Ask a Spaceman! Podcast
1) AaS! 265: Does Antimatter Fall Up?
What is the weak equivalency principle? How was antimatter discovered and why is it the perfect thing to put gravity to the test? What did the CERN experiment discover? I discuss these questions and m...Show More
2) AaS! 264: Just How Weird is the Quantum Eraser?
How does the double-slit experiment work? What does it teach us about reality and measurement if we try to mess with the experiment after it's already started? How does quantum complementarity guide u...Show More
3) AaS! 263: Does Free Will Exist?
What is causal determinism? What are some of the ways that physics can permit free will? What does emergence have to do with all of this? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! ...Show More
4) AaS! 262: Does the Universe Have Extra Dimensions?
What do extra dimensions have to do with the strength of gravity? What is a tower of gravitons? How can we detect extra dimensions even if we can't perceive them? I discuss these questions and more in...Show More
5) AaS! 261: What are Black Dwarfs?
What happens to a white dwarf when it cools off? How long does it take? Do they just stay black forever, or will something more interesting happen to them someday? I discuss these questions and more i...Show More
6) AaS! 260: What's the Big Deal with the Weak Force?
How did we discover the weak nuclear force? Why is it so strange compared to the other forces? What do mirrors have to do with all of this? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman...Show More
7) AaS! 259: Where Exactly is the Edge of the Universe?
Is the universe infinite? What about the cosmological horizons, the limits to what we can see? Will we ever know for sure what's beyond them? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spacem...Show More
8) AaS! 258: What’s Going to Happen After the ISS?
Why did we develop the International Space Station in the first place? What have we learned in its 25+ years of operation? When is it coming down, and why? And what’s coming up next? I discuss these q...Show More
9) AaS! 257: How Does One Go About Smashing Particles?
How do particle colliders work? What kinds of energies are we talking about? Are there any uses for colliders except for physics experiments? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spacem...Show More
10) AaS! 256: What Can Gravitational Waves Teach Us About the Big Bang?
What are some sources of gravitational waves that aren’t black holes? How did inflation create gravitational waves? How can we possibly detect them? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a...Show More