Best Abdus Podcasts (2024)

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Science thrives on constructive and respectful peer review 34:49

1d ago34:49

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It is Peer Review Week and celebrations are well under way at IOP Publishing (IOPP), which brings you the Physics World Weekly podcast. Reviewer feedback to authors plays a crucial role in the peer-review process, boosting the quality of published papers to the benefit of authors and the wider scientific community. But sometimes authors receive ver…

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Diagnosing and treating disease: how physicists keep you safe during healthcare procedures 38:21

21h ago38:21

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This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features two medical physicists working at the heart of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). They are Mark Knight, who is chief healthcare scientist at the NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, and Fiammetta Fedele, who is head of non-ionizing radiation at Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation T…

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Looking to the future of statistical physics, how intense storms can affect your cup of tea 37:17

9d ago37:17

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In this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast we explore two related areas of physics, statistical physics and thermodynamics. First up we have two leading lights in statistical physics who explain how researchers in the field are studying phenomena as diverse as active matter and artificial intelligence. They are Leticia Cugliandolo who is a…

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Faith and Politics: Finding Your Way Without Losing Your Mind w/ John Stonestreet | Ep 64 1:05:09

4d ago1:05:09

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Abdu is joined by the John Stonestreet, president of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, and a sought after author and speaker on the intersection of Christianity and culture. You can check out the Colson Center at https://colsoncenter.org/. Find John's socials at https://breakpoint.org/john-stonestreet/. The articles mention in this episode…

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Hybrid quantum–classical computing chips and neutral-atom qubits both show promise 48:47

9d ago48:47

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This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast looks at quantum computing from two different perspectives. Our first guest is Elena Blokhina, who is chief scientific officer at Equal1 – an award-winning company that is developing hybrid quantum–classical computing chips. She explains why Equal1 is using quantum dots as qubits in its silicon-based…

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The Wow! signal: did a telescope in Ohio receive an extraterrestrial communication in 1977? 41:05

17d ago41:05

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On 15 August 1977 the Big Ear radio telescope in the US was scanning the skies in a search for signs of intelligent extraterrestrial life. Suddenly, it detected a strong, narrow bandwidth signal that lasted a little longer than one minute – as expected if Big Ear’s field of vision swept across a steady source of radio waves. That source, however, h…

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Is the Gospel of John theological fiction? With Dr. Lydia McGrew | Ep 63 58:41

26d ago58:41

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Analytic philosopher Dr. Lydia McGrew uses her specialty to answer the perennial question: Is the Gospel of John an eyewitness account or merely a theological fiction? Resources mentioned in this episode: Lydia McGrew on facebook https://www.facebook.com/lydiamcgrewauthor/ Lydia McGrew Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@LydiaMcGrewChannel Lyd…

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Physics for a better future: mammoth book looks at science and society 33:36

22d ago33:36

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This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast explores how physics can be used as a force for good – helping society address important challenges such as climate change, sustainable development, and improving health. Our guest is the Swiss physicist Christophe Rossel, who is a former president of the European Physical Society (EPS) and an emerit…

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Quantum sensors monitor brain development in children 23:52

1M ago23:52

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Margot Taylor – director of functional neuroimaging at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children – is our first guest in this podcast. She explains how she uses optically-pumped magnetometers (OPMs) to do magnetoencephalography (MEG) studies of brain development in children. An OPM uses quantum spins within an atomic gas to detect the tiny magnetic fiel…

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The MASSIVE Failure of Origin of Life Science w/ Dr. James Tour | Ep 62 1:13:58

1M ago1:13:58

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Has life been created inside of the laboratory? Some scientists say YES, making some believe that God is an unnecessary hypothesis for the existence of life. What does the science actually say? Join us as we discuss WHAT scientists are saying, WHY they're saying it, and WHAT the acual science says with one of our finest living scientific minds, Dr.…

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Abdus Salam: celebrating a unifying force in global physics 24:34

2M ago24:34

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This podcast explores the extraordinary life of the Pakistani physicist Abdus Salam, who is celebrated for his ground-breaking theoretical work and for his championing of physics and physicists in developing countries. In 1964, he founded the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy – which supports research…

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Non-physicists find opportunity in the quantum industry, improving the university experience 45:20

2M ago45:20

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This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features an interview with Margaret Arakawa. She is chief marketing officer at IonQ – which makes trapped ion quantum computers. An economist by training, Arakawa spent 25 years in the (classical) computing industry before joining IonQ. We chat about why she made the move to the quantum sector and ab…

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10(ish) Books You Need To Read This Summer | Ep 61 1:14:54

2M ago1:14:54

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Abdu and Derek get asked a lot about what they read to stay informed about the world and grounded in their faith. Today, they answer those questions in detail, highlighting a series of books that explore many relevant topics in our society today, including what atheism really is, the historical battles between science and religion, how to read the …

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Zap Energy targets fusion power without magnets, Claudia de Rham on the beauty of gravity 44:31

2M ago44:31

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Our first guest in this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast is Derek Sutherland, who is head of FuZE-Q physics at the US-based company Zap Energy. He explains how the US-based firm is designing a fusion system that does not rely on magnets, cryogenics or high-powered lasers to generate energy. We also chat about the small-scale fusion indus…

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Diamond dust for MRI, 4D printing creates advanced devices 36:35

2M ago36:35

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New and exciting technologies feature in this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast. Our first guest is the neuroscientist and physicist Jelena Lazovic Zinnanti, who recalls how she discovered (by accident) that nanometre-sized diamond particles shine brightly in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) experiments. Based at Max Planck Institute for …

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SPECIAL: What Trump's Assassination Attempt Reveals About the US | Ep 60 31:18

2M ago31:18

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We are hard at work on season 3 and new episodes will be dropping SOON. But today we felt it necessary to bring you an important episode where we discuss the recent Trump assassination attempt and what it seems to be revealing about the soul of America during these precarious times.By Abdu Murray

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Precision medicine: meet two medical physicists who are making it possible 49:23

2M ago49:23

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This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast explores how medical physicists are using exciting new technologies to make precision medicine possible. Our guests are Anna Barnes, Director of the King’s Technology Evaluation Centre at Kings College London and President of IPEM, and Nicky Whilde, who is head of radiotherapy physics at the Mid and …

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Shrinivas Kulkarni: 2024 Shaw Prize in Astronomy winner talks about his fascination with variable and transient objects 49:48

3M ago49:48

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This episode features an in-depth conversation with Shrinivas Kulkarni, who won the 2024 Shaw Prize in Astronomy “for his ground-breaking discoveries about millisecond pulsars, gamma-ray bursts, supernovae, and other variable or transient astronomical objects”. Based at Caltech in the US, he is also cited for his “leadership of the Palomar Transien…

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Linking silicon T centres with light offers a route to fault-tolerant quantum computing 31:00

3M ago31:00

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Today’s noisy quantum processors are prone to errors that can quickly knock a quantum calculation off course. As a result, quantum error correction schemes are used to make some nascent quantum computers more tolerant to such faults. This involves using a large number of qubits – called “physical” qubits – to create one fault-tolerant “logical” qub…

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The Kavli Prize in Astrophysics: meet the 2024 laureates David Charbonneau and Sara Seager 36:23

3M ago36:23

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This episode features a wide-ranging interview with Sara Seager and David Charbonneau, who share the 2024 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics. Charbonneau is at Harvard University and Seager is at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and they won the prize for their discoveries of exoplanets and the characterization of their atmospheres. Exoplanets a…

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Science thrives on constructive and respectful peer review 34:49

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Diagnosing and treating disease: how physicists keep you safe during healthcare procedures 38:21

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Looking to the future of statistical physics, how intense storms can affect your cup of tea 37:17

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Faith and Politics: Finding Your Way Without Losing Your Mind w/ John Stonestreet | Ep 64 1:05:09

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Hybrid quantum–classical computing chips and neutral-atom qubits both show promise 48:47

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The Wow! signal: did a telescope in Ohio receive an extraterrestrial communication in 1977? 41:05

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Is the Gospel of John theological fiction? With Dr. Lydia McGrew | Ep 63 58:41

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Physics for a better future: mammoth book looks at science and society 33:36

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Quantum sensors monitor brain development in children 23:52

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The MASSIVE Failure of Origin of Life Science w/ Dr. James Tour | Ep 62 1:13:58

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Abdus Salam: celebrating a unifying force in global physics 24:34

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Non-physicists find opportunity in the quantum industry, improving the university experience 45:20

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10(ish) Books You Need To Read This Summer | Ep 61 1:14:54

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Zap Energy targets fusion power without magnets, Claudia de Rham on the beauty of gravity 44:31

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Diamond dust for MRI, 4D printing creates advanced devices 36:35

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SPECIAL: What Trump's Assassination Attempt Reveals About the US | Ep 60 31:18

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Precision medicine: meet two medical physicists who are making it possible 49:23

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Shrinivas Kulkarni: 2024 Shaw Prize in Astronomy winner talks about his fascination with variable and transient objects 49:48

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Linking silicon T centres with light offers a route to fault-tolerant quantum computing 31:00

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The Kavli Prize in Astrophysics: meet the 2024 laureates David Charbonneau and Sara Seager 36:23

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