Math & Physics Podcast
Two University of Toronto students in the math and physics program discuss interesting topics in the field.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 62 minutes
- Episodes
- 125
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2024
Episode #64 - Discovery of the Subatomic Realm w/ Dr. Don Lincoln
Today we talk with Dr. Don Lincoln from Fermilab. You may know him from his amazing physics videos on Youtube, as well as his great physics books!
Find his videos here: https://www.youtube.com/user/f…
01:12:36 |
Mon 07 Jun 2021
Episode #63 - Newton's Ultimate Laws of Physics
Today we talk about the famous three laws of classical physics that were first written by Sir Isaac Newton himself. These laws ultimately shifted the world's perspective on how THINGS work. We now un…
01:01:27 |
Mon 31 May 2021
Episode #62 - A Theory of Matter | Exploring the Standard Model w/ Dr. Pekka Sinervo
Today we talk with our first reoccurring guest here on the podcast, about particle physics! The building blocks of our universe are especially interesting to humans because they are so mysterious and…
01:18:21 |
Mon 24 May 2021
Episode #61 - History of Physics | Einstein & Bohr Quantize the Universe
Today we have the third installment of our History of Physics series, with Einstein and Bohr. These two physicists were crucial in forming quantum theory at the beginning of the twentieth century. Th…
01:08:49 |
Mon 17 May 2021
Episode #60 - The Elegance of Trigonometry
Today we talk about a very fundamental topic in mathematics: trigonometry. You may remember it as dull and boring, but we are absolutely amazed by the beautiful things you can find within it.
To al…
01:05:07 |
Mon 10 May 2021
Episode #59 - The Dark Side of Matter w/ Dr. Miriam Diamond
Today we talk with Dr. Miriam Diamdond, our thermal physics professor, about her current field of research... Dark Matter! We have studied dark matter in our classes but there is much much more to le…
01:29:15 |
Mon 03 May 2021
Episode #58 - Lower Dimensions
Today we talk about the fascinating properties of lower physical dimensions. The very first math topic that we covered here on the podcast was higher dimensions, and now we continue that discussion, …
01:00:42 |
Mon 26 Apr 2021
Episode #57 - The Search for Alien Life w/ Dr. Jill Tarter
Today we talk with the former director and co-founder of the SETI Institute. The institute pioneered the field of scientifically parsing through the universe in search of alien signatures in any shap…
01:17:54 |
Mon 19 Apr 2021
Episode #56 - SpaceX is the Future
Today we talk about the amazing space exploration that is... SpaceX. We talk about the rockets, the history, and the plans for the future. Let us know if there's anything we should bring up in the fo…
01:07:56 |
Mon 12 Apr 2021
Episode #55 - The Integral
Today we talk about the famous long squiggly line that we see in calculus. This is a hard topic to explain if you don't already know a little bit about calculus already, so bear with us. Try to follo…
01:02:15 |
Mon 05 Apr 2021
Episode #54 - Experiments That Changed History
Today we talk about just a few of the many experiments that have changed the history of physics. We each present some notable experiments that are sure to blow your mind, including the very first acc…
01:14:22 |
Mon 29 Mar 2021
Episode #53 - The Beauty of Mathematics w/ Dr. Trefor Bazett
Today we talk with an amazing teaching professor at the University of Victoria, Dr. Trefor Bazett. He was also a graduate student at the University of Toronto, and has taught the course that we are t…
01:32:36 |
Mon 22 Mar 2021
Episode #52 - Entropy in the Universe
Today we talk about the mysterious quantity in thermodynamics called entropy. Although it's a little bit odd to think about, it actually produces many of the equations we see in thermodynamics, inclu…
01:02:30 |
Mon 15 Mar 2021
Episode #51 - A Theory of Everything w/ Dr. Saeed Rastgoo
Today we talk with a very special guest, Dr. Rastgoo, who is in the field of quantum gravity. We discuss the fundamentals of the theory, all the way to possible hints to future alien technologies. En…
01:13:03 |
Mon 08 Mar 2021
Episode #50 - The Math of Business w/ Richard Han
Today we talk with a fellow UofT student and Youtuber, Richard Han. He is a Rotman Commerce student and he takes us through his experiences so far and how math has played a role in his career. Enjoy …
01:02:47 |
Mon 01 Mar 2021
Episode #49 - Rocket Science Part 2
Today we finally follow up on our part one of this much-awaited series. We talk about the newest Mars rover, living on Mars in the future, space missions, and more... Let us know if we should make a …
01:11:41 |
Mon 22 Feb 2021
Episode #48 - Interpreting the Universe w/ Paul Delaney
Today we talk with Mr. Paul Delaney, a senior lecturer, and astrophysicist at York University. Enjoy this awesome conversation about special types of stars, multiple universes, and life elsewhere (ev…
01:02:49 |
Mon 15 Feb 2021
Episode #47 - Conscious Aliens w/ Julian Robinson
Today we talk with Julian Robinson from his podcast, Deep thoughts deeper talks, about awesomely interesting topics as always. Enjoy this more relaxed podcast where we stray a little bit from math an…
00:49:02 |
Mon 08 Feb 2021
Episode #46 - The Million Dollar Problems
Today we talk about the famous problems that will earn you 1 million dollars each for solving! But obviously, it's not as easy as you might think; these have been unsolved for a long time and will pr…
01:04:59 |
Mon 01 Feb 2021
Episode #45 - 3Blue1Brown Loves Math w/ Grant Sanderson
Today we talk with Grant Sanderson from the amazing youtube channel 3Blue1Brown. His videos have inspired us in our careers so far and we absolutely enjoyed talking with him in what is officially the…
01:18:42 |
Mon 25 Jan 2021
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