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Updated: Dec 2020


Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

By Sean Carroll | Wondery  

Physics  Science  Society & Culture  

135 Episodes

Started: Jul 2018

Latest: Few days ago

Ever wanted to know how music affects your brain, what quantum mechanics really is, or how black holes work? Do you wonder why you get emotional each time you see a certain movie, or how on earth video games are designed? Then you’ve come to the right place. Each week, Sean Carroll will host conversations with some of the most interesting thinkers in the world. From neuroscientists and engineers to authors and television producers, Sean and his guests talk about the biggest ideas in science, philosophy, culture and much more.

Latest Episode:


127 | Holiday Message 2020 | The Screwy Universe

Welcome to the third annual Mindscape Holiday Message! Just a chance for me to be a little more chatty and informal than usual, although as it turned out this isn’t all that different from a conventional solo episode. With the difference that what I’m talking about — a phenomenon called “cosmic birefringence” — has played a big part in my personal scientific career, so I get to be a bit autobiographical. Every photon has a direction of polarization, which generally remains fixed as the photon travels through space. [Birefringence] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birefringence) is an effect by which the polarization rotates rather than staying fixed. It can happen in materials, but generally not in outer space. But there are exotic physics ideas that could cause such a rotation, including the dynamical dark energy candidate known as [quintessence] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintessence_(physics)) . People have put limits on such cosmic birefringence for a while now, but recently there was a claim that there might be a nonzero amount of birefringence visible in the polarization of the cosmic microwave background! Still very tentative, but if this hint turns into real evidence, it would big extremely big news for our understanding of physics and cosmology, possibly helping us pinpoint the nature of dark energy. Show notes, links, transcript: [https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2020/12/21/holiday-message-2020-the-screwy-universe/] (https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2020/12/21/holiday-message-2020-the-screwy-universe/) ... Read more

21 Dec 2020

1 HR 31 MINS

1h 31m

21 Dec 2020

Science Friday

By Science Friday and WNYC Studios  

Astronomy  Science  Life Sciences  

50 Episodes

Started: Jul 2020

Latest: Few days ago

Brain fun for curious people.

Latest Episode:


Black Holes, Scallop Die-off, River Sound Map. Dec 18, 2020, Part 2

What Would Happen If You Fell Into A Black Hole? ------------------------------------------------ A new book, Black Hole Survival Guide, explores different theories of what would happen if you jumped into a black hole. Most of them are grizzly. As the reader traverses one of the great mysteries of the universe, they meet different fates. Author Janna Levin, a physics and astronomy professor at Barnard College at Columbia University in New York, makes a convincing argument that black holes are unfairly maligned—and are actually perfect in their creation. [Levin joins Ira to talk black hole physics and theories] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/fall-black-hole/) , and answer some SciFri listener questions along the way. The Case Of The Vanishing Scallops ---------------------------------- Over the last two years, Long Island's Peconic Bay has [lost more than 90% of its scallops] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/vanishing-scallops/) —bad news for a community where harvesting shellfish has long been an important part of the economy. Researchers are scrambling to discover why this is happening. Is it predation, climate change, illness—or maybe a combination of everything? Joining Ira to talk about his research with the Peconic Bay’s scallops is Stephen Tomasetti, PhD candidate in marine science at Stony Brook University in Southampton, New York. They talk about what could be causing this devastation, and how a “scallop FitBit” could shed light into how these shellfish are feeling. Composing A Sound Map Of An Ever-Changing River ----------------------------------------------- Annea Lockwood thinks of rivers as “live phenomena” that are constantly changing and shifting. She’s been drawn to the energy that rivers create, and the sound that energy makes, [since she first started working with environmental recordings in the 1960s] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/sound-map-river/) . One of her projects has been to create detailed “river maps” of the Hudson, Danube, and Housatonic rivers. Using stereo microphones and underwater hydrophones, she captures the gentle, powerful sounds of the water, along with the noises of insects, birds, and occasional humans she finds along the way. Lockwood’s composition,  [“A Sound Map of the Housatonic River”] (http://www.annealockwood.com/compositions/a-sound-map-of-the-housatonic-river/) —a decade old, this year—takes listeners on a 150-mile tour, from the headwaters in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts, past sites of toxic PCB contamination, to the Connecticut Audubon sanctuary, where the river spills into Long Island Sound. ... Read more

18 Dec 2020

48 MINS

48m

18 Dec 2020

What The If?

By Philip Shane & Matt Stanley  

Science  

187 Episodes

Started: Sep 2017

Latest: Few days ago

Make Science Fiction. Learn Real Science! Welcome to our weekly Science and Science Fiction podcast where we learn amazing things by playing a fantastic game: We make a change to the Universe and then, using only real science, we follow the mind bending ramifications as they ripple outward — wherever they lead! Our brilliant guests are some of the world’s greatest science fiction writers, scientists & science communicators. Strap on your seat belt and let’s leap into a journey to answer the most fascinating question in the Universe… What The IF?

Latest Episode:


MUTANTS vs. MASKS!

Covid MUTANTS Cause London Lockdown: PANIC or Prudent? Every week, Rockefeller University Virologist GABY PANICCIA explores the science behind the headlines. More info at RockEDU: rockedu.rockefeller.edu and covid-19-research.rockefeller.edu --- Like the show? Share your love for the IF by dropping a review on Apple Podcasts! itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1250517051?mt=2&ls=1 Have you subscribed? Grab one (always free!) at pod.link/1250517051 and never miss an episode! Comments, questions, and more are welcome! Visit WhatTheIF.com/contact or email us at feedback@whattheif.com. ... Read more

21 Dec 2020

40 MINS

40m

21 Dec 2020

Physics World Weekly Podcast

By Physics World  

Natural Sciences  Science  Technology  

100 Episodes

Started: Jan 2019

Latest: Few days ago

Physics World Weekly offers a unique insight into the latest news, breakthroughs and innovations from the global scientific community. Our award-winning journalists reveal what has captured their imaginations about the stories in the news this week, which might span anything from quantum physics and astronomy through to materials science, environmental research and policy, and biomedical science and technology. Find out more about the stories in this podcast by visiting the Physics World website. If you enjoy what you hear, then also check out our monthly podcast Physics World Stories, which takes a more in-depth look at a specific theme.

Latest Episode:


The highs and lows of physics in 2020, we reveal our Breakthrough of the Year - Physics World Weekly...

Physics World editors review what has been a truly weird year ... Read more

17 Dec 2020

39 MINS

39m

17 Dec 2020

The Titanium Physicists Podcast

By Brachiolope Media Network  

Physics  Science  Astronomy  

96 Episodes

Started: Nov 2011

Latest: Month ago

Dr. Ben Tippett and his team of physicists believe that anyone can understand physics. Black Holes! Lightning! Coronal Mass Ejections! Quantum Mechanics! Fortnightly, they explain a topic from advanced physics, using explanations, experiments and fun metaphors to a non-physicist guest. Visit the website to see a list of topics sorted by physics field.

Latest Episode:


Episode 86: Live at AAAS- Quantum Computers

Dr. Sarah and Dr. Danica Marsden are here with me in Seattle, Washington for our live show at the AAAS! We talk about how quantum computers do their quantum computer thing.  Our guests are Old friends of the show: Matt Sheehy (from Lost Lander), and Brent Knopf (From Ramona Falls and El VY) ... Read more

13 Oct 2020

1 HR 03 MINS

1h 03m

13 Oct 2020

Quirks and Quarks from CBC Radio

By CBC Radio  

Science  

17 Episodes

Started: Jun 2020

Latest: Few days ago

CBC Radio's Quirks and Quarks covers the quirks of the expanding universe to the quarks within a single atom... and everything in between.

Latest Episode:


Quirks & Quarks holiday book show. Chance and human evolution, surviving a black hole, new insights ...

Do you feel lucky? A biologist explains we exist because of ‘A Series of Fortunate Events’; A ‘Black hole Survival guide’ and your brief life in a paradox of space and time; A new book about our ‘Kindred,’ the Neanderthals, puts to rest the brutish image. ... Read more

18 Dec 2020

54 MINS

54m

18 Dec 2020

Astronomy Cast

By Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela Gay  

Natural Sciences  Science  Astronomy  

469 Episodes

Started: Dec 2006

Latest: Few days ago

Take a fact-based journey through the cosmos. Tune in to hear weekly discussions on astronomical topics ranging from planets to cosmology. Hosted by Fraser Cain (Universe Today) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (SIUE), this show brings the questions of an avid astronomy lover direct to an astronomer. Together Fraser and Pamela explore what is known and being discovered about the universe around us. Astronomy Cast is supported through individual donations and the sponsorship of Swinburne Astronomy Online.

Latest Episode:


Ep. 589 - Lunar Resources: Water (Update) & Other Volatiles

Astronomy Cast Ep. 589 - Lunar Resources: Water (Update) & Other Volatiles by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay We've talked about the Moon and its water many times here on Astronomy Cast, but there've been a bunch of big updates thanks to new research from NASA and others. Today we're gonna give you an update on the state of water on the Moon and the plans to take advantage of it. ... Read more

21 Dec 2020

30 MINS

30m

21 Dec 2020

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