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Back to SearchEpisode 163: The Standard Model of Particle Physics
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An introduction to the particles and forces that constitute the standard model of particle physics. After some historical background, we introduce ea…
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Episode 162: Human Evolution
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Beginning with primitive Cynodonts in the late Permian, we our evolutionary development through Mesozoic mammaliaforms, the divergence of monotremes …
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Episode 161: Dinosaurs and Other Ancient Reptiles
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A survey of extinct animal species from the Permian through the Cretaceous periods. We discuss important differences between anapsids, synapsids, and…
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Episode 160: The Evolution of Animals
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A journey through the evolutionary history of animals, beginning with the split of the metazoans from protists about 760 million years ago and ending…
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Episode 159: Quantum Electrodynamics Part 2
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Continuing from quantum electrodynamics part 1, here we explore the mathematical machinery used to compute interactions between particles, including …
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Episode 158: Quantum Electodynamics Part 1
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A detailed look into the physics and mathematics of quantum electrodynamics, the theory of how light and matter interact. We discuss the generalisati…
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Episode 157: The Geologic Time Scale
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A survey of the Earth's history through the lens of the geologic timescale. We begin with a discussion of the terminology of geochronologic units and…
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Episode 156: Fossils and Dating Methods
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An introduction to the techniques used to study the history and ages of geological speciments. We begin with an overview of chronostratigraphy, cove…
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Episode 155: Embryology and Development
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An introduction to the process of development, beginning with fertilisation and covering the stages of blastocyst formation, implantation into the ut…
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Episode 154: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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An overview of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), beginning from the basic physics of nuclear magnetic resonance, and covering the use of radiowaves t…
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