Site • RSS • Apple PodcastsDescription (podcaster-provided):
Physics puzzles and deep dives into physics topics.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Physics puzzles and conceptual thought experiments • Quantum foundations: entanglement, Bell inequalities, interpretations • Thermodynamics, entropy, statistical mechanics, arrow of time • Particle physics: Standard Model, quarks, neutrinos • Gravity, orbits, measurement uncertainty • Waves, acoustics, levitation • Applied physics in everyday tech, encryption, randomnessThis podcast explores physics through a mix of conceptual puzzles and longer “deep dive” discussions that connect everyday observations to fundamental theory. Across the episodes, the hosts work through questions that start with a concrete scenario—devices behaving oddly, objects moving in surprising ways, or viral demonstrations—and use them to unpack underlying principles, assumptions, and common misconceptions.
A recurring theme is how physicists model the world: choosing reference frames, tracking energy and momentum, and separating what must be true from what only seems intuitive. Several discussions focus on thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, including entropy and the relationship between microscopic randomness and macroscopic “arrow of time” behavior. The show also frequently visits quantum foundations, covering entanglement, Bell inequalities, and different interpretations of quantum mechanics, alongside historical context from key figures in the development of quantum theory.
The content spans multiple subfields: particle physics topics such as the Standard Model, quark composites, and neutrinos; classical and celestial mechanics including orbits and gravity; and applied or interdisciplinary areas like acoustics (including acoustic levitation), meteorology (hurricane physics), timekeeping, and the physics underlying modern information concepts such as encryption and the physical meaning of stored data.
Episodes often cite books, papers, and accessible online resources, and sometimes bring in guests—both specialists and curious non-physicists—to frame questions and guide the discussion.
| Episodes: |
Nobel Prize in Physics 2022 - The universe is not locally real. What does that mean?2022-Oct-08 37 minutes |
|
Acoustic Levitation w/ Special Guest Dr. David Jackson 2021-Jul-08 62 minutes |
|
Gravitational G and How Science Works 2021-Jun-17 67 minutes |
|
Cosmology and the Arrow of Time 2021-May-16 57 minutes |
|
Is Anything Truly Random? w/Special Guest Grant Ciffone 2021-May-04 57 minutes |
|
How to Keep Time 2021-Apr-20 57 minutes |
|
Entropy & Statistical Mechanics 2021-Apr-08 84 minutes |
|
Thermodynamics 2021-Mar-23 74 minutes |
|
Benford’s Law 2021-Mar-06 57 minutes |
Planck, Einstein, and the Origins of Quantum Mechanics2019-Dec-08 66 minutes |
|
The Physics of Hurricanes 2019-Sep-03 86 minutes |
|
Hadrons – Quark Systems 2019-Jul-27 98 minutes |
Neutrinos2019-May-22 76 minutes |
|
The Standard Model Part 1 2019-May-12 81 minutes |
|
Domino Amplifier 2019-Apr-13 54 minutes |
|
Bohmian Mechanics – Pilot Wave Theory 2019-Apr-07 71 minutes |
|
Relative Motion (Not Relativity) 2019-Mar-31 62 minutes |
|
Bell’s Theorem and EPR 2019-Mar-21 73 minutes |
|
Climbing Magnets 2018-Nov-29 67 minutes |
|
Balloons Inside Balloons and Sweet Spots 2018-Nov-22 66 minutes |
|
Fortnite and the Principle of Least Action 2018-Nov-15 62 minutes |
|
Encryption: Diffie-Hellman & RSA 2018-Nov-08 66 minutes |
|
Geosynchronous Orbits 2018-Nov-01 68 minutes |
|
How Much Weight Do You Lift When Doing a Pushup? 2018-Sep-28 64 minutes |
|
Floating Hourglass 2018-Sep-21 62 minutes |
|
Does Data Have Mass? 2018-Sep-14 59 minutes |
|
Landing on Planets 2018-Sep-06 42 minutes |
|
Intro to The Hyperfine Physics Podcast 2018-Aug-30 24 minutes |