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Physics puzzles and deep dives into physics topics.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Physics puzzles, conceptual deep dives • Quantum foundations: Bell/EPR, entanglement, interpretations, randomness • Thermodynamics, entropy, arrow of time • Particle physics: Standard Model, quarks, neutrinos • Measurement uncertainty, gravitation/orbits • Waves/acoustics, everyday physics, crypto/data massThis podcast explores physics through a mix of conceptual puzzles and extended explanations of core ideas, often using everyday scenarios, internet questions, and pop-culture hooks to motivate the underlying science. Across the episodes, the hosts move between accessible “why does this happen?” problems—covering mechanics, buoyancy, motion in accelerating frames, orbits, and rotating systems—and more foundational discussions that connect experiments, theory, and interpretation.
A major theme is how physicists infer invisible mechanisms from measurable effects. Listeners encounter topics such as acoustics and wave phenomena (including acoustic levitation and standing waves), thermodynamics and statistical mechanics (energy, temperature, entropy, and thermodynamic potentials), and the role of probability and randomness in physical explanations. There is also attention to measurement and uncertainty in real scientific practice, including how fundamental constants are determined and why different experiments can disagree.
Modern and fundamental physics appear prominently, especially quantum mechanics and its implications. The show spends time on entanglement, Bell inequalities, and what violations of “local realism” mean, alongside surveys of competing interpretations such as pilot-wave (Bohmian) mechanics and historical pathways into quantum theory through Planck and Einstein. Particle physics topics include overviews of the Standard Model and composite quark systems, with additional forays into neutrinos and cosmology, including discussions of time’s arrow and why the past and future feel asymmetric.
Some episodes connect physics to information and technology, including cryptographic ideas (Diffie–Hellman and RSA), timekeeping, and questions about whether storing information changes an object’s mass.
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Nobel Prize in Physics 2022 - The universe is not locally real. What does that mean?2022-Oct-08 37 minutes |
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Acoustic Levitation w/ Special Guest Dr. David Jackson 2021-Jul-08 62 minutes |
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Gravitational G and How Science Works 2021-Jun-17 67 minutes |
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Cosmology and the Arrow of Time 2021-May-16 57 minutes |
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Is Anything Truly Random? w/Special Guest Grant Ciffone 2021-May-04 57 minutes |
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How to Keep Time 2021-Apr-20 57 minutes |
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Entropy & Statistical Mechanics 2021-Apr-08 84 minutes |
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Thermodynamics 2021-Mar-23 74 minutes |
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Benford’s Law 2021-Mar-06 57 minutes |
Planck, Einstein, and the Origins of Quantum Mechanics2019-Dec-08 66 minutes |
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The Physics of Hurricanes 2019-Sep-03 86 minutes |
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Hadrons – Quark Systems 2019-Jul-27 98 minutes |
Neutrinos2019-May-22 76 minutes |
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The Standard Model Part 1 2019-May-12 81 minutes |
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Domino Amplifier 2019-Apr-13 54 minutes |
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Bohmian Mechanics – Pilot Wave Theory 2019-Apr-07 71 minutes |
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Relative Motion (Not Relativity) 2019-Mar-31 62 minutes |
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Bell’s Theorem and EPR 2019-Mar-21 73 minutes |
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Climbing Magnets 2018-Nov-29 67 minutes |
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Balloons Inside Balloons and Sweet Spots 2018-Nov-22 66 minutes |
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Fortnite and the Principle of Least Action 2018-Nov-15 62 minutes |
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Encryption: Diffie-Hellman & RSA 2018-Nov-08 66 minutes |
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Geosynchronous Orbits 2018-Nov-01 68 minutes |
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How Much Weight Do You Lift When Doing a Pushup? 2018-Sep-28 64 minutes |
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Floating Hourglass 2018-Sep-21 62 minutes |
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Does Data Have Mass? 2018-Sep-14 59 minutes |
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Landing on Planets 2018-Sep-06 42 minutes |
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Intro to The Hyperfine Physics Podcast 2018-Aug-30 24 minutes |