The Cosmic Classroom

This is the first -- and last -- episode of The Cosmic Classroom.I'm changing directions yet again, this time to a totally new genre.Thank you to everyone who listened, liked, commented, or subscribed to The Interested Reader. Your support means the world to me.Maybe I'll see you in the future, if my new podcast is something you're interested in.Until then, so long... and thanks for all the fish. ;)

Hi Interested Readers!📢 I'm excited to announce that I will be changing the name of the podcast! (yes .... again....)✨ I think the new name more accurately captures my vision and goal for this podcast. I hope you agree!📝 I'd love to know what you think! You can get in touch in all the usual places.Thank you for your support during this journey. 😊

Nikola Tesla was more than an inventor — he was a visionary who believed the Universe spoke in energy, frequency, and vibration.In this episode, we explore Tesla’s groundbreaking work with magnetism and alternating current, his astonishing ability to “see” inventions fully formed before building them, and the spiritual insights that guided his creativity.📥 Download your free companion journal here!🔗 Links I talk about in the show:The Oatmeal: Tesla vs. EdisonTesla Universe: The Miracle Mind of Nikola TeslaHistoric Mysteries: The Norway SpiralNapolean Hill: Think and Grow RichEarl Nightingale: The Strangest SecretDan Miller: 48Days.com

Magnetism is more than a force—it’s a language of attraction, alignment, and invisible influence.In this episode, we explore what magnetism really is, how it shapes the physical world, and how it can serve as a metaphor for the inner pull we all experience. Tune in for a journey through physics, self-reflection, and the unseen currents that shape our lives.Includes:A quick explanation of magnetic fields and the Earth’s magnetic shieldThoughts on spiritual alignment, energetic pull, and emotional repulsionA journal prompt to help you reflect on what’s quietly guiding you right nowListen + download your free magnetism journal page here!#ScienceAndSoul #TheInterestedReader #Magnetism

Light is one of the most mysterious and powerful forces in the Universe — and in our lives.In this episode, we explore the dual nature of light in physics: how it acts as both a particle and a wave, defying simple definition. Then we shift into the metaphorical and spiritual realm — asking what light represents in our inner world, how we shine, and what it means to reflect.💡 Could light be a mirror for your own nature — something radiant, reflective, and full of paradox?✨ Featuring:A simple explanation of light’s duality in quantum physicsSpiritual insights on the symbolism of light across traditionsA journal prompt to guide self-reflection and inner clarity📝 Reflection Prompt:Where are you being asked to shine more brightly in your life?🎧 Subscribe for more science-meets-spirit episodes, and don’t forget to check out the companion blog post at TheInterestedReader.com.

The Sun is at its peak. The longest day of the year is here—and with it, a powerful invitation to pause. 🌻⠀In this new episode of The Interested Reader, we explore the science and symbolism of the Summer Solstice:☀️ Why the Sun appears to “stand still”☀️ What ancient traditions saw in this seasonal threshold☀️ How to use this moment to reflect, realign, and rechargeLet the Sun inspire you. Let the stillness guide you.✨ PLUS: Get a FREE Solstice Reflection Journal when you subscribe to The Interested Reader newsletter! It's a gentle guide to help you connect with the light—inside and out.⠀✨ ☀️ ✨ ☀️I posed a few questions for meditation or journaling:1. What in your life is coming to full bloom?2. What needs to be illuminated right now?3. Where are you being invited to pause and realign? 4. What do you need to honor before the light begins to wane again?✨ When you're finished changing, you're finished. ~Benjamin Franklin

Greetings, Interested Readers!Yes, I'm still recording episodes! It's been a rough couple of months but I'm still here. In this episode I just want to chat a bit about what's going on. I'm working on updating The Interested Reader website and working on a monthly newsletter. Thanks for hanging in there with me! Find me on all the usual social media and leave a comment. I'd love to hear what's been going on!

I want to give everyone an update on what's going on and make a special announcement! We'll briefly talk about the numerology for the new year and a few cool things happening in the January skies. Links to check out: ⁠Astronomy for the Soul⁠ My new ⁠Etsy shop⁠! The Interested Reader ⁠shop⁠

What's your number? Turns out there's a few, and we'll find out what they are. In this episode we'll take a closer look at numerology (known once upon a time as arithmancy) -- its history, the methods, and a few examples. I've always loved numerology, but studying it now has given me a few new insights into myself. I hope you discover something new and exciting as we take this journey. We'll also learn what's going on in the skies this month, from a Beaver Moon to meteor showers. If you like what you hear, I would greatly appreciate a like/follow/subscribe. Thank you for being an interested reader! Links for night sky viewing: ⁠Sky and Telescope⁠ ⁠Space.com⁠ ⁠Time and Date⁠

In this episode I'll discuss the four main tools I'll use: numerology, astrology, human design, and tarot. We'll also see how artists use data from space telescopes to create images of alien worlds (aka exoplanets.) Science isn't just for the classroom or textbook--it can be used to create beautiful art and music! I hope you enjoy! If you like what you hear, please like/subscribe/follow me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. Sites I reference: ⁠Space.com⁠ Artist Mark Vargic: ⁠Halcyonmaps.com⁠ Human Design: ⁠JovianArchive.com⁠ ⁠MyHumanDesign.com⁠

Welcome to the NEW Interested Reader Podcast! I'm excited to share that The Interested Reader is evolving! This new direction blends the wonders of space science with deeper spiritual insights. Whether you're curious about the cosmos or looking for meaningful reflection, this is your space to explore! 🌠 Join me on this journey by following the new Facebook page and stay tuned for podcast episodes, blogs, and journals designed to expand your mind and soul. Facebook: The Interested Reader page Instagram: @theinterestedreader YouTube: The Interested Reader Website: TheInterestedReader.com

Hi Interested Readers! I just wanted to give a brief update on what's going on. Thank you for following, liking, and subscribing! I appreciate your support. Facebook: The Interested Reader Instagram: @theinterestedreader YouTube: The Interested Reader

I'm excited to share that The Interested Reader is evolving! This new direction blends the wonders of space science with deeper spiritual insights. Whether you're curious about the cosmos or looking for meaningful reflection, this is your space to explore! 🌠 Join me on this journey by following our new Facebook page and stay tuned for podcast episodes, blogs, and journals designed to expand your mind and soul. The new podcast (re)launches on October 20, 2024! 🚀 Facebook: The Interested Reader Instagram: @theinterestedreader Web: TheInterestedReader.com

What's the brightest star in the sky? The Sun, of course! It's also my favorite. In this episode, we'll take a look at that nuclear fusion reactor in the sky. What powers the Sun? How big is it compared to its cosmic counterparts? What is the solar spectrum? Join me as we go "walking on sunshine!" Notes from the show: Solar & Heliospheric Observatory: https://soho.nascom.nasa.gov/ Stellar spectral and luminosity classes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellar_classification H-R diagram: https://www.britannica.com/science/Hertzsprung-Russell-diagram Stellar evolution chart: https://chandra.cfa.harvard.edu/graphics/resources/illustrations/stellar_ev_infograph.pdf Stellar comparisons: https://www.sciencesource.com/pix/235/2355004-comparison-of-star-sizes.jpg https://athensscienceobserver.com/2018/05/25/cosmic-proportions/ Structure of the Sun: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun#/media/File:Sun_poster.svg Solar spectrum: https://casswww.ucsd.edu/archive/public/tutorial/images/physics/abs_spect.gif Solar granulation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun#/media/File:Highest_resolution_photo_of_Sun_(NSF)_as_of_January_20,_2020.jpg Total solar eclipse: https://www.eso.org/public/archives/images/wallpaper5/eso0127a.jpg Solar flare: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/solar-activity/en/ Solar cycle: https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BMbJvDe73XyxoU28b7kCTK.png https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2014/03/Solar_cycle Times and dates of eclipses: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/how-often-solar-eclipse.html

Ten episodes is a personal milestone! To celebrate, I'm talking about one of my favorite subjects in astronomy--stellar evolution. How are stars born? What happens when they die? What's a rock n' roll star? Come with me and take a ride on--and off--the main sequence! Notes from the show: Stellar evolution chart from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory: https://chandra.cfa.harvard.edu/graphics/resources/illustrations/stellar_ev_infograph.pdf Hertzsprung-Russell (HR) diagram: https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N0V9Uzay1CI/V2-sOx15xRI/AAAAAAAAC0k/O0X9MVFvibYdEflSIZ7_PS5zhkU6Xl_HwCLcB/s1600/h-r-diagram.jpg Proxima Centauri: https://cdn.eso.org/images/screen/eso1629f.jpg https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/hubbles-new-shot-of-proxima-centauri-our-nearest-neighbor Telescope used to discover TRAPPIST star system: https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble-space-telescope/promising-worlds-found-around-nearby-ultra-cool-dwarf-star/ Sun in different wavelengths (Nustar): https://www.nustar.caltech.edu/image/nustar141222b Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO): https://soho.nascom.nasa.gov/ Orion constellation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigel#/media/File:Orion_Head_to_Toe.jpg SN1987a: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigel#/media/File:Orion_Head_to_Toe.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanduleak_-69_202 https://esahubble.org/images/potw1142a/ Before and after SN1987a: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0708b/ James Webb Space Telescope image of SN1987a: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SN_1987A#/media/File:SN_1987A_(NIRCam_image)_(SN1987a-1).jpg The Simpsons, "Science has it all.": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEDQqSiCfEo

In this second of a two-part series on sound effects, we'll take a look at the healing power of music, from ancient Greece to modern times. Have you ever wondered a lyre sounds like? Or an ancient Greek aulos? Tune in to this episode and we'll find out! Can sound heal physical ailments? Can it levitate multi-ton slabs of stone? Was it used to build the Great Pyramids? Get ready to take some musical notes as we journey to the center of the soul (which the ancient Greeks said could be healed with music.) Consider this quotation from Albert Einstein: Concerning matter, we have been all wrong. What we have called matter is energy, whose vibration has been so lowered as to be perceptible to the senses. There is no matter. Notes from the show: Maltese Hypogeum: https://www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/healing-sound-ancient-temples-111hz-006749 Modern player of the Greek aulos:      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7iFhPj3xkA Armenian duduk: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duduk Greek lyre and aulos replicas, as well as musical samples: https://www.oeaw.ac.at/kal/agm/index.htm Lyre played with female singer: https://luthieros.com/ Tibetan singing bowls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOarif2hEi4 Frequencies of brain waves: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7819493/table/table001/?report=objectonly NeuroWave vibroacoustic chair:     https://scientificsounds.com/neurowave-chair/ Original six solfeggio frequencies, Hymn to St. John the Baptist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIc4DLj19F8 The Sound of Music, "Doe A Deer!": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYy_bVgobhg 9 solfeggio frequencies: https://mindeasy.com/the-9-solfeggio-frequencies-and-their-benefits/ Play solfeggio frequencies; make your own healing combination! https://zenmix.io/solfeggio-frequencies-generator Coral Castle gallery: https://allthatsinteresting.com/coral-castle#28 Coral Castle website: https://coralcastle.com/ Red Pyramid at Giza: https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-other-artifacts/great-pyramid-0012179 Account from David Wilcock’s book The Source Field Investigations about Tibetan monks levitating stones:  https://healingtones.org/tag/tibetan-acoustical-levitation/ Tibetan longhorns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1_C3TLXRlI Drawings of Tibetan monk set-up to levitate stones:     https://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/ciencia/antigravityworldgrid/ciencia_antigravityworldgrid08.htm Video of sound levitating styrofoam balls and liquid (also gives a really good explanation of how it works!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K8zs-KSitc Possible Mechanisms for the Effects of Sound Vibration on Human Health: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8157227/

What is sound? Why are instruments tuned to a frequency of 440Hz? Is 432Hz the heartbeat of the Earth? In this episode we explore the answer to these questions. We'll also take a look at the conspiracy behind the international tuning standard of 440Hz. Notes from the show: Sinusoidal sound wave: https://www.britannica.com/science/sound-physics Sound waves of human voices: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/cms/asset/2f39142d-ac27-4f8d-b661-2f99140023a3/rsos191642f01.jpg Online tone generator: https://onlinetonegenerator.com/ YouTube video of guitarist playing a scale tuned to 432Hz or 440Hz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ze44-Ppj-c Scientific tuning: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_pitch Dr. Leonard Horowitz's paper on musical cult control: https://web.archive.org/web/20100710160537/http://web.mac.com/len15/MUSICAL_CULT_CONTROL/Leonard_G._Horowitz.html

Are genes particles or waves? Does our DNA leave an imprint in a source field? Today we'll discuss the answers to these questions as we take a look at wave genetics, the DNA phantom effect and how sound waves have been used to heal. Come with me, and let's take an orderly walk in 1 dimension at constant acceleration, into the phantom world of energy fields. Notes from the show: Equations of motion in the x-direction One of my favorite books, where I first read about the DNA phantom effect: The Source Field Investigations, by David Wilcock Dr. Peter Garyaev: The Institute of Linguistics of Wave Genetics Paper, Crisis in Life Sciences. The Wave Genetics Response, Garyaev et al. Visible images of phantom effect PCR Amplification of phantom DNA (requires PDF download) A quote from Dr. Peter Garyaev: “In particular, we have found it possible to regenerate endocrine glands in animals. By the same means, we have significantly curbed the aging process in human cells and even grown new adult human teeth in individuals who had lost them.”        ~ Peter Gariaev  https://www.fractal.org/Life-Science-Technology/Peter-Gariaev.htm

In this episode, we continue our discussion about scalar energy. Last time we talked about the definition of scalar waves and the principle of quantum entanglement. This time we'll talk about scalar energy as it pertains to consciousness and healing. Are our thoughts scalar waves? Can scalar waves interact with our physical bodies? Can we show that scalar waves exist? Let's take a random walk and find out! Here are some links I share in this episode: Teslar Scalar Watch: https://www.teslar.com/ Scalar Healing Center: https://scalarhealing.com/ Energy Enhancement System: https://eesystem.com/ Are scalar energy pendants dangerous? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8168844/ Dr. Glen Rein, "Interactions With Scalar Energy--Cellular Mechanisms of Action": https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP96-00792R000500240008-9.pdf Scalar Waves & Consciousness: https://www.hilarispublisher.com/open-access/scalar-waves-and-consciousness-exploring-the-mindbody-connection.pdf

Just wanted to give a quick update on what's going on. Episode 6 should be released by next Friday, 02/23/2024.

In this week's episode we'll talk about some basics of mathematical notation and get an introduction to vectors and scalars. Then we'll take a closer look at scalar fields and the wild world of scalar energy. In this first of a two-part series, our discussion about scalar energy will be about gaining a working knowledge of definitions and vocabulary. We'll gain an understanding of what is meant by "scalar energy" and "quantum entanglement." This is one of my favorite topics and I can't wait to take a quantum leap with you into a world of "spooky action at a distance." Check out these websites that I reference in this episode: Good layman’s discussion of quantum entanglement and references at end:  https://www.space.com/31933-quantum-entanglement-action-at-a-distance.html  A little more technical description of quantum entanglement: https://scienceexchange.caltech.edu/topics/quantum-science-explained/entanglement  CIA paper “Summary Statement On Scalar Waves” https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP96-00792R000500240001-6.pdf

In this episode, we continue our sound journey through the universe as we learn about the modern technique of sonification. We'll explore several examples, including what the center of the Milky Way sounds like. We'll also hear two of my favorite celestial bodies: Supernova 1987a and the Sombrero Galaxy. Come and join me as we take an audio tour of the universe. Join the discussion in the Facebook group! Visit the following websites to explore more examples of sonification: Chandra X-Ray Center NASA Hubble Image Sonification System Sounds

Ancient philosophers believed that the celestial bodies make music and move in perfect harmony. Astronomer Johannes Kepler coined the phrase musica universalis, also known as the music of the spheres. Both Pythagoras and Kepler believed that music could heal the soul and that the harmonies of the cosmos could only be heard by the soul. Do the planets and stars make sounds? What would they sound like if we could hear them? Join me as we begin to discover what Pythagoras meant when he said, "There is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the spheres." Visit Dr. Matt Russo's website to listen to modern-day interpretations of the music of the spheres: https://www.system-sounds.com/

In this episode, we'll take a brief look at mathematical limits and then take a walk down personal lane as I recount a couple of examples where I went beyond my own limits and took risks that led to great personal growth and development. To quote Ronald Reagan, "There are no great limits to growth because there are no limits to human intelligence, imagination, and wonder." Join me, as I ponder the question, "What's the worst that could happen?"

This episode's mini-lesson is about units--why they're important and how to use unit analysis as a quick check to see if your equation is correct. Next, we'll talk about time. Who first recorded time? Why are there 24 hours in a day? Does time even exist? Join me, Sarah Tyk, for a random walk through the fourth dimension.

Hi! This is The Interested Reader podcast and I’m your host, Sarah Tyk. I’m a mom to a 1-year-old, a wife of 17 years, and a lifelong lover of science, nature, and learning. In graduate school I was a teaching assistant for physics, astronomy and environmental science courses. This is when I discovered my love for teaching. But following a curriculum and strictly adhering to a textbook wasn’t my thing. I wanted to learn about (and teach) topics that weren’t mainstream; that weren’t taught in the classroom; that were maybe a little strange and unusual. That’s what this podcast is about – exploring beyond the textbook. In several textbooks throughout my tenure as a physics and astronomy student, it was mentioned that the details of a topic were beyond the scope of the current lesson and would be left “for the interested reader.” On this podcast we’ll talk about those details and delve into the mysteries of the universe. You can expect to hear from me each week. I’ll give mini lessons in math, physics and astronomy and we’ll investigate the world beyond the classroom. I started this podcast because I absolutely love teaching, and specifically teaching physics and astronomy. I found the academic world to be very limiting and, frankly, closed-minded. No one wants to discuss alternative theories in science, even there’s good evidence that they work. Well, I do. I want to have those discussions. I want people to be curious and ask questions. And I want to answer those questions in way that’s easy to understand. I want to make physics fun and exciting. It already IS, people just don’t know it, and I want to change that. I hope your curiosity is sparked and you discover a love for exploring and questioning. So come with me and let’s take a random walk into the world reserved for the interested reader.