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When Black Holes Collide - February 26, 2010
We sat down with the physicist Joan Centrella to talk about how black holes collide.
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Poking around a physics meeting - August 24, 2009
A physics meeting can be an intimidating adventure with Nobel laureates and sophisticated talks. Calla and Nadia poke around an APS Meeting in Denver, CO and talk with some students about their experiences at the conference.
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Mawell's Demon is back - June 19, 2009
Researchers are tricking atoms and fooling entropy with lasers. Although their experiments don't actually violate the laws of thermodynamics, they have applications to quantum computing and gravity mapping.
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Dr. Chris Monroe on Quantum Superposition - May 19, 2009
The Physics Buzz team takes a trip over to the University of Maryland to visit Dr. Chris Monroe, the leading quantum teleportation physicist. Dr. Monroe uses the strange phenomenon of quantum entanglement, which Einstein called "spooky action at a distance" to instantaneously transport information between two atoms. In this podcast, we get to the heart of this matter and try to understand the curious concept of quantum superposition.
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Physics New Years Resolutions Part 3 - January 23, 2009
In this podcast we describe some of the major experiments and concepts that physicists hope to resolve this year. This is part 3 of 3.
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New Years Physics Resolutions Part 2 - January 23, 2009
In this podcast we describe some of the major experiments and concepts that physicists hope to resolve this year. This is part 2 of 3.
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New Years Physics Resolutions Part 1 - January 23, 2009
In this podcast we describe some of the major experiments and concepts that physicists hope to resolve this year. This is part 1 of 3.
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Where the Sun Meets the River - November 27, 2008
Scientists have observed a correlation between solar activity and river flow.
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Reconnecting Lightning - October 16, 2008
Bolts of lightning often resemble the forked, branches of trees. However, researchers have figured out the conditions that allow for spark branches to reconnect, overcoming the electrostatic repulsion that usually causes them to separate.
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Whale Flipper Bumps - October 02, 2008
Why are humpback whales more agile in the water than other whales? Scientists discovered that the bumps on humpback flippers decrease water turbulence. This allows the humpback whales to tilt their flippers up and achieve greater lift over other whales and hence gives more maneuverability.
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Amoeba Reasoning - September 18, 2008
Scientists discovered that some single celled organisms can learn to adapt to their environment. This is an astonishing discovery since single cell organisms don’t have a brain. Previously, scientists thought that the learning process required many brain cells working together.
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Back Flip Limit - September 04, 2008
Scientists have calculated that 4 back flips is the upper limit for a dare devil motorcyclist. The energy required for the height and rotation of 4 back flips is the maximum amount of energy that the motorcycle can produce.
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Diamond Bug - August 21, 2008
A certain bug has a material on its back that reflects light similar to crystal structure of diamonds.
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Snakes Can Hear in Stereo - February 27, 2008
A team of physicists recently confirmed that snakes listen with their jaws.
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Waves & Bubbles - June 18, 2007
Hear about ocean waves, bubbles, sound, and global warming.
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