Physics Frontiers

About Physics Frontiers

Jim Rantschler and Randy Morrison discuss physics from elementary particles to cosmological effects at the limits of our theoretical knowledge or have recently emerged.

Publisher

Jim Rantschler

Category

science · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Oct 2016

Latest episode

27 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

1 of 82 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   27 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 83: Do Aliens Speak Physics with Daniel Whiteson

   Jim talks with Daniel Whiteson of the University of California at Irvine about his new book _Do Aliens Speak Physics,_ In this discussion we look at his "extended Drake equation that asks, "if aliens do exist, will we be able to talk to them?" Or learn anything from them.Show Notes: http://frontiers.physicsfm.com/83(May be delayed)

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   30 Sept 2025

   Episode 82: Quantum Random Access Memory with Koustubh Phalak

   Jim talks with Koustubh Phalak about quantum random access memory (QRAM), a proposed technology that would allow the storage of quantum states in qunatum computation. Koustubh discusses quantum computing, the need for QRAM, proposed implementations of QRAM, and some of the difficulties in its implementation.Show Notes: http//frontiers.physicsfm.com/82

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   9 Feb 2025

   Episode 81: Pixelated Space Time with Philip Tee

   Jim talks with Philip Tee about the effects of a fundamental length scale. Phil uses doubly special relativity to try to find observable effects of the pixelization of space, including its effect on light bending and the Casimir effect.Show notes: http://frontiers.physicsfm.com/81

Inside a recent episode

Episode 83: Do Aliens Speak Physics with Daniel Whiteson

Published 27 Oct 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Is it made out of something else? All those details are kind of irrelevant because this simpler story emerges from all of that buzzing chaos. you know the universe is actually all these tiny little things sloshing around and doing their thing but when it all comes together a lot of the details average out and this simpler story emerges and so we can do like newtonian physics which we know is not a description of the universe fundamentally right it's a description of this like weird simple version that somehow emerges from all of that noise and The question we don't know the answer to is why? Why does simplicity emerge from the chaos? […]

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34,434

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

106 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

47 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 36 / 100

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15

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

67

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