Schrödinger's Chat

Welcome back! This episode, we’re starting a brand-new mini-series I’m really excited about: Legends in Lab Coats. This is where we shine a spotlight on the scientists behind the discoveries: their l…

Physics can be beautiful and elegant… but it can also be absolutely wild. So today, I’m taking you to some of the most extreme corners of the universe: the hottest temperatures, the coldest places, t…

What would you do if you were stranded on Mars? With no one else around. Running out of food and air. And worst of all… nothing to listen to but 70s disco music. In The Martian, astronaut Mark Watney…

Calling all science nerds and bookworms! This episode, we're taking a break from science deep-dives: instead I'll be discussing some of my favourite STEM books! I’ll be talking about the What If? Boo…

Italian astrophysicist Margherita Hack said ‘The stars are not very different from us: they are born, they grow old, they die.’  In this episode, we are going to find out just how closely we are link…

What is your favourite song? And why? It could be the lyrics, the tune, or maybe it’s just the feeling it gives you? And what do sine waves, Pythagoras, and Fibonacci sequences have to do with your f…

Today, we are looking at a rather unusual and perhaps unexpectedly physics-y topic: Zebras. I reckon zebras have one of the most iconic patterns of all animals, but whenever I see them on a wildlife …

Hello! Welcome to Schrödinger's Chat, a podcast where I explore the real science behind the biggest questions in the universe. I’m Anna, a physics student with a lot of questions, and even more curio…