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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 and deep dives • Quantum foundations: entanglement, Bell inequalities, interpretations • Thermodynamics, entropy, statistical mechanics • Timekeeping, randomness, arrow of time • Particle physics: Standard Model, hadrons, neutrinos • Classical mechanics/fluids/orbits • Acoustics, levitation • Math/cryptography topicsThis podcast explores physics through a mix of conceptual puzzles, everyday “how does that work?” questions, and deeper dives into core topics across classical and modern physics. The hosts frequently start from a concrete scenario—something seen in a video, a real-world anecdote, or a common misconception—and use it as a launching point to build the relevant physical principles from the ground up, often emphasizing careful reasoning, order-of-magnitude thinking, and where intuition can fail.
A recurring thread is fundamental physics: quantum mechanics and what it implies about measurement and reality (including entanglement and competing interpretations), as well as particle physics topics such as the Standard Model and composite quark systems. The show also spends substantial time on thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, connecting macroscopic laws to microscopic behavior through ideas like entropy and the arrow of time.
Alongside these foundations, the podcast branches into applied and interdisciplinary areas. It covers measurement and uncertainty in physics (including how constants are experimentally determined and why values can remain contentious), mechanics and motion in nontrivial reference frames, orbital dynamics, and atmospheric phenomena. Other discussions connect physics to information and technology, such as the physical meaning of stored data, how timekeeping devices work, and the basic ideas behind modern cryptography.
Episodes sometimes feature guests, including physicists discussing specialized phenomena (like acoustic levitation) and non-physicists posing broad questions (such as whether randomness is truly fundamental), reinforcing the show’s focus on accessible but rigorous explanations.
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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 |