The Hyperfine Physics Podcast

Zak and Derek discuss acoustic levitaiton with Dr. David Jackson, Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Dickinson College. Their published paper at AAJP (requires subscription), "Acoustic levitation and the acoustic radiation force": https://aapt.scitation.org/doi/10.1119/10.0002764 You can contact Dr. Jackson to request a copy: https://www.dickinson.edu/site/custom_scripts/dc_faculty_profile_index.php?fac=jacksond Ming-Hua Chang's senior thesis, "Using Schlieren Optics to...

Zak and Derek discuss the "controversial" value of Newton's gravitational constant G. They cover the history of its measurement and how the value (and confidence in that value) has changed over time. Gravitational G wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitational_constant Relative uncertainty of phsyical constants: https://codata.org/blog/2015/08/04/codata-recommended-values-of-the-fundamental-physical-constants-2014/ Different G experiments with uncertainty bars:...

Zak and Derek discuss the big question: why is the future different than the past? Why do we remember the past but not the future? Much the discussion comes from Sean Carroll’s book, “From Eternity to Here: The Quest for the Ultimate Theory of Time“ The podcast lives at https://www.thehyperfine.com/ Join our listener community on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheHyperfine/ Follow the show on Instagram @thehyperfine: https://www.instagram.com/thehyperfine/ Derek on Instagram (and...

Zak and Derek discuss the big question: why is the future different than the past?… Read the postCosmology and the Arrow of Time The post Cosmology and the Arrow of Time appeared first on The Hyperfine.

Zak and Derek chat with special guest, Grant Ciffone! Grant joins us as a non-physicist who asks “Is anything truly random in the universe?” Interested in being a guest on the show? Come ask us a question! Email us at hbar@thehyperfine.com The podcast lives at https://www.thehyperfine.com/ Join our listener community on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheHyperfine/ Follow the show on Instagram @thehyperfine: https://www.instagram.com/thehyperfine/ Derek on Instagram (and Twitter)...

Zak and Derek chat with special guest, Grant Ciffone! Grant joins us as a non-physicist… Read the postIs anything truly Random? w/Special Guest Grant Ciffone The post Is anything truly Random? w/Special Guest Grant Ciffone appeared first on The Hyperfine.

Zak and Derek discuss a mystery in a hospital, where an MRI machine seems to have taken out only iPhones; Android was unharmed. This leads to a conversation on how watches work, fundamentally. The podcast lives at https://www.thehyperfine.com/ Join our listener community on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheHyperfine/ Follow the show on Instagram @thehyperfine: https://www.instagram.com/thehyperfine/ Derek on Instagram (and Twitter) @liketortilla:...

Zak and Derek discuss a mystery in a hospital, where an MRI machine seems to… Read the postHow to Keep Time The post How to Keep Time appeared first on The Hyperfine.

Zak and Derek discuss the statistical origins of entropy and how it connects from there into thermodynamics. They also encourage using flashcards 🙂 The podcast lives at https://www.thehyperfine.com/ Join our listener community on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheHyperfine/ Follow the show on Instagram @thehyperfine: https://www.instagram.com/thehyperfine/ Derek on Instagram (and Twitter) @liketortilla: https://www.instagram.com/liketortilla/ Zak on Twitter @phyzaks:...

Zak and Derek discuss the statistical origins of entropy and how it connects from there… Read the postEntropy & Statistical Mechancis The post Entropy & Statistical Mechancis appeared first on The Hyperfine.

Zak and Derek discuss the basics of thermodynamics, including the so-called thermodynamic potentials. Topics: energy, temperature, entropy, pressure, volume, enthalpy, Helmholtz free energy, Gibbs free enthalpy. Modern Thermodynamics: http://www.av8n.com/physics/thermo/ Legendre transformation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legendre_transformation The podcast lives at https://www.thehyperfine.com/ Join our listener community on Reddit:...

Zak and Derek discuss the basics of thermodynamics, including the so-called thermodynamic potentials. Topics: energy,… Read the postThermodynamics The post Thermodynamics appeared first on The Hyperfine.

Zak and Derek discuss Benford’s Law, including the strange places it pops up, and some fundamental origins of the law. Some of the references discussed: The Mathematics of Benford’s Law – A Primer Arno Berger and Theodore P. Hill April 22, 2020 A Simple Explanation of Benford’s Law R. M. FEWSTER The American Statistician, February 2009, Vol. 63, No. 1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benford%27s_law The podcast lives at https://www.thehyperfine.com/ Join our listener community on...

Zak and Derek discuss Benford’s Law, including the strange places it pops up, and some… Read the postBenford’s Law The post Benford’s Law appeared first on The Hyperfine.

Zak and Derek discuss Max Planck’s work in the foundations of what would turn into quantum mechanics, and Albert Einstein’s role in its promulgation. How did Max Planck fix the blackbody radiation problem with the ultraviolet catastrophe, or is that actually what happened? References discussed: Black-Body Theory and the Quantum Discontinuity by Thomas Kuhn (Amazon book) Einstein and the Quantum: The Quest of the Valiant Swabian by Douglas Stone (Amazon book) Revisiting the Quantum...

Zak and Derek discuss Max Planck’s work in the foundations of what would turn into… Read the postPlanck, Einstein, and the Origins of Quantum Mechanics The post Planck, Einstein, and the Origins of Quantum Mechanics appeared first on The Hyperfine.

Zak and Derek discuss the physics of hurricanes, including the energy involved, and rotating reference frames, including Coriolis effects. Why do they rotate in different directions in the northern and southern hemispheres? The podcast lives at https://www.thehyperfine.com/ Join our listener community on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheHyperfine/ Follow the show on Instagram @thehyperfine: https://www.instagram.com/thehyperfine/ Derek on Instagram (and Twitter) @liketortilla:...

Zak and Derek discuss the physics of hurricanes, including the energy involved, and rotating reference… Read the postThe Physics of Hurricanes The post The Physics of Hurricanes appeared first on The Hyperfine.

Zak and Derek discuss the composite systems of quarks in baryons and mesons, as well as the eightfold way and multiplet organization of quark particles. This is a follow up to the Standard Model episode. Further reading: “Introduction to Elementary Particles” by David Griffiths Eightfold way (physics) on Wikipedia Murry Gell-Mann on Wikipedia List of baryons on Wikipedia The podcast lives at https://www.thehyperfine.com/ Join our listener community on Reddit:...

Zak and Derek discuss the composite systems of quarks in baryons and mesons, as well… Read the postHadrons – Quark Systems The post Hadrons – Quark Systems appeared first on The Hyperfine.