60 acast.com Quantemplation https://shows.acast.com/quantemplation en Paul Webster quantum,science,physics,math Dr Paul Webster Science-inspired reflections from quantum physicist Dr Paul Webster.

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]]> false Paul Webster communityscienceschool@gmail.com 62f49c5c09f0220012441255 quantemplation episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1660197901704-0dacece1f133045b2b18258a490a302e.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/quantemplation Quantemplation How To Think About Science How To Think About Science Thu, 27 Jul 2023 07:50:36 GMT 8:27 64c221cc8ab13d0012b34b07 false https://quantemplation.substack.com/p/how-to-think-about-science 64c221cc8ab13d0012b34b07 62f49c5c09f0220012441255 Thank you for joining me on this journey of Quantemplation. full 2 25

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]]> Humans Are Like Sharks, Artificial Intelligences Are Like Dolphins Humans Are Like Sharks, Artificial Intelligences Are Like Dolphins Wed, 28 Jun 2023 22:00:35 GMT 10:48 6493dedeec5a6f0011c66ab6 false https://quantemplation.substack.com/p/ai 6493dedeec5a6f0011c66ab6 62f49c5c09f0220012441255 In the search for intelligence, all that twitters is not gold. full 2 24

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]]> The Science of Alchemy The Science of Alchemy Thu, 01 Jun 2023 07:24:24 GMT 10:09 647847a72db2b10011911ace false https://quantemplation.substack.com/p/the-science-of-alchemy 647847a72db2b10011911ace 62f49c5c09f0220012441255 There is one element chemistry can never tame - the element of surprise. full 2 23

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]]> Irrational Numbers: The Unobservable, Indescribable Foundations of Physics Irrational Numbers: The Unobservable, Indescribable Foundations of Physics Wed, 17 May 2023 22:30:59 GMT 11:22 64c221388e16bd00117629df false https://quantemplation.substack.com/p/irrational-numbers-the-unobservable 64c221388e16bd00117629df 62f49c5c09f0220012441255 Real numbers are not real, but irrational numbers are not irrational. full 2 22

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]]> Knowing the Unknowable: How We Discovered What Stars Are Made Of Knowing the Unknowable: How We Discovered What Stars Are Made Of Thu, 04 May 2023 10:14:16 GMT 9:21 64538579493b1a0011bfaec8 false https://quantemplation.substack.com/p/knowing-the-unknowable-how-we-discovered 64538579493b1a0011bfaec8 62f49c5c09f0220012441255 There is more to starlight than meets the eye. full 2 21

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]]> The Cool Power of Evaporation The Cool Power of Evaporation Thu, 20 Apr 2023 11:16:30 GMT 11:11 64411f0f34dc2b00114d4731 false https://quantemplation.substack.com/p/the-cool-power-of-evaporation 64411f0f34dc2b00114d4731 62f49c5c09f0220012441255 full 2 20

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]]> How Quantum Physics Solves the Ancient Problem of Secret Communication How Quantum Physics Solves the Ancient Problem of Secret Communication Thu, 06 Apr 2023 07:29:48 GMT 10:34 642e74ec65d9170011cdd1e4 false https://quantemplation.substack.com/p/how-quantum-physics-solves-the-ancient 642e74ec65d9170011cdd1e4 62f49c5c09f0220012441255 Impossibilities can reveal new possibilities. full 2 19

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]]> The Genetic Code: How We Know That Life On Earth Shares A Common Origin The Genetic Code: How We Know That Life On Earth Shares A Common Origin Thu, 23 Mar 2023 07:21:08 GMT 10:00 641bfde539603e001219f0d6 false https://quantemplation.substack.com/p/the-genetic-code-how-we-know-that 641bfde539603e001219f0d6 62f49c5c09f0220012441255 The fault with bacteria from Mars is not in our stars, but in ourselves. full 2 18

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]]> <![CDATA[Dark Energy: One of Science's Great Mysteries]]> Thu, 09 Mar 2023 04:34:41 GMT 9:35 640961e389451a0011a9d65b false https://quantemplation.substack.com/p/dark-energy-one-of-sciences-great 640961e389451a0011a9d65b 62f49c5c09f0220012441255 You cannot understand the universe if you are afraid of the dark. full 2 17

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]]> Boltzmann Brains: Why Your Life Might Be An Illusion Boltzmann Brains: Why Your Life Might Be An Illusion Thu, 23 Feb 2023 05:08:32 GMT 10:57 63f6f4d1188c3600118193b6 false https://quantemplation.substack.com/p/boltzmann-brains-why-your-life-might 63f6f4d1188c3600118193b6 62f49c5c09f0220012441255 We should celebrate the infinite richness of reality… as long as it actually exists. full 2 16

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]]> <![CDATA[Quantum Computers Are a Bank Robber's Best Friend]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2023 06:14:17 GMT 11:23 63e48f3999435400113628f2 false https://quantemplation.substack.com/p/quantum-computers-are-a-bank-robbers 63e48f3999435400113628f2 62f49c5c09f0220012441255 The quantum apocalypse is not imminent. You can bank on it! full 2 15

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]]> <![CDATA[Oxygen: The Killer We Can't Live Without]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2023 05:46:23 GMT 9:42 63d213af4b274d0011b05d75 false https://quantemplation.substack.com/p/oxygen-the-killer-we-cant-live-without 63d213af4b274d0011b05d75 62f49c5c09f0220012441255 When you play the game of life, you are playing with fire. full 2 14 When you play the game of life, you are playing with fire.


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]]> How Electricity Powers the Modern World How Electricity Powers the Modern World Thu, 12 Jan 2023 03:26:03 GMT 10:46 63bf7dcb15a17f00115ad73d false https://quantemplation.substack.com/p/how-electricity-powers-the-modern 63bf7dcb15a17f00115ad73d 62f49c5c09f0220012441255 Glow with the Flow! full 2 13

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]]> End-of-Year Reflections End-of-Year Reflections Wed, 28 Dec 2022 21:00:17 GMT 7:58 63aa1e2a9f442700112a8970 false https://shows.acast.com/quantemplation/episodes/63aa1e2a9f442700112a8970 63aa1e2a9f442700112a8970 62f49c5c09f0220012441255 full 1 12 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.

  1. The Surprising Physics of the Star Wars Force
  2. How Mathematical Logic Uncovered the Power of Human Intuition
  3. The Science of Teleportation
  4. Reality Beyond Imagining: Probability and the Quantum Multiverse
  5. Reality in the Eye of the Beholder: Probability and Quantum Subjectivity
  6. Putting Quantum Physics to the Test: The Story Behind the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics
  7. Interstellar Travel in the Blink of an Eye
  8. Why The Universe is Losing Energy
  9. Schrödinger's Cat Was Never Both Alive and Dead
  10. Like Sunbathing in the Sahara: The Science of Sydney Sunburn
  11. Order From Chaos: The Reason We Are So Big

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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.

  1. The Surprising Physics of the Star Wars Force
  2. How Mathematical Logic Uncovered the Power of Human Intuition
  3. The Science of Teleportation
  4. Reality Beyond Imagining: Probability and the Quantum Multiverse
  5. Reality in the Eye of the Beholder: Probability and Quantum Subjectivity
  6. Putting Quantum Physics to the Test: The Story Behind the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics
  7. Interstellar Travel in the Blink of an Eye
  8. Why The Universe is Losing Energy
  9. Schrödinger's Cat Was Never Both Alive and Dead
  10. Like Sunbathing in the Sahara: The Science of Sydney Sunburn
  11. Order From Chaos: The Reason We Are So Big

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]]> Order From Chaos: The Reason We Are So Big Order From Chaos: The Reason We Are So Big Wed, 14 Dec 2022 21:30:32 GMT 9:08 6399606e10f1e30011918723 false https://quantemplation.substack.com/p/order-from-chaos-the-reason-we-are 6399606e10f1e30011918723 62f49c5c09f0220012441255 Seven octillion wrongs make a right. full 1 11

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]]> Like Sunbathing in the Sahara: The Science of Sydney Sunburn Like Sunbathing in the Sahara: The Science of Sydney Sunburn Thu, 01 Dec 2022 01:13:35 GMT 11:00 6387ffbfd1fc8600116ae289 false https://quantemplation.substack.com/p/like-sunbathing-in-the-sahara-the 6387ffbfd1fc8600116ae289 62f49c5c09f0220012441255 I love a radiation burnt country. full 1 10

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]]> <![CDATA[Schrodinger's Cat Was Never Both Alive and Dead]]> Wed, 16 Nov 2022 21:30:37 GMT 11:32 6374772d1a14ef0011161d31 false https://shows.acast.com/quantemplation/episodes/6374772d1a14ef0011161d31 6374772d1a14ef0011161d31 62f49c5c09f0220012441255 If you are completely confused by quantum mechanics, you do not understand it. full 1 9

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]]> Why The Universe is Losing Energy Why The Universe is Losing Energy Wed, 02 Nov 2022 22:27:02 GMT 9:55 6362eeb59d45fb0012b6e79d false https://quantemplation.substack.com/p/why-the-universe-is-losing-energy 6362eeb59d45fb0012b6e79d 62f49c5c09f0220012441255 Violations of conservation of energy are only a matter of time. full 1 8

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]]> Interstellar Travel in the Blink of an Eye Interstellar Travel in the Blink of an Eye Wed, 19 Oct 2022 21:45:14 GMT 10:23 634f81d7515ce1001196c95c false https://quantemplation.substack.com/p/interstellar-travel-in-the-blink 634f81d7515ce1001196c95c 62f49c5c09f0220012441255 Distant planets are in our future. full 1 7

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]]> Putting Quantum Physics to the Test: The Story Behind the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics Putting Quantum Physics to the Test: The Story Behind the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics Thu, 06 Oct 2022 00:11:36 GMT 10:37 633e1d371d2b650012fb83a5 false https://quantemplation.substack.com/p/putting-quantum-physics-to-the-test 633e1d371d2b650012fb83a5 62f49c5c09f0220012441255 putting-quantum-physics-to-the-test-the-story-behind-the-202 Science finds the reality in dreams, at the utility in reality. full 1 6

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]]> Reality in the Eye of the Beholder: Probability and Quantum Subjectivity Reality in the Eye of the Beholder: Probability and Quantum Subjectivity Thu, 22 Sep 2022 06:56:57 GMT 11:37 632c07390801f800118bc43f false https://quantemplation.substack.com/p/reality-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder 632c07390801f800118bc43f 62f49c5c09f0220012441255 reality-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder-probability-and-quantum-s Quantum mechanics brings uncertainty into physical reality. full 1 5

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]]> Reality Beyond Imagining: Probability and the Quantum Multiverse Reality Beyond Imagining: Probability and the Quantum Multiverse Wed, 07 Sep 2022 23:48:14 GMT 12:52 63192dbf3c2be9001410a3aa false https://quantemplation.substack.com/p/reality-beyond-imagining-probability 63192dbf3c2be9001410a3aa 62f49c5c09f0220012441255 reality-beyond-imagining-probability-and-the-quantum-multive Quantum mechanics brings probability into physical reality. full 1 4

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]]> The Science of Teleportation The Science of Teleportation Thu, 25 Aug 2022 00:49:58 GMT 11:07 6306c73739eff8001380fdfb false https://quantemplation.substack.com/p/the-science-of-teleportation 6306c73739eff8001380fdfb 62f49c5c09f0220012441255 the-science-of-teleportation The trick to moving fast is to become light. full 1 3

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]]> How Mathematical Logic Uncovered the Power of Human Intuition How Mathematical Logic Uncovered the Power of Human Intuition Thu, 11 Aug 2022 06:16:55 GMT 11:12 62f49ed87f77c40014217b16 false https://quantemplation.substack.com/p/how-mathematical-logic-uncovered 62f49ed87f77c40014217b16 62f49c5c09f0220012441255 how-mathematical-logic-uncovered-the-power-of-human-intuitio To err is human, and to be human is special. full 1 2

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]]> The Surprising Physics of the Star Wars Force The Surprising Physics of the Star Wars Force Thu, 11 Aug 2022 06:16:06 GMT 8:53 62f49ddf4edb9c0012761bbb false https://quantemplation.substack.com/p/the-surprising-physics-of-the-star 62f49ddf4edb9c0012761bbb 62f49c5c09f0220012441255 the-surprising-physics-of-the-star-wars-force Only a Sith deals in absolutes. A physicist deals in probabilities. full 1 1

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