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Quantemplation
by Dr Paul Webster
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.
Episodes
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How To Think About Science
Thank you for joining me on this journey of Quantemplation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Humans Are Like Sharks, Artificial Intelligences Are Like Dolphins
In the search for intelligence, all that twitters is not gold. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Science of Alchemy
There is one element chemistry can never tame - the element of surprise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Irrational Numbers: The Unobservable, Indescribable Foundations of Physics
Real numbers are not real, but irrational numbers are not irrational. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Knowing the Unknowable: How We Discovered What Stars Are Made Of
There is more to starlight than meets the eye. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Cool Power of Evaporation
Nature can do amazing things - if you don't mind working up a sweat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How Quantum Physics Solves the Ancient Problem of Secret Communication
Impossibilities can reveal new possibilities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Genetic Code: How We Know That Life On Earth Shares A Common Origin
The fault with bacteria from Mars is not in our stars, but in ourselves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dark Energy: One of Science's Great Mysteries
You cannot understand the universe if you are afraid of the dark. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Boltzmann Brains: Why Your Life Might Be An Illusion
We should celebrate the infinite richness of reality… as long as it actually exists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Quantum Computers Are a Bank Robber's Best Friend
The quantum apocalypse is not imminent. You can bank on it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oxygen: The Killer We Can't Live Without
When you play the game of life, you are playing with fire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How Electricity Powers the Modern World
Glow with the Flow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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End-of-Year Reflections
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 [email protected]. This episode refers to the following past episodes, which can be found in this podcast...
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Order From Chaos: The Reason We Are So Big
Seven octillion wrongs make a right. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Like Sunbathing in the Sahara: The Science of Sydney Sunburn
I love a radiation burnt country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Schrodinger's Cat Was Never Both Alive and Dead
If you are completely confused by quantum mechanics, you do not understand it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Why The Universe is Losing Energy
Violations of conservation of energy are only a matter of time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Interstellar Travel in the Blink of an Eye
Distant planets are in our future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Putting Quantum Physics to the Test: The Story Behind the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics
Science finds the reality in dreams, at the utility in reality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Reality in the Eye of the Beholder: Probability and Quantum Subjectivity
Quantum mechanics brings uncertainty into physical reality. Part 2 of a two-part exploration of interpretations of probability and their implications for quantum mechanics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Reality Beyond Imagining: Probability and the Quantum Multiverse
Quantum mechanics brings probability into physical reality. Part 1 of a two-part exploration of interpretations of probability and their implications for quantum mechanics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Science of Teleportation
The trick to moving fast is to become light. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How Mathematical Logic Uncovered the Power of Human Intuition
To err is human, and to be human is special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Surprising Physics of the Star Wars Force
Only a Sith deals in absolutes. A physicist deals in probabilities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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.
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Dr Paul Webster
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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.
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