S8E4: Physics masterclass with Superconformal Hassaan

Episode 4 of the Desi Academia Podcast podcast, hosted by Desi Academia Podcast, titled "S8E4: Physics masterclass with Superconformal Hassaan" was published on March 16, 2025 and runs 114 minutes.

March 16, 2025 ·114m · Desi Academia Podcast

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Summary

In this episode of DAP, Hassaan joins Megh and Vatsal. Hassaan is a Ph.D. student at the University at Albany, studying Theoretical Physics. Specifically, he is working on problems in String Theory and Quantum Field Theory. Hassaan also has an amazing YouTube channel called "Phymaths," where he makes videos about all things related to theoretical physics and mathematics. In this episode, Hassaan takes us through his academic journey, what it takes to study theoretical physics, and the fascinating fundamentals of physics that make up his thesis work. Hassaan's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3nAENP4F5GKrGk9BLNFLvwRecommendations: HassaanHalliday Resnick, CraneUniversity PhysicsBrief History of TimeDerak belt trickKKLTDine Seiberg problemStephen WinebergWhat we owe to the futureWhat is Real, Adam BeckerTheory and RealityTwilight of DemocracyA Scout MindsetPuzzles to Unravel the UniverseA very Short introduction series: game theory, religionPunjab ka BatwaraProofsMegh4 LionsRace, Science, and the Continuing Education of Razib Khan https://undark.org/2017/02/28/race-science-razib-khan-racism/Yo Yo Honey Singh, FamousVatsalVlog brothers news letters: We are HereThe Man Who Took LSD and Changed The World

Episode Description

In this episode of DAP, Hassaan joins Megh and Vatsal. Hassaan is a Ph.D. student at the University at Albany, studying Theoretical Physics.

Specifically, he is working on problems in String Theory and Quantum Field Theory. Hassaan also has an amazing YouTube channel called "Phymaths," where he makes videos about all things related to theoretical physics and mathematics. In this episode, Hassaan takes us through his academic journey, what it takes to study theoretical physics, and the fascinating fundamentals of physics that make up his thesis work.

Hassaan's YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3nAENP4F5GKrGk9BLNFLvw

Recommendations:

Hassaan

Halliday Resnick, Crane
University Physics
Brief History of Time
Derak belt trick
KKLT
Dine Seiberg problem
Stephen Wineberg
What we owe to the future
What is Real, Adam Becker
Theory and Reality
Twilight of Democracy
A Scout Mindset
Puzzles to Unravel the Universe
A very Short introduction series: game theory, religion
Punjab ka Batwara
Proofs

Megh

4 Lions
Race, Science, and the Continuing Education of Razib Khan https://undark.org/2017/02/28/race-science-razib-khan-racism/
Yo Yo Honey Singh, Famous