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See how NASCAR teams use physics to boost speed while keeping their drivers safe on the track. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/nascarphysics.mp3 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:07:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/y7NgLmSvqzI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/y7NgLmSvqzI/nascarphysics.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/nascarphysics.mp3 Calla talks with Roger Wiens about NASA's successful and not-so-successful missions, including the recent Curiosity rover. <strong>Read more on this podcast's <a href="http://physicsbuzz.physicscentral.com/2013/05/podcast-red-rover.html">blog post</a></strong> http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/redrover.mp3 Wed, 15 May 2013 13:52:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/u1aFV60ikCY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/u1aFV60ikCY/redrover.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/redrover.mp3 Listening to various waves in the Earth can reveal the source and power of truck bombs, nuclear explosions, and natural disasters.<br> <strong>Read more on this podcast's <a href="http://physicsbuzz.physicscentral.com/2013/05/podcast-listening-to-earth.html">blog post</a></strong> http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/listeningtotheearth.mp3 Wed, 08 May 2013 13:20:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/LzbxTRD7kec" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/LzbxTRD7kec/listeningtotheearth.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/listeningtotheearth.mp3 A material inspired by gecko toe pads might be the ideal household adhesive: it can support hundreds of pounds but peels off easily. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/gecko-d2.mp3 Wed, 01 May 2013 12:48:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/JFXbpDPvOfw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/JFXbpDPvOfw/gecko-d2.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/gecko-d2.mp3 Zheng-Tian Lu and physicists at Argonne National Laboratory can determine the age of water samples from underground sources, pockets of ocean water and glaciers. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/atta_water.mp3 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:53:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/dipKrM7Wd_Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/dipKrM7Wd_Q/atta_water.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/atta_water.mp3 Physicists have promised to eventually harness the power of the sun for over fifty years, but are they any closer to their goal today? http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/fusion_d2.mp3 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:01:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/ZOjzRd5yV_o" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/ZOjzRd5yV_o/fusion_d2.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/fusion_d2.mp3 Donna Nelson is a professor of physics at the University of Oklahoma, and she's also a science adviser on the show Breaking Bad. Today we talk with Nelson about her work on the show. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/breaking_bad_d3.mp3 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:46:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/puP7nGVe66o" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/puP7nGVe66o/breaking_bad_d3.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/breaking_bad_d3.mp3 This musical tradition hosted by physics professor Walter Smith prompts its physicist audience to belt out some of their favorite tunes � with a physics twist. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/physicssingalong.mp3 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:25:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/IqzRMBduuks" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/IqzRMBduuks/physicssingalong.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/physicssingalong.mp3 Two graduate students have applied their physics coursework to a surprising area: mosh pits at metal shows. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/moshpit.mp3 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:10:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/Mf2B4bzDU3o" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/Mf2B4bzDU3o/moshpit.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/moshpit.mp3 Explore nuclear rocket propulsion, WWII bombing strategy, and searches for extraterrestrial life as Mike digs into this fascinating physicist's life. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/freemandyson.mp3 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:32:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/YEL2rU4rLFg" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/YEL2rU4rLFg/freemandyson.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/freemandyson.mp3 Calla goes behind the scenes of Youtube's most popular physics videos including Minute Physics and Veritasium. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/physics_on_youtube.mp3 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:51:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/pcQNVvS1ihs" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/pcQNVvS1ihs/physics_on_youtube.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/physics_on_youtube.mp3 Firewalking, Death Valley hiking, and the hottest place on Earth � a physics lab on Long Island � as experienced by author and scientist Bill Streever. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/heat.mp3 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:24:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/MqpIqN-jF9w" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/MqpIqN-jF9w/heat.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/heat.mp3 As Black History Month comes to a close, Mike unravels the story of pioneering physicist and educator John McNeile Hunter. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/johnmhunter_final.mp3 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:18:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/seNWbzpJWp8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/seNWbzpJWp8/johnmhunter_final.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/johnmhunter_final.mp3 Scientists are adapting a shellfish's unique ability to latch onto wet surfaces strongly for medical adhesives and new nanoparticles. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/mussels-d5.mp3 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:25:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/9HNTgX_MINQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/9HNTgX_MINQ/mussels-d5.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/mussels-d5.mp3 An art historian and physicist recently teamed up to unravel a mystery surrounding one of Picasso's avant-garde painting methods. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/picasso_d4.mp3 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:02:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/ZUxHMhZFRl4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/ZUxHMhZFRl4/picasso_d4.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/picasso_d4.mp3 Authors of the new book "Radiation: What it is, what you need to know" discuss why radiation is not inherently good or bad. Like any technology, it all depends on how we use it. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/radiation-d3.mp3 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:31:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/IDigQZWqV_0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/IDigQZWqV_0/radiation-d3.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/radiation-d3.mp3 Did you know that with the right set-up you could knock down a<br />building with nothing but a breath of air? Find out how on this week's podcast. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/dominos_v3.mp3 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:57:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/ycRt8CR3GD0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/ycRt8CR3GD0/dominos_v3.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/dominos_v3.mp3 Seth Mnookin is the author of the new book The Panic Virus, which sheds light on the false allegations that vaccines cause autism. The story looks at how the physics community and broader scientific community needs to handle public relations in the 21st century, and who is to blame when a lie is perpetuated. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/panicvirus.mp3 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:29:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/s03fMz1uCr8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/s03fMz1uCr8/panicvirus.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/panicvirus.mp3 Non-traditional science educator Steve Spangler talks about his efforts to instill a sense of wonder in his science demos and experiments. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/spangler_v3.mp3 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:41:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/dZCgPEZ3WgA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/dZCgPEZ3WgA/spangler_v3.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/spangler_v3.mp3 Mike and Calla recap their favorite astronomy and astrophysics stories of 2012. Two space probes from the 1970's, massive galaxy clusters, the Mars Rover, and a mohawk make the cut. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/best_of_astro2012.mp3 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:53:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/tUSIIfiJLys" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/tUSIIfiJLys/best_of_astro2012.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/best_of_astro2012.mp3 Mike and Calla provide a run-down of the most important physics stories in 2012. But what makes one science breakthrough more important than another? http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/best2012.mp3 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 01:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/KM-fuB352aE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/KM-fuB352aE/best2012.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/best2012.mp3 Theoretical physicist Sean Carroll talks about his new book "The Particle at the End of the Universe: How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World." We'll discuss why life as we know it would not exist without the Higgs and what it's like being a popular particle in the 21st century. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/newhiggsworld.mp3 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:03:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/kk76rnhmRDs" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/kk76rnhmRDs/newhiggsworld.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/newhiggsworld.mp3 Snow is falling, northern lights are glowing, and physics is everywhere this season. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/winter-physics-d1.mp3 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:12:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/vxQLOzDvhcU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/vxQLOzDvhcU/winter-physics-d1.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/winter-physics-d1.mp3 Dr. Bryan Gaensler is the author of the book "Extreme Cosmos: A Guided Tour of the Fastest, Brightest, Hottest, Heaviest, Oldest and Most Amazing Aspects of Our Universe." Gaensler talks to us about the fastest object in the universe, and explains why astronomers don't always aim to break universal records in their research, even if the news headlines can seem a little over-eager to do just that. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/extremecosmos_d2.mp3 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:36:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/O9AgaX57ya0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/O9AgaX57ya0/extremecosmos_d2.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/extremecosmos_d2.mp3 Between 1860 and 1885, cyclists who wanted both efficiency and speed<br />rode what we now call "penny farthings," or bicycles with front wheels<br />as large at five feet in diameter. Why the big wheels? And why don't<br />we have bikes like those anymore? The answer, as you might suspect,<br />involves physics. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/rideabike.mp3 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:50:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/EXT7CI2nRFQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/EXT7CI2nRFQ/rideabike.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/rideabike.mp3 Nobel prize winning physicist Frank Wilczek says he has suffered for science. Specifically, he once spent two and a half days at a pay phone in the middle of nowhere assuring people all over the world that a science experiment on Long Island would not destroy the Earth. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/doomsdaymachine.mp3 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:17:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/XAGt3zkbRis" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/XAGt3zkbRis/doomsdaymachine.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/doomsdaymachine.mp3 New research reveals how tiny crystals fish skin help silvery swimmers hide from predators by reflecting more light. The structures responsible for this creative camouflage could be put to use in man-made reflectors as well. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/hidinginthelight.mp3 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 10:56:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/3iyZcql6iXU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/3iyZcql6iXU/hidinginthelight.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/hidinginthelight.mp3 Today on the physics buzz podcast we talk with Diana Davis, winner of the Dance Your PhD contest in the physics division. Check out Davis' winning entry on our blog, then listen to Davis address misconceptions about math research, and the shape of our universe. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/dance_yourphd.mp3 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:52:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/ugeAaERDFSY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/ugeAaERDFSY/dance_yourphd.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/dance_yourphd.mp3 Scientists have located an Earth-sized planet orbiting one of the closest stars to our solar system. While the planet is too hot to support life, there may be other planets in the same system where liquid water, and possibly life, exist. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/alphacenbb.mp3 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:19:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/nAOZ7Gqzzyw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/nAOZ7Gqzzyw/alphacenbb.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/alphacenbb.mp3 This year's Physics Nobel Prize was awarded to researchers for developing ways to manipulate "very fragile quantum states." In this week's podcast, we investigate what exactly that means. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/nobel2012.mp3 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:25:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/tBOPdivFOZc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/tBOPdivFOZc/nobel2012.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/nobel2012.mp3 How did the Nobel Prize come to be the greatest science prize in the world? It's not an easy answer. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/whynobelprize.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:48:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/LIqHyeF92bQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/LIqHyeF92bQ/whynobelprize.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/whynobelprize.mp3 What if we could see beyond visible light? How would we perceive the universe? Calla takes you on a tour of the electromagnetic universe. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/electromagnetic-universe.mp3 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:32:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/4LsHVTivLoA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/4LsHVTivLoA/electromagnetic-universe.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/electromagnetic-universe.mp3 The physics of ponytails, the fluid dynamics of coffee cups and zombie fish are just some of the highlights from this year's annual Ig Nobel Prizes, celebrating science that makes you laugh, then makes you think. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/ig-nobel12.mp3 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:38:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/mLYVvLvp1Zc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/mLYVvLvp1Zc/ig-nobel12.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/ig-nobel12.mp3 Most explanations of Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle say something about how we can never measure a quantum system without disrupting it. But new research suggests we can measure a system without disrupting it to the degree that Heisenberg predicted. Is this the end of the famous principle? Or do we just need to change the way we teach it? http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/heisenberg.mp3 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:03:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/QYFfdbN7OHU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/QYFfdbN7OHU/heisenberg.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/heisenberg.mp3 A breakthrough 60 years in the making: room temperature masers! Masers can be used as sensors and measuring devices, or as part of an inter-planetary communication system. Today Calla talks with Dr. Mark Oxborrow of Great Britain's National Physical Laboratory about building a room temperature maser, and why physicists are good at sewing. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/rmtempmaser.mp3 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:41:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/9p-7aKCNaes" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/9p-7aKCNaes/rmtempmaser.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/rmtempmaser.mp3 In 1946 the United States tested its first atomic weapon after the end of World War II. Physicists wanted to better understand this new weapon they created, but it turned into a clash between science, spectacle and politics. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/operationcrossroads.mp3 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:16:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/Gn28Hlh3BOc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/Gn28Hlh3BOc/operationcrossroads.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/operationcrossroads.mp3 Our physical intuition heavily influences how we experience and how we<br />study the world around us. But when and how does this intuition develop? It turns out that is one of the first things our brains start learning when we are born. That�s today on the physics buzz podcast. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/crib-physics.mp3 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 10:27:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/R_kkkHW5j_8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/R_kkkHW5j_8/crib-physics.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/crib-physics.mp3 Fish do it; birds do it; humans do it; even bacteria do it. They all<br />detect the Earth's magnetic field. We actually know very little about<br />the ways that many organisms detect the Earth's magnetic field. Humans use<br />compasses, and in some cases, other organisms may take a similar<br />approach. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/animalcompass.mp3 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:59:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/RUQscMHIbVU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/RUQscMHIbVU/animalcompass.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/animalcompass.mp3 David C Cassidy talks to Physics Buzz about his book "A Short History of Physics in the American Century," and the role physics played in making the US a world superpower in the 20th century. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/americancentury.mp3 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:25:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/ma6mJ3_ubuY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/ma6mJ3_ubuY/americancentury.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/americancentury.mp3 Mike sees how Physics influenced comic creators Jorge Chaim (PhD Comics) and Bill Amend (Foxtrot) http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/comic-con12.mp3 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:33:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/FNptRvejFc8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/FNptRvejFc8/comic-con12.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/comic-con12.mp3 Even though Hollywood films aren't known for being completely scientifically accurate all of the time, the writers of some of the biggest films and TV shows have been relying on their science advisors to make the science in science fiction all the more believable. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/scienceadvisers.mp3 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/uWVVzm3mXxw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/uWVVzm3mXxw/scienceadvisers.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/scienceadvisers.mp3 Physicist Enrico Fermi has his name attached to a number of monumental physics items, like Fermilab, fermions and fermium. Who was Fermi, what did he do to earn so much notoriety and the title of "universal physicist"? We'll try to find out in today's podcast. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/whoisenricofermi.mp3 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/eIrG1_weI2Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/eIrG1_weI2Y/whoisenricofermi.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/whoisenricofermi.mp3 Last week the ATLAS and CMS experiments announced that they had, i n fact, identified a new particle, which looks a lot like the coveted Higgs Boson. Today on the podcast we'll talk to some people who were at CERN when the announcement was made, we'll tell you why the identity of this particle is still up in the air, and we'll find out what's next for the particle physicists studying the new particle. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/higgs-specialedition.mp3 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/zkL0Hkoj-yM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/zkL0Hkoj-yM/higgs-specialedition.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/higgs-specialedition.mp3 Twitter certainly has become an ever-present part of our lives.  Twitter may even be able to tell us what people are really concerned about,what issues are grabbing their attention and what topics are generating the most discussion.  Physicists have devised a method to gather this information and give it meaning beyond just a tweet. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/twitter.mp3 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/ldb8eewabCI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/ldb8eewabCI/twitter.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/twitter.mp3 Dr. David Kaiser, author of the book "How the Hippies Saved Physics"<br />talks about how the culture of the 1970's influenced physics, and<br />brought the philosophical exploration of quantum mechanics back into<br />the mainstream. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/hippies-saved-physics.mp3 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/vNzbnWnGTkQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/vNzbnWnGTkQ/hippies-saved-physics.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/hippies-saved-physics.mp3 The much-anticipated science fiction movie Prometheus recently opened in theaters. How much of the science presented in the movie was accurate, how much is still in our distant future, and how much was just plain wrong? We'll investigate a some of the science from the movie in this week's Physics Buzz podcast. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/prometheus.mp3 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/iSJAuUT1Si0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/iSJAuUT1Si0/prometheus.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/prometheus.mp3 NASA's Kepler telescope reveals that planet formation might have begun earlier than previously believed. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/rockyplanethistory.mp3 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/vGNKN1_d-Ho" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/vGNKN1_d-Ho/rockyplanethistory.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/rockyplanethistory.mp3 A single sheet of paper is easy to tear, but why, then, do crumpled balls of newspaper work as cushioning in packing boxes? Physicists are studying this unique architecture that maximizes the inherent strength of paper. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/crumpled-paper1.mp3 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/31pBrByS20s" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/31pBrByS20s/crumpled-paper1.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/crumpled-paper1.mp3 Jim Ottaviani writes comic books (or graphic novels) about famous scientists including Richard Feynman, Niels Bohr, and those involved in the Manhattan Project. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/jim-ottaviani.mp3 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/wCjlW86eVYE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/wCjlW86eVYE/jim-ottaviani.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/jim-ottaviani.mp3 Refrigerators and air conditioners are so common these days that many people never stop to wonder: how do we make things cold? Today on the physics buzz podcast we'll talk about some of the clever ways that physics keeps us cool. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/physicsofcool.mp3 Wed, 30 May 2012 03:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/RWqLKgGze74" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/RWqLKgGze74/physicsofcool.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/physicsofcool.mp3 Using visual imagery to describe sound can help us learn about music. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/fractalmusic.mp3 Wed, 23 May 2012 01:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/jGn2DXGTF-0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/jGn2DXGTF-0/fractalmusic.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/fractalmusic.mp3 On April 23, the Space Shuttle Discovery was brought to the Smithsonians Udvar Hazy Center, its final home after 27 years of service. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/space-shuttle.mp3 Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/5M320KESCWA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/5M320KESCWA/space-shuttle.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/space-shuttle.mp3 Light noise can make it difficult for Astronomers to see the objects they want to study. To help this, engineers have created a material that absorbs 99.8% of incoming light. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/superblackmaterial.mp3 Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/2e7MWCOxYv0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/2e7MWCOxYv0/superblackmaterial.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/superblackmaterial.mp3 There is an enormous portion of our universe that we can't see. Some scientists wonder if this so-called dark sector is bigger than we once thought.  Are there any other dark forces out there? http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/darkphotons.mp3 Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/tePWG9WA5Cc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/tePWG9WA5Cc/darkphotons.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/darkphotons.mp3 Jesse Silverberg is a physicists studying the way plant roots curl. His research contributes to a larger effort to understand how plants live and grow in unusual environments, like sandy or depleted soil. With the booming global population and the rising demand for food, this kind of research could find its way to your refrigerator very soon. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/curlingplantroots2.mp3 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/PjDzhv_Qax8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/PjDzhv_Qax8/curlingplantroots2.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/curlingplantroots2.mp3 Ever wonder how Argon got it's name? Calla Cofield explores how the elements came to be named some very strange names. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/periodic-table.mp3 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/2aWWnI-0wVs" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/2aWWnI-0wVs/periodic-table.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/periodic-table.mp3 Scientists have strong evidence that there is a black hole at the<br />center of our galaxy. But to be totally sure, scientists need to image<br />the black hole. How soon can we hope to do this? That's today on the<br />physics buzz podcast. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/blackhole.mp3 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/8RYJI0gjamw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/8RYJI0gjamw/blackhole.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/blackhole.mp3 Some of the world's greatest chefs have been lecturing at Harvard to share the science of food with the world. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/food-science.mp3 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/_rn_olhTgPM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/_rn_olhTgPM/food-science.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/food-science.mp3 Soft robots are robots controlled by humans but made of materials that are soft.  These robots are so gentle, they can even pick up a mouse. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/soft-robots.mp3 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/ODLbo2OOyTk" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/ODLbo2OOyTk/soft-robots.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/soft-robots.mp3 Calla and Mike pay a visit to the APS March Meeting to learn about scientists studying slithering snakes and to discuss how magnetic fields are leading to better bomb detection. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/snakes-bombs.mp3 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/1bymTDuW6lc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/1bymTDuW6lc/snakes-bombs.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/snakes-bombs.mp3 Did you know that there is a lot of physics that goes into making<br />animated hair look realistic? Today we chat with MIT graduate student<br />Jay Miller who studies how a single hair curls. But this research goes<br />way beyond animation; it turns out you can apply these same principles<br />to a whole bunch of stuff, like the flagella on bacteria and very long<br />steel pipes. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/curlyhair.mp3 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/WWngetstPcg" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/WWngetstPcg/curlyhair.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/curlyhair.mp3 You can never bring the temperature down to absolute zero, but the quest to get as close as possible to the coldest of the cold has spurred other discoveries such as superconductivity. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/superconductivity.mp3 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/tC2a5y4ZQOg" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/tC2a5y4ZQOg/superconductivity.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/superconductivity.mp3 The Morpho Sulkowsky butterfly uses its flashy iridescent wings to<br />attract attention, but humans could use those wings in applications<br />ranging from homeland security to medical imaging. Researchers at the<br />General Electric Global Research Center attached carbon nanotubes to<br />real Morpho butterfly wings, and used the resulting structures as<br />infrared (IR) light sensors, which have applications in medicine,<br />science, environmental sustainability and the military, to name a few. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/butterfly.mp3 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/WuvX9BsaW2I" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/WuvX9BsaW2I/butterfly.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/butterfly.mp3 Physicists have entangled two diamonds, some of the most ordinary objects ever entangled. Two entangled objects share a connection such that what happens to one impacts what happens to the other. There are many analogies to explain entanglement, but in today's podcast we'll venture into some of the nitty-gritty physics to explain this peculiar<br />and potentially powerful phenomenon. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/diamond-entanglement.mp3 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/jFVfG_WjsBg" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/jFVfG_WjsBg/diamond-entanglement.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/diamond-entanglement.mp3 In the 1880s some amazing recordings were made at Alexander Graham Bell's Volta Labs. A hundred years later, particle physicists decoded them. Listen to history in the remaking. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/volta-labs.mp3 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/kdHiZs20FC0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/kdHiZs20FC0/volta-labs.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/volta-labs.mp3 2011 was a good year in the hunt for planets outside our solar system.<br />The record for smallest extrasolar planet was broken...twice!<br />Scientists found a diamond planet, a planet straight out of science<br />fiction and orphan planets with no solar system to call home. Today<br />we'll recap some of the highlights of the year. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/year2.mp3 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/7eMORQO2yo0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/7eMORQO2yo0/year2.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/year2.mp3 This time of year some areas of the world, including Salt Lake City Utah, experience an inversion, where cold air gets stuck on the ground underneath a layer of warm air. But doesn't cold air sink and warm air rise? Why is this the exception and not the rule?  Learn why the consequences could be dire if it was. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/inversion.mp3 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/l-zzzWLHhAw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/l-zzzWLHhAw/inversion.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/inversion.mp3 How do you define a year? One trip around the sun? There are actually different ways to define a year, and those definitions yield different values. Listen and learn why a year can be hard to pin down. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/year1.mp3 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/EVJGrLvlJ2g" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/EVJGrLvlJ2g/year1.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/year1.mp3 Join Mike Lucibella as he explains the ups and downs of sound and how gasses can change everything. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/breathing-gas.mp3 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/P0YFmbkcalw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/P0YFmbkcalw/breathing-gas.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/breathing-gas.mp3 This week on the podcast, we continue our discussion of uncertainty<br />surrounding the Higgs. An announcement from CERN reported an "excess<br />of particles" that could be a hint at the Higgs boson, the particle<br />theorized to give matter mass. Reports on this subject state that the<br />findings are a two sigma result, and a five sigma result would mean a<br />definite discovery. But be warned! This is an oversimplification of<br />the importance of sigma. Hear why, in this week's Physics Buzz<br />podcast. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/higgs2.mp3 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/zXJCJL-4awI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/zXJCJL-4awI/higgs2.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/higgs2.mp3 This week on the podcast, we continue our discussion of uncertainty<br />surrounding the Higgs. An announcement from CERN reported an "excess<br />of particles" that could be a hint at the Higgs boson, the particle<br />theorized to give matter mass. Reports on this subject state that the<br />findings are a two sigma result, and a five sigma result would mean a<br />definite discovery. But be warned! This is an oversimplification of<br />the importance of sigma. Hear why, in this week's Physics Buzz<br />podcast. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/higgs2.mp3 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/zXJCJL-4awI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/zXJCJL-4awI/higgs2.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/higgs2.mp3 Researchers at CERN have announced an excess of particles which might turn out to be the much coveted Higgs boson, the particle theorized to give matter mass. The researchers are excited about the finding, but also say it does not qualify as a discovery. But why all the uncertainty? Why isn't the answer a simple yes or no? Today on the Physics Buzz podcast Calla Cofield talks with Dr. Bob Cousins about the uncertainty surrounding the search for the Higgs boson. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/higgsanduncertainty.mp3 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/FhfISGqkn3U" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/FhfISGqkn3U/higgsanduncertainty.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/higgsanduncertainty.mp3 Researchers have found a way to hide secrete messages inside<br />self-organizing patterns. Self-organizing patterns include zebra<br />stripes, flocks of birds, and termite colonies, to name a few. These<br />examples might seem biological, but it is physicists who study the<br />science of self organizing patterns -- and sometimes hide top secret<br />messages in them. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/hidden-messages.mp3 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/3NNF_HxCCkA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/3NNF_HxCCkA/hidden-messages.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/hidden-messages.mp3 Over billions of years, living creatures have evolved elegant solutions to complex engineering problems that humans are just starting to figure out. Fish and whales have developed ways to swim efficiently in the ocean, which researchers are now hoping to adapt for power generating wind turbines. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/fin-power.mp3 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/AOrlBp4Jfh4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/AOrlBp4Jfh4/fin-power.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/fin-power.mp3 For over 40 years after superconductivity was discovered, scientists wondered if they would ever find the theory behind it. Then suddenly, this seemingly unsolvable mystery was cracked wide open. Leon N<br />Cooper, one of the physicists who won the Nobel Prize for the theory of superconductivity gave a talk emphasizing that we not give up on<br />seemingly unsolvable questions too quickly, and cited many other<br />examples of "unsolvable" mysteries that physics has managed to illuminate. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/seemingly-unsolvable-mysteries.mp3 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/MIal8XClZQk" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/MIal8XClZQk/seemingly-unsolvable-mysteries.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/seemingly-unsolvable-mysteries.mp3 It's been 100 years since Ernest Rutherford and his lab associates<br />fired helium atoms -- stripped of their electrons -- at a thin sheet<br />of gold, and were shocked to see the atoms bounce back. Rutherford<br />said the results were akin to a bullet bouncing off tissue paper. He<br />realized he'd been given a clue about the structure of the atom -- an<br />object too small to see with light -- and a glimpse into the quantum<br />world. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/rutherford-and-nucleus.mp3 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/06eaT0PdXbw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/06eaT0PdXbw/rutherford-and-nucleus.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/rutherford-and-nucleus.mp3 A new laser-based technology may one day make it possible for diabetic patients to monitor their blood-sugar levels non-invasively, without drawing a drop of blood. Hear how scientists are using rather simple laser technology, and a few clever tricks, to solve this medical puzzle. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/blood-sugar.mp3 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/zV0zCsCLTms" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/zV0zCsCLTms/blood-sugar.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/blood-sugar.mp3 Dark matter and dark energy are both dark: literally, because they don't interact with light, and figuratively, because they remain mysterious. But we do know that dark matter and dark energy are two totally different things, despite the fact that they are often grouped together. Hear a little more about what makes these two things different, and the things they have in common. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/darktwins.mp3 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/2FbyCyWhx8k" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/2FbyCyWhx8k/darktwins.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/darktwins.mp3 There's a storm of comets bombarding the inner part of the Eta<br />Corvi solar system. What's more? The exact same thing happened to Earth<br />not too long before life started here. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/eta_corvi.mp3 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/tO5MTiXaBZ0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/tO5MTiXaBZ0/eta_corvi.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/eta_corvi.mp3 What are your chances of surviving a zombie apocalypse? Calla Cofield explains how physics can help you stay alive. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/zombies.mp3 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/egG_FrYf3KI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/egG_FrYf3KI/zombies.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/zombies.mp3 In 2011 the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to three men, for their work in discovering that the universe is accelerating as it expands.  Join Calla Cofield as she sheds some light on this otherwise dark discovery. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/nobel-prize11.mp3 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/sXV2e7OUHTc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/sXV2e7OUHTc/nobel-prize11.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/nobel-prize11.mp3 Think, then laugh.  How does Wasabi function as an alarm? What does a 40 year old experiment have to do with GPS? What does a tank have to do with parking in the bike lane?  Listen as Mike Lucibella and this year's winners of the Ig Nobels discuss their work, you might find yourself laughing in the name of science. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/ig-nobel11.mp3 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:10:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/2FkdlYMWbkU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/2FkdlYMWbkU/ig-nobel11.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/ig-nobel11.mp3 What turns a fast-moving fire into a super-sonic explosion that can punch through concrete? Physicists studying the deflagration to detonation transition, or DDT, think they may understand this dangerous phenomenon. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/deflagration_to_detonation.mp3 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/JEt37WSiG3w" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/JEt37WSiG3w/deflagration_to_detonation.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/deflagration_to_detonation.mp3 Last week, a group of physicists announced that they had detected neutrinos traveling faster than the speed of light. Whether the results are accurate or not will have to wait for results from other experiments. In the mean time Calla Cofield gives a little background on just how much nature is willing to bend the "faster than light" rule. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/faster-than-light.mp3 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/qWZKvCcMPJw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/qWZKvCcMPJw/faster-than-light.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/faster-than-light.mp3 10 years after the towers fell the reflecting pools are about to open to commemorate this tragic event.  Join Calla Cofield as she reflects on the physics of the falling towers and lessons for future presidents. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/nine-eleven.mp3 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/v3AZd2-zhcc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/v3AZd2-zhcc/nine-eleven.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/nine-eleven.mp3 The Physics Central team recently got some first-hand experience with the physics of earthquakes. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/earthquake.mp3 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:11:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/hp7PgTzVxy4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/hp7PgTzVxy4/earthquake.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/earthquake.mp3 The Superconducting Supercollider was going to be the biggest, most powerful particle accelerator in the world. After major budget overruns and delays, Congress pulled the plug and all that�s left today are a bunch of derelict buildings south of Dallas Texas. Where did things go wrong? http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/ssc.mp3 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/ksPuWumI8J8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/ksPuWumI8J8/ssc.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/ssc.mp3 In 1938, physicist Ettore Majorana boarded a boat for Naples and was<br />never heard from again. Did one of the great geniuses of modern<br />physics choose to end his own life? Or did he have a reason for<br />vanishing? In this edition of the podcast we'll explore a little bit<br />of Ettore's life, his contributions to physics, and his unsolved exit. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/majorana.mp3 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/DKQcvDnmCXQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/DKQcvDnmCXQ/majorana.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/majorana.mp3 The Juno spacecraft lifted off on August 5, 2011 and is now on a five<br />year journey to Jupiter, our solar system's largest planet. From orbit<br />around Jupiter, Juno will gather information that could tell us how<br />our solar system formed. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/juno.mp3 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/OhoDUf4Ah4I" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/OhoDUf4Ah4I/juno.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/juno.mp3 http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/coffee-ring-physics.mp3 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/vke6iLycxMc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/vke6iLycxMc/coffee-ring-physics.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/coffee-ring-physics.mp3 Science writer Lizzie Wade and photographer Nick Russell drove 15,000 miles visiting physics labs across the country during their Summer of Science. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/summerofscience.mp3 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/Mj0sNe2RV90" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/Mj0sNe2RV90/summerofscience.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/summerofscience.mp3 Scientists have created the first "living laser," using a human cell. Calla Cofield explains the basic physics behind traditional lasers, and how the living laser uses the same principles. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/livinglaser.mp3 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/j2YjPnZwUFU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/j2YjPnZwUFU/livinglaser.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/livinglaser.mp3 From a Richard Feynman comic book to cosmic dung, physics and Comic-Con intersect in some unusual places. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/comic-con.mp3 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/peGMRSPyIvw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/peGMRSPyIvw/comic-con.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/comic-con.mp3 Physics is part of America's history. In fact, one of its Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin, is also one of America's most well known physicists. Find out if Franklin really did fly a kite in a lightning storm and what turkeys have to do with scientific progress, this week on the Physics Buzz Podcast. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/independence-day.mp3 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/YP0kYCbxWok" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/YP0kYCbxWok/independence-day.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/independence-day.mp3 New research by physicists at the University of Philadelphia shows that magnets can reduce the viscosity, or the thickness, of blood. High viscosity can cause heart attack and stroke, so the new results suggest that magnets could one day contribute to treating high blood viscosity. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/magnetic_pulse.mp3 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/jTUPl16JHl8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/jTUPl16JHl8/magnetic_pulse.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/magnetic_pulse.mp3 David Schlegel of Berkeley National Laboratories is leading a team that�s making the biggest, most detailed three dimensional map of the known universe. BOSS and its successor BigBOSS will be able to peer back in time to when the universe was young, and dark energy was just starting to appear on the scene. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/bigboss.mp3 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/x83zGbgzarg" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/x83zGbgzarg/bigboss.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/bigboss.mp3 Richard Feynman is one of the most dynamic and ebullient larger-than-life characters in modern physics. Mike Lucibella sat down with physicist and author Lawrence Krauss to talk about his new biography Quantum Man: Richard Feynman's Life in Science. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/feynman.mp3 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/I6FsqhIdTTQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/I6FsqhIdTTQ/feynman.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/feynman.mp3 Alligators flirt with physics http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/alligator.mp3 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/G_lhE06m3Vo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/G_lhE06m3Vo/alligator.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/alligator.mp3 Did a supernova recently go off close to our solar system? If it did, how would we know? http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/supernova.mp3 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/oAr5jKHosWw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/oAr5jKHosWw/supernova.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/supernova.mp3 Hear Bill Prady, writer and producer of 'The Big Bang Theory' speak on using the sitcom platform to get the public excited about science, and respond to criticisms of the popular television show. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/bigbangtheory.mp3 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/HCscZ2ICP6M" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/HCscZ2ICP6M/bigbangtheory.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/bigbangtheory.mp3 When one hears the words "particle accelerators," it conjures up the image of giant atom smashers, but really those are the ones that capture the imagination of the press. Mike takes a look at some of the other particle accelerators and how they can be as vital to research as a test tube or a microscope. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/accelerators.mp3 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/zzqdD5Ud7to" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/zzqdD5Ud7to/accelerators.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/accelerators.mp3 Scientists think they may have found the lowest temperature brown dwarf ever detected. What's so cool about that? http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/dwarf.mp3 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/hUJXhXxQxrA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/hUJXhXxQxrA/dwarf.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/dwarf.mp3 Neutrino scientists are helping to prevent nuclear proliferation. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/neutrinos-for-peace.mp3 Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/m_VEBy2uKZY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/m_VEBy2uKZY/neutrinos-for-peace.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/neutrinos-for-peace.mp3 Calla and Mike team up to discuss the APS Physics Meeting.  Join Calla and Mike as they search for planets, discuss the Higgs Boson and how this research reflects on current science issues. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/aprilmeeting.mp3 Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/uipahWA9vuY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/uipahWA9vuY/aprilmeeting.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/aprilmeeting.mp3 Are plants magnetic? Scientists at the University of Berkeley have recently tried to find out. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/magneticplants.mp3 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/9FbEfEROnSc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/9FbEfEROnSc/magneticplants.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/magneticplants.mp3 At the bottom of the world in the frozen Antarctic ice fields Physicists, like Spencer Klein of Berkeley Lab, are looking for evidence of one of the most exotic fundamental particles in the Universe, the Neutrino. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/icecube.mp3 Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/K2Wws7hen6g" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/K2Wws7hen6g/icecube.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/icecube.mp3 Scientists are using carbon nanotubes to detect cancer cells in the bloodstream. The nanotube device is about the size of a dime and could provide a low cost and portable way to test for cancer. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/carbonnanotubes.mp3 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/Mp9SqhxQTN0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/Mp9SqhxQTN0/carbonnanotubes.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/carbonnanotubes.mp3 Inventor and former rodeo rider Stephen Wharton uses physics to measure the power of bucking bulls. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/rodeo.mp3 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/BTw_j2iMVuM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/BTw_j2iMVuM/rodeo.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/rodeo.mp3 What a solar storm looks like from Earth's perspective and what precautions we can take to prevent loss of satellites and power grids? Find out in part two of our podcast on solar weather.<br /><br />For More Information:<br /><br />Space Weather Alerts from NOAA:<br />http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/alerts/index.html <br /><br />Space Weather Event Categorization: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales/<br /><br />NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory:<br />http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/ <br /><br />NASA's STEREO solar observatory:<br />http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/stereo/main/index.html http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/solarstorms2.mp3 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/ybCy92RfHik" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/ybCy92RfHik/solarstorms2.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/solarstorms2.mp3 Join Mike Lucibella as he interviews Science Comedian, Brian Malow. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/science_comedian.mp3 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/ZxWtkec4pAY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/ZxWtkec4pAY/science_comedian.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/science_comedian.mp3 Join Calla Cofield as she learns about solar weather and the impact it has on our lives. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/solarstorms1.mp3 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/cR1zY5r4MTc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/cR1zY5r4MTc/solarstorms1.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/solarstorms1.mp3 <p>The carnivorous bladderwort is the fastest carnivorous plant known to<br />man. It achieves this awesome title with the power of physics.</p> http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/carnivorous_bladderwort3.mp3 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/btpQKZs4Xaw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/btpQKZs4Xaw/carnivorous_bladderwort3.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/carnivorous_bladderwort3.mp3 The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope lets us look at the universe in gamma ray vision: the highest energy, shortest wavelength form of light there is. But what we see in the gamma ray sky presents some big questions. Calla Cofield talks with Keith Bechtol, a researcher with the FGST Collaboration. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/aaasfermi.mp3 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/UTK9NJXrUe4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/UTK9NJXrUe4/aaasfermi.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/aaasfermi.mp3 Mike Lucibella interviews William Chaplin, a researcher at the University of Birmingham who uses asteroseismology, the music of the stars, to study stars' resonance. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/keplerII-2.mp3 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/t3u70f7tGPI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/t3u70f7tGPI/keplerII-2.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/keplerII-2.mp3 <p>From the 177^th meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Mike and Calla report on physics in unexpected places.</p> http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/aaasmeeting.mp3 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/QKXvC4HgVCw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/QKXvC4HgVCw/aaasmeeting.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/aaasmeeting.mp3 NASA's Kepler mission, launched in March of 2009 to search for extrasolar planets, has found a system with five Earth?like planets in the habitable zone, where liquid water may exist. Now, Kepler needs<br />your help in the hunt for other planets. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/findinghabitableplanets.mp3 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/7fw4XH-rGE0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/7fw4XH-rGE0/findinghabitableplanets.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/findinghabitableplanets.mp3 Engineers at Duke and Harvard Universities are working on a new technology that could eventually administer medical drugs to patients<br />via a very small sponge that squishes up under the force of a magnetic<br />field. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/magnetic-sponges.mp3 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/_FP51SijdCE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/_FP51SijdCE/magnetic-sponges.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/magnetic-sponges.mp3 After watching his own cat lapping up its breakfast one morning, MIT Engineer Roman Stocker wanted to know just how the cat moved liquid from the bowl to its mouth. The answer is unexpected, and it involves some interesting physics. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/catlap.mp3 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/MvtXUx1uKbw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/MvtXUx1uKbw/catlap.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/catlap.mp3 It�s the start of the International Year of Chemistry, and it�s always<br />good to start with the basics. What is chemistry, and how does it<br />relate to physics? http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/iyoc.mp3 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/JJF76KRvBJw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/JJF76KRvBJw/iyoc.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/iyoc.mp3 Join Andrea Ghez in her search for black holes and what kind of mysteries these invisible celestial beings. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/ghez.mp3 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/qjQCXQ2qFoY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/qjQCXQ2qFoY/ghez.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/ghez.mp3 These shells glow!  Learn what makes these snails glow and why they glow in this podcast. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/glowingsnailshell.mp3 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/6QR7TXVHV6U" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/6QR7TXVHV6U/glowingsnailshell.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/glowingsnailshell.mp3 What killed Tycho Brahe, the Father of Modern Astronomy?  Calla Colfield explores the man and the mystery of his death. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/brahe.mp3 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:39:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/0r0XzLwsNgo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/0r0XzLwsNgo/brahe.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/brahe.mp3 How fast would Santa have to move to be able to deliver all those presents in one night?  He may not be traveling fast at all, but rather very slowly. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/santa-travel-d1.mp3 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/9aaI2gFnHEo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/9aaI2gFnHEo/santa-travel-d1.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/santa-travel-d1.mp3 Most of the colors we see everyday arise from chemicals like dyes.  Unlike these colors, iridescence arises from structure. Iridescent objects change color depending on the angle that light hits the object.  Scientists have been able to create this iridescent structure in glass. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/iridescentglass.mp3 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/RLAMhCNGLLY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/RLAMhCNGLLY/iridescentglass.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/iridescentglass.mp3 "Particles going through my body, cosmic rays!  That sounds unbelievable; what are these particles flying through the air and how can go they go right through me?" Podcaster, Mike Lucibella asks this and many other questions to try make the unbelievable believable. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/exoticparticles.mp3 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/PzpKPa-2QWc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/PzpKPa-2QWc/exoticparticles.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/exoticparticles.mp3 Scientists at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) have measured the most massive neutron star ever recorded. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/neutron-star.mp3 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/5JjhNGDY_FA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/5JjhNGDY_FA/neutron-star.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/neutron-star.mp3 Soft robots? You heard right. Scientists at the University of Chicago demonstrate a new example of soft robotics, with their "bean bag gripper." Based on the physics of granular materials, this robotic gripper picks up delicate and oddly shaped objects by gently molding to them, then locking in place. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/gripper.mp3 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/jpLpPnt0vG8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/jpLpPnt0vG8/gripper.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/gripper.mp3 Mike Lucibella takes us on a journey through the inaugural USA Science and Engineering Festival on the National Mall. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/festival1.mp3 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 14:06:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/Qp0ou5-7xWk" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/Qp0ou5-7xWk/festival1.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/festival1.mp3 "Sometimes science needs to laugh at itself and that's where the Ig Nobel Prize comes in." Mike Lucibella takes us there in this weeks installment of the Physics Central Podcast. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/ig-nobel.mp3 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/DEXheNJzSiw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/DEXheNJzSiw/ig-nobel.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/ig-nobel.mp3 Researchers at the University of Maryland College Park, announced a new record for the fastest spinning object, graphene. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/graphene.mp3 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/vsfaehEryfs" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/vsfaehEryfs/graphene.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/graphene.mp3 Mike Lucibella interviews Mark Kuchner about the discovery of a dust cloud around a binary star system, possible evidence of colliding planets. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/planets.mp3 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:47:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/FyUlHucLIJI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/FyUlHucLIJI/planets.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/planets.mp3 In today's podcast, PhysicsBuzz talks to Marc Kuchner from NASA Goddard about planets orbiting around binary stars. Kuchner and his colleagues recently reported their findings from the Spitzer Space Telescope, which showed that planets around binary stars can have a rough life. They discovered a ring of diffuse dust and believe it may be all that's left of an unfortunate planet that was too close to its dying star. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/planets2.mp3 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 11:31:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/7hSmLc85GFs" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/7hSmLc85GFs/planets2.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/planets2.mp3 We sat down with the physicist Joan Centrella to talk about how black holes collide. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/centrella.mp3 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:15:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/DRTHke6asj8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/DRTHke6asj8/centrella.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/centrella.mp3 A physics meeting can be an intimidating adventure with Nobel laureates and sophisticated talks. Calla and Nadia poke around an APS Meeting in Denver, CO and talk with some students about their experiences at the conference. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/nadiaandcalla1.mp3 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:37:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/-xaCDmlkVjA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/-xaCDmlkVjA/nadiaandcalla1.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/nadiaandcalla1.mp3 Researchers are tricking atoms and fooling entropy with lasers. Although their experiments don't actually violate the laws of thermodynamics, they have applications to quantum computing and gravity mapping. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/demon2.mp3 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:32:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/wBKhtwJdds0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/wBKhtwJdds0/demon2.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/demon2.mp3 The Physics Buzz team takes a trip over to the University of Maryland to visit Dr. Chris Monroe, the leading quantum teleportation physicist. Dr. Monroe uses the strange phenomenon of quantum entanglement, which Einstein called "spooky action at a distance" to instantaneously transport information between two atoms. In this podcast, we get to the heart of this matter and try to understand the curious concept of quantum superposition. http://www.physicscentral.com/explore/multimedia/monroe.mp3 Tue, 19 May 2009 11:14:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/ZZQazRH2wkU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/ZZQazRH2wkU/monroe.mp3http://www.physicscentral.com/explore/multimedia/monroe.mp3 In this podcast we describe some of the major experiments and concepts that physicists hope to resolve this year. This is part 3 of 3. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/newyears-3.mp3 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:13:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/4vhgtkGLjPo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/4vhgtkGLjPo/newyears-3.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/newyears-3.mp3 In this podcast we describe some of the major experiments and concepts that physicists hope to resolve this year. This is part 2 of 3. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/newyears-2.mp3 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:10:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/gc95VxLmw0E" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/gc95VxLmw0E/newyears-2.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/newyears-2.mp3 In this podcast we describe some of the major experiments and concepts that physicists hope to resolve this year. This is part 1 of 3. http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/newyears-1.mp3 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:07:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/vpCIdjC2otQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/vpCIdjC2otQ/newyears-1.mp3http://apps3.aps.org/physicscentral/podcasts/newyears-1.mp3 Scientists have observed a correlation between solar activity and river flow. http://www.physicscentral.com/explore/multimedia/sunriver.mp3 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:03:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/-IqX2YDcSgk" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/-IqX2YDcSgk/sunriver.mp3http://www.physicscentral.com/explore/multimedia/sunriver.mp3 Bolts of lightning often resemble the forked, branches of trees. However, researchers have figured out the conditions that allow for spark branches to reconnect, overcoming the electrostatic repulsion that usually causes them to separate. http://www.physicscentral.com/explore/multimedia/lightning.mp3 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:42:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/UqbdIAUt07w" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/UqbdIAUt07w/lightning.mp3http://www.physicscentral.com/explore/multimedia/lightning.mp3 Why are humpback whales more agile in the water than other whales? Scientists discovered that the bumps on humpback flippers decrease water turbulence. This allows the humpback whales to tilt their flippers up  and achieve greater lift over other whales and hence gives more maneuverability. http://www.physicscentral.com/explore/multimedia/WhaleFlipperBumps.mp3 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/OM9jDWUBJEM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/OM9jDWUBJEM/WhaleFlipperBumps.mp3http://www.physicscentral.com/explore/multimedia/WhaleFlipperBumps.mp3 Scientists discovered that some single celled organisms can learn to adapt to their environment. This is an astonishing discovery since single cell organisms don�t have a brain. Previously, scientists thought that the learning process required many brain cells working together. http://www.physicscentral.com/explore/multimedia/AmoebaReasoning.mp3 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/NHsMT8pfPaM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/NHsMT8pfPaM/AmoebaReasoning.mp3http://www.physicscentral.com/explore/multimedia/AmoebaReasoning.mp3 Scientists have calculated that 4 back flips is the upper limit for a dare devil motorcyclist. The energy required for the height and rotation of 4 back flips is the maximum amount of energy that the motorcycle can produce. http://www.physicscentral.com/explore/multimedia/BackFlipLimit.mp3 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:29:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/Guw71_l5A-w" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/Guw71_l5A-w/BackFlipLimit.mp3http://www.physicscentral.com/explore/multimedia/BackFlipLimit.mp3 A certain bug has a material on its back that reflects light similar to crystal structure of diamonds. http://www.physicscentral.com/explore/multimedia/DiamondBug.mp3 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:11:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/T2AY5qvmAKI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/T2AY5qvmAKI/DiamondBug.mp3http://www.physicscentral.com/explore/multimedia/DiamondBug.mp3 A team of physicists recently confirmed that snakes listen with their jaws. http://www.sciencepaconline.com/physicsbuzzdownloads/SnakePodcast%20with%20music.mp3 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:34:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/WNzVVkV_jb4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/WNzVVkV_jb4/SnakePodcast%20with%20music.mp3http://www.sciencepaconline.com/physicsbuzzdownloads/SnakePodcast%20with%20music.mp3 Hear about ocean waves, bubbles, sound, and global warming. http://www.physicscentral.com/explore/multimedia/bubble_wave.mp3 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:44:00 EST Physics Central no <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~4/PgSXSdYV-gQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/physicscentral/podcast/~3/PgSXSdYV-gQ/bubble_wave.mp3http://www.physicscentral.com/explore/multimedia/bubble_wave.mp3American Physical Societynonadult