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Radio PhysicsRadio Physics | Flip TanedoOn this episode of Radio Physics, physicist Flip Tanedo is interviewed by interns Shen Harman & Alice Lebedev-Migdal.Flip Tanedo builds models of dark matter. He grew up in Los Angeles and fell in love with physics after reading The Physics of Star Trek. This carried into degrees in mathematics and physics at Stanford, Cambridge, Durham, and a Ph.D at Cornell. After a postdoc at UC Irvine, he is currently faculty at UC Riverside where he is often covered in a layer of chalk dust. Most recent items: He is spending his time at Aspen Center for Physics thinking about...
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Radio PhysicsRadio Physics | Gordon BaymOn this episode of Radio Physics, intern Shen Harman interviews physicist Gordon Baym. Listen to Radio Physics on KDNK.org every third Wednesday at 4:30pm.
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Radio PhysicsRadio Physics | Clifford JohnsonOn this month's Radio Physics, summer intern Shen Harman interviews Physicist Clifford Johnson. Tune into Radio Physics at KDNK.org, every third Wednesday at 4:30pm.
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Radio PhysicsRadio Physics | Monica Jinwoo KangOn this month's Radio Physics show, summer intern Josie Jacobs speaks with physicist Monica Jinwoo Kang.
2025-08-2126 minRadio PhysicsRadio Physics | Gil RefaelOn this month's Radio Physics show, summer intern Colby Vanderaa speaks with physicist Gil Refael.
2025-07-1727 minRadio PhysicsRadio Physics | Natalia PerkinsNatalia Perkins is a Professor at the School of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Minnesota.
2025-06-1822 minRadio PhysicsRadio Physics | Tracy SlatyerTracy Slatyer is a professor of particle physics with a concentration in theoretical astrophysics with tenure at MIT.Her research is motivated by questions of fundamental particle physics — in particular, the nature and interactionsof dark matter — and she seeks answers to these questions by studying possible signatures of new physics inastrophysical and cosmological data. She was a co-discoverer of the giant gamma-ray structures known as the“Fermi Bubbles” erupting from the center of the Milky Way.
2025-05-2827 minRadio PhysicsRadio Physics | Chiara ToldoChiara Toldo, research fellow of Harvard University with Audrey Woodrow.
2025-04-1727 minRadio PhysicsRadio Physics | Joaquin Rodriguez NievaJoaquin Rodriguez Nieva is an Assistant Professor of Physics at Texas A&M University. He received his PhD from MIT, and was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University as well as Stanford University. His research is in quantum physics, quantum matter, and statistical physics. He studies emergent phenomena in complex systems. More specifically, his research involves developing theoretical frameworks at the interface between non-equilibrium statistical mechanics and quantum information that can be used to describe, understand and, ultimately, control novel dynamical behaviors.
2025-03-2027 minRadio PhysicsRadio Physics | Ganpathy MurthySummer Interns, Isaac Thompson and Audrey Woodrow speak with physicist, Ganpathy Murthy.
2025-02-1927 minRadio PhysicsRadio Physics | Volodymyr TakhistovIn this episode of Radio Physics, local students Will Jones and Grace Hassell interview Volodymyr Takhistov. Volodymyr Takhistov is a theoretical physicist, Principal Investigator, and Associate Professor at the International Center for Quantum-field Measurement Systems for Studies of the Universe and Particles. He received his PhD from University of California Irvine, and has held appointments at UCLA and Kavli IPMU at University of Tokyo.
2025-01-2927 minRadio PhysicsRadio Physics | KC HuangPhysicist, KC Huang of Stanford University speaks with Summer intern, Colby Vanderaa
2024-10-3027 minRadio PhysicsRadio Physics | Javier MagánJavier Magán on Quantum Field Theory, Quantum Gravity, Quantum Information, Quantum Chaos and Quantum Complexity.
2024-10-0127 minRadio PhysicsRadio Physics | John SchwarzOn this episode of Radio Physics, student intern Bryson Wells interviews John Schwarz, a Professor of Theoretical Physics at Caltech, the California Institute of Technology.
2024-04-3028 minRadio PhysicsRadio Physics | Alex Lupsasca, Vanderbilt UniversityOn this episode of Radio Physics, Alex Lupsasca speaks with summer interns, Andrew Tran and Bryson Wells. Alex Lupsasca is an Assistant Professor of Physics and Math at Vanderbilt University. He is a theorist with training in high-energy physics and general relativity.
2024-02-0130 minRadio PhysicsRadio Physics | Jessica WerkOn this episode of Radio Physics, summer interns Ean Olmstead and Andrew Tran interview Jessica Werk, associate professor of Physics at the University of Washington. Her research focuses on the role of gas in the formation and evolution of galaxies and the intergalactic medium, primarily through spectroscopic observations in the optical and ultraviolet.
2023-11-3027 minRadio PhysicsRadio Physics | Physicist, Glennys Farrar interviewed by summer intern, Imogen KistnerOn this episode of Radio Physics, summer intern, Imogen Kistner interviews Glenny's Reynolds Farrar.
2023-11-0130 minRadio PhysicsRadio Physics | Kim BerghausThis episode of Radio Physics features Kim Berghaus, a postdoctoral researcher at StonyBrook University who specializes in minimal thermal friction in cosmology, and researches the Migdal Effect in semiconductors, dark matter, and dark energy radiation.
2023-08-3027 minRadio PhysicsRadio Phyiscs | Multiwavelength Observations & Extreme Gravitational EnvironmentsCorey Michelin, a rising senior at Aspen High School and Madeline Schaefer, the daughter of visiting physicists, interview Kristen Dage, a postdoctoral fellow at the McGill Space Institute. Kristen uses multiwavelength observations to identify objects in extreme gravitational environments and characterize their physics. She received her PhD in astrophysics in from Michigan State University, and her Bachelor of Science in physics at the University of Michigan-Dearborn.
2022-08-2427 minRadio PhysicsRadio Physics | Gravitational Waves & AstrophysicsEvelyn Stefli, a rising senior at Aspen High School interviews Cecilia Chirenti, a research scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and the University of Maryland. Cecilia earned her Bachelor’s and PhD degrees in Physics from the Physics Institute of the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil, followed by a postdoc at the Albert Einstein Institute in Potsdam, Germany, before becoming a professor at the Federal University of ABC in Brazil, where she still maintains strong connections. Her research interests include relativistic astrophysics, testing relativity with gravitational waves, and understanding the details of black hole and neutron star mergers. Sh...
2022-07-2726 minRadio PhysicsRadio Physics: Students Interview CERN ScientistAspen High School students Kenton Kowar and Elijah Goldman interview Nicholas Rodd, a theoretical physicist at CERN and organizer of the winter conference, “New Methods and Ideas at the Frontiers of Particle Physics." The three met during Lina Necib’s excellent public lecture at the Wheeler Opera House which Nicholas introduced. Lina's lecture is available at YouTube Aspen Physics by searching 2022 Winter Public Lectures.
2022-04-2726 minRadio PhysicsRadio Physics: High Schoolers Interview AstrophysicistAspen High School senior, Kenton Kowar, and Basalt High School junior, Connor Hoffman, interview theoretical astrophysicist Anna Lisa Varri from the University of Edinburgh. Anna Lisa’s research focuses on the dynamics of stellar systems combining mathematics and astronomy and Kenton’s and Connor’s questions penetrated deeply into her research.
2022-03-2326 minRadio PhysicsRadio Physics: Girls in STEM talk with Practicing PhysicistsPatty Fox and members of the Aspen High School club, Girls in STEM interview practicing physicists and get some fantastic advice.
2022-02-2326 minRadio PhysicsGirls in STEM Interview PhysicistsThis fall, a group of Aspen High School students led by Mino Khan-Farooqi, Natalie Wesner and Claire Anderson formed a new club, “Girls in STEM,” with the intention of expanding their knowledge of careers in science, tech, engineering and math, in part by talking to women in these fields.
2022-01-2626 minRadio PhysicsClare Yu Interviews Caroline Boyd on Radio PhysicsCaroline Boyd was a rising senior at Aspen High School in 2012 when she worked as a go-fer during the Aspen Center for Physics’ 50th celebration. She was inspired by her conversations with physicists at the Center to work in a lab when she went to Colorado College. This led Caroline to graduate work in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology at University of California, Berkeley where she is now a doctoral candidate in Microbiology. In this interview, a reversal of our usual format, physics professor Clare Yu (University of California, Irvine), a member of the Aspen Center for Physics, pr...
2021-12-2826 minRadio PhysicsProf. Vivienne Baldassare on Radio PhysicsKatherine Young interviews Vivienne Baldassare, the William Band Distinguished Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Washington State University. Vivienne earned her PhD in Astronomy and Astrophysics from the University of Michigan in 2017.
2021-11-2426 minRadio PhysicsRadio Physics: Aditi MitraGemma Hill, a senior at Aspen High School and Katherine Young, senior at Glenwood Springs High School talk to Aditi Mitra, Professor of Physics at New York University, whose interests include quantum phase transitions and nanoscale physics.
2021-10-2726 minRadio PhysicsGemma Hill and Keith Hawkins on Radio PhysicsGemma Hill, a senior at Aspen High School, interviews galactic archeologist Keith Hawkins, Assistant Professor of Astronomy at the University of Texas at Austin. His research group focuses on the nature of the Milky Way.
2021-09-2926 minRadio PhysicsGemma Hill Interviews Stephanie Palmer on Radio PhysicsGemma Hill, a rising junior at Aspen High School interviews Stephanie Palmer, Associate Professor at the University of Chicago in the Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy and the Department of Physics. She studies how neurons collectively encode incoming information and perform computations on the information. The brain performs several classes of computation including signal comparison, prediction, error correction, and learning.
2021-08-2527 minRadio PhysicsRadio Physics: Assistant Professor Sarah LoebmanDanie Way, a rising junior at Glenwood Springs High School interviews Sarah Loebman, an assistant professor in astrophysics at the University of California, Merced. Sarah's primary research interests are in galaxy evolution, clustered star formation, and chemo-dynamics in the Local Universe. She is also a devoted teacher and student advocate, and is strongly committed to supporting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts in astrophysics.
2021-07-2827 minRadio PhysicsRadio Physics: Dr. Grace Telford Discusses Nearby GalaxiesDanie Way, a rising senior at Glenwood Springs High School interviews Dr. Grace Telford, a postdoctoral researcher at Rutgers University studying the histories of star formation and heavy element, or metal, enrichment in nearby galaxies.
2021-06-2326 minRadio PhysicsTheoretical Physicist Jacob Bourjaily Explains Quantum Field TheoryJacob Bourjaily is a theoretical physicist at the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen. Jacob completed his PhD in 2011 at Princeton Unviersity after which he spent three years at Harvard University as a Junior Fellow. The primary focus of Jacob's research is quantum field theory: connecting theory to experiment. Here, he explains why predictions made using quantum theory are often surprisingly simple in form.
2020-04-2926 minRadio PhysicsIbrahim Bah Considers Multiverses and HolographyIbrahim Bah is Assistant Professor of Physics at Johns Hopkins University. His general research interest is in theoretical high-energy physics and cosmology exploring the relations between quantum field theories, string theory and gravity via the framework of holography. He’s also interested in fundamental aspects of black holes and their role in nature, all part of a larger research program in high-energy physics whose main goal is to understand a quantum theory of gravity.
2020-03-2428 minRadio PhysicsNobel Prize Recipient Wolfgang Ketterle Defines "Spectroscopy"After postdoctoral work, Wolfgang Ketterle joined the physics faculty at MIT where he is now the John D. MacArthur Professor of Physics. He does experimental research in atomic physics and laser spectroscopy and focuses currently on Bose-Einstein condensation in dilute atomic gases.
2020-02-2626 minRadio PhysicsSayantani Ghosh Advocates for Women in ScienceSayantani Ghosh is an Associate Professor at the University of California, Merced. Her research covers both traditional topics and emerging multi-disciplinary themes in condensed matter physics. In addition, Professor Ghosh is the Founding Faculty and Advisor of UC Merced Women in Science and Engineering.
2020-01-2926 minRadio PhysicsPankaj Mehta Marries Science with ActivismPankaj Mehta is an Associate Professor at Boston University. His research focuses on theoretical and computational problems at the interface of theoretical physics, biology, and machine learning. Pankaj Mehta is also a long-time activist and writes regularly on science and politics.
2019-12-2526 minRadio PhysicsProfessor Amir Yacoby Encourages IntrigueProfessor Amir Yacoby teaches Physics at Harvard University. His current interests include understanding the behavior of low-dimensional systems and their applications to quantum information technology.
2019-11-2726 minRadio PhysicsDr. Paul Goldbart Condenses Condensed Matter PhysicsPaul Goldbart is Dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Professor in the Department of Physics at University of Texas at Austin. His research focuses primarily on condensed matter. Paul also contributes to the fields of mesoscopic physics, quantum entanglement and chaos, atom-light crystallization in ultracold gases, nano-superconductivity, and a little law and economics.
2019-10-2326 minRadio PhysicsProfessor Baskaran Explores Colloids and Other Soft Materials on Radio PhysicsAparna Baskaran, Associate Professor of Physics at Brandeis University, studies the dynamics of soft materials far from equilibrium. She is presently focused on understanding active materials such as self-propelled colloids and in vitro cytoskeletal filament systems, field and shear driven colloids and granular materials.
2019-09-2526 minRadio PhysicsFlip Tanedo Delves into Dark Matter and Theoretical Particle PhysicsFlip Tanedo is an assistant professor of theoretical physics at the University of California, Riverside where he is known for being covered in chalk dust after a long day’s work. His goal is to figure out what dark matter is and how it fits into our understanding of fundamental science. Flip grew up in Los Angeles and fell in love with physics after reading The Physics of Star Trek. This carried into degrees in mathematics and physics at Stanford, Cambridge, and Durham, a Ph.D at Cornell and a postdoc at UC Irvine.
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