Synopsis
Two physicists talk about whatever interests them that week, and every now and then, something smart comes out. https://linktr.ee/Eigenbros
Episodes
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Eigenbros ep 136 - Physics Nobel Prize 2021
15/10/2021 Duration: 01h05minJuan & Terence discuss the winners of the 2021 Nobel prize in physics and why they were the winners. Complex systems, Replica symmetry breaking, and spin glasses are discussed during the episode.
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Eigenbros ep 135 - (Racial) Minority in Physics
08/10/2021 Duration: 01h16minJuan & Terence discuss pros and cons of being a racial minority in physics and their thoughts in general.
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Eigenbros ep 134 - Intro to Qubit Systems
24/09/2021 Duration: 01h18minJuan & Terence discuss the different types of quantum computing qubits
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Eigenbros ep 133 - Life of an Experimental Physicist
17/09/2021 Duration: 01h01minJuan & Terence discuss life as an experimental physicist.
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Eigenbros ep 132 - Fractional Quantum Hall Effect
10/09/2021 Duration: 01h09minJuan & Terence discuss the Fractional Quantum Hall Effect, which is a leading concept in the field of condensed matter physics.
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Eigenbros ep 131 - Unsolicited Advice for r/AskPhysics
03/09/2021 Duration: 01h05minThis week, the Eigenbros answer r/AskPhysics most pressing questions (top upvoted questions in the past year) whether they wanted this or not. NOTE: Apologies for the audio/video folks, we had some technical issues with hardware that were corrected in post. But we'll be back next week with things back to normal.
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Eigenbros ep 130 - Introducing Geometric Algebra
27/08/2021 Duration: 01h03minJuan & Terence discuss the powerful and modern physics mathematics known as Geometric Algebra. Geometric Algebra (Clifford Algebra) is one of the lesser known mathematics in physics, yet it is very powerful. The geometric product is related to complex numbers, spin, and other aspects of physics.
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Eigenbros ep 129 - Time Crystals Discussion
20/08/2021 Duration: 01h20minJuan & Terence discuss time crystals as conceived of by Frank Wilcek (physicist/mathematician/nobelaureate). The gents give their thoughts about what it is and why its important. Quantum Computing, many-body physics, and spintronics are all related topics that are discussed during the show.
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Eigenbros ep 128 - Are Public Intellectuals Bad for Discourse?
20/08/2021 Duration: 01h22minJuan & Terence discuss popular public intellectuals like Neil Degrasse Tyson, Brian Greene, and Michio Kaku. They also discuss the Intellectual Dark Webs which contains Eric Weinstein, Bret Weinstein, Joe Rogan, Sam Harris, and Jordan Peterson. The discussion is about the role of public intellectuals and whether they are good for society or not.
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Eigenbros ep 127 - Discussing Quantum Many Worlds
06/08/2021 Duration: 01h23minJuan & Terence discuss the Many Worlds Interpretation of quantum mechanics and their thoughts regarding it.
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Eigenbros ep 126 - Discussing Grover's Algorithm
30/07/2021 Duration: 01h19minJuan & Terence discuss Grover's algorithm. Grover's algorithm is one of the few quantum algorithms that hold promise for a significant speedup compared to the classical version of the algorithm. The Eigenbros (try to) decipher the way Grover's algorithm works in a more discussion based format.
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Eigenbros ep 125 - What is Quantum Information?
23/07/2021 Duration: 01h19minJuan & Terence discuss quantum information and what it is. Entropy and quantum teleportation are a couple of the heavy topics discussed.
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Eigenbros ep 124 - First commercial space flight (Virgin Galactic)
16/07/2021 Duration: 01h09minJuan & Terence react to Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic commercial space flight on Spaceship 2.
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Eigenbros ep 123 - What is Quantum Field Theory?
09/07/2021 Duration: 01h16minJuan & Terence explain what quantum field theory is and what several videos on the subject. David Tong, Dietterich Labs, and Zap Physics have videos in the podcast that demonstrate important aspects of the theory. This video goes over how to quantize the real free scalar field (Klein-Gordon).
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Eigenbros ep 122 - Delayed Choice Quantum Eraser (What is it?)
02/07/2021 Duration: 01h08minThe eigenbros do a late evening podcast to try and tackle a modern quantum mechanical topic: the "Delayed Choice Quantum Eraser" experiment. They also discuss foundations of quantum mechanics.
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Eigenbros ep 121 - Tips for applying to Physics Grad Schools
25/06/2021 Duration: 01h02minJuan & Terence discuss tips on applying to physics graduate schools.
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Eigenbros ep 120 - Timothy Nguyen (Problems with Eric Weinstein's Geometric Unity)
18/06/2021 Duration: 02h29minJuan & Terence interview mathematician PhD, with a background in gauge theory, Timothy Nguyen. Tim along with Theo Polya wrote a paper titled "A Response to Geometric Unity," which went through the major flaws in Eric's Weinstein's theory of physics. 1) Problems with the shiab operator, 2) gauge anomalies, 3) Supersymmetry issues in 14 dimensions, and 4) a lack of technical details.
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Eigenbros ep 119 - Physics Trivia!
04/06/2021 Duration: 01h04minJuan & Terence test their physics trivia knowledge by taking a couple multiple choice online physics quizzes. Take the first physics quiz here: https://www.britannica.com/quiz/all-about-physics-quiz
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Eigenbros ep 118 - Is Religion Compatible with Science?
28/05/2021 Duration: 01h06minJuan & Terence discuss religion and whether it's compatible with science.
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Eigenbros ep 117 - Jonathan Gorard (Wolfram Physics)
21/05/2021 Duration: 54minJuan & Terence talk with guest Jonathan Gorard about the Wolfram computational model of the universe. They take a deeper dive into the more fundamental aspects of the theory.