interview: On the discovery of only humanity’s third black hole merger by the incredible Laser Interferometry Gravitational wave Observatory (LIGO), Jeni’s speaks with Professor Patrick Sutton, Head of Cardiff University’s Gravitational Physics Group and member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration who develops new strategies to detect gravitational wave bursts and creates techniques for locating these sources on the sky for modelling and simulations. In this interview Jeni asks Patrick about: The latest gravitational wave detection What we can know about these events and the objects that created them The strength and weakness of these signals The Announcement: For a physics deep dive into the analysis, the data and the modelling of the new black hole merger detected by LIGO this month, LIGO Governing Council member Professor Sathyaprakash (Sathya to his friends) delivers the first lecture on this discovery. Return to the Interview: In this segment we return to Professor Patrick Sutton who tells Jen about: The possibilities for future gravitational wave detections The most expensive thing he’s ever broken And… personal grooming tips??
On September 14, 2015, scientists from the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the Virgo Collaboration observed the collision and fusion of the two black holes by directly measuring their gravitational waves. This detection came 100 years after Einstein developed the general theory of relativity that predicted gravitational waves, and 50 years after scientists began searching for them. This discovery has truly profound implications, and opens a new window on the cosmos. Gravitational waves provide unique information on the most energetic astrophysical events, revealing insights into the nature of gravity, matter, space, and time. David Reitze talks about how they made the detection and discusses how gravitational astronomy promises to change our understanding of the universe. SPEAKER: David Reitze, Executive Director of the LIGO Laboratory at the Caltech and a Professor of Physics at the University of Florida Presented by Sydney Ideas on 11 April 2017: http://sydney.edu.au/sydney_ideas/lectures/2017/david_reitze.shtml
Physics Colloquium 27th October 2016 delivered by Professor Gabriela Gonzalez On September 14 2015, the two LIGO gravitational wave detectors in Hanford, Washington and Livingston, Louisiana registered a nearly simultaneous signal with time-frequency properties consistent with gravitational-wave emission by the merger of two massive compact objects. Further analysis of the signals by the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the Virgo Collaboration revealed that the gravitational waves detected by LIGO came from the merger of a binary black hole system. This observation, followed by another one in December 2015, marked the beginning of gravitational wave astronomy. I will describe some details of the observation, the status of LIGO and Virgo ground-based interferometric detectors, and prospects for future observations.
On Thursday, February 11, a team of scientists from the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, short for Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, announced that they had heard and recorded the sound of two black holes colliding a billion light-years away, a fleeting chirp that fulfilled the last prediction of Einstein’s general theory of relativity. (source: New York Times)At the very same time, our "own" particle physicist Subodh Patil was on stage, talking about how to achieve breakthrough based on years of scientific research.We thought the coincidence was too beautiful not to invite him back on stage, along with another researcher and long-time lifter Anaïs Rassat, and tell us more about this groundbreaking discovery!Don't hesitate to also check out the official Einstein 100 website mentioned by Anaïs during the interview.Recorded on February 11, 2016, in Geneva.
Interview with LIGO Scientist Dr. Matt Evans (6:22): The recent big news in physics was the announcement of the first direct detection of gravitational waves. The detection was made by the LIGO project, which stands for "Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory". Reports have said that this is a confirmation of general relativity and a new way to view the universe. To help us understand that, and why this is such a significant achievement, we have on the phone Dr. Matthew Evans, an Assistant Professor of Physics at MIT. Dr. Evans is a member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the chair of the Advanced Interferometer Configurations working group. His research focus is on gravitational wave detector instrumentation, and the fundamental sensitivity of gravitational wave detectors. And here you can see the signal and hear the "chirp" of a graviational wave! Hosts: Kendra Krueger, Joel Parker Producer: Kendra Krueger Engineer: Kendra Krueger Additional Contributions: Beth Bennett Executive Producer: Joel Parker Listen to the show:
We record live at the University of Georgia School of Law at the invitation of the Georgia Law Review. The main topic is law journals, but we also give an update on Christian’s crumbling infrastructure, talk about gravitational waves, and introduce a new and complete system of citation. This show’s links: Baby Blue: web page and PDF The Bluebook David Post, The New (and Much Improved) ‘Bluebook’ Caught in the Copyright Cross-Hairs Links to correspondence between lawyers for The Bluebook and others and the Baby Blue team Oral Argument 73: Looking for the Splines B.P. Abbott et al. (LIGO Scientific Collaboration and Virgo Collaboration), Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger (and see the article and video at the Times: Dennis Overbye, Gravitational Waves Detected, Confirming Einstein’s Theory) David Foster Wallace, Tense Present (an earlier version of Authority and American Usage in Consider the Lobster and Other Essays) Robot or Not The Oyez podcast feed for 2015 Supreme Court oral argument and the collection of Oyez feeds in iTunes