Hosted by astrophysicist Jennifer and science journalist Inara, Advanced Physics in Everyday Language unpacks some of the most complex ideas in modern physics — from general relativity to quantum mechanics, string theory, the timescape model, and beyond — and explains them in ways that are both intellectually rigorous and refreshingly clear.
Designed for curious minds with no formal background in physics, each weekly episode takes a single theory or concept and breaks it down using real-world analogies, stories, and simple language — without dumbing it down
Quantum mechanics isn’t just a theoretical playground—it’s changing everything. From the lasers in your phone to MRI scans that save lives, quantum physics powers our modern world. But the real break…
Albert Einstein hated quantum mechanics. He called it "spooky action at a distance" and spent decades trying to prove it was wrong. But Niels Bohr fought back, defending the Copenhagen interpretation…
In the classical world, you can measure where something is and how fast it’s moving with perfect accuracy. But in the quantum world? Not a chance.
In 1927, Werner Heisenberg proposed something shocki…
Imagine firing a tiny particle at a barrier with two slits. It should go through one or the other, like a bullet. But in the double-slit experiment, something unbelievable happens.
When no one is wat…
Atoms should be unstable. According to classical physics, electrons should spiral into the nucleus in a fraction of a second. Yet, atoms persist, and the universe exists. How?
Danish physicist Niels …
In 1900, Max Planck wasn’t trying to revolutionize physics—he was just trying to fix an equation. Instead, he stumbled upon one of the most shocking ideas in science: energy isn’t continuous—it comes…
For centuries, physics was a world of certainty—planets orbited predictably, forces followed rules, and everything seemed explainable. But by the late 19th century, cracks started to form. The rules …
In this final episode, Jennifer and Inara explore how Einstein’s Theory of Special Relativity revolutionized physics, paving the way for General Relativity and a new understanding of gravity, time, a…
Relativity's Greatest Paradoxes: Breaking the Boundaries of Space and TimeIn this episode, Jennifer and Inara dive into some of relativity’s most mind-bending paradoxes—thought experiments that seem …
Beyond the Speed of Light: Causality, Cosmic Expansion, and the Limits of RelativityFor over a century, Einstein’s theory of relativity has stood as an unshakable pillar of modern physics, dictating …
E=mc²: The Equation That Changed the UniverseIn 1905, Albert Einstein published a three-page paper that forever changed physics. His equation, E=mc², revealed that mass and energy are interchangeable…
This is Episode three of our six part series on the Theory of Special Relativity: SimplifiedImagine a world where reality shifts as you speed through space.A spacecraft, traveling near the speed of l…
This is Episode two of our six part series on the Theory of Special Relativity: SimplifiedImagine this: You board a spacecraft, accelerating to near the speed of light. Months pass for you—but back o…
This is Episode 1 of our series on the Theory of Special Relativity: SimplifiedImagine a universe where time bends, stretches, and warps—where two people can experience reality in completely differen…