A curated collection of podcasts focused on physics, math, and/or astronomy. For general science, see the Science Podcast Collection.
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Updated: 2026-Feb-10 18:19 UTC. Podcasts listed: 144. Ordered by date of most recent episode (newest to oldest). AI-generated content is based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions.
Collection summary covering past 30 days of combined episodes (AI-generated):
Across these podcasts, the dominant focus is space science and astronomy, presented through a mix of news roundups, deep-dive explainers, and practical skywatching guidance. Many episodes track current missions and mission planning, especially human spaceflight and lunar return efforts, with attention to engineering details, launch readiness issues, astronaut training, and how missions are used to test systems and collect scientific observations. Alongside crewed exploration, there is frequent coverage of robotic planetary missions and targets such as Mercury, Venus, Mars, Titan, and the icy moons of the outer solar system, often framed around geology, habitability, and how spacecraft instruments infer subsurface oceans, ice-shell structure, atmospheric processes, or volcanic activity.
Cosmology and high-energy astrophysics also appear repeatedly. Several discussions center on dark matter and dark energy—how they’re mapped, what tensions exist in modern measurements, and what new surveys imply for large-scale structure. Black holes recur as a theme from multiple angles: how supermassive black holes flare, how tidal disruption events work, and conceptual puzzles like information loss. Gravitational waves, gamma-ray observatories, and multiwavelength astronomy show up as examples of how new instruments expand what can be measured.
A substantial thread connects quantum physics to both foundations and technology. On the foundational side are episodes about measurement, nonlocality, and thought experiments; on the applied side are conversations about quantum computing hardware approaches (including error correction and topological qubits), quantum sensing and metrology standards, and how quantum tools may integrate with classical AI and high-performance computing. Some episodes extend these questions into philosophy of mind and the possibility of consciousness in physical systems.
Mathematics and statistics content spans communication and education, interviews with prominent mathematicians, and accessible explorations of ideas like Benford’s law, fractals, sample-size planning, time-varying models, and how metrics shape decisions. A related cluster looks at AI from a technical and societal viewpoint: why machine learning works, where it fails (including in mathematics), how internal representations form, and what scaling and incentives mean for research, pricing, and policy.
Finally, a few podcasts broaden into science policy and history, including space governance, budgeting and authorization, orbital-debris risk, and Cold War nuclear brinkmanship, linking scientific capability to institutional decision-making and public consequences.
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The 365 Days of AstronomyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 250 episodes 2025 to 2026 Median: 19 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy news and explainers • solar-system small bodies, comets, meteorites, impact risk • Mars and outer-moon missions • exoplanets, SETI, Dyson swarms • telescopes/data (Gaia, JWST, Rubin) • skywatching guides • relativity/quantum/cosmology • space policy, debris, communication/history Description (podcaster-provided): The 365 Days of Astronomy podcast launched in 2009 as part of the International Year of Astronomy. This community podcast continues to bring you day after day of content across the years. Everyday, a new voice, helping you see the universe we share in a new way. This show is managed by Avivah Yamani, edited by Richard Drumm. This podcast is funded through Patreon.com/CosmoQuestX and produced out of the Planetary Science Institute. Latest episode (2026-Feb-10 12:00 UTC): Deep Astronomy - Discoveries of Webb Space Telescope Ep 3: The Flares of Sagittarius A*, Our Galaxy's Black Hole |
The Quanta PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 319 episodes 2015 to 2026 Median: 19 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): frontier science and mathematics • quantum physics, particle physics, gravity, black holes • geometry, knots, waves, turbulence, proofs • computation, complexity, cryptography, AI safety • brain, sleep, smell, cellular memory • climate, ecosystems, Earth systems Description (podcaster-provided): Exploring the distant universe, the insides of cells, the abstractions of math, the complexity of information itself, and much more, The Quanta Podcast is a tour of the frontier between the known and the unknown. In each episode, Quanta Magazine Editor-in-Chief Samir Patel speaks with the minds behind the award-winning publication to navigate through some of the most important and mind-expanding questions in science and math. Quanta specifically covers fundamental research — driven by curiosity, discovery and the overwhelming desire to know why and how. Join us every Tuesday for a stimulating conversation about the biggest ideas and the tiniest details. Latest episode (2026-Feb-10 11:00 UTC): Mathematicians Want To Make Fluid Equations Glitch Out |
The Rambling AstronomerProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 489 episodes 2021 to 2026 Median: 10 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Amateur astronomy guide • Brightest stars and star systems • Constellation identification and mythology • Seasonal skywatching from Britain • Southern-hemisphere visibility limits • Comet history and notable apparitions • Supernova/Crab Nebula context Description (podcaster-provided): Join me Martin Lunn MBE while I take you on a journey around the solar system. If you need to contact me please email me at; [email protected] Latest episode (2026-Feb-10 09:24 UTC): The Astronomy Show on Drystone Radio February 9th 2026 |
StarTalk RadioProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1076 episodes 2009 to 2026 Median: 48 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy & cosmology (black holes, dark energy, Hubble tension, multiverse) • relativity & quantum physics • space exploration/engineering • astrobiology & SETI/UAPs • neuroscience/psychology (time, loneliness, social media, AI) • tech ethics (deepfakes, AGI) • pop-culture science, humor Description (podcaster-provided): Science, pop culture, and comedy collide on StarTalk Radio! Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and Director of New York's Hayden Planetarium, and his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities, and scientific experts explore astronomy, physics, and everything else there is to know about life in the universe. New episodes premiere Tuesdays. Keep Looking Up! Latest episode (2026-Feb-10 06:00 UTC): Thing You Thought You Knew – Red Hot, Blue Hot |
Breaking Math PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 174 episodes 2017 to 2026 Median: 40 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Interdisciplinary STEM deep dives • Applied mathematics and algorithms • AI, machine learning, ethics, bias, fraud • Physics and cosmology • Statistics, prediction, Bayesian reasoning • Networks, measurement standards • Biology, consciousness • Economics, equity Description (podcaster-provided): Breaking Math is a deep-dive science, technology, engineering, AI, and mathematics podcast that explores the world through the lens of logic, patterns, and critical thinking. Hosted by Autumn Phaneuf, an expert in industrial engineering, operations research, and applied mathematics, and Noah Giansiracusa, a mathematician and leading voice in algorithmic literacy and technology ethics, the show is dedicated to uncovering the mathematical structures behind science, technology, and the systems shaping our future. Latest episode (2026-Feb-10 05:11 UTC): AI, Pi, Dynamic Pricing, and Math History Lessons |
QuantitudeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 187 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 53 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Quantitative methods with humor • statistical modeling & inference (bootstrap, nonparametric tests, regression, IVs) • latent variable/SEM topics (IRT, factor analysis, local fit, DAGs) • longitudinal/change methods • educational measurement/admissions and academic careers Description (podcaster-provided): A podcast dedicated to all things quantitative, ranging from the relevant to the highly irrelevant. Co-hosts Patrick Curran and Greg Hancock talk about serious statistical topics, but without taking themselves too seriously. Think: CarTalk hi-jacked by the two grumpy old guys from the Muppets, grousing about quantitative methods, statistics, and data analysis, all presented to you with the production value of a 6th grade school project. But in a good way. Latest episode (2026-Feb-10 05:00 UTC): S7E15 Are College Rankings Useful? Maybe... |
Astronomy CastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 664 episodes 2006 to 2026 Median: 30 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy explanations from Solar System to cosmology • black holes, stars, supernovae, fast radio bursts • comets, asteroids, rogue planets, planetary climates • space telescopes, missions, rockets, exploration policy/ethics • technosignatures, matter–antimatter, vacuum energy Description (podcaster-provided): Take a fact-based journey through the cosmos. Tune in to hear weekly discussions on astronomical topics ranging from planets to cosmology. Hosted by Fraser Cain (Universe Today) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (Planetary Science Institute), this show brings the questions of an avid astronomy lover direct to an astronomer. Together Fraser and Pamela explore what is known and being discovered about the universe around us. Astronomy Cast is supported thru patreon.com/AstronomyCast. Latest episode (2026-Feb-09 21:00 UTC): Ep. 781: Awakening Black Holes |
The New Quantum Era - innovation in quantum computing, science and technologyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 78 episodes 2022 to 2026 Median: 37 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Quantum computing hardware modalities (superconducting, trapped ions, neutral atoms, spins, NV centers, Majorana) • error correction, control, benchmarking, memories • quantum algorithms/simulation, QML • quantum networking/sensing • ecosystem: HPC integration, policy, workforce, venture investing Description (podcaster-provided): Your host, Sebastian Hassinger, interviews brilliant research scientists, software developers, engineers and others actively exploring the possibilities of our new quantum era. We will cover topics in quantum computing, networking and sensing, focusing on hardware, algorithms and general theory. The show aims for accessibility - Sebastian is not a physicist - and we'll try to provide context for the terminology and glimpses at the fascinating history of this new field as it evolves in real time. Latest episode (2026-Feb-09 13:59 UTC): Quantum consciousness with Joachim Kepler |
The Actual Astronomy PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 523 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 46 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Amateur stargazing experiences and observing reports • Monthly skywatching calendars • Finding/navigating celestial objects • Messier-object observing plan • Telescope/eyepiece recommendations, upgrades, accessories, gear organization • Comets, planets, moons, constellations • Dark-sky trips, star parties • Light pollution issues • Listener emails, guest interviews Description (podcaster-provided): Join amateur astronomers, Chris and Shane, as they share their experiences of observing the night sky. Latest episode (2026-Feb-09 13:00 UTC): #521 - Listener Emails |
SpaceTime with Stuart GaryProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1000 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 29 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy and space-science news • black holes, supernovae, gamma rays, dark matter/dark energy • solar storms, space weather, auroras • Mars geology, oceans, atmosphere • icy moons’ water/organics, planetary formation • Artemis/ISS missions, rockets, satellites • skywatching events Description (podcaster-provided): Join host Stuart Gary for weekly explorations into Astronomy, Space, and Science News, featuring insights from 19 years on Australian Public Radio and industry experts. Latest episode (2026-Feb-09 12:20 UTC): Solar Storms and Artemis Delays: Navigating the Fury of the Sun and Lunar Ambitions |
The Space Madness PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 39 episodes 2025 to 2026 Median: 43 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Personal interviews on space exploration careers • Engineering, mission tech, observatories • Space architecture, habitats, human health • Astrobiology, instruments, Mars • Space policy, law, labor • Commercial space, mining, governance • Global perspectives, outreach, leadership Description (podcaster-provided): A series of personal conversations about how we explore the universe and our place in it. Latest episode (2026-Feb-09 12:00 UTC): Space Madness Podcast Episode 40: A Million Satellites? |
Pale Blue PodProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 171 episodes 2022 to 2026 Median: 55 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy made approachable with humor • cosmology origins/fate • planets and exoplanets • Moon/Milky Way mapping • telescopes, NASA missions, space news • gravitational waves, dark energy, supernovae • astronomy history/culture, art, law • sci‑fi film/TV reviews Description (podcaster-provided): Pale Blue Pod is an astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend. Astrophysicist Dr. Moiya McTier and comedian Corinne Caputo demystify space one topic at a time with open eyes, open arms, and open mouths (from so much laughing and jaw-dropping). By the end of each episode, the cosmos will feel a little less “ahhh too scary” and a lot more “ohhh, so cool!” New episodes every Monday. Latest episode (2026-Feb-09 11:00 UTC): Names in Space |
StarDateProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 10 episodes 2026 Median: 2 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Night-sky observing guides • Moon-planet and constellation alignments • Atmospheric optics and blue skies • Lunar geology and Artemis missions • Centaur objects and ring systems • Planetary rings and Saturn hexagon • Nebulae and stellar death • Quasars, jets, supermassive black holes • Astronomy history and naming landmarks Description (podcaster-provided): StarDate, the longest-running national radio science feature in the U.S., tells listeners what to look for in the night sky. Latest episode (2026-Feb-09 06:00 UTC): Moon and Antares |
Math-Life BalanceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 31 episodes 2021 to 2026 Median: 56 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Mathematician interviews • research process, problem-solving, being stuck • academic culture: publishing, grants, job market • work–life balance, family, mental health • teaching, outreach, diversity/inclusion • occasional reflections on proofs, progress Description (podcaster-provided): The official podcast version of Mura Yakerson's YouTube channel Math-Life Balance. What Mura has to say about the content: Latest episode (2026-Feb-09 03:00 UTC): Interview with Jordan Ellenberg |
Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic DiscoveriesProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 605 episodes 2016 to 2026 Median: 36 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy news and listener Q&A • black holes, dark matter/energy, cosmic expansion • Mars and moons/oceans, life prospects • telescopes, cosmic mapping, gravitational waves/FRBs • comets, asteroids, meteor showers • human spaceflight missions and space technology Description (podcaster-provided): Join Professor Fred Watson and Sci-Fi Author Andrew Dunkley on Space Nuts as they delve into astronomy, space travel, and cosmic mysteries. Explore groundbreaking discoveries and listener Q&A in captivating discussions. Follow us on social media to engage with our community! Latest episode (2026-Feb-09 01:44 UTC): Theia's Fate, Galaxy Mergers & the Mysteries of Mars' Atmosphere | Q&A |
Cheap Astronomy PodcastsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 413 episodes 2009 to 2026 Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, space exploration • quantum phenomena (entanglement, teleportation, computing) • Moon dust and lunar colonies • planetary orbits/positions • asteroids, comets, bombardment history • astrobiology and life detection • speculative engineering, space industry and mining Description (podcaster-provided): Cheap Astronomy offers you 10 minute weekly podcasts on a wide range of astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, space science and space exploration topics. At Cheap Astronomy you're only as cheap as the telescope you're looking through. Latest episode (2026-Feb-09 00:39 UTC): 369.1 Rogue planets - 9 February 2026 |
Star DiaryProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 361 episodes 2016 to 2026 Median: 22 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Monthly/weekly stargazing highlights • observing planets and lunar events • meteor showers, eclipses, occultations • deep-sky targets and constellations • astronomy discoveries: black holes, gravitational waves, JWST, Rubin Observatory • exoplanets, astrobiology, cosmic origins Description (podcaster-provided): The astronomy podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine. Latest episode (2026-Feb-09 00:00 UTC): Revealing the secrets of Mercury |
SkyCarambaProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 281 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 5 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Night-sky observing guides • Planet visibility, conjunctions, retrograde, elongations • Moon events: occultations, lunistices, eclipses • Meteor showers • Deep-sky objects/astrophotography • Variable stars • Astronomical concepts, history, naming conventions Description (podcaster-provided): Podcast about astronomy and the joys of watching the skies at night--and sometimes during the day Latest episode (2026-Feb-08 11:00 UTC): The animals around Orion |
Star Trails: A Weekly Astronomy PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 98 episodes 2024 to 2026 Median: 13 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Weekly backyard stargazing guides • Moon phases, eclipses, meteor showers, auroras • Planet visibility, conjunctions, occultations • Constellations, mythology, ancient astronomy • Deep-sky targets, astrophotography • Cosmology/physics: stars, black holes, time, dark matter, SETI, exoplanets Description (podcaster-provided): "Star Trails" is a weekly podcast that invites amateur astronomers to explore the enchanting night sky. Join us as we highlight constellations, planets, moon phases, and other astronomical wonders visible in North America. Whether you're a seasoned stargazer or just starting your cosmic adventure, "Star Trails" is your guide to the captivating mysteries of the universe, all from the comfort of your own backyard. Latest episode (2026-Feb-08 05:00 UTC): What Stars Do While They’re Alive |
The LIUniverse with Dr. Charles LiuProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 71 episodes 2023 to 2026 Median: 36 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astrophysics and cosmology Q&A • black holes, galaxies, star formation, exoplanets • solar activity, auroras, eclipses, space weather • planetary rings, asteroids, interstellar objects • space technology, astronauts, accessibility • sci‑fi/comics connections, AI and futurism Description (podcaster-provided): A half-hour dose of cosmic conversation with scientists, educators and students about the cosmos, scientific frontiers, scifi, comics, and more. Hosted by Dr. Charles Liu, PhD, an astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History. Support us on Patreon. Latest episode (2026-Feb-08 00:00 UTC): Chuck GPT: Astrotech |
Starts With A Bang podcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 126 episodes 2015 to 2026 Median: 87 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Cosmology tensions: Hubble constant, evolving dark energy, CMB, large-scale structure • Galaxy formation/evolution with JWST • Black holes, AGN jets • Exoplanets: imaging, atmospheres, biosignatures • Gravitational waves, pulsar timing Description (podcaster-provided): The Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it. Latest episode (2026-Feb-07 18:05 UTC): Starts With A Bang #126 - The origin of dust |
This Week in Space (Audio)Profile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 10 episodes 2025 to 2026 Median: 63 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Spaceflight news and mission timelines • NASA history, leadership, and safety lessons • Artemis, ISS operations, and lunar return • Commercial space stations and NewSpace • Space law, treaties, and governance • Moon/Mars science and exploration Description (podcaster-provided): The new space age is upon us, and This Week in Space leaves no topic untouched. Every Friday, join Editor-in-Chief of Ad Astra magazine, Rod Pyle and Managing Editor of Space.com, Tariq Malik as they explore everything related to the cosmos. You can join Club TWiT for $10 per month and get ad-free audio and video feeds for all our shows plus everything else the club offers...or get just this podcast ad-free for $5 per month. Latest episode (2026-Feb-06 23:00 UTC): TWiS 196: Becoming Martian! - How Will Human Beings Evolve on Mars? |
Universe Today PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1483 episodes 2014 to 2026 Median: 21 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): space news and mission updates (Artemis, ISS, budgets) • solar system science (Moon, comets/asteroids, Mars, Venus) • astrophysics/cosmology (dark matter/energy, expansion, black holes, supernovae) • telescopes/instruments (JWST, Rubin, LISA, EHT) • exoplanets/exomoons, habitability, biosignatures, SETI • AI and science communication/trust Description (podcaster-provided): Public feed with [Space Bites+], [Q&A+], [Interview+] and other episodes. Free for everyone. Latest episode (2026-Feb-06 21:47 UTC): [Space Bites+] Crazy New SpaceX Plans // AI Mars Takeover // NO Artemis 2 in February |
Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and ScienceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1314 episodes 2002 to 2026 Median: 34 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Space exploration missions and discoveries • Moon/Mars science, heliosphere, outer Solar System • Exoplanets and observatories (JWST, Rubin, Giant Magellan) • Search for life/aliens • NASA budgets, policy, advocacy, Artemis Accords • Science communication and culture Description (podcaster-provided): Planetary Radio brings you the human adventure across our Solar System and beyond. We visit each week with the scientists, engineers, leaders, advocates, and astronauts who are taking us across the final frontier. Regular features raise your space IQ while they put a smile on your face. Join host Sarah Al-Ahmed and Planetary Society colleagues including Bill Nye the Science Guy and Bruce Betts as they dive deep into space science and exploration. The monthly Space Policy Edition takes you inside the DC beltway where the future of the US space program hangs in the balance. Visit planetary.org/radio for an episode guide and much more. Latest episode (2026-Feb-06 16:00 UTC): Space Policy Edition: What a NASA Authorization bill actually does |
Walkabout the GalaxyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 361 episodes 2015 to 2026 Median: 45 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy news and discoveries • dark matter/energy, cosmology tensions • black holes, gravitational waves • solar system missions and planetary geology (Mars, Venus, Europa) • comets/asteroids, interstellar objects • exoplanets, habitability • cosmic rays, neutrinos • spaceflight updates, trivia Description (podcaster-provided): An irreverent and informative tour of the latest, greatest, and most interesting discoveries in astronomy. Latest episode (2026-Feb-05 19:07 UTC): Planetary Nebulae and Active Asteroids Get a Closer Look |
Physics World Weekly PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 100 episodes 2024 to 2026 Median: 36 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): physics news and interviews • quantum technologies, metrology, computing, cryptography, gravity • AI in research, peer review, healthcare • materials: 2D, semiconductors • space, exoplanets, cosmology • medical physics, radiotherapy, diagnostics • careers, science communication Description (podcaster-provided): Physics World Weekly offers a unique insight into the latest news, breakthroughs and innovations from the global scientific community. Our award-winning journalists reveal what has captured their imaginations about the stories in the news this week, which might span anything from quantum physics and astronomy through to materials science, environmental research and policy, and biomedical science and technology. Find out more about the stories in this podcast by visiting the Physics World website. If you enjoy what you hear, then also check out our monthly podcast Physics World Stories, which takes a more in-depth look at a specific theme. Latest episode (2026-Feb-05 17:45 UTC): Physics‑based simulations help diagnose and treat disease |
Quantum Foundations PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 12 episodes 2024 to 2026 Median: 82 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Quantum foundations and interpretations • observers, Wigner’s friend • locality, realism, causation • quantum information and constructor theory • quantum computing, complexity, cryptography • time from quantum mechanics • cosmology, entanglement, Big Bang • quantum gravity tests • conservation laws, thermodynamics Description (podcaster-provided): What does quantum physics tell us about reality? What progress have we made since the days of Einstein and Schrödinger, and what problems are today’s quantum research scientists trying to solve? This podcast aims to share a modern perspective on the most fundamental aspects of quantum theory, informed by up-to-date research insights. In each episode, I interview an active researcher about a topic related to their work, with the discussion aimed to be broadly accessible. Latest episode (2026-Feb-05 12:00 UTC): Solving nonlocality with fractals, chaos & counterfactuals | Prof. Tim Palmer |
New Books in MathematicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 168 episodes 2012 to 2026 Median: 56 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Scholar interviews on new math books • history and philosophy of mathematics • probability, statistics, models, uncertainty • AI, machine learning, computation, information • data literacy, visualization, algorithms, networks • applications in biology, cosmology, society, education Description (podcaster-provided): This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Latest episode (2026-Feb-04 09:00 UTC): Tom Griffiths, "The Laws of Thought: The Quest for a Mathematical Theory of the Mind" (Henry Holt and Co., 2026) |
Interplanetary PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 327 episodes 2016 to 2026 Median: 59 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Space exploration news and policy • NASA budgets, commercial space, tourism • Human spaceflight history (Apollo, Challenger, Gemini/Mercury) • Astronomy and cosmology: black holes, dark matter/energy, multiverse • Planetary science, exoplanets, life • Space tech: lasers, radiation shielding, testing • Space health and sustainability Description (podcaster-provided): Putting The Ace Back Into Space. Latest episode (2026-Feb-03 21:56 UTC): #325 - Artemis II - Dhara Patel |
NASA's Curious UniverseProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 94 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 22 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): NASA missions and engineering • Artemis Moon flights, Orion/SLS • space telescopes (Webb, Hubble) discoveries • early universe, galaxies, exoplanets • solar science, eclipses, space weather • asteroids, planetary defense, sample returns • astronaut health, ISS/Mars analogs • Earth observation: air quality, oceans, agriculture, wildfires, hurricanes, open data/citizen science • black holes, gravitational waves, dark matter/energy Description (podcaster-provided): Come get curious with NASA. As an official NASA podcast, Curious Universe brings you mind-blowing science and space adventures you won't find anywhere else. Explore the cosmos alongside astronauts, scientists, engineers, and other top NASA experts who are achieving remarkable feats in science, space exploration, and aeronautics. Learn something new about the wild and wonderful universe we share. All you need to get started is a little curiosity. Latest episode (2026-Feb-03 14:00 UTC): How NASA Will Study the Moon—And the Astronauts Going There |
Ask a Spaceman!Profile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 271 episodes 2015 to 2026 Median: 34 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astrophysics Q&A • cosmology: Big Bang, horizons, galaxy evolution • black holes, neutron/white dwarfs, supernovae, gravitational waves • quantum measurement • forces, particles, constants, extra dimensions • space exploration, ISS, Moon, Mars methane, planetary defense, life/aliens Description (podcaster-provided): You've got questions and astrophysicist Paul M. Sutter has answers - every episode you will come closer to complete knowledge of time and space! Latest episode (2026-Feb-03 12:00 UTC): AaS! 265: Does Antimatter Fall Up? |
Entangled ThingsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 133 episodes 2021 to 2026 Median: 40 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Quantum computing progress and architectures • error correction, qubits, entanglement • quantum networking, teleportation, QKD • post-quantum cryptography, crypto agility, Zero Trust • AI/ML synergies, optimization, quantum programming • materials discovery, photonics, sensing • standards, workforce development Description (podcaster-provided): What if a Quantum Computing aficionado with expertise in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning talked to a security expert interested in how Quantum Computing already impacts the world? Latest episode (2026-Feb-03 05:00 UTC): Episode 133: Yuval Boger, The Future Is Closer Than Most People Think |
Into the Impossible With Brian KeatingProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 582 episodes 2018 to 2026 Median: 63 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): cosmology, Big Bang origins, inflation, multiverse debates • quantum mechanics foundations, determinism/free will • AI/LLMs math, AI in science/education • particle physics, detectors, dark matter • interstellar objects, SETI/aliens • genetics, evolution, synthetic biology, consciousness Description (podcaster-provided): Think like a physicist. Wonder like a human. Into the Impossible is where Cosmic Conversations happen — uniting Nobel Prize winners, iconoclasts, authors, and technologists to explore reality’s deepest questions. From AI to aliens, from biophysics to the brain, from the cosmos to the multiverse, Brian Keating, Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of Physics at UC San Diego covers it all. Latest episode (2026-Feb-02 21:32 UTC): Sam Arbesman: "The World is Made of Code" |
The Galactic Window Space PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 72 episodes 2025 to 2026 Median: 99 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy conversations with guests • stargazing guides and night-sky events (meteors, comets, auroras, eclipses) • space news and policy • spaceflight science basics • Mars/ISS/space stations • SETI themes • space media and music discussions Description (podcaster-provided): Join Nick & Tan as they converse with special guests with astronomical backgrounds about their own unique views through The Galactic Window. Latest episode (2026-Feb-02 18:00 UTC): Episode 72: Jenny Sivie (JennyGeeksOut) |
Practical SignificanceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 10 episodes 2025 to 2026 Median: 32 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Statistics and data science leadership • ASA governance, volunteering, partnerships • federal statistics and policy • global statistical capacity building • data governance and privacy • nonparametric regression, smoothing splines • future frontiers in science and engineering • storytelling and public awareness Description (podcaster-provided): A podcast to inspire listeners with compelling stories from statistics and data science and to propel data-driven careers forward with learning opportunities for all Latest episode (2026-Feb-02 13:21 UTC): ‘Practical Significance’ | Episode 62: Volume One: A Conversation with the Editors of ASA Discoveries |
The JodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 328 episodes 2006 to 2026 Median: 63 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy news and space missions • interviews with astronomers • stargazing/night-sky guides • telescopes, observatories, radio astronomy • stars, pulsars, exoplanets, galaxies • cosmology: CMB, dark matter/energy, lensing, gravitational waves • listener Q&A Description (podcaster-provided): The Jodcast is an astronomy podcast created by students and staff from the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics. The episodes include the latest astronomy news, interviews with astronomers, stargazing information, and more. Latest episode (2026-Feb-02 11:00 UTC): February 2026 |
The BombProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 32 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 31 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): nuclear weapons history • Manhattan Project science • WWII race against Nazis • scientists’ moral dilemmas • atomic espionage, Soviet spy rings • US–Soviet arms race • Cuban Missile Crisis leadership, diplomacy, brinkmanship Description (podcaster-provided): How the nuclear bomb shaped world history. The scientists who raced to build weapons, the spies who stole the technology and the superpowers who grappled with deployment. Latest episode (2026-Feb-02 01:30 UTC): Kennedy and Khrushchev: 10. Fallout |
AWESOME ASTRONOMYProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 358 episodes 2012 to 2026 Median: 59 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Space and astronomy news • Missions: Artemis, Starship, ISS, lunar exploration • Telescopes: JWST, Vera Rubin, ELT/VLT • Comets, eclipses, aurora • Planets, moons, exoplanets • Cosmology, supernovae, black holes • Skyguides, outreach, interviews Description (podcaster-provided): Awesome Astronomy explores the frontiers of science, space and our evolving understanding of the universe. Latest episode (2026-Feb-01 16:31 UTC): The End of British Astronomy? |
Sky Tour Astronomy PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 10 episodes 2025 to 2026 Median: 14 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Monthly night-sky observing guide • Constellations and seasonal highlights • Planet visibility and tracking (Jupiter, Saturn, dawn planets) • Moon phases and close passes • Meteor showers, comets, Milky Way, notable stars Description (podcaster-provided): When you head outdoors tonight, take Sky & Telescope's Sky Tour astronomy podcast with you for a guided tour to the night sky. Learn what constellations are visible, find out where and when you'll see the planets, and catch each month's celestial highlights, from meteor showers to eclipses. Latest episode (2026-Feb-01 06:01 UTC): February Podcast: Winter’s Milky Way |
The Astrophysics PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 26 episodes 2024 to 2026 Median: 62 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): expert astrophysics interviews • black holes, neutron stars, supernovae • planet/solar-system formation, exoplanet imaging • galaxies, clusters, dark matter • time-domain transients: TDEs, fast radio bursts • simulations, machine learning, big datasets, JWST observations Description (podcaster-provided): Once a month, Purdue University's Professor Paul Duffell discusses astronomy and astrophysics with experts from around the world. Duffell and guests discuss supernovae, galaxies, planets, black holes, and the nature of space and time. Latest episode (2026-Feb-01 05:00 UTC): Dr. Gurtina Besla -- Dark Matter in the Milky Way |
The AstroGuy PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 109 episodes 2021 to 2026 Median: 22 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Monthly night-sky guides • planet visibility, oppositions, conjunctions • lunar features/craters • comets, meteor showers, eclipses • deep-sky observing targets • astrophotography workflows (PixInsight, ASIAIR), integration time, smart telescopes • space missions/observatories • interviews, clubs, light pollution, astronomy history/basics Description (podcaster-provided): The podcast for Amateur Astronomers. Topics, interviews, information and fun for whatever level of Amateur Astronomy you're at or heading towards. Latest episode (2026-Jan-31 18:00 UTC): What's up in the February 2026 Skies? |
Cosmic Coffee Time with Andrew PrestageProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 87 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 6 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Bite-sized astronomy/cosmology explainers • Moon science, Artemis/Apollo history, lunar missions • Mars rovers, asteroid samples, meteoritics • Black holes, pulsars, gravitational waves • Night-sky events, astrophotography • Planetary formation, water origins, astrobiology • Space ethics, orbital debris Description (podcaster-provided): It's cosmology in a cup! - Cosmic Coffee Time is bite sized podcasts making sense of space, astronomy, life, and the universe, best enjoyed with a coffee. A down to earth look at what's up there, and it's just for you spacefans. Grab a coffee and see where in the universe we go this time. Follow on Twitter @CosmicCoffTime Latest episode (2026-Jan-31 14:00 UTC): #87 The next crewed Moon mission is ready for launch. Let’s preview the historic Artemis II flight, sending humans to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years. |
Looking UpProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 20 episodes 2025 to 2026 Median: 16 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy discoveries • exoplanets, habitability, Trappist-1 • black holes, universe end scenarios • solar system mysteries: Venus water, Pluto, possible outer planet • comets, oddball stars • spaceflight history, private Mars plans • observatories, dark skies • science history, culture, astrophotography Description (podcaster-provided): Join Dean Regas, astronomer, author, and space expert on a journey through the stars! Guests from all over the globe bring their knowledge and passion about today’s latest scientific discoveries and advancements. From eclipses to supernovas, from rockets to rovers; there’s a whole universe to explore! Dean is the author of “How to Teach Grown-Ups About Pluto” and “100 Things to See in the Night Sky” and was the longtime host of PBS' Stargazers television program. Looking Up is a production of Cincinnati Public Radio.Subscribe:AppleSpotifyNPRiHeartRadioAmazonPocket CastsRSS Feed Latest episode (2026-Jan-30 17:38 UTC): Early Astrophotography was Controversial (with Anika Burgess) |
Look Up!Profile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 112 episodes 2017 to 2026 Median: 28 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): monthly night-sky observing highlights • astronomy news and discoveries • planets, moons, comets, meteor showers • exoplanets, black holes, fast radio bursts • space telescopes, missions, human spaceflight • astrophotography interviews and tips Description (podcaster-provided): Join the astronomers of the Royal Observatory Greenwich as they discuss the night sky and recent news in the wide world of astronomy. Latest episode (2026-Jan-30 16:57 UTC): Look Up! February 2026 |
Mathematical ObjectsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 75 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 20 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Object-inspired mathematics chats • geometry and shapes • puzzles, games, and set theory • infinity and probability • algorithms and cryptography • education, communication, and links to history and literature Description (podcaster-provided): Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett chat about some aspect of mathematics using a mathematical object as inspiration. Latest episode (2026-Jan-30 08:57 UTC): Mathematical Objects: Certified Mathematical Object sticker with Chris Nho |
Astronomy Astrophiz PodcastsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 227 episodes 2016 to 2026 Median: 40 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy researcher interviews • skywatching guides: planets, moon phases, eclipses, occultations, meteors • comets, novae, astrophotography challenges • radio astronomy, telescope arrays, satellite interference • solar flares, CMEs, space weather • galaxies, JWST, black holes, pulsars, GRBs, neutron stars • space governance, dark skies Description (podcaster-provided): Astrophiz "Exceptional Interviews with exceptional scientists." Latest episode (2026-Jan-30 05:04 UTC): Astrophiz#227FebruarySkyGuide |
The Supermassive PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 107 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 41 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy and astrophysics explainers • Solar system planets, Mars, moons, asteroids, sample returns • Black holes, gravitational waves, cosmic structure • Time, relativity, multiverse • Space missions, astronauts, Artemis • Dark-sky protection, solar storms • SETI/alien signals • Listener Q&A, stargazing tips Description (podcaster-provided): The UK's #1 space podcast. Latest episode (2026-Jan-29 02:00 UTC): Q&A: Meteors, Artemis II, and Space Bathtubs |
The Art of MathematicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 73 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 17 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Accessible explorations of mathematical ideas and culture • patterns, symmetry, fractals, tessellations, pi, primes, number types • proofs, definitions, conjectures, research, history • math in art, music, law, physics • learning, teaching, problem-solving, AI and math tools Description (podcaster-provided): Conversations, explorations, conjectures solved and unsolved, mathematicians and beautiful mathematics. No math background required. Latest episode (2026-Jan-28 19:41 UTC): Fractals: Simple rules, complex shapes |
My Nuclear LifeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 80 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 50 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Nuclear science and society • nuclear weapons history, testing, verification, arms control • Cold War civil defense, bunkers, culture • radiation ethics, experiments, health studies • nuclear physics careers • fusion, lasers, astrophysics • nuclear themes in media and literature Description (podcaster-provided): On July 16, 1945, in a New Mexico desert, the Trinity Test ushered in the Nuclear Age. No other piece of technology has penetrated the American consciousness like the nuclear bomb and found a place in everything from culture to medicine. This podcast explores how nuclear science has impacted and changed our world in both beneficial and destructive ways. We explore the intersection of nuclear science and society using interviews with historians, policymakers, experts in their fields, and first-hand accounts to weave a picture of your nuclear life. Latest episode (2026-Jan-28 16:40 UTC): (New Intro) Challenger Explosion | Adam Higginbotham |
syzygyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 139 episodes 2018 to 2026 Median: 49 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy and cosmology explainers • Search for life: defining life, origins, habitability • Exoplanets/moons/comets and biosignatures • Solar system missions, Mars/icy moons • Space telescopes (JWST, Euclid, Gaia) • Black holes, dark energy, cosmic rays, stellar evolution Description (podcaster-provided): Join astronomer Dr Emily Brunsden and enthusiastic not-astronomer Dr Chris Stewart as they explore the universe. Latest episode (2026-Jan-28 15:43 UTC): s3e4: What IS Life, Anyway? |
The Math ClubProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 76 episodes 2022 to 2026 Median: 33 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): accessible math discussions • probability/statistics puzzles • number theory & primes • algorithms in everyday life • geometry/dimensions/spacetime • calculus/differential equations • famous theorems, proofs, and math history • math education interviews Description (podcaster-provided): Join hosts Peter Littig and Noah King as they discuss and explain mathematical topics with their own unique style. Full of information that will interest and entertain math lovers as well as those who maybe don't love it quite that much… yet. Mathematical concepts, history, paradoxes, and puzzles await you, along with a generous helping of witty banter and fun. Calling all members…. The Math Club is open! Latest episode (2026-Jan-28 12:00 UTC): One More Time: The Oddities of Benford's Law |
The Mathematicians PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 52 episodes 2025 to 2026 Median: 22 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): chronological history of mathematics • ancient Egypt–medieval Europe mathematicians • geometry and constructions • conic/spiric, spherical geometry, trigonometry, astronomy • algebra, number theory, primes • logic, infinity, philosophy/religion • early engineering, puzzles, calendars Description (podcaster-provided): Where we explore the historical figures that count. An in-depth look at the history of mathematics, in chronological order, looking at the people, the theories, the ideas - with as fewer gaps as possible. Each episode we focus in on a single character or contribution to the history of maths and explore why it is significant, and how it evolved. Latest episode (2026-Jan-27 14:52 UTC): Episode 52 - Apastamba - What He Said. |
Found in Space: A Science Podcast for Kids and TeensProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 125 episodes 2023 to 2026 Median: 12 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Kid-friendly space science Q&A • gravity and orbital dynamics • planets, moons, rings, asteroid belts • Sun and stars: light, color, fusion, water • black holes, jets, wormholes • cosmology: space, dark energy, multiverse Description (podcaster-provided): Found in Space: A Science Podcast for Kids and Teens is a semiweekly show for young space enthusiasts, future astronauts, junior scientists, and their families. Episodes are short, 10 to 15-minute explorations of a space topic or listener question. Latest episode (2026-Jan-26 16:50 UTC): Do Supermassive Black Holes Cause Spaghettification? |
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 411 episodes 2018 to 2026 Median: 80 minutes Collections: Philosophy • Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Physics and cosmology (quantum, QFT, dark energy, neutrinos, exoplanets, multiverse) • Mind and consciousness • AI and neural nets • Evolution and complexity • Social science: polarization, misinformation, rationality • Universities, research, medicine • Math in music, cocktails Description (podcaster-provided): Ever wanted to know how music affects your brain, what quantum mechanics really is, or how black holes work? Do you wonder why you get emotional each time you see a certain movie, or how on earth video games are designed? Then you’ve come to the right place. Each week, Sean Carroll will host conversations with some of the most interesting thinkers in the world. From neuroscientists and engineers to authors and television producers, Sean and his guests talk about the biggest ideas in science, philosophy, culture and much more. Latest episode (2026-Jan-26 13:00 UTC): 342 | Rachell Powell on Evolutionary Convergence, Morality, and Mind |
StarXiv: a podcast discussing the latest astronomy papersProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 29 episodes 2024 to 2026 Median: 36 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): arXiv astronomy paper discussions • Milky Way formation, mergers, stellar populations • dwarf/ultra-diffuse galaxies, metallicities • black holes, supernovae, transients • dark matter, cosmology, gravitational lensing • exoplanets, disks, Solar System • machine learning, technosignatures Description (podcaster-provided): Hello! Welcome to the StarXiv, hosted by Dr Michelle Collins and Dr Payel Das. This is a biweekly podcast that delves into the latest astronomy papers & results from the arXiv. Michelle and Payel are astronomers at the University of Surrey. They love research, but struggle to find time to read a lot of papers. They’re hoping this podcast fixes that. The beautiful logo is designed by Izzy Gray, a PhD student currently studying at the University of Surrey. Latest episode (2026-Jan-26 06:00 UTC): Episode 29 - Exploding stars, carbon stars, and starbursting pseudo little red dots |
Physics World Stories PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 100 episodes 2017 to 2026 Median: 45 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): quantum science/technology, history, computing and careers • space astronomy, comets, astronauts, gravitational waves • AI in physics and computing sustainability • science–art–music–film intersections • inclusion, wellbeing, policy, energy/climate, geophysics, sports physics Description (podcaster-provided): Physics is full of captivating stories, from ongoing endeavours to explain the cosmos to ingenious innovations that shape the world around us. In the Physics World Stories podcast, Andrew Glester talks to the people behind some of the most intriguing and inspiring scientific stories. Listen to the podcast to hear from a diverse mix of scientists, engineers, artists and other commentators. Find out more about the stories in this podcast by visiting the Physics World website. If you enjoy what you hear, then also check out the Physics World Weekly podcast, a science-news podcast presented by our award-winning science journalists. Latest episode (2026-Jan-23 13:40 UTC): Cosmic time capsules: the search for pristine comets |
The Origins Podcast with Lawrence KraussProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 146 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 99 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): physics worldview & problem-solving tools • particle physics, cosmology, quantum tech news & hype-checking • origins of life/astrobiology • evolution & exploration stories • science, free speech, academia culture wars • polarization, democracy, religion • geopolitics, conflict, migration • tech, AI, social media psychology Description (podcaster-provided): The Origins Podcast features in-depth conversations with some of the most interesting people in the world about the issues that impact all of us in the 21st century. Host, theoretical physicist, lecturer, and author, Lawrence M. Krauss, will be joined by guests from a wide range of fields, including science, the arts, and journalism. The topics discussed on The Origins Podcast reflect the full range of the human experience - exploring science and culture in a way that seeks to entertain, educate, and inspire. lawrencekrauss.substack.com Latest episode (2026-Jan-22 01:39 UTC): Physics for Everyone, Lecture 2: The Gestalt of Physics, Tools for Seeing |
The Numberphile PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 60 episodes 2018 to 2026 Median: 51 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Mathematician and scientist interviews • academic careers, outreach, education • statistics and data journalism • number theory: primes, sequences, big numbers, pi, infinity • probability/percolation • AI doing math • epidemiology • creativity, diversity, collaboration Description (podcaster-provided): Interviews with people who love numbers and mathematics. Hosted by Brady Haran, maker of the Numberphile series on YouTube. Latest episode (2026-Jan-21 17:14 UTC): The Storm is Coming - with Hugo Duminil-Copin |
Why This Universe?Profile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 114 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 29 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Quantum mechanics foundations and interpretations • cosmology: Big Bang, expansion, dark energy, Hubble tension, structure formation • dark matter vs modified gravity • particle physics, colliders, CERN • astronomy: stars, Sun, exoplanets, JWST, neutrinos, gravitational waves • philosophy and science practice, pseudoscience, peer review, consciousness, simulation, extraterrestrial life Description (podcaster-provided): The biggest ideas in physics, broken down. Join theoretical physicist Dan Hooper and co-host Shalma Wegsman as they answer your questions about dark matter, black holes, quantum mechanics, and more. Part of The University of Chicago Podcast Network. Latest episode (2026-Jan-19 18:00 UTC): 98 - An Improbable Quantum Ghost Story (Ft. David Kaplan) |
The Backyard Astronomer PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 61 episodes 2021 to 2026 Median: 7 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Backyard astronomy observing guides • Moon phases, eclipses, solstices/equinox • meteor showers, comets, asteroids • planets, constellations, deep-sky targets • space missions and ISS • solar activity • exoplanets • indigenous astronomy and space-history interviews Description (podcaster-provided): The Backyard Astronomer brings you semi-monthly topics and interviews relative to astronomy, space, and science. Follow us at https://www.facebook.com/BackyardAstronomerAZ Latest episode (2026-Jan-19 12:00 UTC): E.60 - Back to the Moon |
Naked Astronomy, from the Naked ScientistsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 227 episodes 2009 to 2026 Median: 44 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Human spaceflight history and astronauts • Moon/Mars exploration, Artemis/Gateway, landers • Space policy, budgets, UK/ESA launches • Spacecraft tech, stations, debris cleanup • Asteroids/planetary defence • Astrobiology, UFOs/SETI • Cosmology fundamentals Description (podcaster-provided): Naked Astronomy: the Naked Scientists' Astronomy and Space Science Podcast - audio that's out of this world... Latest episode (2026-Jan-19 11:13 UTC): Emergencies, Unlucky Space Shuttles and Space 2026 |
Sky-Watcher What’s Up? PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 282 episodes 2022 to 2026 Median: 58 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Amateur astronomy observing/imaging guides • Monthly night-sky highlights • Gear overviews: mounts, refractors, trackers, accessories • Astrophotography techniques and travel rigs • Comets, meteors, planets, Messier Marathon • Industry interviews, events, outreach Description (podcaster-provided): Putting YOU at the center of our universe. LIVE on YouTube FRIDAYS 10AM PST. Latest episode (2026-Jan-15 22:25 UTC): Ep. 289 January Night Skies (2025) |
The Beyond PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 13 episodes 2022 to 2026 Median: 35 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): meta concepts: recursion, self-reference, paradoxes, strange loops • computability: Turing machines, halting problem, Gödel incompleteness, quines, fixed points • information theory: Kolmogorov complexity, minimal descriptions • probability/epistemology, SSA • physics metaness, maps/Schelling points • sci‑fi and puzzle book discussions Description (podcaster-provided): The Beyond Podcast explores meta-topics and concepts. Note: this has nothing to do with Meta - the corporation. We will focus on mind-twisting subjects like recursion, self-similarity, self-reference, various paradoxes, and other fun puzzles and problems. We will discuss meta references in art and entertainment. And we will try to make these discussions fun and entertaining! Check out The Beyond Podcast at thebeyondpod.com, or wherever you get your podcasts. Latest episode (2026-Jan-03 04:09 UTC): This Episode Was Randomly Selected From The Set Of All Possible Episodes |
Math Ed PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 220 episodes 2012 to 2025 Median: 30 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Mathematics education research interviews • Curriculum coherence, number/fractions, integers, radians, algebra • Teacher learning/professional development, equity, validity/measures • Classroom discourse, reasoning, noticing • Technology/AI tools, TPACK, statistics/data science • Sociocultural/Indigenous/Queer-of-color perspectives Description (podcaster-provided): Interviews with mathematics education researchers about recent studies. Hosted by Samuel Otten, University of Missouri. Latest episode (2025-Dec-31 22:15 UTC): Episode 2512: Jana Višňovská and José Cortina - coherence and fraction learning |
The Cosmic SavannahProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 102 episodes 2019 to 2025 Median: 43 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): African-focused astronomy interviews • radio/optical telescopes (MeerKAT, SALT, SKA) • galaxy evolution, cold hydrogen mapping • black holes, blazars, gamma-ray bursts, pulsars/FRBs • simulations, big-data/AI/ML, VR visualisation • astronomy development, diversity, education, citizen science, mental health, climate outreach Description (podcaster-provided): A podcast showcasing world-class astronomy under African skies. Latest episode (2025-Dec-31 14:40 UTC): Episode 83: Celebrating 20 Years of SALT |
FQxI PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 113 episodes 2012 to 2025 Median: 41 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Foundational physics news roundups • quantum mechanics interpretations, time’s arrow, causality • cosmology: dark energy, black holes, multiverse, fine-tuning • quantum thermodynamics, information theory, clocks • physics of life, consciousness, agency • science publishing and peer review debates Description (podcaster-provided): Physics podcast from the Foundational Questions Institute (FQxI) Latest episode (2025-Dec-31 00:00 UTC): The Year in Physics Review 2025 |
The Space BetweenProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 39 episodes 2023 to 2025 Median: 58 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy news and explainers • cosmology and universe expansion debates • telescopes and radio astronomy • lunar exploration, energy, habitats • space computing and AI infrastructure • astrophotography, storytelling, dark-sky advocacy • SETI/UAP speculation Description (podcaster-provided): The Space Between is a leading astronomy and science communication podcast hosted by Kolby Van Camp and Dawson Wagner. Each week, we dive into the wonders of the universe, exploring astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, and more, through curiosity-driven conversations with scientists, thinkers, explorers, and communicators. Latest episode (2025-Dec-11 16:44 UTC): #36: Winding down 2025 with the Aurora Borealis |
People doing PhysicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 43 episodes 2022 to 2025 Median: 39 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Cavendish Laboratory interviews • physicists, students, technicians, artists • research journeys and careers • particle physics, quantum optics, materials, astrophysics/cosmology • interdisciplinary science • science communication, outreach, education • industry spin-outs, entrepreneurship Description (podcaster-provided): As fascinating as physics can be, it can also seem very abstract, but behind each experiment and discovery stands a real person trying to understand the universe. Join us at the Cavendish Laboratory on the first Thursday of every month as we get up close and personal with the researchers, technicians, students, teachers, and people that are the beating heart of Cambridge University’s Physics department. If you want to know what goes on behind the doors of a Physics department, are curious to know how people get into physics, or simply wonder what physicists think and dream about, listen in! Latest episode (2025-Dec-04 05:00 UTC): Verity Allan: From ancient words to distant worlds |
Living Proof: the Isaac Newton Institute podcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 89 episodes 2019 to 2025 Median: 23 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): mathematics research themes explained for general audience • interviews with mathematicians and communicators • quantum physics/information, twistor theory, homotopy, number theory • diffusion, fluid mechanics • digital/AI tools, formal proof • maths history, art, outreach, inclusion, global programmes Description (podcaster-provided): The Isaac Newton Institute is the world's foremost mathematical research centre. Living Proof aims to highlight the diverse people and interconnected topics linked to its many activities. Interviewees range from visiting academics and lecturers to mathematicians, other scientists, musicians, artists, students, and prominent figures within the University of Cambridge and beyond. The podcast typically involves mathematical themes, but is specifically aimed at a general audience. The focus is on the subjects being interviewed and the social stories they have to tell, not just on the significance and details of the research they may be undertaking. We hope there is interest and inspiration here for everyone.- The Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences (UK) is an international research centre based in Cambridge, UK. A part of the University of Cambridge, it has been hosting research programmes on mathematical themes since July 1992.Visit > www.newton.ac.uk/news/ini-podcast Latest episode (2025-Nov-24 14:00 UTC): #73 Building digital hearts |
Maths on the MoveProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 100 episodes 2022 to 2025 Median: 22 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Maths news and interviews • Mathematical modelling in health, epidemics, climate • AI/deep learning, differential equations, uncertainty • Quantum physics/information, black holes • Topology/data analysis, groups/number theory • History, prizes, art, public communication Description (podcaster-provided): Maths on the Move, the podcast from plus.maths.org, brings you the latest news from the world of maths, plus interviews and discussions with leading mathematicians and scientists about the maths that is changing our lives. Hosted by Plus editors Rachel Thomas and Marianne Freiberger. Latest episode (2025-Nov-20 05:04 UTC): Living Proof: Building digital hearts |
Beyond the PhysicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 23 episodes 2019 to 2025 Median: 141 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Physics graduate student life and career paths •research areas: high-energy, gravity, astronomy, condensed matter •qualifying exams, advisors, academia vs industry •imposter syndrome, burnout, mental health •culture, diversity, immigration •philosophy: consciousness, morality, religion, existentialism •cosmology, aliens, quantum topics Description (podcaster-provided): Beyond the Physics is a podcast run by Joseph Guzman and Irene Roman, PhD physics students, who hope to learn more about the universe, and the people that make up the culture behind the science. Come along as we hope to tackle some of the most difficult, and thought provoking questions of our time, and shatter the notions of what it takes to be a physicist. Latest episode (2025-Nov-08 05:00 UTC): They Finished Their Physics PhDs—Now What? |
The Vatican Observatory PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 27 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 32 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Vatican astronomers and guests • astronomy and planetary science • space missions, spacecraft operations, Moon living • meteorites/impacts • telescopes and observations (Webb, Hubble) • black holes, dark matter • science education, outreach, science-fiction • faith–science dialogue, Galileo history Description (podcaster-provided): The Vatican Observatory is one of the oldest and most accomplished observatories in the world… which surprises people who have limited understanding of Church and science. In this podcast, you’ll hear from Vatican astronomers and their accomplished special guests as they explore the wonder of God’s surprising universe. Latest episode (2025-Oct-29 13:00 UTC): Eclectic Astronomer - A Chat With Cliff Stoll |
Physics FrontiersProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 82 episodes 2016 to 2025 Median: 44 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): frontier physics theory • quantum foundations, measurement problem, Born rule • quantum computing/QRAM, quantum ML, quantum cryptography • particle physics symmetries, neutrinos, muon g‑2 • cosmology: inflation, dark matter/energy, Hubble tension • gravity/quantum gravity, spacetime structure, gravitational waves, multiverse • thermodynamics, entropy, information processing • time, causality, paradoxes • astrobiology/alien communication physics Description (podcaster-provided): Jim Rantschler and Randy Morrison discuss physics from elementary particles to cosmological effects at the limits of our theoretical knowledge or have recently emerged. Latest episode (2025-Oct-27 03:14 UTC): Episode 83: Do Aliens Speak Physics with Daniel Whiteson |
Mathematics SimplifiedProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 64 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 6 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): math foundations for students • trigonometry ratios/functions, quadrant sign rules • number systems: integers, rational/irrational/real/complex, conversions • algebra: expressions, polynomials, identities vs equations • counting, factorials, permutations/combinations • probability basics • exam prep, math anxiety Description (podcaster-provided): Maths is often dreaded as a subject by most of the students. Here is an attempt to simplify various topics in Mathematics and help reduce Maths Phobia. Latest episode (2025-Sep-26 09:45 UTC): Introduction to Trigonometric Ratios | Episode 10 |
Astronomy (Audio)Profile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 50 episodes 2013 to 2025 Median: 45 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy and space science lectures • asteroids, meteorites, lunar geology, planetary defense • human spaceflight and astronaut health • microgravity biology, stem cells, organoids, regenerative medicine • cosmology, dark energy, surveys, cosmic web, solar physics • space technologies, remote medicine, in-space manufacturing Description (podcaster-provided): UCTV programs explore astronomy, the physical universe and other space related topics with University of California faculty and experts from around the world. Latest episode (2025-Sep-06 21:00 UTC): The Exploration of Space Asteroids: The Fossils of the Universe |
The Joy of WhyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 66 episodes 2022 to 2025 Median: 40 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Research interviews on mathematics, physics and life sciences • cosmology: Big Bang, black holes, time, gravity, multiverse, string theory • AI, language, prediction, robotics • evolution, biodiversity, neuroscience, health • information, codes, cryptography, quantum tech Description (podcaster-provided): “The Joy of Why” is a Quanta Magazine podcast about curiosity and the pursuit of knowledge. The mathematician and author Steven Strogatz and the cosmologist and author Janna Levin take turns interviewing leading researchers about the great scientific and mathematical questions of our time. New episodes are released every other Wednesday. Latest episode (2025-Aug-21 10:00 UTC): Do Beautiful Birds Have an Evolutionary Advantage? |
Star StuffProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 82 episodes 2021 to 2025 Median: 48 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy interviews and explainers • asteroids/planetary defense • exoplanets, astrobiology, aliens • black holes, cosmology theories • observatory history and telescope restoration • dark-sky conservation • science communication, STEM paths • sci‑fi reviews, art, religion-science discussions Description (podcaster-provided): Star Stuff is a top astronomy podcast by Lowell Observatory. Learn about the wildest parts of our universe, from black holes to mad scientists, through the eyes of our hosts! Latest episode (2025-Jul-24 19:41 UTC): Are We Safe From Asteroids? | We Talk To Astronaut Rusty Schweickart |
Opinionated History of MathematicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 40 episodes 2018 to 2025 Median: 35 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): revisionist history of mathematics • Greek geometry/Euclid: axioms, proofs, constructions, diagrams, oral pedagogy • philosophy of geometry: Kant, rationalism vs empiricism, innateness • non-Euclidean geometry • astronomy/physics historiography: Archimedes, Copernicus/Islamic models, Galileo critiques, relativity operationalism Description (podcaster-provided): Cracking tales of historical mathematics and its interplay with science, philosophy, and culture. Revisionist history galore. Contrarian takes on received wisdom. Implications for teaching. Informed by current scholarship. By Dr Viktor Blåsjö. Latest episode (2025-Jul-15 15:56 UTC): Death of Archimedes |
The Function RoomProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 53 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 49 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Accessible maths & big-number thinking • statistics in sport, crime, census, voting • algorithms, AI, bias, data • energy, carbon, climate, weather modelling • space/ocean science, black holes, quantum • puzzles, measurement, symmetry, origami, education Description (podcaster-provided): A podcast about the big numbers, the hard sums, the mathematics that defines, runs, shapes, changes, begins, ends, every things our lives and the world around us. Hosted by Colm O'Regan. An award-winning radio broadcaster, comedian, novelist and it turns out lapsed engineer who is trying to feel useful again. Each episode sheds light on a tiny corner of a giant subject with entertaining guests and accessible talk. Latest episode (2025-Jul-15 09:00 UTC): 53 The High Seas with Olive Heffernan |
Clear as QuantumProfile • RSS • Apple Podcasts 20 episodes 2021 to 2025 Median: 30 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Quantum physics concepts (spin, coherence, duality, noise, light, entanglement) • Quantum-enabled technologies: chips, nanolithography, lasers, spintronics, quantum memories • Precision measurement • Quantum industry and outreach • “Quantum” marketing claims and myths Description (podcaster-provided): Clear as Quantum is an EQUS podcast about quantum science and the exciting technologies that are getting ready to unleash a quantum revolution. In this “spooky podcast at a distance” we’ll try to dust the cobwebs out of the quantum physics realm that's entangling our lives. Over the course of 10 episodes you’ll hear from some of Australia’s leading quantum scientists, and learn things worth knowing about. Latest episode (2025-Jun-30 21:15 UTC): Secrets of the universe are shaping our future |
My Favorite TheoremProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 96 episodes 2017 to 2025 Median: 28 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): interviews with mathematicians on favorite theorems • broad areas: calculus, analysis, geometry, topology, algebra, number theory, combinatorics, logic, probability, dynamics, graph theory • informal “pairings” with hobbies/foods/art Description (podcaster-provided): Join us as we spend each episode talking with a mathematical professional about their favorite result. And since the best things in life come in pairs, find out what our guest thinks pairs best with their theorem. Latest episode (2025-May-21 13:45 UTC): Episode 95 - Kyne Santos |
Physics (Audio)Profile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 50 episodes 2012 to 2025 Median: 31 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Physics research talks • metamaterials, electromagnetism, negative refraction • quantum vs spacetime, black holes, cosmology • lasers, photonics, LEDs, ultracold atoms, atomic clocks, SI units • accelerators, fusion • materials/nanotech, superconductors, imaging • scientists’ careers, public engagement Description (podcaster-provided): Guest speakers, researchers and University of California faculty explore physics to better understand and predict the world around us. Latest episode (2025-May-12 21:00 UTC): The History of Metamaterials |
Theoretical Physics - From Outer Space to PlasmaProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 97 episodes 2015 to 2025 Median: 43 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Theoretical physics lectures • quantum condensed matter: topology, moiré/flat bands, anyons • quantum computing, error correction, simulation • cosmology: inflation, Hubble tension • gravitational waves, black holes • fusion plasmas • active/living matter • ML/AI in physics Description (podcaster-provided): Learn about quantum mechanics, black holes, dark matter, plasma, particle accelerators, the Large Hadron Collider and other key Theoretical Physics topics. The Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics holds morning sessions consisting of three talks, pitched to explain an area of our research to an audience familiar with physics at about second-year undergraduate level. Latest episode (2025-May-07 14:59 UTC): Nonlinear dynamics of active particles |
This Is PhysicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 6 episodes 2022 to 2025 Median: 20 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): physics research deep-dives • physicists’ careers and lab life • particle physics, Higgs boson • quantum leadership and inclusion • laser–plasma acceleration • data sonification • astrophysics, CMB telescopes, South Pole station Description (podcaster-provided): Explore the world of physics and the lives of physicists. Produced by Physics Magazine, an online publication of the American Physical Society. Read more at physics.aps.org. Latest episode (2025-Apr-29 13:00 UTC): A Manifesto for Women in Quantum |
Relatively Prime: Stories from the Mathematical DomainProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 63 episodes 2012 to 2025 Median: 35 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): mathematical storytelling • history/biographies • math in society and policy: elections, gerrymandering, policing, funding • equity, representation, math education • publishing, peer review, citations • applied modeling: disease, cancer, networks, cities • math communication in books, media, art/music/games Description (podcaster-provided): A mathematics podcast from ACMEScience featuring the best math stories from the world of maths Latest episode (2025-Mar-25 16:42 UTC): Relatively Prime Seminar: Funding |
Starry TimeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 69 episodes 2022 to 2025 Median: 18 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): constellation-focused astronomy and stargazing • Greco-Roman and global star mythology retellings/analysis • “retconstellation” creative rewrites • pop-culture and branding references to constellations • occasional animal “Creature Corner” natural history • auroras and space weather Description (podcaster-provided): Starry Time is a weekly podcast hosted by two sisters who bring their love of astronomy and mythology to reading and retelling the stories of the night sky. Latest episode (2025-Mar-24 01:10 UTC): Centaurus: Pop Culture Superstar! |
exocastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 100 episodes 2016 to 2025 Median: 47 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Exoplanet detection methods (transits, radial velocity, microlensing, direct imaging, adaptive optics) • JWST/HST mission science and instrumentation • atmospheres, haze, escape, interiors • planet formation, orbits • habitability, biosignatures, technosignatures • research news, community/career topics Description (podcaster-provided): The exoplanet podcast Latest episode (2025-Mar-02 19:30 UTC): Exocast-79b: Observing odd exoplanet orbits with Dr. Malena Rice |
Easy PhysicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 174 episodes 2023 to 2025 Median: 3 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Bite-sized, plain-language physics explanations • quantum phenomena and paradoxes • particle physics (Standard Model, quarks, Higgs, neutrinos) • relativity, time travel, wormholes, cosmology • materials and fluids (graphene, plasma, superfluidity) • notable physicists and experiments Description (podcaster-provided): "Easy Physics" is a podcast that delves into the bizarre and fascinating world of this amazing science. Join us as we use humor and plain language to explore many foundamental principles, and learn about each one of them in a few minutes. From particles that exist in multiple places at once to the immensity of the cosmos, we'll take a lighthearted look at the most mind-bending concepts in physics. Latest episode (2025-Jan-10 07:32 UTC): Unraveling the Universe: The Magic of Hamiltonian Mechanics |
The Cartesian CafeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 22 episodes 2022 to 2024 Median: 148 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Deep technical interviews on mathematics, physics, AI/ML, and computer science • Foundations/philosophy: realism, morality, epistemology • Quantum mechanics/compute, cosmology/thermo • Algebra, geometry, number theory, cryptography, graphs, induction/learning theory Description (podcaster-provided): The Cartesian Cafe is the podcast where an expert guest and Timothy Nguyen map out scientific and mathematical subjects in detail. This collaborative journey with other experts will have us writing down formulas, drawing pictures, and reasoning about them together on a whiteboard. If you’ve been longing for a deeper dive into the intricacies of scientific subjects, then this is the podcast for you. Topics covered include mathematics, physics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and computer science. Latest episode (2024-Dec-06 16:45 UTC): Justin Clarke-Doane | Mathematics, Reality, and Morality |
COMPLEXITYProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 119 episodes 2019 to 2024 Median: 57 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Complexity science conversations • AI and intelligence in humans/animals/machines • language–thought links • child learning vs LLMs • testing/measuring intelligence • alignment and AI futures • origins/definitions of life • biodiversity, scaling laws • collective behavior • governance, metrics, political economy Description (podcaster-provided): The official podcast of the Santa Fe Institute. Subscribe now and be part of the exploration! Latest episode (2024-Dec-04 21:41 UTC): Nature of Intelligence, Ep. 6: AI’s changing seasons |
The Cosmic Companion - Astronomy, Space, Technology Advancing HumanityProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 254 episodes 2019 to 2024 Median: 22 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy and space news • planets, exoplanets, eclipses, Venus, moons • cosmology: dark matter/energy, gravity, Big Bang, black holes • space exploration futures: Moon/Mars, propulsion, sustainability • AI in science and media • origins of life, astrobiology, panspermia • Earth climate, water, environmental storytelling • science history and education interviews Description (podcaster-provided): Astronomy, space, and science news and education delivered in a fun, friendly format! Latest episode (2024-Oct-29 19:55 UTC): The Wizard and The Scholar (or, a Rapscallion Runs Amok in Rye) is here! |
Math & Physics PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 125 episodes 2020 to 2024 Median: 61 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): math & physics discussions • astrophysics/cosmology/exoplanets • solar activity, space weather, CMEs, solar wind modeling • optics/photonics/detectors • AI & machine learning methods • differential equations, group theory, combinatorics, statistics • history/philosophy of physics, consciousness Description (podcaster-provided): Two University of Toronto students in the math and physics program discuss interesting topics in the field. Latest episode (2024-Oct-18 18:42 UTC): Episode #122 - What's the Weather in Space? w/ Jose Arnal |
Fusion FocusedProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 28 episodes 2021 to 2024 Median: 29 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Fusion energy careers and pathways • plasma physics research and diagnostics • materials, superconductors, magnets, liquid metals • tokamak/stellarator and alternative approaches • startups, commercialization, policy/economics • diversity, mentoring, science communication, collaboration Description (podcaster-provided): The Fusion Focused podcast aims to highlight inspiring experts within the Plasma Physics & Fusion Energy community, showcase the diverse careers available within the fusion field, talk with the guests about their scientific interests, and chat about why fusion is so cool! Latest episode (2024-Sep-19 03:41 UTC): S2 E12: Bibake Uppal |
Crash Course Pods: The UniverseProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 12 episodes 2024 Median: 58 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): cosmic history from Big Bang to far future • fundamental forces, particle physics, early-universe epochs • star formation and cosmic dark ages • dark matter, dark energy • black holes • multiverse ideas • life’s emergence • humanity’s place and meaning Description (podcaster-provided): Dr. Katie Mack, a theoretical astrophysicist, walks #1 New York Times bestselling author John Green through the history of the entire universe - including the parts that haven’t been written yet. Latest episode (2024-Sep-11 07:00 UTC): Ep. 11: How It All Ends |
Uncharted with Hannah FryProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 22 episodes 2023 to 2024 Median: 14 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Data-driven mysteries • Graphs exposing fraud, errors, scandals • Economics, markets, decision science • Justice-system analysis • AI harms • Networks, transport failures • Health, longevity, happiness • Climate/geology/earthquakes • Ocean rescue, whales • Space signals Description (podcaster-provided): Hannah Fry follows the numbers on thrilling journeys of data and discovery. Along the way we meet the remarkable people who dug into the data and unearthed something extraordinary. Latest episode (2024-Sep-09 04:45 UTC): 20. The Confidence Trick |
Physics of the Human BodyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 18 episodes 2023 to 2024 Median: 17 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Human-body physics in daily function • pressure, blood flow, metabolism electrons • biomechanics of running, walking, acceleration/vertigo • injury, trauma, friction, blisters • pain mechanics: foot arches, knees, back • imaging: MRI, X-rays • senses and nervous system: eye, ear • sunscreen optics Description (podcaster-provided): These interesting podcasts come from the University of Utah Department of Physics and Astronomy and describe how physics is utilized by the human body for every day activities like blood pressure, running vision, breathing, and hearing. They talk about how strokes are caused, blisters are formed ,how sun screens work and how diseases are caused. Listen as Richard ingebretsen MD, PhD helps us understand how physics helps to operate our bodies. Latest episode (2024-Aug-20 03:00 UTC): Under Pressure |
Pythagorean AstronomyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 118 episodes 2014 to 2024 Median: 31 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy news and scientist interviews•Space missions and telescopes (JWST, XRISM, lunar/Mars, asteroids)•Black holes, cosmology, CMB, dark energy•Exoplanets, astrobiology, Venus/Europa•Transient phenomena: FRBs, gravitational waves, supernovae, comets Description (podcaster-provided): Astronomy news and interviews with scientists involved in the discoveries. Hosted by Dr Chris North (Cardiff University) and Dr Edward Gomez (Las Cumbres Observatory). Latest episode (2024-May-25 16:40 UTC): Northern Lights, New Camera, Cosmological Action |
The Cousin ParadoxProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 2 episodes 2024 Median: 68 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): comedy-infused astronomy • space exploration and science communication • solar eclipses and safe viewing • stellar life cycles • star death topics Description (podcaster-provided): Co-host’s and cousins Julia Falcone and Josh Flitter are here to make space exploration a little sillier! Julia Falcone is a graduate student at Georgia State University studying the effects that supermassive black holes have on their galaxies. She has a strong passion for science communication and improv. In her free time, Julia can be found having way too many opinions about movies, knitting and sewing funky outfits, and organizing coworkers in her union. Josh Flitter is an actor, comedian, and improvisor who has been in the entertainment industry since he was 5 years old. He has starred in movies such as License to Wed, Nancy Drew, and Ace Ventura Jr. Josh has always had an interest in astronomy, and luckily for all of us, his cousin Julia happens to be an astronomer. Josh and Julia are excited by the potential to combine comedy and science in this podcast. Latest episode (2024-May-13 06:11 UTC): Episode 2: Star Death, Death of a Star! |
Infinitely Irrational: A Math PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 47 episodes 2019 to 2024 Median: 29 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): history and biographies of mathematicians • mathematical ideas: infinity, set theory, paradoxes, proofs, logic • math culture and philosophy • playful framing via odd anecdotes, rivalries, and famous disputes • occasional COVID-era teaching and wellbeing topics Description (podcaster-provided): Infinitely Irrational: where we explore the real, eccentric, and complex history of math. Latest episode (2024-Apr-30 20:40 UTC): 35: Cantor's Paradox: A Journey through the Rabbit Hole of Sets |
Physicists in the WildProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 11 episodes 2023 to 2024 Median: 14 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Physicist career transitions beyond academia • aerospace, defense, startups, venture capital, publishing • software, machine learning, data science, fintech • networking, job-search strategy, transferable skills, leadership, work-life balance Description (podcaster-provided): It might surprise you, but most physics PhD students eventually end up in careers outside of academia. Some leave before graduating, some leave straight after, while others pursue an academic career for years before making the transition. Yet, despite the numbers, current PhD students often find it hard to envision any career beyond the academic horizon. Why? They're simply not exposed to the countless other exciting opportunities available to them. Latest episode (2024-Apr-18 11:00 UTC): Jay Lowell - AMO Physics PhD to Chief Scientist in Aerospace |
Conversations at the PerimeterProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 23 episodes 2022 to 2024 Median: 59 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): theoretical physics frontiers • quantum foundations, information, thermodynamics, condensed matter • cosmology: Big Bang, dark energy, universe’s fate • black holes, Event Horizon Telescope, radio astronomy surveys • researchers’ careers, motivations, communication, equity/Indigenous knowledge Description (podcaster-provided): Conversations at the Perimeter will introduce you to brilliant researchers working at the forefront of science, seeking to solve nature’s deepest mysteries – from quantum to cosmos. Learn about their motivations, the challenges they encounter, and the drive that keeps them searching for answers. Join the conversation! Latest episode (2024-Feb-01 17:24 UTC): Neil Turok on the simplicity of nature |
The Magnificence of MathematicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 5 episodes 2023 to 2024 Median: 14 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): calculus fundamentals and applications • statistics study experiences and real-world data interpretation • probability, chance, uncertainty in decisions • geometry concepts from Euclidean to non-Euclidean structures • mathematics relevance in daily life Description (podcaster-provided): Welcome to "The Magnificence of Mathematics" with your host, Eddie Kingston. Dive into a realm where math transcends the confines of calculators and equations. In this enlightening journey, Eddie seeks to unveil the wonder, creativity, and relevance of mathematics in our daily lives. Whether you've always found math daunting or you're a seasoned mathematician, there's a space for everyone here to rediscover and appreciate its captivating allure. So, let's break the stereotype and uncover the true essence of math together! Latest episode (2024-Feb-01 12:27 UTC): Calculus: Differential Dynamics |
Oxford Physics Public LecturesProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 21 episodes 2012 to 2023 Median: 40 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Oxford physics public lectures • cosmology, universe evolution • particle physics at CERN: Higgs, Standard Model, dark matter • neutrinos and IceCube astrophysics • relativity, space-time • accretion, star/planet formation, exoplanets • chaos, climate change • physics–philosophy: quantum paradoxes, many-worlds, consciousness, AI • nuclear weapons history • radiation risk perception Description (podcaster-provided): The Department of Physics public lecture series. An exciting series of lectures about the research at Oxford Physics take place throughout the academic year. Looking at topics diverse as the creation of the universe to the science of climate change. Latest episode (2023-Dec-21 15:46 UTC): Was there a strategic alternative to the atomic bombing of 1945? |
For the love of AstrophysicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 13 episodes 2020 to 2023 Median: 14 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astrophysics and cosmology basics • Big Bang theory and evidence • quantum mechanics foundations (superposition, Schrödinger’s cat, double-slit) • particle physics/Standard Model • radioactivity and fusion • stars and solar-system formation • black holes and relativity Description (podcaster-provided): Welcome to "For the love of Astrophysics", where you will learn about the mysteries of the universe. In this podcast, we will dwell into a wide range of topics ranging from black holes, to the big bang theory, to Quantum Physics as well. If you've ever wanted to learn about space, and all the mysteries and enigmas that engulf it, this is the podcast for you! Latest episode (2023-Dec-08 12:57 UTC): The Quantum Quest: Pioneers and Paradigms |
Count Me InProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 27 episodes 2021 to 2023 Median: 53 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Mathematician life stories • career paths in academia/industry • teaching and math education • mentoring, leadership, community, belonging • outreach and communication • diversity and equity • research areas and interdisciplinary applications • personal habits and formative experiences Description (podcaster-provided): Join former MAA President Deanna Haunsperger and Monthly Editor Della Dumbaugh as they explore the lives of mathematicians in this podcast to reveal the humanity of the discipline. These conversations will inspire others with their shared experiences of challenge and support, of doubt and devotion, and of isolation and community. Latest episode (2023-Oct-16 03:59 UTC): Susan D'Agostino |
The Galileo Interviews with Caspar GleaveProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 11 episodes 2021 to 2023 Median: 54 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Physicist interviews • research careers and problem-solving • AI, computation, machine learning • materials and twistronics • fusion energy • climate/atmospheric modelling • solar fuels, nanophotonics • innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership • physics education, diversity Description (podcaster-provided): The Galileo Interviews are committed to helping to inspire our next generation of physicists, introducing them to some of the greatest minds in the current generation of physicists and the research that they are working on. Latest episode (2023-Sep-02 18:03 UTC): Luis Perez-Breva: A Masterclass in Innovating | #11 |
Astronomy MinuteProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 183 episodes 2020 to 2023 Median: 1 minute Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy basics • telescopes/observatories (space, Hubble, Webb, infrared) • galaxies (Milky Way, Local Group, interactions, starbursts) • stellar life/death (fusion, HR diagram, white dwarfs, neutron stars) • cosmology (Big Bang, expansion, Big Crunch) • scientific reasoning/method • light/spectra, 21‑cm hydrogen, eclipses, light pollution • constellations/deep-sky objects • UFO skepticism Description (podcaster-provided): Learn the basics of astronomy in one-to-two minute packets of concise information about specific topics. You are a busy person with a short attention span, and you want to learn about astronomical topics in a short amount of time. Your host Professor Ata is a PhD research astronomer and astrophysicist and a noted authority on stellar and galactic astronomy. I welcome your feedback at [email protected]. See the web site astronomyminute.org for more. The podcast logo is courtesy of Zachary Greathouse and shows a globular cluster photo taken by the author with the Hubble Space Telescope. Latest episode (2023-Jul-20 20:32 UTC): What is an Astronomical Observatory? |
Through the TelescopeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 23 episodes 2023 Median: 57 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy fundamentals • Solar System planets and moons • stars, classification, solar activity • galaxies and universe end scenarios • exoplanets and habitability • neutron stars, pulsars, gravitational waves • space exploration missions, satellites, SpaceX, spinoff technologies • night-sky observing Description (podcaster-provided): A podcast putting the lens on astronomy. Latest episode (2023-Jun-11 05:00 UTC): Centaurs and Where to Find Them |
Exploring AstrophysicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 31 episodes 2020 to 2023 Median: 22 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astrophysics researcher interviews • black holes, neutron stars, binaries • star formation, spectroscopy, nucleosynthesis • exoplanets, atmospheres, astrobiology • cosmology: inflation, dark matter/energy, early universe • galaxies, AGN, mergers, lensing, voids • gravitational waves/LIGO • telescopes, instrumentation, data/AI, outreach, academic careers Description (podcaster-provided): Join me as I learn about the world of Astrophysics. My name is Vikram Bhamre and I am 18 years old. On my podcast, Exploring Astrophysics, I chat with some of the most incredible astrophysicists around the world on the most interesting questions left unanswered in astrophysics. What's amazing is how helpful and forthcoming they all are and I hope you too are inspired when you listen to them. Latest episode (2023-May-26 15:29 UTC): Dr Kareem El-Badry, incoming Assistant professor at Caltech |
Great Mysteries of PhysicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 7 episodes 2023 Median: 43 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Fundamental physics mysteries • theory of everything, unification clashes • quantum reality and interpretation • time’s nature/illusion • emergence of life and consciousness • multiverse, parallel universes, testability • fine-tuning, constants, cosmology Description (podcaster-provided): Host Miriam Frankel delves into some of the great mysteries still puzzling the world's top physicists in this new series from The Conversation. This podcast will take you on a mind-blowing journey from the smallest to the largest conundrums, exploring curled-up dimensions, consciousness and parallel universes on the way. Latest episode (2023-Apr-12 13:59 UTC): Theory of everything: do we really need one? |
On a MissionProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 45 episodes 2018 to 2023 Median: 37 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): NASA space-mission storytelling • Mars exploration: rovers, Perseverance/Curiosity/Spirit-Opportunity/Sojourner, Ingenuity • spacecraft flight, landing, power, operations • asteroid detection/deflection, sample return, mining • Earth science from space: climate, storms, fires, oceans, ice, volcanoes • Voyager perspective • Mars InSight seismology interior Description (podcaster-provided): A journey to the stars doesn’t just begin at the launchpad. Discover new worlds through epic stories told by scientists on missions to outer space. Latest episode (2023-Mar-08 22:07 UTC): Secrets of the Mars Rovers – S4E12 |
Initial Conditions: A Physics History PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 15 episodes 2022 Median: 48 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Physics history via archives • context behind discoveries • astronomy texts, telescopes, Newton’s alchemy • diversity in physics, women/LGBTQ+, Black physicists • pseudoscience debates • quantum counterculture • climate science and energy crises Description (podcaster-provided): Initial conditions provide the context in which physics happens. Likewise, in Initial Conditions: a Physics History Podcast, we provide the context in which physical discoveries happened. We dive into the collections of the Niels Bohr Library & Archives at the American Institute of Physics to uncover the unexpected stories behind the physics we know. Through these stories, we hope to challenge the conventional history of what it means to be a physicist. Latest episode (2022-Dec-29 05:00 UTC): Bonus: Initial Conditions Off Mic |
The Field Guide to Particle PhysicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 49 episodes 2021 to 2022 Median: 6 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): particle species field guide • Standard Model particles • antiparticles/antimatter (positrons, antiprotons, antineutrinos) • cosmic rays and muons • quarks, strange particles, baryons/mesons • particle creation and decay • collider motivation and science communication Description (podcaster-provided): This is your informal guide to the subatomic ecosystem we’re all immersed in. In this series, we explore the taxa of particle species and how they interact with one another. Our aim is give us all a better foundation for understanding our place in the universe. Latest episode (2022-Dec-07 22:02 UTC): The Reason for Antiparticles |
Lux & Flux: The History and Philosophy of Physics PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 20 episodes 2020 to 2022 Median: 23 minutes Collections: Philosophy • Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): History/philosophy of physics • Ancient Greek natural philosophy (Presocratics, metaphysics, paradoxes) • Early cosmology/astronomy & logic • Atomism, elements, time • Modern physics origins: spectroscopy, photoelectric effect, quantum theory • Diversity in STEM/Nobel statistics Description (podcaster-provided): A podcast looking at the wonderful world of physics through the lenses of history and philosophy! Latest episode (2022-Dec-02 16:50 UTC): Bonus 5: You Are My Sun-Line (Intelligent Speech Conference 2022) |
The Hyperfine Physics PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 28 episodes 2018 to 2022 Median: 65 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Physics puzzles and deep dives • Quantum foundations: Bell/EPR, entanglement, interpretations • Thermodynamics, entropy, statistical mechanics • Timekeeping, randomness, arrow of time • Particle physics, Standard Model • Classical mechanics, orbits, hurricanes • Measurement uncertainty, constants • Cryptography • Everyday-physics thought experiments Description (podcaster-provided): Physics puzzles and deep dives into physics topics. Latest episode (2022-Oct-08 20:49 UTC): Nobel Prize in Physics 2022 - The universe is not locally real. What does that mean? |
ASTROPHYSICASTProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 66 episodes 2020 to 2022 Median: 9 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astrophysics and cosmology basics • exoplanets and extraterrestrial life • space telescopes and missions • stars: evolution, nucleosynthesis, supernovae, compact objects • gravity, relativity, gravitational waves, lensing • solar/planetary science, asteroids/comets • fluid/MHD, jets • universe structure, CMB, inflation Description (podcaster-provided): Podcast created for Astro-lovers and for all those who want to know about the cosmos, about the universe and above all about our existence. Hosted by Rohit Agrawal and created by Team ASTROPHYSICAST. Latest episode (2022-Sep-29 09:48 UTC): Earth Sized Planets |
The Qubit Guy's PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 56 episodes 2021 to 2022 Median: 21 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Quantum computing ecosystem interviews • enterprise adoption, IT integration, cloud/hybrid architectures • hardware modalities and full-stack vendors • algorithms, error correction, circuit optimization • industry use cases: finance, pharma, energy, transportation • policy, geopolitics, investment • workforce, education, diversity • quantum security/randomness Description (podcaster-provided): The Qubit Guy (Yuval Boger) hosts thought leaders in quantum computing and other quantum technologies to discuss business and technical questions that impact the quantum ecosystem. Latest episode (2022-Aug-24 11:00 UTC): Kirk Bresniker, Chief Architect at Hewlett Packard Labs |
Gravity AssistProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 98 episodes 2017 to 2022 Median: 23 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): NASA exploration interviews • James Webb/Hubble imaging, galaxies, exoplanets • Mars rovers/helicopters, surface sound • Moon/Mars habitation: food, power, comms • planetary defense, asteroids/meteorites • space weather, ISS safety/microgravity physics • climate/Earth science • astrobiology, technosignatures, planetary protection Description (podcaster-provided): NASA’s interplanetary talk show, hosted by former Chief Scientist Jim Green, introduces you to space professionals working to take exploration into the future. Latest episode (2022-Aug-12 18:21 UTC): Season 5, Episode 32: Finale: Thanks for All the Gravity Assists |
Meet Star GazersProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 37 episodes 2021 to 2022 Median: 32 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Beginner stargazing guidance • Night-sky observing techniques • Binoculars and first telescope selection • Meteor showers and eclipses • Auroras • Variable stars • Astrophotography/nightscape/Milky Way tips • Astrotourism, dark-sky parks • Light pollution impacts and reduction advocacy Description (podcaster-provided): The Meet Star Gazers podcast helps you get started on your journey in stargazing. It covers topics like night sky observation, astrophotography, astrotourism and light pollution. Latest episode (2022-Mar-20 11:30 UTC): Impact of Light Pollution on Rodents and Insects |
Physical AttractionProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 251 episodes 2017 to 2022 Median: 35 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): physics-informed deep dives • climate change mitigation policy • negative emissions and carbon capture • energy efficiency • climate misinformation and delay rhetoric • cosmology history • emerging tech impacts: AI, blockchain, materials • economics, democracy, inequality book discussions Description (podcaster-provided): Physical Attraction is the show that explores topics in science, technology, and the future - from a physicist's perspective. From the birth of stars to the end of the world, from interviews with experts to meticulously-researched deep dives, we'll explore the topics that shape our world. Latest episode (2022-Mar-09 08:47 UTC): Climate 201: Climate Doomism (II) |
The Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This PartyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 14 episodes 2021 to 2022 Median: 48 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Ramsey theory and combinatorics interviews • mathematicians’ career paths and early experiences • graph theory, extremal/probabilistic methods, Ramsey numbers • ergodic theory links • theoretical computer science topics • teaching, communication, art, collaboration memories Description (podcaster-provided): The "Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This Party" is created by a group of students from Simon Fraser University under the supervision of Veselin Jungic. Latest episode (2022-Feb-06 17:42 UTC): The Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This Party With Julian Sahasrabudhe |
Quantized RamblingsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 19 episodes 2020 to 2022 Median: 48 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): physics students’ discussions • quantum field theory, amplitudes, RG/anomalies • quantum gravity, string theory, swampland/weak gravity/positivity • cosmology: inflation, dark matter • condensed matter: magnetism, topological phases, localization • time/temperature foundations • neutrinos, muon g‑2 • academia reflections • occasional sci‑fi/literary tangents Description (podcaster-provided): This podcast is an attempt to record the (hopefully) coherent ramblings of three guys working their way through a physics degree. Latest episode (2022-Feb-02 21:52 UTC): 8.5 Part 3: String theory and (other) science fiction |
Mathematically Speaking PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 32 episodes 2018 to 2022 Median: 14 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): History of mathematics across cultures • Famous mathematicians and texts • Foundations of number, zero, pi, infinity, prime/irrational/real numbers • Geometry, proof, early algorithms • Calculus origins • Math philosophy, metaphysics, education, societal applications Description (podcaster-provided): This podcast explores mathematics, mathematical philosophy and how that relates to the real world and our lives through the history of math. Latest episode (2022-Jan-15 23:30 UTC): Episode 3.4: Credit is given where credit is due...supposedly |
Cosmic VertigoProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 60 episodes 2017 to 2021 Median: 18 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy and cosmology explainers • Space missions and Moon landing history • Telescopes, observatories, and space agencies • Space junk and ethics • Indigenous sky stories • Search for aliens • Fast radio bursts • NASA sound sonification games Description (podcaster-provided): Do you ever feel dizzy when you think about the incomprehensible scale of space? We call that feeling Cosmic Vertigo. Welcome to a head-spinning conversation between two friends about the sparkly -- and not so sparkly -- stuff in the sky. Latest episode (2021-Sep-30 15:00 UTC): NAME THAT SPACE SOUND: The Dysons of the sky |
The 3b1b podcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 5 episodes 2021 Median: 84 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Math interviews • category theory linking physics and language models • nonlinear dynamics, chaos, math history • math education and outreach • science communication and YouTube authenticity • tutoring platforms and alternative schooling Description (podcaster-provided): Interviews about math, outreach, and more. Hosted by Grant Sanderson, the creator of 3blue1brown Latest episode (2021-Sep-25 17:52 UTC): 5 - Tai-Danae Bradley: Where math meets language |
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 28 episodes 2021 Median: 1 minute Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astrophysics/astronomy micro-lessons • relativity, time dilation, gravitational lensing • black holes, neutron stars, pulsars, magnetars, stellar evolution • cosmology: CMB, redshift, dark matter, matter–antimatter asymmetry • speculative physics: string theory, multiverse, wormholes, alien civilizations Description (podcaster-provided): Learn everything from the basics to the most complex concepts of Astrophysics in less than three minutes an episode! Astronomy simplified, compressed, touched up, and served right to your ears and mind. Find my blogs, socials, and contact information at linktr.ee/ShouryaShrivastava Latest episode (2021-Jul-31 18:06 UTC): The Kardashev Alien Scale |
The State of The UniverseProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 81 episodes 2018 to 2021 Median: 81 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): cosmology and astrophysics: big bang, dark matter/energy, galaxies, black holes, gravitational waves, fast radio bursts • particle physics: Standard Model, Higgs, muon g‑2 • space exploration: Moon/Mars, NASA/commercial flight, Europa life • AI ethics • climate science and misinformation Description (podcaster-provided): Science moves at an impossibly fast pace. It will leave you wondering, what is the state of the universe? Wonder no more! Learn from researchers working at the cutting edge of scientific advancement about everything from the robot takeover to the big bang only on The State of The Universe podcast. Latest episode (2021-May-24 03:19 UTC): #86 - Dr. Dan Hooper - New Physics or Faulty Calculations? All About the Muon g-2 Experiment |
The Joy of xProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 26 episodes 2020 to 2021 Median: 48 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Scientist interviews • math and physics ideas • neuroscience and genetics • quantum computing • chaos and dynamics • cosmology, black holes • AI and algorithms • modeling cancer, insects, bacteria • fairness in voting, social justice • scientific careers, creativity Description (podcaster-provided): The acclaimed mathematician and author Steven Strogatz interviews some of the world's leading scientists about their lives and work. Latest episode (2021-May-17 16:00 UTC): Eve Marder on the Crucial Resilience of Neurons |
Tensor VoicesProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 5 episodes 2021 Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Tensors and multivariate data representation • tensor decomposition, ranks, tensor networks • algebraic geometry: secant varieties, apolarity, completion • numerical conditioning, complexity theory • applications in signal processing, gene expression, PCA Description (podcaster-provided): Tensor Voices is a short podcast series about tensors. Latest episode (2021-Mar-29 09:04 UTC): Kaie Kubjas |
The Atomic BombProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 7 episodes 2021 Median: 39 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): atomic physics origins: atoms, nucleus, chain reactions, fission • key scientists: Szilard, Einstein, Meitner, Fermi, Oppenheimer, Heisenberg • Manhattan Project, Trinity test • WWII Pacific decision to use nuclear weapons • Cold War deterrence, mutually assured destruction, geopolitics Description (podcaster-provided): The Atomic Bomb podcast describes the history leading to the discovery of the atomic bomb, as well as its role in World War 2. We also examine the science behind the understanding of the atomic nucleus, how it enables the release of atomic energy, as well as the design and function of nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons. We follow the stories of some of the scientists involved – their discoveries, tragedies, and adventures. Lastly, we consider the geopolitical impact that nuclear weapons have made on the world. Latest episode (2021-Mar-21 05:14 UTC): The Atomic Bomb | Mutually Assured Destruction | Final Episode |
Women in Math: The Limit Does Not ExistProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 39 episodes 2016 to 2021 Median: 9 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Women mathematicians’ biographies and legacies • Interviews with students, instructors, and data scientists • Women’s experiences in math/STEM education • Representation, community, confidence, perseverance • Career paths, major choices, supportive vs unsupportive environments Description (podcaster-provided): This podcast is an effort to promote visibility of women in mathematics. Inspired by the fact that women are vast minority in higher mathematics, Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist serves to increase enrollment and participation of women in mathematics and STEM courses. Latest episode (2021-Mar-05 00:00 UTC): Episode 39 - Donna's Story |
The Titanium Physicists PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 96 episodes 2011 to 2020 Median: 51 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): accessible physics explainers with non‑physicist guests • quantum mechanics: entanglement, decoherence, interpretations, quantum computing • astrophysics/cosmology: black holes, stars, galaxies, Big Bang, CMB, universe’s end • particle physics: neutrinos, muons, strong force, dark matter • space missions/tech: gravitational waves, interferometry, detectors, lasers, superconductors, spectroscopy, materials (glass) Description (podcaster-provided): Dr. Ben Tippett and his team of physicists believe that anyone can understand physics. Black Holes! Lightning! Coronal Mass Ejections! Quantum Mechanics! Fortnightly, they explain a topic from advanced physics, using explanations, experiments and fun metaphors to a non-physicist guest. Visit the website to see a list of topics sorted by physics field. Latest episode (2020-Oct-13 04:14 UTC): Episode 86: Live at AAAS- Quantum Computers |
The Star SpotProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 100 episodes 2015 to 2020 Median: 37 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy news and expert interviews • black holes, pulsars, fast radio bursts, gravitational waves • supernovae and cosmic rays • exoplanets, habitability, astrobiology • solar system missions, planetary science • cosmology, dark matter/energy, Hubble tension Description (podcaster-provided): The astronomy and space exploration podcast Latest episode (2020-Sep-28 01:00 UTC): Episode 185: Did a Supernova Cause a Mass Extinction?, with Brian Fields |
The GEMMA PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 10 episodes 2019 to 2020 Median: 20 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Gemini Observatory interviews • multi‑messenger and time‑domain astronomy • gravitational waves, Big Bang cosmology • interstellar objects and comets • Jupiter observations • Moon/Mars exploration • astronomy data‑reduction software • science communication/media Description (podcaster-provided): A podcast about Gemini Observatory and its role in the Era of Multi-Messenger Astronomy. Featuring news related to multi-messenger astronomy (MMA), time-domain astronomy (TDA), our visiting instrument program, and more through interviews with astronomers, engineers, and staff both here at Gemini (North and South) and abroad. Latest episode (2020-Jul-30 23:12 UTC): 10: Pōniuāʻena |
The Universe Speaks in NumbersProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 25 episodes 2019 to 2020 Median: 21 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Interviews with leading physicists/mathematicians • math–physics interplay, “physical mathematics” • quantum field theory, gauge theory • string theory, membranes • scattering amplitudes • cosmology, multiverse • gravity, spacetime, black holes • Standard Model, Higgs • philosophy/history of science Description (podcaster-provided): In The Universe Speaks in Numbers award-winning science writer Graham Farmelo is in conversation with some of the great names in modern physics and mathematics. Among the interviewees are Michael Atiyah, Ruth Britto, Lance Dixon, Simon Donaldson, Freeman Dyson, Juan Maldacena, Michela Massimi, Roger Penrose, Martin Rees, Simon Schaffer and Edward Witten.To read more see Graham's book The Universe Speaks in Numbers: How Modern Maths Reveals Nature's Deepest Secrets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Latest episode (2020-Apr-02 14:09 UTC): The Universe Speaks in Numbers: Phil Anderson interviewed by Graham Farmelo |
Sum of All PartsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 27 episodes 2017 to 2020 Median: 25 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Numbers shaping behavior and decisions • bushfire evacuation psychology, disaster statistics • music, rhythm, audio mysteries • computing and hacking stories • science, dinosaurs, extinctions • measurement systems, superstition • inequality patterns, medicine, true-crime statistics Description (podcaster-provided): Sum of All Parts tells extraordinary stories about the unseen influence that numbers have on the way we think, feel and behave. Latest episode (2020-Feb-20 05:02 UTC): 16.2 How we evacuate |
Hostile Worlds: Exploring SpaceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 12 episodes 2017 to 2018 Median: 18 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Immersive space-exploration audio drama/documentary hybrid • Hostile environments: Titan, Venus, deep space, Sun • Astronomy explainers: relativity, distances, star formation/death, brown dwarfs, solar structure, CMEs • Planetary science, missions, survival physics Description (podcaster-provided): Join us on a journey to some of the most inhospitable, humbling, and frighteningly beautiful places in the known universe. Hostile Worlds is a podcast that lets you explore alien landscapes and extra-terrestrial terrain - all from the comfort of your headphones. From the freezing hydrocarbon oceans of Titan, to the scorched, and suffocating wastes of Venus – we’ll take you on an educational and immersive audio tour to all the places you’d die to see… and places you’d die if you saw. You’ll join the crew of The Tardigrade, an all-purpose vehicle that can float, fly, dive, and dig through any environment in the universe. And you’ll learn all the facts you'll ever needed to present yourself as THE space exploration authority down your local pub on a Friday night. Hostile Worlds is a unique documentary/audio drama hybrid – brought to you by the folks at ThePodcastHost.com Latest episode (2018-Nov-19 16:55 UTC): Hello Sunshine | Episode 10 |
The Secrets of MathematicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 24 episodes 2014 to 2017 Median: 55 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Oxford math lectures • puzzles/brainteasers • geometry, symmetry, group theory • number theory, primes • physics/cosmology, quantum, Higgs • modelling genetics, brain, climate, tumours • big data, economics/social science • creativity, art/music, history • mathematician biographies • limits of knowledge, consciousness Description (podcaster-provided): A series of talks and lectures from Oxford Mathematicians exploring the power and beauty of their subject. These talks would appeal to anyone interested in mathematics and its ever-growing range of applications from medicine to economics and beyond. Latest episode (2017-Dec-13 15:08 UTC): Can Yule Solve My Problems? - Alex Bellos |
StargazingProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 45 episodes 2013 to 2017 Median: 13 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Public astronomy talks • exoplanets, planetary atmospheres • black holes, cosmic rays, gravitational waves • cosmology: Big Bang, inflation, dark matter • telescopes: JWST, radio arrays • Mars/comet missions • citizen science, astrophotography, meteors/asteroids Description (podcaster-provided): Find out more about our night sky, from new planets to far-off galaxies and the vastness of the Universe. A series of short talks and presentations for the general public from leading astronomy researchers at the Oxford University Physics department - http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/ Latest episode (2017-Mar-28 14:58 UTC): Redder is better! Exploring the universe with the successor to Hubble |
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Oxford Physics Short Talks and Introductions Profile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 24 episodes 2008 to 2014 Median: 9 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Oxford physics flash talks and demos • astrophysics: dark matter, galaxies, exoplanets, cosmology • particle physics: Higgs, antimatter, accelerators • quantum mechanics, measurement, quantum computing • climate and ocean physics, sea ice, tides • spectroscopy, x-ray lasers, superconductivity, ultracold atoms • acoustics/music physics, photosynthesis and solar energy Description (podcaster-provided): Short talks from University of Oxford Physics Department. Latest episode (2014-Jul-07 15:22 UTC): Plants, Photosynthesis, and Solar Energy |
A Brief History of MathematicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 10 episodes 2010 Median: 14 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): mathematician biographies and rivalries • major ideas: calculus, primes, infinity, chaos, curved space • foundations and abstraction • impacts on modern science, statistics, physics, cryptography, internet, signal processing Description (podcaster-provided): Professor of Mathematics Marcus du Sautoy reveals the personalities behind the calculations and argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science. Latest episode (2010-Oct-01 22:30 UTC): Nicolas Bourbaki |
Astronomy 162 - Stars, Galaxies, & the UniverseProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 43 episodes 2006 to 2009 Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Intro astronomy lectures • measuring stellar distances/brightness/mass/spectra • H-R diagram, stellar structure, fusion, energy transport • star formation, stellar evolution, supernovae, remnants, black holes • Milky Way, galaxy types, clusters, collisions, AGN/quasars • relativity, expanding universe, distance ladder, Big Bang, dark matter/energy • SETI, Drake equation Description (podcaster-provided): Astronomy 162, Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe, is part 2 of a Latest episode (2009-Dec-06 22:05 UTC): Astronomy 141 Podcast Teaser |
Astronomy 161 - Introduction to Solar System AstronomyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 47 episodes 2006 to 2009 Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Intro solar-system astronomy lectures • celestial coordinates, sky motions, seasons • Moon phases, eclipses, tides • timekeeping and calendars • history of planetary models • Newtonian gravity, orbits • light, atoms, spectroscopy, telescopes • planetary geology, atmospheres, formation • moons, rings, asteroids, comets, Kuiper Belt, Pluto debate • exoplanet detection Description (podcaster-provided): Astronomy 161, Introduction to the Solar System, is the first quarter of Latest episode (2009-Dec-06 22:02 UTC): Astronomy 141 Podcast Teaser |
Astronomy 141 - Life in the Universe - Autumn Quarter 2009Profile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 47 episodes 2009 Median: 46 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astrobiology overview • scientific revolutions shaping astronomy/biology/geology/chemistry • Earth history, climate, and early life • origin of life, evolution, extremophiles • Solar System habitability: Mars, Europa, Titan/Enceladus • stars, exoplanets, biomarkers • Drake Equation, SETI, Fermi Paradox • future of life in Solar System and cosmos Description (podcaster-provided): Astronomy 141, Life in the Universe, is a one-quarter introduction to Latest episode (2009-Dec-04 18:30 UTC): Lecture 46: This View of Life (Course Finale) |