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Latest episodes
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20 min
S1E15: Teaching Physics, Turning Smartphones into Mini Physics-Laboratories
In this episode of Science is All Around You, we delve into the fascinating world of physics education using the one device almost everyone carries: a smartphone. Highlighting the…
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18 min
S1E18: The Science Beyond Water and Ice. And why Why Shower Curtains cling to You?
This episode focuses on Ice and Water. The conversation covers density, comparing various materials; calculating the speed of water from a faucet using a simple physics formula; an…
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25 min
S1E18: The Science Beyond Water and Ice. And why Why Shower Curtains cling to You?"
This episode explores the fascinating science behind water and ice, revealing how seemingly simple phenomena are governed by complex physical principles. We'll journey through the…
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23 min
S1E17: The Formative Years: Albert Einstein's First Years
In this episode of Science is All Around You, we dive into the lesser-known story of Albert Einstein’s early life, uncovering the experiences that shaped the mind of one of history…
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25 min
S1E16: The Science of Persuasion
This episode explores the science of influence, breaking down the psychological principles that drive persuasion and offering actionable strategies to increase your success in gett…
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23 min
S1E15: Teaching Physics, Turning Smartphones into Mini Physics-Laboratories
In this episode of Science is All Around You, we delve into the fascinating world of physics education using the one device almost everyone carries: a smartphone. Highlighting the…
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32 min
E1S14 : Climate Change: Navigating a Sea of Misinformation ... and a Quiz
This episode delves into the intersection of scientific diplomacy, climate change, and misinformation. It highlights ultracrepidarianism—people giving opinions outside their expert…
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13 min
S1E13 : History and physics of Lasers
Summary This episode provides a comprehensive overview of the history, physics, and technological development of lasers, from their theoretical foundations laid by Einstein to the…
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21 min
S1E11 : The universe is written in the language of mathematics.
In this episode, we delve into the use of quantitative methods in social science and education research. Starting with Galileo's emphasis on mathematics, we explore the strengths a…
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9 min
S1E12 : The birth of Quantum Physics
In this episode, we explore the birth of quantum physics. We trace its historical development, from the discovery of the photoelectric effect to the foundational contributions of M…
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11 min
S1E10 : Opinion dynamics in human groups
The episode explores mathematical models of opinion dynamics, focusing on how individual opinions and social influences interact. One study examines the impact of periodic propagan…
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13 min
S1E9 : The Power of Heart Coherence Breathing in Schools
In this episode, we delve into the transformative potential of heart coherence breathing exercises in school classrooms. Our discussion is based on a compelling research study cond…
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11 min
S1E8 : An easy experiment to show apparent weightlessness in free fall
This podcast describes a simple experiment that can be performed in a classroom to demonstrate the concept of apparent weightlessness in free fall. The author proposes using a tran…
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12 min
S1E7 : Post-quantum cryptography
This episode discuss the increasing threat posed to current encryption methods by the development of quantum computers. The first source, from France-Science in USA, explains the W…
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9 min
S1E6 : Simpson's paradox
In this episode, we dive into the intriguing world of Simpson's paradox, a statistical phenomenon that reveals how trends in an overall population can reverse when broken into subg…
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16 min
S1E5 : What Scientists Can Learn From Alien Hunters ?
The episode explores the history of the search for extraterrestrial life and examines the division between scientists and non-scientists in this field. It discusses how the "bounda…
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8 min
S1E4 : The physics of dancing peanuts in beer
This episode is about the phenomenon of "dancing peanuts" in beer, where peanuts move up and down in a glass due to the formation and detachment of bubbles on their surfaces. https…
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12 min
S1E3 : Understanding Projectile Motion: Beyond the Parabolic Approximation
This episode explores the often-overlooked fact that the true trajectory of a projectile on Earth is an ellipse, not a parabola, due to the Earth's spheroidal shape and the directi…
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7 min
S1E2 : How to fairly share a watermelon ?
In this episode, we explore a fascinating and practical application of mathematics—using integral calculus to solve the everyday problem of fairly sharing a watermelon. Based on a…
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10 min
S1E1 : Collective Intelligence: When Groups Perform Better Than Teammates
In this podcast episode, we explore the fascinating concept of collective intelligence, drawn from recent research on how groups can outperform individual members in solving comple…