Best Dust Storm Podcasts (2024)

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Looking to the future of statistical physics, how intense storms can affect your cup of tea 37:16

24h ago37:16

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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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19 | Healing the Wounded Singer: How to Rewrite Your Singing Story & Reclaim Your Voice 24:41

3d ago24:41

24:41

When did you stop singing? What was it that caused you to shut down your voice? And when did you notice that desire return? When did you realize it wasn’t going anywhere and all you could do was surrender to it? This episode goes out to the wounded singer ~ the woman who shut down her voice somewhere along the way and stopped singing. The woman who…

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It turned a bit wet (Afloat in Hiroshige's rain storm) 51:14

5d ago51:14

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Send us a text Join us tonight as Erica a wends ‘snailward’ home through a heavy rain storm - recorded, aptly enough, during another heavy rain storm! Hear also about our adventures with a drowning pigeon. Journal entry: 3rd September, Tuesday “Cruising through a Hiroshige Woodblock print; Sudden Shower over Shin-Ohashi Bridge. Even the reeds look …

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Podtacular 886: Reaching for Champion 1:09:31

6d ago1:09:31

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Making our way to the Halo World Championship, the latest Operation for Halo Infinite has dropped bringing refreshes to matchmaking including Firefight update featuring some Reach Forged maps and, of course, sandbox tunings and updates to Forge. After we’re done … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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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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18 | Judging Your Sound When You Hear Your Own Voice? Do THIS Instead. 22:42

10d ago22:42

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Have you found yourself facing a really harsh inner critic anytime you listen back to a recording of yourself singing? Or holding back your full sound because you’re too worried about what it sounds like? Maybe you’re unsure of what it’s even supposed to sound like… In today’s episode, I talk about what to do instead of the worry and the self-judgm…

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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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17 | Finding Your Voice & Confidence Begins with this ONE Simple (and Fun!) Practice 28:24

17d ago28:24

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Finding your voice is a journey ~ whether we’re talking about your singing voice or your authentic self-expression as a whole. As you set out to explore and discover the truth about who you are, how you were designed, what makes you unique, what makes you just as human as the rest of us, and how you’re called to use your voice in the world, you wil…

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Shot through with wonder (First glimpse of the sea) 30:48

19d ago30:48

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Send us a text Traditionally, August has been the time for Britons to head off to the seaside for their annual holiday. This week’s episode celebrates this custom and causes me to reconsider the momentous moment when I saw the sea for the first time. Journal entry: 23rd August, Friday “All night the winds blew; Battering and hooliganing Around the …

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

23d 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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16 | 3 Ways to Tap into the Healing Power of Your Voice 26:08

24d ago26:08

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Hey Friend, In today’s episode, we’re covering one of my favorite topics ~ how to use your singing voice as an instrument for healing yourself and others. I’ll share with you 3 ways to tap into the natural healing power of your voice and how you can apply them in your own voice practice and on your own journey from the head to the heart. So if you …

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Quantum sensors monitor brain development in children 23:52

30d 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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15 | Take Your Creative Passion Project Off the Back Burner: 5 Steps to Begin (Again) for Female Singers, Songwriters, Musicians 18:26

1M ago18:26

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Hey Friend, Do you have a creative passion project? You know... the one that’s been sitting on the back burner, collecting dust, waiting for the right time to begin again? The one that’s been on your heart for quite some time now, but you keep pushing it aside for someday? Yeah, that one… I know because I have one, too! Well, what would it be like …

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Holiday Interlude (& the Cap'n's Dad) 31:06

1M ago31:06

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Send us a text We’re on HOLIDAY! And so, a rather truncated and spur of the moment podcast tonight. However, join us as we enjoy a spot of tranquillity canal-style. We also hear a lovely story from one of our long-time listeners and lock-wheelers. Journal entry: 25th July, Thursday “The sun flashes off the canal in a shimmering dance of light. Swee…

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

1M 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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14 | Calm Your Nerves Before Singing for Others with this Step-by-Step Grounding Practice 28:00

1M ago28:00

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Hey Friend! In the moments leading up to sharing your voice and singing for people, there can be a lot of noise going through your mind as the butterflies take over and the nerves set in. It’s almost enough to keep you from doing it at all ~ if you let it. But if you can move past that fear and sing through it, you’ll rediscover your love of singin…

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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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13 | Burned Out & Uninspired? 10 Ways to Get Back into Creative Flow for Female Singers & Songwriters 25:08

2M ago25:08

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Hey Friend! As much as we would love to live in a state of constant creative flow, the reality is that we can often lose touch with our inspiration. We can easily find ourselves distracted, stagnant, losing sight of why we started something in the first place, stuck in a rut of apathy or boredom. If you’ve been feeling like your creative flame has …

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Meursault's Walk & Mine (Dad's ashes) 46:27

2M ago46:27

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Send us a text Join me tonight as I recount a strange and rather unnerving experience that I had just over a week ago, of feeling as if I were walking in the footsteps of Meursault, the main character of one of my favourite books, Albert Camus’ The Outsider. Please note that this episode contains themes relating to death and cremation. Journal entr…

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Podtacular 885: VIP Tuning 54:55

2M ago54:55

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Thanks to 343 dropping a decent chunk of news regarding the upcoming operation, we’re changing direction of our originally planned book podcast to discuss what we can expect dropping into Infinite next week. VIP makes its return to the mainline … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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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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Podtacular 884: Quiet On Set 1:42:30

2M ago1:42:30

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This past week was a rather somber week for Halo fans. The Halo TV Show has been cancelled on Paramount+, causing 343 Industries and Xbox to try to find a new home for future seasons. It’s no surprise as it … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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12 | "Can I Even Call Myself a Singer?" 3 Steps to Overcome Imposter Syndrome & Embrace the Artist Within 17:00

2M ago17:00

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Do you sometimes question whether or not you can call yourself a singer? No matter your level of experience or musical background, this question may rise up in you along the vocal journey, whether you’re just embarking on this new adventure or coming back to your voice after many years of distance. When you’re going through a creative dry spell, or…

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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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11 | How to Make Time for Music When You Have No Time 23:49

2M ago23:49

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Struggling to find the time and energy to devote to your art? I get it ~ the struggle is real. If you’ve been having difficulty finding uninterrupted time for singing and making music, I want you to know that you’re not alone ~ and there is hope. In today’s episode, we’re having a little heart to heart about what it really takes to nourish your cre…

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Spun by Wonderment (above Hemel Hempstead) 34:27

2M ago34:27

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Send us a text There are times that can touch us deeply. Very often they are not about finding a place of peace or somewhere outstandingly beautiful. It is something else. Something beyond these things. It is about encountering something wonderful, and being spun by wonderment. Join us tonight as we recover from dragging a very smelly and wet dog o…

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Podtacular 883: A Chip Off the Old Anvil 47:05

2M ago47:05

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Seems to be the same song and dance with both Dust Storm and Godzilla T, life events keep cropping up and time between recording sessions grows. Life just deals the cards like that, but hey, there’s a bit of Halo … Continue reading →By Dust Storm

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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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10 | Heal Your Relationship with Your Singing Voice with this Step-by-Step Creative Exercise 22:56

2M ago22:56

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Hey there, Friend! In today’s episode, I guide you through a step-by-step creative exercise to help you heal your relationship with your singing voice. If you’re struggling with a harsh inner critic or suffering from a painful memory that makes you want to curl into a ball and hide away in a cave rather than sharing your voice, the expressive arts …

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9 | How to Avoid the Comparison Trap as a Singer & Uncover Your Unique Sound 24:48

2M ago24:48

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Hey Friend, Ahh, yes. The comparison trap. It shows up in all areas of life as human beings, so it’s no surprise that as singers and artists, it has the potential to derail us from even believing our voice is worth sharing. But this doesn’t have to be your story. This is a trap that is completely avoidable when you recognize it, see it for what it …

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