AaS! 174: What Solves the Twin Paradox?
What does everybody think is the twin paradox? What's the REAL twin paradox? How is the paradox resolved, and what does it teach us about synchronicity? I discuss these questions and more in today's A...
19 Huhti 202228min
AaS! 173: How Does Radioactive Decay Work?
How was radioactive decay discovered? What are the different kinds of decay? How does quantum mechanics make all this happen? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support the ...
5 Huhti 202230min
AaS! 172: What Are Some Alternatives to the Big Bang Theory?
What makes the Big Bang theory so successful? How were alternatives ruled out? What are the electric universe and steady state theories? Do any other options remain, like conformal cyclic cosmology? I...
15 Maalis 202235min
AaS! 171: What are Lagrange Points?
Why are Lagrange points so crucial to astronomy? What makes even simple gravity so difficult? How do you "put" something at a Lagrange point? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spacem...
1 Maalis 202230min
AaS! 170: What's So Fine About the Fine Structure Constant?
What is the fine structure constant? Where does it come from? Why is it so important? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter A...
15 Helmi 202237min
AaS! 169: What Is Loop Quantum Gravity?
Why do we care about loop quantum gravity? Is it a viable path to uniting quantum mechanics and general relativity? What does it mean for spacetime to be discrete? I discuss these questions and more i...
1 Helmi 202239min
AaS! 168: Can We Get Some Love for Globular Clusters?
How are globular clusters so old? Where did they come from, and how are they linked to galaxy formation? What makes them so globular, anyway? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spacem...
18 Tammi 202229min
AaS! 167: Do We Live In a Giant Simulation?
What is the simulation hypothesis? Is it just pseudoscience? How do we grapple with its implications? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: http://www.patreon...
4 Tammi 202246min
