physics

#1300 Jim Al-Khalili - On Time: The Physics That Makes the Universe Tick

Aug 31, 2026

Dr. Jim Al-Khalili is a theoretical physicist who holds the position of Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Surrey, UK. His current interest is in open quantum systems and the application of quantum mechanics in biology. He is a prominent author and broadcaster. He is a regular presenter of TV science documentaries, such as the Bafta nominated Chemistry: a volatile history, and he hosts the long-running weekly BBC Radio 4 program, The Life Scientific. He has written 15 books on popular science and the history of science, between them translated into twenty-six languages. His new book is On Time: The Physics That Makes the Universe Tick. More»
#1223 Sonia Contera: Six Problems That Science Cannot Solve

Mar 5, 2026

Dr. Sonia Contera is a Full Professor of Biological Physics at the University of Oxford. She works on physics at the interface of biology, nanotechnology, and information processing. She is an expert in atomic force microscopy of biological systems and has a special interest in the role of mechanics in biology. She is the author of the book "Nano comes to life: How nanotechnology is transforming medicine and the future of biology", and her new book is “Seis problemas que la ciencia no puede resolver” ("Six problems that science cannot solve"). More»
#1066 Karl Friston: The Free Energy Principle, Culture, 4E Cognition, and Physics

Mar 3, 2025

Dr. Karl Friston is Professor of Imaging Neuroscience and Wellcome Principal Research Fellow of Imaging Neuroscience at University College London. Dr. Friston is a theoretical neuroscientist and authority on brain imaging. He invented statistical parametric mapping (SPM), voxel-based morphometry (VBM) and dynamic causal modelling (DCM). His main contribution to theoretical neurobiology is a free-energy principle for action and perception. He is the author of several books, including Active Inference: The Free Energy Principle in Mind, Brain, and Behavior. More»
#1032 Craig Callender: The Physics of Time

Dec 13, 2024

Dr. Craig Callender is Tata Chancellor's Professor of Philosophy and a Founding Faculty and Co-Director of the Institute for Practical Ethics at the University of California, San Diego. His main area of research and teaching is philosophy of science, ranging from the nature of time to various applied social and ethical issues. More»
#909 Paul Halpern: The Allure of the Multiverse

Mar 7, 2024

Dr. Paul Halpern is Professor of Physics at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia. Dr. Halpern's areas of expertise include the history of physics, cultural aspects of physics, and theoretical astrophysics & cosmology. He is the author of numerous books, the most recent one being The Allure of the Multiverse: Extra Dimensions, Other Worlds, and Parallel Universes. More»
#814 Christopher Ferrie - Quantum Bullsh*t: How to Ruin Your Life with Advice from Quantum Physics

Jul 28, 2023

Dr. Christopher Ferrie is an Associate Professor at the University of Technology Sydney and Centre for Quantum Software and Information. His research interests include quantum estimation and control, and, in particular, the use of machine learning to solve statistical problems in quantum information science. He is the author of several books, the latest one being Quantum Bullsh*t: How to Ruin Your Life with Advice from Quantum Physics. More»
#759 Chad Orzel - A Brief History of Timekeeping; from Stonehenge to Atomic Clocks

Mar 23, 2023

Dr. Chad Orzel is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Union College in Schenectady, NY, where he teaches a wide range of classes, and does research on atomic, molecular, and optical physics. He writes a blog about physics for Forbes.com. He is the author of several books, including Eureka: Discovering Your Inner Scientist, and Breakfast with Einstein: The Exotic Physics of Everyday Objects. His latest book is A Brief History of Timekeeping: The Science of Marking Time, from Stonehenge to Atomic Clocks. More»
#600 Katherine Freese - The Cosmic Cocktail: Three Parts Dark Matter

Mar 17, 2022

Dr. Katherine Freese is a professor of physics at the University of Texas at Austin, where she holds the Jeff and Gail Kodosky Endowed Chair in Physics. She is known for her work in theoretical cosmology at the interface of particle physics and astrophysics. She is the author of The Cosmic Cocktail: Three Parts Dark Matter. More»
#491 Chiara Marletto - The Science of Can and Can't; The Physics/Science of Counterfactuals

Jul 5, 2021

Dr. Chiara Marletto is Postdoctoral Research Assistant in the Department of Physics at Oxford University. Her research interests include Quantum Theory of Computation, Foundations of Physics, Condensed-Matter Physics and Quantum Biology. She is the recipient of numerous awards including the "Graduate Prize Scholarship" at Merton College, 2012; "Optime" Award for Academic Excellence, offered by Unione Industriale di Torino, 2011; and the "Ing. Vittorino Pollo e Dott.Ssa Zita Pollo" Award for Academic Excellence, offered by Fondazione Giovanni Agnelli, 2010. She is the author of The Science of Can and Can't: A Physicist's Journey through the Land of Counterfactuals. More»
#469 Tim Maudlin: Philosophy of Physics, Quantum Mechanics, and Metaphysics

May 14, 2021

Dr. Tim Maudlin is Professor of Philosophy at New York University. Her has interests primarily focused in the foundations of physics, metaphysics, and logic. His books include Quantum Non-Locality and Relativity, Truth and Paradox and The Metaphysics Within Physics. He is a member of the Academie Internationale de Philosophie des Sciences and the Foundational Questions Institute (FQXi). He has been a Guggenheim Fellow. More»