Quantemplation
Science Podcasts
Scientific insights on a variety of topics from popular culture to the meaning of life from the perspective of a quantum physicist. Text of all episodes available at https://quantemplation.substack.com/.
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United States
Description:
Scientific insights on a variety of topics from popular culture to the meaning of life from the perspective of a quantum physicist. Text of all episodes available at https://quantemplation.substack.com/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Language:
English
Episodes
How To Think About Science
7/27/2023
Thank you for joining me on this journey of Quantemplation.
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Duration:00:08:27
Humans Are Like Sharks, Artificial Intelligences Are Like Dolphins
6/28/2023
In the search for intelligence, all that twitters is not gold.
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Duration:00:10:48
The Science of Alchemy
6/1/2023
There is one element chemistry can never tame - the element of surprise.
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Duration:00:10:09
Irrational Numbers: The Unobservable, Indescribable Foundations of Physics
5/17/2023
Real numbers are not real, but irrational numbers are not irrational.
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Duration:00:11:22
Knowing the Unknowable: How We Discovered What Stars Are Made Of
5/4/2023
There is more to starlight than meets the eye.
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Duration:00:09:21
The Cool Power of Evaporation
4/20/2023
Nature can do amazing things - if you don't mind working up a sweat.
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Duration:00:11:11
How Quantum Physics Solves the Ancient Problem of Secret Communication
4/6/2023
Impossibilities can reveal new possibilities.
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Duration:00:10:34
The Genetic Code: How We Know That Life On Earth Shares A Common Origin
3/23/2023
The fault with bacteria from Mars is not in our stars, but in ourselves.
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Duration:00:10:00
Dark Energy: One of Science's Great Mysteries
3/9/2023
You cannot understand the universe if you are afraid of the dark.
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Duration:00:09:35
Boltzmann Brains: Why Your Life Might Be An Illusion
2/23/2023
We should celebrate the infinite richness of reality… as long as it actually exists.
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Duration:00:10:57
Quantum Computers Are a Bank Robber's Best Friend
2/9/2023
The quantum apocalypse is not imminent. You can bank on it!
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Duration:00:11:23
Oxygen: The Killer We Can't Live Without
1/26/2023
When you play the game of life, you are playing with fire.
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Duration:00:09:42
How Electricity Powers the Modern World
1/12/2023
Glow with the Flow!
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Duration:00:11:54
End-of-Year Reflections
12/28/2022
What have you learnt from Quantemplation this year? And what questions has it left you with? Please let me know in the comments at quantemplation.substack.com, or by emailling communityscienceschool@gmail.com.
This episode refers to the following past episodes, which can be found in this podcast feed. The transcript of each episode can also be found at quantemplation.substack.com.
The Surprising Physics of the Star Wars ForceHow Mathematical Logic Uncovered the Power of Human IntuitionThe Science of TeleportationReality Beyond ImaginingReality in the Eye of the BeholderPutting Quantum Physics to the TestInterstellar Travel in the Blink of an EyeWhy The Universe is Losing EnergySchrödinger's Cat Was Never Both Alive and DeadLike Sunbathing in the Sahara:Order From Chaos:
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Duration:00:09:06
Order From Chaos: The Reason We Are So Big
12/14/2022
Seven octillion wrongs make a right.
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Duration:00:10:16
Like Sunbathing in the Sahara: The Science of Sydney Sunburn
12/1/2022
I love a radiation burnt country.
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Duration:00:12:08
Schrodinger's Cat Was Never Both Alive and Dead
11/16/2022
If you are completely confused by quantum mechanics, you do not understand it.
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Duration:00:12:40
Why The Universe is Losing Energy
11/2/2022
Violations of conservation of energy are only a matter of time.
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Duration:00:09:55
Interstellar Travel in the Blink of an Eye
10/19/2022
Distant planets are in our future.
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Duration:00:10:23
Putting Quantum Physics to the Test: The Story Behind the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics
10/6/2022
Science finds the reality in dreams, at the utility in reality.
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Duration:00:11:45