Modern Wisdom9 Touko 2022

#471 - Jim Al-Khalili - Physics Is Far Stranger Than You Think

Jim Al-Khalili is a Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Surrey, a broadcaster and an author. Trying to describe reality in theoretical frameworks is no small task for physicists. But it also turns out that the implications of some theories suggests that reality might be even more bizarre than it seems. The universe is a scary, confusing place to exist, if we exist at all. Expect to learn why you can't walk through brick walls, why a tiny imbalance in the matter and antimatter just after the big bang was very important, just how fine tuned for life our universe really is, where all the big discoveries in theoretical physics have gone, why faster-than-light neutrinos can't go faster than light, why you shouldn't value opinions over evidence and much more... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Get 15% discount on Upgraded Formulas Test Kit at https://upgradedformulas.com/ (use code: MW15) Get 15% discount on Craftd London’s jewellery at https://bit.ly/cdwisdom (use code MW15) Get 83% discount & 3 months free from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Buy The Joy Of Science - https://amzn.to/383CbEr Follow Jim on Twitter - https://twitter.com/jimalkhalili Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Life Hacks: A Christmas Special (2025) - #1037

I'm back on my old couch in Newcastle upon Tyne, with Jonny, a virtual Yusef & George to catch up on what they've learned this year, what their best hacks were, and their reflections on 2025. Timest...

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The Best Moments of Modern Wisdom (2025) - #1036

2025 is nearly over, so I decided to put together a compilation of some of my favourite moments from the show over the last year. It was going to be a top 20, but I couldn't choose, so it's 23. Expec...

22 Joulu 20253h 15min

How to Engineer a Life You Love - Mark Rober - #1035

Mark Rober is an engineer, science communicator, and YouTuber known for viral experiments and STEM education. Expect to learn what it was like to wor on the Mars Rover for NASA, how NASA rewired the ...

20 Joulu 20251h 53min

23 Lessons from 2025 - #1034

It’s the end of 2025 and to celebrate I thought I’d run through some of the best lessons I’ve picked up over the last 12 months. This year has had over 10,000 minutes of episodes produced so there wa...

18 Joulu 20251h 25min

Why Comedies Suck Now - Judd Apatow - #1033

Judd Apatow is a filmmaker, producer, comedian, and writer. The movies that shaped so many of us were unapologetically funny and often pushed boundaries. As the culture has changed and concerns aroun...

15 Joulu 20251h 35min

The Dark Subcultures of Online Politics - Joshua Citarella - #1032

Joshua Citarella is an artist, writer, and cultural researcher focused on internet subcultures and online politics. We’ve all doom-scrolled our fair share of online politics, some of it funny, some u...

13 Joulu 20251h 53min

18 Harsh Realities of Modern Dating - Macken Murphy - #1031

Macken Murphy is an evolutionary biologist at the University of Melbourne, a writer and a podcaster. Modern dating is in the middle of a cultural reset. Attraction science is evolving, men and women ...

11 Joulu 20252h 41min

Inside the Conservative Civil War - Brett Cooper - #1030

Brett Cooper is a political commentator, an actor and a YouTuber. What’s happening to the political Right? With promises kept and broken, the Left regaining momentum, internal fractures deepening, an...

8 Joulu 20251h 53min