Monthly Archives: October 2009

Episode 7: Blackbody Radiation, the Photoelectric Effect and the Quantum

Posted on 2009/10/15 by kiwinerd

Today’s episode is all about Blackbody Radiation and the Photoelectric Effect. These two phenomena constituted two of the biggest unsolved puzzles at the turn of the previous century, and studying them led to the revolution known as Quantum Mechanics. By … Continue reading →

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Episode 6: Hawking radiation

Posted on 2009/10/11 by kiwinerd

Today’s episode is about some of the more theoretical aspects of black holes, as compared to the astrophysical focus of Ep.5. The point of this week’s Episode 6 is to introduce for interested viewers the concept of Hawking radiation, invented … Continue reading →

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Episode 5: black holes

Posted on 2009/10/11 by kiwinerd

Note: sorry this episode is late. Right now it’s grant application silly-season at the university, and I’m (appropriately) extremely preoccupied with that task. I find writing grant applications the least pleasant responsibility of all as a researcher, because it’s  political, … Continue reading →

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