Quantemplation

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

How Electricity Powers the Modern World

Glow with the Flow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 emai

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.

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.

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.

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.

Interstellar Travel in the Blink of an Eye

Distant planets are in our future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.