Podcasts & Vodcasts
Podcasts
When Black Holes Collide - February 26, 2010
We sat down with the physicist Joan Centrella to talk about how black holes collide.
Listen to Audio
Poking around a physics meeting - August 24, 2009
A physics meeting can be an intimidating adventure with Nobel laureates and sophisticated talks. Calla and Nadia poke around an APS Meeting in Denver, CO and talk with some students about their experiences at the conference.
Listen to Audio
Mawell's Demon is back - June 19, 2009
Researchers are tricking atoms and fooling entropy with lasers. Although their experiments don't actually violate the laws of thermodynamics, they have applications to quantum computing and gravity mapping.
Listen to Audio
Vodcasts
Surviving the Storm - July 08, 2010
Emergency medicine physicians shared important lightning safety information, warning individuals, "When thunder roars, go indoors." The simple rhyme serves to help bystanders stay out of harm's way and avoid the neurological damage that results from being struck by lightning.
Lightning is a form of static electricity. We experience static electricity every time we drag our feet on the carpet and then touch a conducting surface, like a metal doorknob.
Watch Video
The Guessing Game - June 25, 2010
Physicists shared their tips for making a better educated guess when it comes to mathematical estimations. For example, the common contest of guessing the number of jelly beans in a jar is not best approached by attempting to count every visible jelly bean. Instead, experts suggest counting the number of beans in one row and then multiplying that by the number of layers in the jar. A broader approach is more effective than getting tied up in the smaller details.
Watch Video
Tracking Asteroids Before They Kill Us - June 18, 2010
Astronomers are tracking debris from outer space that could pose a potential threat to Earth. With 100 tons of material hitting the Earth daily, they are devising ways to destroy the most threatening objects.
Watch Video