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  • 83 - Witnessing a Revolution in Particle Physics (Ft. Chris Quigg)

    83 - Witnessing a Revolution in Particle Physics (Ft. Chris Quigg)
    May 13 2024
    Today we hear from someone who bore witness to the so-called “November Revolution” of particle physics in 1974. For ad free episodes and other exclusives, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverse Our merch is available here: https://www.shalmawegsman.com/why-this-universe
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    32 min
  • 82 - Science Vs. Pseudoscience

    82 - Science Vs. Pseudoscience
    Apr 29 2024
    Pseudoscience can sometimes be hard to distinguish from the real thing. Today we discuss how philosophers of science have thought about this problem. For ad free episodes and other exclusives, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverse Our merch is available here: https://www.shalmawegsman.com/why-this-universe
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    36 min
  • 81 - Ancient Greek Astronomy

    81 - Ancient Greek Astronomy
    Apr 15 2024
    The first episode in a new mini-series on philosophical problems in cosmology - Today we start with the origins of Western science and learn what the ancient Greeks thought about the cosmos. For ad free episodes and other exclusives, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverse Our merch is available here: https://www.shalmawegsman.com/why-this-universe
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    43 min
  • 80 - (April Fools 2024) A Surprising Discovery Shaking Up Modern Cosmology

    80 - (April Fools 2024) A Surprising Discovery Shaking Up Modern Cosmology
    Apr 1 2024
    Hear how a recent discovery of the motions of galaxies is changing how cosmologists are thinking about our universe. For ad free episodes and other exclusives, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverse Our merch is available here: https://www.shalmawegsman.com/why-this-universe
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    17 min
  • 79 - NanoGRAV's Big Gravitational Wave Discovery (Ft. Chiara Mingarelli)

    79 - NanoGRAV's Big Gravitational Wave Discovery (Ft. Chiara Mingarelli)
    Mar 18 2024
    Last year, an experiment called NanoGRAV made a surprising discovery of gravitational waves using pulsars around the universe. Special guest Chiara Mingarelli explains. For ad free episodes and other exclusives, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverse Our merch is available here: https://www.shalmawegsman.com/why-this-universe
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    41 min
  • 78 - The Life of a Science Journalist (Ft. Katrina Miller)

    78 - The Life of a Science Journalist (Ft. Katrina Miller)
    Mar 4 2024

    What's it like bringing science to the most general public audiences? How do you distill complex results into short news-worthy articles without getting lost in clickbait? Today we hear the perspective of New York Times science journalist Katrina Miller.

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    39 min
  • 77 - All About Quantum Computing (Ft. Henry Lamm)

    77 - All About Quantum Computing (Ft. Henry Lamm)
    Feb 5 2024

    Quantum computing makes big promises, but how does it work? What is the real state of quantum computing today? Special guest Henry Lamm answers our questions.

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    41 min
  • 76 - Do We Live in a Simulation?

    76 - Do We Live in a Simulation?
    Jan 22 2024

    Is the world around us real, or are we living in someone's computer program?

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    38 min