Physics Capsule
Casual conversations on physics—from the world around us to the edge of the visible universe.
- Update frequency
- every 64 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 10
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2021
The edge of the universe
Does the universe have an edge? Is it finite or infinite? In what shape is it? What do we mean by the edge in the first place? And of course there’s the infamous question: what’s beyond the edge? In …
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Electrons and philosophical questions
V and R are back at last and they’re armed with some philosophical questions and discussions about charges and electrons. Sit back lazily and relish a casual start to the second series of this popula…
Superhero physics—the MCU edition
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Pluto’s plight
People have mixed feelings about Pluto’s status as a planet. What happened in 1992 that changed Pluto’s identity once and for all? In 2006 why did we decide Pluto wasn’t a planet anymore? Was it not …
In-flight conversations
We flew in space in our last episode, it is time to demystify some physics you encounter while flying within our own atmosphere. From tall mountains to landing procedures to banking planes here’s a p…
Space driving school
Today reusable rockets, lunar bases and plans to colonise Mars are everyday news. We’re on the brink of a new space age and space travel will become commonplace in the future. All you early birds who…
Light has a split personality
V and R try in vain to solve light’s infamous identity crisis.
What is all the fuss about gravitational waves?
Someone asked V about gravitational waves sometime back so today we’re going to dumb it down for you. Why is everyone talking about it? What’s the deal with gravitational waves? And what’s in store f…
To drive or not to drive
V and R sit down to discuss scientifically sound driving decisions.R found himself perplexed today when he thought he could easily cross an intersection but the car before him came to a sudden halt. …