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Fay Dowker: Wormholes, Quantum Gravity, and Causal Set Theory | Robinson’s Podcast #156
Fay Dowker is Professor of Theoretical Physics at Imperial College London, where she works broadly on quantum gravity, and more particularly on an approach called causal set theory that takes the most basic pieces of the universe to be atoms … Continue reading
Fay Dowker Public Lecture – Spacetime Atoms and the Unity of Physics (Perimeter Public Lecture)
Fay Dowker speaks at a Perimeter Institute Public Lecture on November 2, 2011. Black holes are hot! This discovery made by Stephen Hawking ties together gravity, spacetime, quantum matter, and thermal systems into the beautiful and exciting science of “Black … Continue reading
BBC World Service – CrowdScience, Could climate change lead to more volcanic eruptions?
We head to New Zealand to ask how a hotter planet will affect volcanoes. We spend a lot of our time thinking about climate change, but listener Paul has a question that isn’t usually part of the conversation. He wants … Continue reading
I’m A Genetic Engineer. I’m Also a Fish.
Horizontal gene transfer might not be the flashiest of names, but animals are using it to create genetic hybrids without a human in sight. Like frogs rocking the DNA snippets of snakes, and fish sharing antifreeze superpowers. Hosted by: Savannah … Continue reading
The Hazy Evolution of Cannabis
[…] How did such a strange plant like cannabis come to be in the first place? When and where did we first domesticate it? And why oh why does it get us high? […]
Pssst: Ladybugs Have a Killer Secret
Ladybugs aren’t just cute nursery rhyme stars. Beneath the charming spots and vibrant colors lie killer instincts. They’re effective predators and sometime agricultural allies in their hunger for plant pests like aphids. Entomologist Sara Hermann, Ph.D. is investigating how ladybugs’ … Continue reading
Population Decline and the Future of Humanity | Empty Planet | A Review
Is the global population about to explode beyond the carrying capacity of the Earth? Or are we facing a population decline so precipitous that we won’t be able to transition securely? I examine these questions and more in this book … Continue reading
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