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Back to Search88 - Why Does Our Universe Exist At All? (Ft. Sean Carroll)
Episode 90
Why does something exist, rather than nothing? Special guest Sean Carroll helps us explore this deep philosophical question.For ad free episodes and other exclusives, join us for just $3 a month on P…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
87 - The Good and the Bad of Peer Review
Episode 89
There has been some criticism of the process scientists use to check each other's work. Today we take a deep dive into peer review to determine how broken it really is.For ad free episodes and other …
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
28 - How Noether's Theorem Changed Physics (Rerun)
Episode 88
Learn how Noether's profound mathematical theorem relating symmetries to conservation laws is deeply woven into the physics of the universe. Enjoy this rerun of an earlier episode as we take our summ…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
86 - The Life and Death of Stars
Episode 86
We explore the diverse world of stars in the universe, from those similar to our Sun to those totally unrecognizable.For ad free episodes and other exclusives, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon:…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
85 - Our Sun: Present, Past and Future
Episode 87
Today's episode is all about the star in our front yard - the sun. Learn how it came to be, how it has changed, and how will it change in the future.For ad free episodes and other exclusives, join us…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
84 - The Search For New Worlds (ft. Josh Winn)
Episode 86
Hear how the search for exoplanets has developed, and what surprises it has brought so far.For ad free episodes and other exclusives, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whyth…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
83 - Witnessing a Revolution in Particle Physics (Ft. Chris Quigg)
Episode 83
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…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
82 - Science Vs. Pseudoscience
Episode 82
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…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
81 - Ancient Greek Astronomy
Episode 81
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 fr…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
80 - (April Fools 2024) A Surprising Discovery Shaking Up Modern Cosmology
Episode 80
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: …
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago