Podcasts & Vodcasts
Podcasts
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.
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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.
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Dr. Chris Monroe on Quantum Superposition - May 19, 2009
The Physics Buzz team takes a trip over to the University of Maryland to visit Dr. Chris Monroe, the leading quantum teleportation physicist. Dr. Monroe uses the strange phenomenon of quantum entanglement, which Einstein called "spooky action at a distance" to instantaneously transport information between two atoms. In this podcast, we get to the heart of this matter and try to understand the curious concept of quantum superposition.
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Vodcasts
Science of Speed - December 18, 2009
Fluid Dynamics Engineers Help Potential Olympic Swimmers with Water Flow Technology
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Robots Taking Over the Garden - December 11, 2009
Computer Scientists Send Robots to the Garden to Tend to Tomato Plants
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New and Improved Wind Power - December 04, 2009
Mechanical Engineers Create Wind Turbine That Responds to the Wind, Maximizes Power Generation.
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