75 - Physics in Extreme Locations (Ft. Daniel Baxter & Alexandra Rahlin)

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

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We hear two physicists describe their lives collecting data in remote locations, from deep underground in an active mine and from the South Pole.

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Learn how the geometry of space defies our intuition, and why it gave Einstein so much anxiety.

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Today we visit a turning point in the history of science: the discovery that the Earth is not at the center of the cosmos.

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Dan moderates a lively discussion on extraterrestrial life at the Chicago Humanities Festival.

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Where does the musical octave come from? What makes a C note a C? Why do different instruments sound different? Special guest Tim Cohen comes on to answer these questions and more.
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We tell the story of how the Universe developed large scale structure, starting from the Big Bang to today. It could have all turned out very differently, if not for some key players.

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Why This Universe hosts it's first ever live episode taping featuring guests Daniel Holz and Diana Powell. We discuss the possibility of intelligent life out in the Universe, the existential risks faced by humans on Earth, and the chance the intelligent life can persist in the Universe.

This conversation took place during the University of Chicago Podcast Network festival.

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