The Science of Everything Podcast

In this fourth part of our series on economic growth and development, I outline the major theories of economic developme... Read more

An overview of the nature and properties of electromagnetic radiation, including a discussion of the electromagnetic spe... Read more

An overview of the basics of electric charges, electric fields, and electric potential energy. I also discuss how object... Read more

An introduction to the key principles of quantum mechanics, beginning with an examination of the quantum-mechanical desc... Read more

A discussion of the basic concepts of magnetism, including magnetic fields, magnetic poles, and electromagnets. I also d... Read more

We begin with a discussion of basic electrical phenomena such as current, voltage, resistance and power, before applying... Read more

An examination of some more advanced concepts of quantum mechanics, focusing on describing Dirac's bra-ket formulation o... Read more

We begin our series discussing how computers work with an overview of the theory of computation, including a discussion ... Read more

In this special episode we examine a number of popular myths, misconceptions, and faulty understandings that are widely ... Read more

A discussion of some of the major conceptual aspects of Quantum Field Theory, including the concept of a quantum field, ... Read more

In part 1 of this two-part episode, I discuss the double helix shape of DNA, the structure of nucleotides, base-paring b... Read more

A discussion of the nature of light and its interactions with matter, including a journey through the history of our und... Read more

An overview of the basic morphology and physiology of plants, including a discussion of the main types of plants, stems,... Read more

An overview of the human immune system, beginning with some basic anatomy of the lymphatic system, and proceeding throug... Read more

A discussion of three of the most chilling experiments in the field of social psychology: the Ash Conformity Experiment,... Read more

An overview of biochemistry, covering the basic properties, structure and functions of nucleic acids, lipids, carbohydra... Read more

An examination of the atom, beginning with the origin of the concept in ancient Greece, and its subsequent development a... Read more

In this special celebratory 100th episode, I discuss six major unsolved problems in science: the P vs NP problem in comp... Read more

An introduction to the physics of protons and neutrons in the atomic nucleus, with a focus on explaining the different m... Read more

A discussion of acids and basis, including a definition and description of the concepts of acidity and basicity, a look ... Read more