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"Cities are part of the extended phenotype for the kind of knowledge that is produced by human civilisation."Are you interested in how quantum physics is influencing the future of cities? What do you think about the connection between knowledge and urban evolution? How can we create better urban environments for knowledge creation? Interview with Chiara Marletto, Scientific Researcher at University of Oxford. We will talk about her vision for the future of cities, the effects of scientific evolution, the best environment for knowledge creation, and many more as a special edition part of the Podcasthon 2025. Chiara Marletto is a Research Fellow at Wolfson College and the Physics Department, University of Oxford. She holds degrees from Oxford and the University of Turin. Her research focuses on the foundations of physics, spanning quantum information theory, condensed matter physics, quantum biology, and thermodynamics. Chiara has pioneered a novel approach to physics, constructor theory and has applied it to fundamental questions of control, causation and the nature of information in physics. Her work has also explored how essential features of living systems, such as self-reproduction and evolution, align with fundamental physical laws. Recently she has discovered a new method to test quantum effects in gravity, based on constructor-theoretic ideas. She is the author of The Science of Can and Can't, her first trade book.This is also a special episode to be part of Podcasthon 2025 - a globally coordinated effort for podcasts to highlight a charity of their choice. WTF4Cities is happy to participate in this 3rd edition of the Podcasthon with thousands of podcasts worldwide. The charity where you can support Chiara and her research is through Wolfson College at the University of Oxford with New Frontiers reference. Donations will be held in a dedicated fund, controlled by Chiara, and she'll be able to keep donors updated on the progress of her research and what their generosity has made possible. So if you want to help the research move ahead: Name: Wolfson College, University of Oxford Reference: New FrontiersLearn more about Chiara through these links: Chiara Marletto on LinkedIn Chiara Marletto website Chiara Marletto at Wolfson College Chiara Marletto on Wikipedia Chiara Marletto on Google Scholar Quantum New Frontiers Hub in Wolfson college The Science of Can and Can't - book by Chiara Marletto The Beginning of Infinity - book by David Deutsch The Fabric of Reality - book by David DeutschConnecting episodes you might be interested in: No.156 - Interview with Fanni Melles about urban conscious evolution No.180 - Interview with Ben Vass about knowledge creation No.272 - Interview with Frank Elavsky about philosophy No.307R - The Science of Can and Can't (book summary)What was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@WTF4Cities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wtf4cities.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website where the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shownotes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are also available.I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠

Authentic learning experiences help to create intrinsic motivation for students. In this episode, Julia Koeppe, Bonnie Hall, Paul Craig, and Rebecca Roberts join us to discuss BASIL, a course-based undergraduate research experience in Chemistry that has been implemented in many institutions. Julia is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Chemistry Department here at SUNY-Oswego. Bonnie is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Chemistry & Physics Department at Grand View University. Paul is a Professor in the School of Chemistry and Material Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Rebecca is a Professor in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program in the Department of Biology at Ursinus College. A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.

Hear from Prof. David Stainforth of LSE's Grantham Research Institute, as we explore the limitations of climate modelling and the implications for risk management. There are some things in life that we can be virtually certain about: if one throws a ball into the air, it will fall back down. Similarly, scientists have evidence beyond reasonable doubt that atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide have increased a lot in the recent past. But there are quite a lot of things that we don't know with any confidence, giving rise to significant uncertainty when we try to forecast those things. That's why in today's episode, we'll be exploring why climate change is particularly hard to model and predict. We'll discuss: -        The different types of modelling and models used for forecasting, and their relative strengths and limitations, -        The benefits of adopting a more multi-disciplinary approach to understanding and tackling climate change, -        And the critical need for science to examine climate change more through the lens of risk management.   To find out more about the Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR®) Certificate, follow this link: https://www.garp.org/scr For more information on climate risk, visit GARP's Global Sustainability and Climate Risk Resource Center: https://www.garp.org/sustainability-climate If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback regarding this podcast series, we would love to hear from you at: climateriskpodcast@garp.com   Speaker's Bio Prof. David Stainforth, Professorial Research Fellow in the Grantham Research Institute, LSE Dave Stainforth is Professorial Research Fellow in the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and an Honorary Professor in the Physics Department at the University of Warwick. Dave carries out research on climate science and its relationship with climate economics and policy. He focuses particularly on uncertainty analysis and on how academic assessments can better support decision-making in the context of climate change. His new book, Predicting Our Climate Future, has recently been published, and is the focus of today's discussion.

The Hoover Institution Program on the US, China, and the World held Critical Issues in the US-China Science and Technology Relationship on Thursday, November 7th, 2024 from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm PT at the Annenberg Conference Room, George P. Shultz Building.  Both the United States and the People's Republic of China see sustaining leadership in science and technology (S+T) as foundational to national and economic security. Policymakers on both sides of the Pacific have taken action to promote indigenous innovation, and to protect S+T ecosystems from misappropriation of research and malign technology transfer. In the US, some of these steps, including the China Initiative, have led to pain, mistrust, and a climate of fear, particularly for students and scholars of and from China. Newer efforts, including research security programs and policies, seek to learn from these mistakes. A distinguished panel of scientists and China scholars discuss these dynamics and their implications. What are the issues facing US-China science and technology collaboration? What are the current challenges confronting Chinese American scientists? How should we foster scientific ecosystems that are inclusive, resilient to security challenges, and aligned with democratic values?  Featuring Zhenan Bao is the K.K. Lee Professor of Chemical Engineering, and by courtesy, a Professor of Chemistry and a Professor of Material Science and Engineering at Stanford University. Bao directs the Stanford Wearable Electronics Initiate (eWEAR). Prior to joining Stanford in 2004, she was a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff in Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies from 1995-2004. She received her Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Chicago in 1995. Bao is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Inventors. She is a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Science. Bao is known for her work on artificial electronic skin, which is enabling a new-generation of skin-like electronics for regaining sense of touch for neuro prosthetics, human-friendly robots, human-machine interface and seamless health monitoring devices. Bao has been named by Nature Magazine as a “Master of Materials”. She is a recipient of the VinFuture Prize Female Innovator 2022, ACS Chemistry of Materials Award 2022, Gibbs Medal 2020, Wilhelm Exner Medal 2018, L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award 2017. Bao co-founded C3 Nano and PyrAmes, which produced materials used in commercial smartphones and FDA-approved blood pressure monitors. Research inventions from her group have also been licensed as foundational technologies for multiple start-ups founded by her students. Yasheng Huang (黄亚生) is the Epoch Foundation Professor of Global Economics and Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He also serves as the president of the Asian American Scholar Forum, a non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting open science and protecting the civil rights of Asian American scientists. Professor Huang is a co-author of MIT's comprehensive report on university engagement with China and has recently contributed an insightful article to Nature on the US-China science and technology agreement. For more information, you can read his recent article in Nature here. Peter F. Michelson is the Luke Blossom Professor in the School of Humanities & Sciences and Professor of Physics at Stanford University. He has also served as the Chair of the Physics Department and as Senior Associate Dean for the Natural Sciences. His research career began with studies of superconductivity and followed a path that led to working on gravitational wave detection. For the past 15 years his research has been focused on observations of the Universe with the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, launched by NASA in 2008. He leads the international collaboration that designed, built, and operates the Large Area Telescope (LAT), the primary instrument on Fermi. The collaboration has grown from having members from 5 nations (U.S., Japan, France, Italy, Sweden) to more than 20 today, including members in the United States, Europe, China, Japan, Thailand, South America, and South Africa. Professor Michelson has received several awards for the development of the Fermi Observatory, including the Bruno Rossi Prize of the American Astronomical Society. He is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a Fellow of the American Physical Society. He has served on a number of advisory committees, including for NASA and various U.S. National Academy of Sciences Decadal Surveys. In 2020-21, he co-directed an American Academy of Arts and Sciences study, Challenges for International Scientific Partnerships, that identified the benefits of international scientific collaboration and recommended actions to be taken to address the most pressing challenges facing international scientific collaborations. Glenn Tiffert is a distinguished research fellow at the Hoover Institution and a historian of modern China. He co-chairs Hoover's program on the US, China, and the World, and also leads Stanford's participation in the National Science Foundation's SECURE program, a $67 million effort authorized by the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 to enhance the security and integrity of the US research enterprise. He works extensively on the security and integrity of ecosystems of knowledge, particularly academic, corporate, and government research; science and technology policy; and malign foreign interference.  Moderator Frances Hisgen is the senior research program manager for the program on the US, China, and the World at the Hoover Institution. As key personnel for the National Science Foundation's SECURE program, a joint $67 million effort authorized by the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, Hisgen focuses on ensuring efforts to enhance the security and integrity of the US research enterprise align with democratic values, promote civil rights, and respect civil liberties. Her AB from Harvard and MPhil from the University of Cambridge are both in Chinese history.  ​

Alan Lowe, director of the American Museum of Science and Energy (AMSE) introduces a live audience to the first-ever AMSEcast Conversation. Held in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the event featured a panel of experts discussing the historical significance of the Military Industrial Educational Complex and the book Critical Connections. The panel, which included Lee Riedinger, Ray Smith, and William Bugg, explored the development of Oak Ridge and the University of Tennessee (UT) during the 1940s.     Guest Bios Lee Riedinger has held numerous leadership positions during his distinguished career at the University of Tennessee (UT). He has served as the Director of the UT-ORNL Science Alliance, Head of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and Vice Chancellor for Research. Additionally, Lee has held key roles at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), including Deputy Director for Science and Technology, and Associate Laboratory Director for University Partnerships. His contributions have strengthened the collaboration between UT and ORNL, fostering groundbreaking research and educational initiatives.     Al Ekkebus has a long history with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where he previously served as Head of the Research Library and Assistant to the Laboratory Director. He is currently the outreach leader for Neutron Science at ORNL, where his work supports the lab's scientific community. Al was a crucial research assistant for the book Critical Connections, adding his extensive knowledge to the project.     Ray Smith, the City of Oak Ridge's official historian, has dedicated years to documenting the rich history of the city. For over a decade, he has written a weekly newspaper column on Oak Ridge's history and contributed significantly to preserving its legacy. Before retiring in 2017, Ray worked at the Y-12 National Security Complex, where he was a key figure in chronicling its historical significance.     William “Bill” Bugg is a retired high-energy physicist and former Head of the Physics Department at UT, where he served from 1959 until 2006. An Oak Ridge High School graduate from the class of 1948, Bill's personal and professional journey has been deeply intertwined with Oak Ridge's scientific community, making him a living testament to the city's storied past.     Show Notes (04:19) Guest introductions (06:13) UT and Oak Ridge as they were in 1940 (10:03) The role UT played in the construction of Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project (19:48) How Oak Ridge was able to continue existing after WWII (21:00) The role Dr. Hertel played in continuing the connection between UT and ORNL (23:48) Who Bill Pollard was and his central role in the relationship between UT and ORNL (32:35) Alvin Weinberg's role in making connections between ORNL and UT (35:32) The role politicians and other political servants played in connecting ORNL and UT (41:18) How their partnership has benefited the lab and the university (45:23) What's in the immediate future for UT and ORNL (48:38) The connection between UT and Y-12 (50:54) Q & A (59:58) What the panelists think is missing from the partnership between UT and ORNL

Guest: Dr. Brian D. Appelbe - Research Fellow in the Physics Department at Imperial College London.

BYU-Idaho's Physics Department will host a STEM-based activity for kids and adults alike called AstroFest 2024 on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Some of the activities include making moon phases with Oreo cookies, solar telescopes and more.

String theory, the current leading candidate for a theory of quantum gravity as well as other particles and forces, doesn't connect directly to the world we see. It's possible that there is a large landscape of possible states of theory, with the hope that one of them represents our universe. The existence of a landscape implies the existence of a corresponding swampland -- universes that are not compatible with string theory. I talk with Cumrun Vafa, a respected physicist and originator of the swampland program, about how we might use constraints on what kinds of physics are compatible with string theory to make predictions about cosmology and other experimental regimes.In the conversation we refer to a famous diagram representing different ten-dimensional string theories, as well as 11-dimensional M-theory, as different limits of an underlying fundamental theory.Support Mindscape on Patreon.Blog post with transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2024/05/27/277-cumrun-vafa-on-the-universe-according-to-string-theory/Cumrun Vafa received his Ph.D. in physics from Princeton University. He is currently Hollis Professor of Mathematicks and Natural Philosophy, and Chair of the Physics Department, at Harvard University. He has done fundamental work on the dynamics of superstrings, the entropy of black holes, F-theory, and other topics. Among his awards are the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, the Dirac Medal, and the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences. He is the author of the book Puzzles to Unravel the Universe.Web siteHarvard web pageGoogle Scholar publicationsWikipediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Some faculty begin teaching as a second career, after working in industry. In this episode, Kevin McCullen and Michael Walters join us to discuss how their prior careers in industry helped prepare them to design authentic learning experiences for their students. Kevin is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at SUNY Plattsburgh. Prior to joining the computer science department at Plattsburgh, Kevin worked for several years at IBM. Michael is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Physics Department at SUNY Plattsburgh. Prior to joining the Physics faculty, Michael was the CEO of EISWorks Technologies and a metrology engineer for Corning Inc. A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.

Astro Poet is a currently in the Physics Department at Elon University located in the Piedmont region of North Carolina where she teaches physics and astronomy. Summary In this episode, Edith and Astro Poet discuss the basics of physics and its applications in everyday life. They explore the concept of physics as the study of energy and matter and how they interact in the universe. They also touch on the importance of understanding physics as a way to detect scams and misinformation. The conversation delves into various examples of physics in action, such as the experience of weightlessness on amusement park rides, the behavior of light and sound waves, and the mysteries of dark matter and antimatter. When a star collapses into a black hole, it is essentially dying. Stars are self-consuming entities that go through a fusion process to sustain themselves. However, when they run out of fuel, they can no longer sustain the fusion reaction, leading to their death. If a star is massive enough, it will explode in a supernova, leaving behind a core made up of iron and heavier metals. This core can collapse under its own weight, forming a singularity, which is an infinitesimally small point with an enormous amount of mass. The singularity curves space-time, creating a black hole from which nothing can escape. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nakedonionmysterytourspodcast/support

Brian interviews Jason Harlow. Jason is a Teaching Stream Professor in the Physics Department at the University of Toronto. He has a PhD in Astronomy and Astrophysics from the Pennsylvania State University, and has a lifelong interest in telescopes and stargazing. In 1991 Jason traveled to Costa Rica to view a total solar eclipse, so this Monday's, April 8, 2024 at 3:18pm a total solar eclipse in Ontario will be his second time seeing one. This is a very rare event in which the moon will completely block out the sun, creating a 2-minute long “night” in the middle of the day.

Dive into the mesmerizing world of fractals with physicist and bioinspiration innovator, Dr. Richard Taylor, in our second episode. Dr. Taylor, Professor of Physics, Psychology, and Art, as well as the Head of the Physics Department at the University of Oregon, takes us on a journey from the intricate patterns of physics to the profound impact of bioinspiration on health and well-being.  With a Ph.D. and D.Sc. in physics and a Master's degree in art theory, Dr. Taylor explores nature's patterns across a diverse range of fields – spanning architecture, art, biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, physiology, and psychology – with over 300 published articles.  Discover how he harnessed the stress-reducing power of fractal imagery in the built environment. Join us for a mind-expanding conversation at the intersection of art, science, and well-being with a true visionary in the field. In this episode, you will hear: Evolution of visual fractals Brain's default mode network and aesthetics Passion for nature and interdisciplinary thinking Innovative painting technique Fractals in art and architecture Resources from this Episode To learn more about Dr. Taylor, check out his blog:  https://blogs.uoregon.edu/richardtaylor/  Find out more about Frequency: https://www.afrequencyproject.com/  Subscribe to the Frequency Newsletter:  https://www.afrequencyproject.com/subscribe  Read what's new on the Frequency Blog: https://www.afrequencyproject.com/blog  Podcast Disclosure:  https://www.afrequencyproject.com/podcast-disclosure  Follow and Review: We'd love for you to follow us if you haven't yet. Click that purple '+' in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app. We'd love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com. Let them know we sent you.

Welcome to Pine Mountain Observatory, nestled in the serene landscapes of Oregon about 34 miles southeast of Bend. In this episode, we unveil the highlights of the night sky with our guest, "astro monk" Alton Luke, Head of Operations at Pine Mountain Observatory and a key figure in the University of Oregon's Physics Department. Today we get to peer through the lens of Alton's perspectives as he takes us on an astronomical exploration to share more about the observatory, how to prepare for visits, and what kinds of celestial events to look out for.  If you want to peer through the lens of some telescopes too, jump off the bike during the Dark Skies route and keep an eye out for a clear weekend with no moon. https://pmo.uoregon.edu/ ------------------------------------------------- This podcast is produced by Dirty Freehub, a nonprofit organization that publishes hand-curated (and great!) gravel cycling Ride Guides. Our mission is to connect gravel cyclists to where they ride through stories about culture, history, people, places, and lands with the hope that they will become involved as advocates, volunteers, or donors with organizations that protect and preserve recreation spaces. Our Podcast Channel  / ⁠⁠⁠The Connection ⁠⁠⁠ Our Ride Guides / ⁠⁠⁠Dirty Freehub⁠⁠⁠ Our Ask / ⁠⁠Donate⁠⁠

Andy Buffler is Professor at The Physics Department at The University of CapeTown and Director of the' MeASURe' Metrological and Applied SciencesUniversity Research Unit and he joins John as one of the pioneers of aninnovative design and business case for a proton therapy center to aid cancerpatients in Cape Town.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are CO2 dangerous for the environment and for our future here on earth? Can HAARP be used to modify the weather? Is it a good idea to block the sun to lower the temperature on earth? To help us answer these important questions and many others we have invited Dr. William Happer. He is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Physics at Princeton University, is a specialist in modern optics, optical and radiofrequency spectroscopy of atoms and molecules, radiation propagation in the atmosphere, and spin-polarized atoms and nuclei.   He has published over 200 peer-reviewed scientific papers. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences and the American Philosophical Society. He was awarded an Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship in 1966, an Alexander von Humboldt Award in 1976, the 1997 Broida Prize and the 1999 Davisson-Germer Prize of the American Physical Society, and the Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award in 2000.     Dr. Happer received a B.S. degree in Physics from the University of North Carolina in l960 and the PhD degree in Physics from Princeton University in l964. He began his academic career in 1964 at Columbia University as a member of the research and teaching staff of the Physics Department. While serving as a Professor of Physics he also served as Co-Director of the Columbia Radiation Laboratory from 1971 to 1976, and Director from 1976 to 1979. In l980 he joined the faculty at Princeton University. On August 5, 1991 he was appointed Director of Energy Research in the Department of Energy by President George Bush. While serving in that capacity under Secretary of Energy James Watkins, he oversaw a basic research budget of some $3 billion, which included much of the federal funding for high energy and nuclear physics, materials science, magnetic confinement fusion, environmental and climate science, the human genome project, and other areas.   He remained at the DOE until May 31, 1993 to help the Clinton Administration during the transition period. He was reappointed Professor of Physics at Princeton University on June 1, 1993, and named Eugene Higgens Professor of Physics and Chair of the University Research Board from 1995 to 2005. From 2003 until his retirement in 2014, he held the Cyrus Fogg Brackett Chair of Physics.   From 1987 to 1990 he served as Chairman of the Steering Committee of JASON, a group of scientists and engineers who advise agencies of the Federal Government on matters of defense, intelligence, energy policy and other technical problems. He was a trustee of the MITRE Corporation from 1993 to 2011, he is the Chair of the Board of the Richard Lounsbery Foundation, and the Chair of the Board of the Marshall Institute. From 2002 to 2006 he chaired of the National Research Council's Standing Committee on Improvised Explosive Devices that supported the Joint Improvised Explosive Devices Defeat Organization of the Department of Defense. He was a co-founder in 1994 of Magnetic Imaging Technologies Incorporated (MITI), a small company specializing in the use of laser polarized noble gases for magnetic resonance imaging. He invented the sodium guidestar that is used in astronomical adaptive optics to correct for the degrading effects of atmospheric turbulence.   From September 2018 to September 2019, Dr. Happer served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director of Emerging Technologies on the National Security Council.   In this conversation we talk about:   What is CO2?   How much CO2 is in the atmosphere   What happens to the temperature when the CO2 is rising?   Temperature cycles on earth   HAARP can it modify the weather?   Is it a good idea to block the sun?   Advice for young people   And lots more!   Hope you enjoy this conversation!

Carlo Rovelli is well known as a popularizer of science. His short book, Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, was an international bestseller. I have known Carlo as a physicist ever since he used to visit my Physics Department colleague, Lee Smolin, at Yale, when I was a Professor there. Carlo and Lee were part of a small group of physicists pioneering an idea called ‘Loop Quantum Gravity' as a way to try and unify General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics. Less well known among the public than its chief competitor, String Theory, and also less popular among physicists as a whole, Loop Quantum Gravity is nevertheless an equally serious attempt to address the vexing paradoxes associated with of quantizing General Relativity.Black Holes are the place in physics where the various problems of quantum gravity become manifest. If Stephen Hawking was correct, and black holes do completely evaporate through quantum processes that result in the emission of thermal radiation, then it appears that the information about what fell into the black hole in the first place will be forever lost. But this violates a central feature of quantum mechanics, which preserves information. At the same time, the final state of classical black hole collapse involves a singularity of infinite density. Most physicists expect this singularity to be removed in a quantum theory of black holes. Rovelli argues that near the singularity of a black hole quantum processes can change a black hole to be a ‘white hole', the time reversed version of a black hole. While anything that falls into a black hole stays there, everything inside a white hole eventually reappears. If Carlo's ideas were correct, they could go a long way toward potentially resolving black hole paradoxes. It is a big ‘If” however, and I remain skeptical. Nevertheless I wanted to discuss these ideas with Carlo on this podcast for a variety of reasons. First, any such discussion will illuminate a lot about the physics of black holes. Secondly, I think it is useful for laypeople to listen to physicists debate and discuss ideas at the forefront, presenting challenges to each other, being willing to openly question, and doing all of this with a sense of mutual respect. At the same time, because I share Carlo's great interest in both popularizing science, as well as connecting science and culture, I was extremely interested in discussing his motivations and thoughts about these important areas, and I was not disappointed. I hope listeners will find our discussions about science, literature, and politics equally enlightening. As always, an ad-free video version of this podcast is also available to paid Critical Mass subscribers. Your subscriptions support the non-profit Origins Project Foundation, which produces the podcast. The audio version is available free on the Critical Mass site and on all podcast sites, and the video version will also be available on the Origins Project Youtube channel as well. Get full access to Critical Mass at lawrencekrauss.substack.com/subscribe

This week host Jonelle Gurley who is the Director of Science and Programs at the Maria Mitchell Association talks with Dr. McKinley Brumback an Assistant Professor in the Physics Department at Middlebury College in Vermont. Jonelle talks with Mckinley all about her history and journey to becoming a high energy x-ray astronomer. Starting at Dartmouth College and ending up teaching at Middlebury College and everything in between. She explains how she gained interest in Astronomy and her love for learning and how it all led to the study of neutron stars! McKinley Brumback is going to be a guest on the Maria Mitchell Association's Science Speaker Series next Wednesday night on October 25 at 7pm! To register for the talk and to learn more about the Maria Mitchell Association visit https://www.mariamitchell.org/.

Lawrence Krauss is a world-renowned theoretical physicist, commentator, bestselling author, President of The Origins Project Foundation and host of the Origins Podcast. He is one of the few prominent scientists today to have actively crossed the chasm between science and popular culture. He is the author of over 500 publications, as well as numerous popular articles on physics and astronomy. He received undergraduate degrees in both Mathematics and Physics at Carleton University. He received his PhD in Physics from MIT, then joined the Harvard Society of Fellows. He was Assistant Professor & Associate Professor at the faculty of the departments of Physics and Astronomy at Yale University. He was Ambrose Swasey Professor of Physics, Professor of Astronomy at Case Western Reserve University, Foundation Professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration and Physics Department, and Inaugural Director of the Origins Project at Arizona State University. During his career, he has held or holds professorships or distinguished visiting appointments at institutions including University of Chicago, Cambridge University, Boston University, University of Zurich, University of California at Santa Barbara, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, CERN, Australian National University, and New College of Humanities. EPISODE LINKS: - Lawrence's Website: - Origins Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TheOriginsPodcast/ - Origins Foundation: https://originsproject.org/ - Lawrence's Books: https://tinyurl.com/yr3h5rnu TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) - Introduction (0:31) - Is there a Mind-Body Problem? What is Consciousness? (4:11) - Reality & Free Will (9:02) - New Atheism (13:03) - The Unbelievers (18:07) - The Known Unknowns | The Edge of Knowledge (22:00) - Science writing (26:18) - UAPs & Secrecy Skepticism (30:01) - Science over Philosophy (38:18) - AI (43:31) - Story of the Universe (45:40) - Origins Podcast (51:57) - Relationship with Richard Dawkins (54:19) - Question for Avi Loeb? (58:38) - When was the last time Lawrence changed his mind? (1:00:02) - Conclusion CONNECT: - Website: https://tevinnaidu.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drtevinnaidu - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtevinnaidu/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtevinnaidu/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtevinnaidu/ For Business Inquiries: info@tevinnaidu.com ============================= ABOUT MIND-BODY SOLUTION: Mind-Body Solution explores the nature of consciousness, reality, free will, morality, mental health, and more. This podcast presents enlightening discourse with the world's leading experts in philosophy, physics, neuroscience, psychology, linguistics, AI, and beyond. It will change the way you think about the mind-body dichotomy by showing just how difficult — intellectually and practically — the mind-body problem is. Join Dr. Tevin Naidu on a quest to conquer the mind-body problem and take one step closer to the mind-body solution. Dr Tevin Naidu is a medical doctor, philosopher & ethicist. He attained his Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery degree from Stellenbosch University, & his Master of Philosophy degree Cum Laude from the University of Pretoria. His academic work focuses on theories of consciousness, computational psychiatry, phenomenological psychopathology, values-based practice, moral luck, addiction, & the philosophy & ethics of science, mind & mental health. ===================== Disclaimer: We do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of watching any of our publications. You acknowledge that you use the information provided at your own risk. Do your research. Copyright Notice: This video and audio channel contain dialog, music, and images that are the property of Mind-Body Solution. You are authorised to share the link and channel, and embed this link in your website or others as long as a link back to this channel is provided. © Mind-Body Solution

On today's show, Dr. Hans-Benjamin Braun now presents new evidence to support the idea that a mini nuke was used to destroy the Nord Stream pipeline. GUEST OVERVIEW: Hans-Benjamin Braun has a PhD in Theoretical Physics at ETH in Zurich that he earned in 1991. His undergraduate degree was in mathematics and physics from the University of Basel (Switzerland) .After postdoctoral research at the Physics Department and the Center for Magnetic Recording Research at the University of California at San Diego he was awarded a NSERC International Fellowship to work at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver (Canada). Subsequently he returned to Switzerland to take up a position as Senior Scientist at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI). He joined the Faculty of the School of Physics at University College Dublin (UCD) in 2004, where he founded and led the group in Condensed Matter Theory supported by the Science Foundation of Ireland. Prof. Braun developed the theory for nonuniform thermally activated magnetization reversal in nanowires which now forms the basis for the design of perpendicular magnetic recording media. Well before it was recognized experimentally, he theoretically predicted quasi one-dimensional behavior in magnetic nanowires and he introduced the now widely used notion of domain wall chirality. His work led to the prediction of the spontaneous emergence of spin currents in quantum spin chains, an effect that he and his collaborators subsequently observed via spin polarized neutron scattering. Furthermore he proposed and interpreted a series of experiments on nanolithographic arrays that led to the discovery of emergent monopoles in artificial spin ice together with colleagues from PSI and UCD. In addition to numerous publications in top research journals he also authored popular articles for the French and German versions of Scientific American and he holds two patents.

For this episode, we welcome Dr. Richard Rolleigh, Hendrix Class of 1967, who taught in the Hendrix Department of Physics from 1974 until his retirement in 2008… and a little more than that, actually, teaching one class per year until 2015. He taught every course in the department, including “General Relativity” and “Space, Time, and Reality.” All the while, he emphasized the importance of research, so much so that the Physics Department's undergraduate research award is now named for him. Outside of Reynolds Hall, his activities at Hendrix included starting the women's soccer team in the mid-1980s and coaching it until 1989. Dr. Rolleigh is joined today by Dr. Todd Tinsley, Hendrix Class of 1998, who currently serves as a professor of physics here at Hendrix and will add the role of Associate Provost to his duties beginning this summer.

The Anthony Rogers Show is the best show in the universe. This episode is sponsored by Luxurious Bastard Beard Co | https://luxuriousbastardco.com/ | Use promo code: LEGENDARY and Freeze Pipe | https://thefreezepipe.com/ Time travel is the hypothetical activity of traveling into the past or future. Time travel is a widely recognized concept in philosophy and fiction, particularly science fiction. In fiction, time travel is typically achieved through the use of a hypothetical device known as a time machine. Peter Watson learned physics and math at Edinburgh and Durham universities, and joined Carleton University in 1974, becoming chair of the Physics Department and then Dean of Science. He has worked at CERN (Switzerland) and Oxford and Edinburgh Universities, and spent two years in Nigeria. Violent J, is an American rapper, record producer, professional wrestler, and part of the hip hop duo Insane Clown Posse. He is a co-founder of the record label Psychopathic Records, with fellow ICP rapper Shaggy 2 Dope and their former manager, Alex Abbiss. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theanthonyrogersshow/message

When a DW co-investigation uncovers a path that leads from a German physics department to the Chinese military — and it involves technologies that could change the outcome of a war — it's time to ask uncomfortable questions.

Yale University's Physics Department has confirmed what John Novasel has been preaching for years. The single most consistent element of the best golfers ever is their 3:1 ratio of backswing to downswing. This is part 1 of 2 conversations about Tour Tempo originally published in December 2011.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3464073/advertisement

On today's show, Was Nordstream blown up with a mini-nuke? Dr. Hans-Benjamin Braun, until last year professor of physics, is another bombshell interview on the Dirk Pohlmann Show. The Swiss born physicist with a long list of highly quoted publications and additional degrees in mathematics and geology has published a big hypothesis which needs big proof. Prof. Braun is convinced 7 sets of measurement data (e.g. seismological, water temperature, isotopes in the air) he obtained from public sources can only be interpreted as proof of the use of an underwater thermonuclear device of 1-3 kilotons yield. GUEST OVERVIEW: Hans-Benjamin Braun has a PhD in Theoretical Physics at ETH in Zurich that he earned in 1991. His undergraduate degree was in mathematics and physics from the University of Basel (Switzerland). After postdoctoral research at the Physics Department and the Center for Magnetic Recording Research at the University of California at San Diego he was awarded a NSERC International Fellowship to work at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver (Canada). Subsequently he returned to Switzerland to take up a position as Senior Scientist at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI). He joined the Faculty of the School of Physics at University College Dublin (UCD) in 2004, where he founded and led the group in Condensed Matter Theory supported by the Science Foundation of Ireland. Prof. Braun developed the theory for nonuniform thermally activated magnetisation reversal in nanowires which now forms the basis for the design of perpendicular magnetic recording media. Well before it was recognized experimentally, he theoretically predicted quasi one-dimensional behavior in magnetic nanowires and he introduced the now widely used notion of domain wall chirality. His work led to the prediction of the spontaneous emergence of spin currents in quantum spin chains, an effect that he and his collaborators subsequently observed via spin polarised neutron scattering. Furthermore he proposed and interpreted a series of experiments on nanolithographic arrays that led to the discovery of emergent monopoles in artificial spin ice together with colleagues from PSI and UCD. In addition to numerous publications in top research journals he also authored popular articles for the French and German versions of Scientific American and he holds two patents.  

Steven Phelps is an American physicist, philosopher and translator holding a Ph.D. in Physics, with a specialization in cosmology, from Princeton University. For over a decade he held a research position in the Physics Department at Technion University in Israel and published original research on the masses of nearby galaxies. He is thus singularly well qualified to explain why science and religion are deeply interconnected aspects of a single reality and how can a better understanding of such connections help unlock human potential and point the way to improved systems of global governance, better aligned with humanity's spiritual and material progress. Learn more on GlobalGovernanceForum.org

Innovation technologique Liliane Bettencourt (2022-2023) - Lydéric BocquetCollège de FranceAnnée 2022-2023Colloque - La nanofluidique à la croisée des chemins : Computer Explorations of Soft Flowing MatterMajor progress in experimental micro-nanofluidics over the last decades has spawned the opportunity to explore new states of droplet-based soft flowing matter, such as microfluidic crystals, high-density confined emulsions, bijels, as well as various types of soft granular flows. These novel states of soft matter raise fundamental challenges to non-equilibrium statistical physics mostly on account of strong nonlinear and nonlocal effects, which set their mechanical and rheological properties far apart from those of the three fundamental states of matter (solid,liquid and gas) they are made of. In this talk, I shall present selected computer simulations and machine-learning algorithms which help shedding light into these fascinating states of soft flowing matter and lay the ground for future applications in science and engineering.Sauro SucciDr Succi holds a degree in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Bologna and a PhD in plasma physics from the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne. He currently serves as Senior Research Executive and Principal Investigator at the Center for Life Nano-Neuro Sciences at la Sapienza of the Italian Institute of Technology. He is also a Research Affiliate of the Physics Department of Harvard University and a Honorary Professor at the University College London. His research activity covers a broad range of topics related to complex states of flowing matter, such as thermonuclear plasmas, fluid turbulence, micro and nanofluidics, soft matter as well as quantum and subnuclear fluids. He is best known for his contributions to the early inception, development and application of the Lattice Boltzmann method, for which he has received a number of international awards, including the APS 2017 Aneesur Rahman Prize in Computational Physics, the 2019 CECAM Berni Alder Prize for exceptional contributions to the microscopic simulation of matter. He is an elected member of Academia Europaea (2015) and in 2017 he has been awarded the ERC-AdG "Computational design of mesoscale porous materials".

Today, this Oxford University spin-out, Oxford PV, is reshaping the world of solar, helping to make it more affordable, more mainstream and accelerating the energy transition. We welcome Prof Henry Snaith, Co-Founder and the Binks Professor of Renewable Energy in the Physics Department of the University of Oxford, Dr Chris Case, Chief Technology Officer, and David Ward, CEO. They explain how and why Oxford PV has developed a low-cost, highly efficient solar photovoltaic technology which integrates with standard silicon solar cells to dramatically improve their performance.  In turn, they elaborate on the evolution of Oxford PV from laboratory to spin-out. They examine the science, the patents, the roll out, the manufacturing and path to profitability and why silicon has reached its scientific limits. In an illuminating interview they share why this might be the most significant invention within renewable energy and why they are so excited about the future. Sign up to our newsletter for more in-depth insights | Follow us on LinkedIn | Connect with Oxford PV -- DISCLAIMER All content on Money Maze Curated Podcasts is for your general information and use only and is not intended to address your particular requirements. In particular, the content does not constitute any form of advice, recommendation, representation, endorsement or arrangement and is not intended to be relied upon by users in making (or refraining from making) any specific investment or other decisions. We try to provide content that is true and accurate as of the date of publishing; however, we give no assurance or warranty regarding the accuracy, timeliness, or applicability of any of the contents. Guests, presenters and other individuals involved in the production of this podcast may have positions in any of the investments discussed. Please note, Money Maze Curated Podcasts are funded by the interviewee or their featured organization, unlike the Money Maze Podcast (which is funded by third party advertising). Full disclaimer here.

Join Indiana University College of Arts & Sciences Executive Dean Rick Van Kooten for a terrific conversation, ranging from capitalism to fruit flies. In between we talk about  what's included in the College and why, Rick's history at the school (being Canadian and all), experimental physics, research funding, and the first uses of the World Wide Web (probably a lot more fun than what you think). We dig deep into the value and cost of a liberal arts education and mull over alternatives in apprenticeships and technical training. We also talk about how real science and "science" has been used during the pandemic. This episode was recorded in Jennifer's hometown of Bloomington, Indiana and at her alma mater, so it was a chance for some nostalgic thoughts about what she studied at IU and her father's work in the Physics Department where Rick also worked and eventually became the chair. A thoughtful and thought-provoking episode.Rick's bio:https://college.indiana.edu/about/leadership/rick-van-kooten.htmlThoughts? Comments? Potshots? Contact the show at:https://www.discreetguide.com/podcast-books-shows-tunes-mad-acts/Follow or like us on podomatic.com (it raises our visibility :)https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/books-shows-tunes-mad-actsSupport us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/discreetguideJennifer on Twitter:@DiscreetGuideJennifer on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferkcrittenden/Discreet Guide Training:https://training.discreetguide.com/ 

Making batteries for electric vehicles can come with a human cost in poorer countries. Huolin Xin, professor of physics and astronomy at the University of California, Irvine, discusses one way to change this. Huolin Xin graduated from the Physics Department of Cornell University in 2011 and joined University of California, Irvine in 2018. Prior to […]

Korea24 – 2023.01.03. (Tuesday) News Briefing : Officials from both South Korea and the US offered reassurances saying they are on the same page in responding to North Korea's nuclear threats, while “joint nuclear exercises” are not on the table. (Daniel Choy) In-Depth News Analysis : South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT said it will seek to foster core technologies, with a focus on quantum technology, in 2023. The ministry is expected to invest over 98 billion won to develop quantum computers. Professor Choi Tae-young from the Physics Department at Ewha Womans University joins the show to explain what quantum computers are, the potential they have, and where South Korea stands. Korea Trending with Diane Yoo : 1. A pedestrian overpass in Seoul, near Sindorim station, collapsed overnight. Seoul city and Yeongdeungpo District are trying to figure out what led the bridge, built in 2015, to collapse. (한밤중 폭삭 주저앉았다…신도림역 인근 육교 통행 제한) 2. The number of accidents while logging for firewood has been increasing in Gangwon Province, According to the police and fire authorities, 86 accidents occurred over the past three years, with five people dead and 36 seriously injured. (한파 이겨낼 땔감 마련하다가…강원도서 벌목사고 속출) 3. The women’s professional volleyball team Incheon Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders parted ways with coach Kwon Soon-chan and general manager Kim Yeo-il. This came as a surprise, as the team is currently ranked second place at the V-league. (잘 나가던 흥국생명, 뜬금없는 권순찬 감독 사퇴 '논란') Touch Base in Seoul : Ice dancers Hannah Lim and Ye Quan made it to the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final this season, making history as the first Asian and Korean team to qualify. They didn’t stop there, and won silver medal. Hannah and Ye join the show to tell us about the competition and their preparation for the 2022-2023 season programs, which took a more classical approach compared to the 2021-2022 season. Morning Edition Preview with Rich Larkin: -The Korea Herald : Winners of six music, dance prized no longer eligible for military exemption (Park Ga-young) -The Korea Times : Jay Park to host KBS’ new music talk show (Lee Gyu-lee)

Today, we welcome back one of our previous guests, Kyle Rine, Physics Laboratory Coordinator at the University of Arizona to discuss his continuing outreach efforts to make physics “phun” at all ages.  Through Physics Phun Night, Kyle and the students that are involved in the effort are able to display visually appealing and interesting experiments to today's youth and explain the basic physics concepts in hopes that it will help pique their interest in physics.    *Now offering workshops! Learn more at www.shapeshiftedu.com   *Don't forget to leave a 5-star rating and written review!

A shared love of physics, music and education outreach has been sparking a creative partnership between Maggie and Fahad Mahmood for the last 14 years. The couple is continuing their musical journey in the Physics Department at The Grainger College of Engineering by writing song parodies, which celebrate and teach all things physics.

How old is the Universe? How was it born? How will it end? Why are we here? What is a black hole and what do they do? To answer these questions, Pedro Pinto interviews Vítor Cardoso in this episode of “It's Not That Simple”, a podcast by the Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation. A renowned astrophysicist, Vítor Cardoso is Chair of the Physics Department at Instituto Superior Técnico, and Villum Investigator and DNRF Chair at the Niels Bohr Institute. He received his PhD in Physics in 2003 at Instituto Superior Técnico and did post-doctoral research in Saint Louis, Missouri and Oxford, Mississippi in the United States. His research interests focus on gravitational waves and black holes and the physics of space, and he is a pioneer in black hole spectroscopy. He is the author of a book and more than 200 articles published in international journals. His research has been distinguished three times by the European Research Council. In 2015, he was awarded the Order of Santiago D'Espada by the Portuguese President, for his contributions to science. In this episode, Vítor Cardoso explains what astrophysics is and what his work in this field entails. Namely, describes how this kind of research necessitates a lot of international cooperation, and also how it forces a person to “struggle with their own limitations as a scientist”. He also addresses the importance of the images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope and how much we learned about Space in the last few decades. He discusses why Space research and exploration matters, and the possibility of having human beings living in other planets. Finally, Vítor Cardoso looks at the likelihood of extraterrestrial life, in a conversation well worth listening to. More on this topic • Superradiance: New Frontiers in Black Hole Physics, Vitor Cardoso, Richard Brito and Paolo Pani, 2020 • “Tests for the existence of black holes through gravitational wave echoes” an article by Vítor Cardoso (with Paolo Pani) published in Nature • A conversation about the Cosmos between Vítor Cardoso and fellow astrophysicists Michio Kaku and Carlo Rovelli, hosted by the Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation • Vítor Cardoso on black holes • Vítor Cardoso on “black holes as engines of discovery” Other references in Portuguese • Podcast [IN] Pertinente “Os buracos negros têm cabelo?” with Joana Marques and Vítor Cardoso • Podcast [IN] Pertinente “Porque queremos tanto descobrir o céu?” with Joana Marques and Vítor Cardoso • Podcast Da Capa à Contracapa “O que sabemos sobre o Universo?” with Francisco Lobo and Paulo Crawford • Essay of the Foundation “Portugal e o Espaço” by Manuel Paiva • “Olhos nos Espaço”, a conference held by the Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation

This week we discuss more about the three apparent forces we feel on a rotating ball: * Coriolis Force (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriolis_force) * Centrifugal Force (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrifugal_force) * Euler Force (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euler_force) Fun Paper Friday How can you get rid of a bad case of the hiccups? Odeh, M., H. Bassan, and A. Oliven. "Termination of intractable hiccups with digital rectal massage." Journal of internal medicine 227.2 (1990): 145-146. (https://broomedocs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/odeh1990.pdf)

"Images of an unseen universe" have been released by NASA today and yesterday. Jan Elderidge is head of the Physics Department at the University of Auckland. She talks to Jesse about how she's using the data from those images.

Foundations of Amateur Radio The other day I was woken by the sound of a thunderclap. It was shockingly loud and came out of the blue. A few moments later, it happened again. I exploded out of bed, rushed to the shack, disconnected the beacon power and switched the antenna coax to "safe". After breathing a sigh of relief, everything went dark and with it came the distinctive sound of the sudden death of the uninterrupted power supply taking with it my workstation. With nothing else left to do, I reported the outage to the power company, went back to bed, pulled the covers over my head, snuggled in and surprisingly, slept pretty well despite the barrage of water hitting my QTH. The next morning the power was back on and I discovered that one of the residual current devices, the one that powered most, if not all, the wall sockets had tripped. I reset it and much to my surprise, most of my QTH came back to life. I say most, because after breakfast I had a moment to switch on my radios and see what, if any, damage there was. I could hear and trigger the local repeater, but HF was strangely dead. I could hear the coax switches turning on and off, but the SWR on the antenna was high and it didn't appear that the antenna coupler was doing anything. It's powered remotely using a device called a Bias-T. You use two of them to transport a power supply voltage along your antenna coax. In my case, I inject 12 Volts in my shack, and extract the 12 Volts at the other end near the antenna where it powers the antenna coupler. Occasionally the antenna coupler needs a reset, so I removed the power, waited a bit and reconnected. Still no response from the coupler, so I disconnected the power and left it for another time. A few days later I had a moment to investigate further, so I went outside to check out the antenna and coupler. Both looked fine. I removed and reinserted the power, heard a click, but wasn't sure since a car came barrelling down the road at the same time, so tried again and heard nothing. At this point I decided that this warranted a full investigation and started putting together a mental list of things I'd need. I wanted to test the coupler when it was isolated, I wanted to do a time-domain-reflectometry, or TDR test, to see if anything had changed. This test uses the RF reflection of a cable to determine its overall length and any faults like a cable break, high or low resistance and any joints. If you have a Nano VNA or an antenna analyser, you can do this test. It did occur to me that I didn't have a baseline to compare with, so that was disappointing, but I added it to the list. First thing to test was to check if the radio had been affected. I turned it on, did the same tests and discovered that the Bias-T was still disconnected, which could explain why I didn't hear a click when I tested a second time. Armed with a level of confidence around power, I tried again to trigger the antenna coupler and got nothing, dread building over the potential loss of a radio in the storm, I set about swapping my HF antenna to another radio. At this point I was reminded of an incident, 37 years ago, as a high school student during a class outing. My wonderful and inspirational physics teacher, Bart Vrijdaghs, took us to the local University where the head of the Physics Department of the University of Leiden gave us a tour of their facilities. He took us into a student lab full of oscilloscopes and tone generators and set-up a demonstration to show us how you could generate Lissajous figures. He was having some trouble making it work and with the impertinence reserved for teenagers I quoted a then popular IBM advertisement from 1985, "Of Je Stopt de Stekker Er In", which loosely translates to asking if he had plugged it in. I can tell you, if looks could kill, I wouldn't be telling this story. Suffice to say, it wasn't. Plugged in, that is. Back to my HF antenna. Yeah. It was already plugged into the other radio, so, unsurprisingly it was unable to send any RF to, or from, the first radio, much like some of the advanced telepathic printers I've had the pleasure of fixing during my help desk days a quarter of a century ago. After all that, I can tell you that HF seems to work as expected. The beacon is back online and I have some work ahead of me to create some baseline TDR plots and perhaps a check-in, check-out board to keep track of what's plugged in where. That and looking for another UPS, since keeping the computer it's connected to up and running, at least long enough to properly shut down, would be good. What other lessons can you take away from lightning hitting nearby? I'm Onno VK6FLAB

On this episode, we meet with Professor of Physics at UCSD and the Associate Director of CASS, the Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences, Tom Murphy. Murphy shows us how continued growth and energy use is an impossibility if continued at our current trajectory. How does physics constrain our planetary ambitions? Murphy helps us do the math. To help us align with a post-growth trajectory, Murphy offers suggestions for how humans can begin to treat nature as well as we treat ourselves — and why we must care about the future in order to create a brighter one. About Thomas Murphy Thomas Murphy is a Professor in the Physics Department at UCSD, the Associate Director of CASS, the Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences, and is the author of Energy and Human Ambitions on a Finite Planet. From 2003–2020, Murphy led the APOLLO project as an ultra-precise test of General Relativity using the technique of lunar laser ranging. Professor Murphy's interests are transitioning to quantitative assessment of the challenges associated with long-term human success on a finite planet.

This episode originally aired in December 2020.  ------------------------ Curiosity is a very important skill which gives us a competitive advantage. According to research people with high curiosity are more inquisitive and generate more original ideas. Curiosity can also help us have more positive engagement with our teammates. My guest today is driven by curiosity and inspires others to cultivate it as well. Dr.  Deborah Berebichez is the first Mexican woman to graduate from Stanford University with a PhD in Physics. She also completed two postdoctoral fellowships at Columbia University's Applied Math and Physics Department and at NYU. She uses her education and background to make science approachable to a wide range of audiences. Debbie was co-host of Discovery Channel's Outrageous Acts of Science TV show. She also appears as an expert on the Travel Channel, NOVA, CNN, FOX, MSNBC and numerous international media outlets. Currently she is the Chief Data Scientist at data science training company provider Metis where she leads the creation and growth of data science training opportunities. She is committed to help women and minorities follow STEM careers. When you hear her story, you'll realize how her curiosity drove her to confront adversity and follow her calling. In today's episode we talk about her fascinating story, her work and she gives us specific lessons to start cultivating curiosity. To know more about Debbie visit her website: http://www.sciencewithdebbie.com/ For resources and updates, visit our website https://hardcoresoftskillspodcast.com/ Follow us on LinkedIn(https://www.linkedin.com/company/hardcoresoftskillspodcast/ )  and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hardcoresoftskills/)

It's almost magical how a combination of just A, C, T, and G entirely determine who we are. In this week's episode both our storytellers look at how their genes impact their lives. Part 1: Kristen Williams unexpectedly finds herself attending a family reunion after taking a DNA test. Part 2: After several miscarriages, Joanne O'Meara turns to genetic testing for answers. Kristen Williams is a Navy veteran and a Senior Business Manager. She loves storytelling because it allows her to relive the most impactful moments in her life, from her deep south upbringing, military life, and professional experience. She lives in Seattle with her cat, Cami. Joanne O'Meara grew up in Toronto but moved away at the age of 19 to go to McMaster University. After traveling around for a few years, she and her husband put down roots in Fergus, Ontario. They both work in the Physics Department at the University of Guelph, while raising two amazing young women. When she's not teaching or learning about teaching, she's outside enjoying nature, on snowshoes, in a kayak, or just sitting in the sunshine with a good book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Vavagiakis is a postdoctoral associate in the Physics Department at Cornell University. She work on four collaborations: ACT, CCAT-prime, CMB-S4, and the Simons Observatory. www.simonsobservatory.org https://act.princeton.edu https://ccatobservatory.org https://cmb-s4.org   Eve got her PhD at Cornell University in 2021, where she was an NSF Graduate Research Fellow and Provost Diversity Fellow on instrumentation and analysis for cosmology and astrophysics. She designed Mod-Cam, a first light instrument for the CCAT Observatory‘s Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST). And is currently leading the development of Mod-Cam for first light on the FYST, located at 5600 meter elevation in the Atacama Desert, Chile.  In addition to building instrumentation, Dr. Vavagiakis analyzes maps of the cosmic microwave background to measure thermal and kinetic Sunyaev–Zel'dovich signals. These measurements probe the contents and evolution of galaxy groups and clusters and will constrain the fundamental physics of our universe. Eve is an enthusiastic science communicator to a diverse public audience, and authoring children's books with MIT Kids Press which will highlight modern physics and astronomy experiments. The first book is “I'm a Neutrino,” available on Amazon.  “I'm a Neutrino” is an accessible and visually arresting picture book about one of the universe's most mysterious particles for the youngest scientific minds. Please Visit our Sponsors: LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/impossible to post a job for FREE Athletic Greens, makers of AG1 which I take every day. Get an exclusive offer when you visit https://athleticgreens.com/impossible AG1 is made from the highest quality ingredients, in accordance with the strictest standards and obsessively improved based on the latest science. All 33 Chairs. My All33 Chair is the ideal chair for all of us ‘knowledge workers' suffering through unending Zoom calls. Sitting still is bad for you. All33 chairs are my choice because they allow your pelvis to move the way it does while you walk — so all 33 vertebrae align into perfect posture. The result? Better breathing, better blood flow, and relief from pain. It's crazy what you can do when you set your body to it. To get $100 off your order, visit https://all33.com/impossible Search for The Jordan Harbinger Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, wherever you listen to podcasts, or go to jordanharbinger.com/subscribe Please join my mailing list; just click here http://briankeating.com/mailing_list.php  Produced by Stuart Volkow (P.G.A) and Brian Keating Edited by Stuart Volkow Music:  Yeti Tears Miguel Tully - www.facebook.com/yetitears/ Theo Ryan - http://the-omusic.com/

After pondering what to speak about during his BYU-Idaho devotional address, Physics Department faculty member J. Ryan Nielson was prompted to focus on the Atonement of Jesus Christ.

Postdoctoral research fellows Kathryn Hosbein and Paulette Vincent-Ruz were among six teams from across the University of Michigan to be awarded grants from the National Center for Institutional Diversity's (NCID) Anti-Racism Collaborative to support projects aiming to inform anti-racist action. Hosbein, postdoc research fellow in Chemistry Education, and Vincent-Ruz, postdoc research fellow in the Physics Department, join the Michigan Minds podcast to talk about receiving the grant and their project that the funding will support — “Supporting Border Crossing for Marginalized STEM Graduate Students Through Mentorships: The Reconciliation of Racial and STEM Identities.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's guest is Dr. Viviana Acquaviva, Associate Professor in the Physics Department at the CUNY NYC College of Technology and at the CUNY Graduate Center. She is an Astrophysicist with a strong interest in Data Science and Machine Learning.Subscribe: Apple • Android • Spotify • Stitcher • Google • AntennaPod • RSS.Detailed show notes can be found on The Data Exchange web site.Subscribe to The Gradient Flow Newsletter.

Alexander Panov is a Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, currently, he is a leading researcher at the Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University. The main works are related to nuclear physics, surface physics, quantum measurement theory, gravity and cosmology, cosmic ray physics, the SETI problem (more than 170 articles in domestic and foreign scientific publications, one monograph). Since 2012, he has been the head of the Scientific and Cultural Center SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) under the Scientific Council for Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences (NSA RAS), chairman of the section "Life and Mind in the Universe" of the NSA RAS. He graduated from the Physics Department of Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov in 1982. FIND ALEXANDER ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook ================================ 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.

Dr. Deborah Berebichez is a Chief Data Scientist, who made history as the first Mexican woman to graduate from Stanford University with a Ph.D. in physics. Deborah has been the co-host of Discovery Channel's "Outrageous Acts of Science" for the past eleven seasons, where she uses her physics background to explain the science behind extraordinary engineering feats. Deborah has been featured by many media outlets worldwide, including in Forbes, Wired, The New York Times, US & World News Report, and on The Travel Chanel, CNN, FOX, MSNBC, Univision, NatGeo, and many more. Deborah's work in science education and outreach has been widely recognized by The Wall Street Journal, Oprah, TED, and by organizations like the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) where she was named the IF/THEN Ambassador for inspiring and empowering young women to learn science and to improve the state of STEM education in the world.Deborah completed two postdoctoral fellowships at Columbia University's Applied Math and Physics Department and at NYU's Courant Institute for Mathematical Sciences. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.calentertainment.com/virtually-speaking/

Episode Notes Our guest this episode is our collaborator, colleague, and friend, Moises Castillo. A Brownsville and Los Fresnos native, Moises attended university and earned a bachelor of science in physics from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, during which he also worked as lab manager in the Physics Department. Moises earned a masters of science in physics from UTRGV in 2019. He's been the assistant director of the Cristina Torres Memorial Observatory, where he observed and studied eclipsing binary star systems, as well as a researcher for the Center for Gravitational Wave Astronomy at UTRGV working under Mario Diaz. Currently he's stepping into his role as the Event Coordinator for the Space and Science Team of the South Texas Astronomical Society. He's a curious explorer of the world, a talented engineer and astronomer, the authoritative MC voice, and a great travel partner and friend. Recorded on 12 March 2021. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:14 - Mate 00:12:42 - Excerpt from Sean Carroll's "The Big Picture" 00:15:52 - Moises Castillo 00:33:33 - Like a swimming duck 00:42:02 - Moises Castillo 00:46:00 - Nompuewenu 00:56:37 - Farming telescopes 01:09:01 - A new way of teaching astronomy 01:21:23 - CTMO 01:32:30 - Spectrographs and lasers 01:46:30 - Greek mythology 01:48:42 - Eclipsing binary light curves 01:54:04 - Sharing an observatory 01:59:18 - Astronomical protocols and platforms 02:13:37 - Can stars change colors? 02:31:57 - What is space? 02:49:57 - Cool space facts 02:54:20 - Wrapping it up with Texas 02:56:32 - Outro Related material: Mate, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mate_(drink) S. Carroll, "The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself", Dutton (2016), https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26150770-the-big-picture M. Castillo, "Pipeline for Variable Star Detection and Eclipsing Binary Characterization", Master Thesis, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (2019) Southmost Library Observatory, https://starsocietyrgv.org/projects/southmostobservatory/ Burke-Gaffney Observatory, http://www.ap.smu.ca/pr/bgo Raspberry Pi, https://www.raspberrypi.org/ KStars, INDI, and Ekos, https://www.indilib.org/ The AStronomy Common Object Model (ASCOM), https://ascom-standards.org/ J. Bell, "The Interstellar Age: Inside the Forty-Year Voyager Mission", Dutton (2015), https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22571516-the-interstellar-age

A changing climate leads to changes in the frequency, intensity, spatial extent, duration and timing of extreme weather and climate events (EWE). These are the words of the IPCC. Per se, these EWE do not prove the existence of global warming, but it is a given fact that climate change exaggerates them. Reality, as we speak, is a reflection of this and of the current climate crisis: a few years ago, South Africa faced a period of severe water shortage in the Western Cape region. In 2017, the exact place where the Douro River is born, Picos de Urbíon, dried up. This year, in Germany, ice wine harvest failed for the first time due to a warm winter. A year ago, Australia was on fire, with an unrepairable and unprecedented loss for its ecosystems, let alone lives and businesses. As we speak, California, Oregon and Washington are being devastated by wildfires that preceded record heatwaves, followed by storms that ignited the fires. In Maryland, tornados were followed by hurricanes and then frost. Again, countless producers are still unsure about whether they will be able to save their harvest from smoke taint, and many have lost their vintage altogether. Why? What are the causes? What are the impacts? How can we prepare our vineyards, our operation, ourselves, reduce the impacts and minimize the losses? This Climate Talk will address these questions by gathering producers and scientists from different parts of the world that have experienced these EWE's. They will share their knowledge, experience, different realities, and above all the ideas and practices implemented to tackle this reality. In a conversation starting with a scientific data approach, we will try to understand how can science help producers to predict, adapt and decide which are the best options available to deal with ewe, and how can they do this in a very practical manner. Host: João Santos . Professor at the Physics Department of UTAD (University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro) . Portugal Guests: GREGORY JONES . Director of the Evenstad Center for Wine Education, professor and research climatologist at Linfield College . USA PHIL FREESE . Winegrowing Partner and creator of the Vilafonté vineyards . SA & US ALISDAIR TULLOCH . Winery Assistant & Carbon Neutral Spokesperson at Keith Tulloch Wine . Australia RICHARD HAMILTON . Principal Consultant Viticulturist at Hamilton Viticulture . Australia

Cornell Professor Dr. Ray Jayawardhana studies exoplanets, planets that orbit a celestial body outside of Earth's solar system, with the school's astronomy department. He is visiting Boise State University Friday for the Physics Department's First Friday Astronomy Event. Idaho Matters talks to Dr. Jayawardhana about his research and the importance of space exploration.

August 27, 2019 Keri and Carter discuss the recent evidence of social justice convergence in Stanford's Physics Department. As part of its Equity and Inclusion plan, the University is creating classes that advocate critical race theory disguised as physics curriculum. Here's the article in the Stanford News about the effort: https://news.stanford.edu/2019/08/14/making-physics-inclusive/ And here's the Jonathan Height video that Keri referenced: https://youtu.be/kaQ-ZF9S3uk YouTube link to video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/NfWH8ZjdVK4

They're weird and they're hard to find. Boise State University's Physics Department hosts a talk about black holes Friday at 8 p.m. at the Education Building. Michigan State University Mark Peacock joins Idaho Matters to talk about the study of black holes.