How To Think About Science
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Thank you for joining me on this journey of Quantemplation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Scientific insights on a variety of topics from popular culture to the meaning of life from the perspective of a quantum physicist. Text of all episodes available at https://quantemplation.substack.com/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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End-of-Year Reflections
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What have you learnt from Quantemplation this year? And what questions has it left you with? Please let me know in the comments at quantemplation.substack.com, or by emailling communityscienceschool@gmail.com. This episode refers to the following past episodes, which can be found in this podcast feed. The transcript of each episode can also be found at quantemplation.substack.com. The Surprising Physics of the Star Wars ForceHow Mathematical Logic Uncovered the Power of Human IntuitionThe Science of TeleportationReality Beyond Imagining: Probability and the Quantum MultiverseReality in the Eye of the Beholder: Probability and Quantum SubjectivityPutting Quantum Physics to the Test: The Story Behind the 2022 Nobel Prize in PhysicsInterstellar Travel in the Blink of an EyeWhy The Universe is Losing EnergySchrödinger's Cat Was Never Both Alive and Dead Like Sunbathing in the Sahara: The Science of Sydney SunburnOrder From Chaos: The Reason We Are So Big Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Reality in the Eye of the Beholder: Probability and Quantum Subjectivity
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Reality Beyond Imagining: Probability and the Quantum Multiverse
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The Science of Teleportation
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The trick to moving fast is to become light. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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To err is human, and to be human is special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Only a Sith deals in absolutes. A physicist deals in probabilities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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