Eigenbros
155 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsTwo physicists talk about whatever interests them that week, and every now and then, something smart comes out. https://linktr.ee/Eigenbros
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Eigenbros ep 156 - LAST EPISODE??!
March 25, 2022 13:00 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBIs this the last episode of the eigenbros??! Juan and Terence discuss the future of the channel and how the content will be changing over the next few months.
Eigenbros ep 155 - Talking Bio (w/ Jackson)
March 11, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 80.4 MBJuan, Terence, and Jackson reunite with marine biologist Jackson. They discuss several concepts related to biology
Eigenbros ep 154 - Creating the Warp Drive w/ Dr. Harold "Sonny" White
February 25, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBJuan and Terence invite guest Harold Sonny White who is responsible for writing the paper on the Alcubierre White warp drive. The Alcubierre metric was made practical by Sonny White after modifying the ship geometry into a torus. This reduced the required energy to bend spacetime by several orders of magnitude bringing this theoretical novelty closer to reality.
Eigenbros ep 153 - Survivng the Job Market (STEM)
February 18, 2022 14:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBJuan & Terence discuss what the STEM job market is like and some of the things to look out for when applying for jobs.
Eigenbros ep 152 - Solvay Conference
February 11, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 73 MBJuan & Terence discuss the arguably most important physics conference ever held. The fifth Solvay conference of 1927 had some of the heaviest hitters in physics at the time. Albert Einstein, Neils Bohr, Erwin Schrodinger, Paul Dirac, Werner Heisenberg, Madame Curie, and many more
Eigenbros ep 151 - Computational Physics
February 04, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBThis week the eigenbros discuss computational physics and what it entails with regards to subject material. They discuss different models including the Monte Carlo Method and Lagrange Interpolation.
Eigenbros ep 150 - Are physicists geniuses?
January 28, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBJuan & Terence debunk the myth that it takes a genius to do physics.
Eigenbros ep 149 - Cosmic Cyclic Cosmology (Roger Penrose)
January 22, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBJuan & Terence discuss Roger Penrose's theory for what happened before the Big Bang, known as Conformal Cyclic Cosmology
Eigenbros ep 148 - Sam Dietterich (Dietterich Labs)
January 14, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBJuan & Terence have Sam Dietterich on to discuss Quantum Field Theory, Self Learnng, and more.
Eigenbros ep 147 - Discussing Quantum Gravity
January 07, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 60 MBJuan & Terence discuss Quantum Gravity and what it means to quantize a theory of gravity. Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity are two of the most robust theories of physics but they are incompatible currently. It is presumed that a complete theory of everything will be a theory of quantum gravity.
Eigenbros ep 146 - State of Science & Tech 2021 (w/ Pateon members)
December 24, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBEigenbros Patreon members finally reveal themselves and discuss the current state of science and technology in 2021 with Juan & Terence this Christmas Eve. Enjoy this special final podcast of the year and Happy Holidays eigenfriends.
Eigenbros ep 145 - Physicist/Mathematician Tier List
December 17, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBJuan & Terence rank well know physicists and mathematicians.
Eigenbros ep 144 - How to Pass Finals (Physics)
December 10, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBJuan & Terence give tips on how to pass your physics finals despite never passing any themselves.
Eigenbros ep 143 - Physics versus Engineering
December 03, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBJuan & Terence discuss the pros and cons of physics versus Engineering. This episode is intended to help students decide whether they'd prefer to navigate towards the physics or engineering career path
Eigenbros ep 142 - Principle of Least Action
November 26, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBJuan & Terence discuss the long avoided topic of the principle of least action and the euler lagrange equations. This is probably one of the most important subjects in physics. They discuss what the principle means and some of the finer points regarding it.
Eigenbros ep 141 - How to be a God tier physicist
November 19, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBJuan & Terence discuss how to be a chad / stacy tier physicist with the help of Gerard 't Hooft's webpage "How to become a good theoretical physicist" https://goodtheorist.science/
Eigenbros ep 140 - Is Physics Political?
November 12, 2021 14:00 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBJuan & Terence discuss the nature of politics in physics. They discuss the politics in academia an how it can be navigated
Eigenbros ep 139 - Initial Thoughts on Constructor Theory
November 05, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBJuan & Terence discuss Constructor Theory, proposed by David Deutsch and carried by Chiara Marletto. The theory proposes a new way to do physics besides using initial conditions and calculating trajectories.
Eigenbros ep 138 - Wolfram Physics Project Pt. 2 (w/ Jonathan Gorard)
October 29, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBThis week the Eigenbros welcome return guest Jonathan Gorard (@getjonwithit), Associate Director of Research at the Wolfram Physics Project and researcher at the University of Cambridge. He discusses starting from spacetime being discretized, particles, emergence and much more
Eigenbros ep 137 - UFO Fusion Technology (Slavatore Cesar Pais)
October 22, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBJuan & Terence discuss Salvatore Cesar Pais, mysterious scientists who is responsible for a handful of UFO technology patents, and the plasma compression fusion device paper he wrote for IEEE.
Eigenbros ep 136 - Physics Nobel Prize 2021
October 15, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBJuan & Terence discuss the winners of the 2021 Nobel prize in physics and why they were the winners. Complex systems, Replica symmetry breaking, and spin glasses are discussed during the episode.
Eigenbros ep 135 - (Racial) Minority in Physics
October 08, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBJuan & Terence discuss pros and cons of being a racial minority in physics and their thoughts in general.
Eigenbros ep 134 - Intro to Qubit Systems
September 24, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBJuan & Terence discuss the different types of quantum computing qubits
Eigenbros ep 133 - Life of an Experimental Physicist
September 17, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBJuan & Terence discuss life as an experimental physicist.
Eigenbros ep 132 - Fractional Quantum Hall Effect
September 10, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBJuan & Terence discuss the Fractional Quantum Hall Effect, which is a leading concept in the field of condensed matter physics.
Eigenbros ep 131 - Unsolicited Advice for r/AskPhysics
September 03, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBThis week, the Eigenbros answer r/AskPhysics most pressing questions (top upvoted questions in the past year) whether they wanted this or not. NOTE: Apologies for the audio/video folks, we had some technical issues with hardware that were corrected in post. But we'll be back next week with things back to normal.
Eigenbros ep 130 - Introducing Geometric Algebra
August 27, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBJuan & Terence discuss the powerful and modern physics mathematics known as Geometric Algebra. Geometric Algebra (Clifford Algebra) is one of the lesser known mathematics in physics, yet it is very powerful. The geometric product is related to complex numbers, spin, and other aspects of physics.
Eigenbros ep 129 - Time Crystals Discussion
August 20, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBJuan & Terence discuss time crystals as conceived of by Frank Wilcek (physicist/mathematician/nobelaureate). The gents give their thoughts about what it is and why its important. Quantum Computing, many-body physics, and spintronics are all related topics that are discussed during the show.
Eigenbros ep 128 - Are Public Intellectuals Bad for Discourse?
August 20, 2021 02:16 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBJuan & Terence discuss popular public intellectuals like Neil Degrasse Tyson, Brian Greene, and Michio Kaku. They also discuss the Intellectual Dark Webs which contains Eric Weinstein, Bret Weinstein, Joe Rogan, Sam Harris, and Jordan Peterson. The discussion is about the role of public intellectuals and whether they are good for society or not.
Eigenbros ep 127 - Discussing Quantum Many Worlds
August 06, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBJuan & Terence discuss the Many Worlds Interpretation of quantum mechanics and their thoughts regarding it.
Eigenbros ep 126 - Discussing Grover's Algorithm
July 30, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 73 MBJuan & Terence discuss Grover's algorithm. Grover's algorithm is one of the few quantum algorithms that hold promise for a significant speedup compared to the classical version of the algorithm. The Eigenbros (try to) decipher the way Grover's algorithm works in a more discussion based format.
Eigenbros ep 125 - What is Quantum Information?
July 23, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBJuan & Terence discuss quantum information and what it is. Entropy and quantum teleportation are a couple of the heavy topics discussed.
Eigenbros ep 124 - First commercial space flight (Virgin Galactic)
July 16, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBJuan & Terence react to Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic commercial space flight on Spaceship 2.
Eigenbros ep 123 - What is Quantum Field Theory?
July 09, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBJuan & Terence explain what quantum field theory is and what several videos on the subject. David Tong, Dietterich Labs, and Zap Physics have videos in the podcast that demonstrate important aspects of the theory. This video goes over how to quantize the real free scalar field (Klein-Gordon).
Eigenbros ep 122 - Delayed Choice Quantum Eraser (What is it?)
July 02, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBThe eigenbros do a late evening podcast to try and tackle a modern quantum mechanical topic: the "Delayed Choice Quantum Eraser" experiment. They also discuss foundations of quantum mechanics.
Eigenbros ep 121 - Tips for applying to Physics Grad Schools
June 25, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBJuan & Terence discuss tips on applying to physics graduate schools.
Eigenbros ep 120 - Timothy Nguyen (Problems with Eric Weinstein's Geometric Unity)
June 18, 2021 13:00 - 2 hours - 137 MBJuan & Terence interview mathematician PhD, with a background in gauge theory, Timothy Nguyen. Tim along with Theo Polya wrote a paper titled "A Response to Geometric Unity," which went through the major flaws in Eric's Weinstein's theory of physics. 1) Problems with the shiab operator, 2) gauge anomalies, 3) Supersymmetry issues in 14 dimensions, and 4) a lack of technical details.
Eigenbros ep 119 - Physics Trivia!
June 04, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBJuan & Terence test their physics trivia knowledge by taking a couple multiple choice online physics quizzes. Take the first physics quiz here: https://www.britannica.com/quiz/all-about-physics-quiz
Eigenbros ep 118 - Is Religion Compatible with Science?
May 28, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBJuan & Terence discuss religion and whether it's compatible with science.
Eigenbros ep 117 - Jonathan Gorard (Wolfram Physics)
May 21, 2021 13:00 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBJuan & Terence talk with guest Jonathan Gorard about the Wolfram computational model of the universe. They take a deeper dive into the more fundamental aspects of the theory.
Eigenbros ep 116 - Who Are the Eigenbros
May 14, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBJuan & Terence talk about their background and what highschool was like for them.
Eigenbros ep 115 - Elon Musk's Xprize
May 10, 2021 20:41 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBJuan & Terence discuss Elon Musk's $100M Xprize for reducing carbon emissions.
Eigenbros ep 114 - Wolfram Physics Project Explained
April 30, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBJuan & Terence try to tackle Stephen Wolfram Path towards a Fundamental Theory of physics. Wolfram's theory uses computational models to try and find patterns with the most beautiful and basic laws of fundamental physics.
Eigenbros ep 113 - Pentagon Confirms More UFO sightings
April 23, 2021 13:00 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBJuan & Terence discuss the recent UAP sightings at USS Russell, confirmed by the Pentagon. They discuss the fastest UAVs and government black projects.
Eigenbros ep 112 - Understanding Yang Mills Theory
April 16, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBJuan & Terence attempt to tackle the monster topic of Yang-Mills theory. Gauge Theory, topology, quantum field theory, differential geometry, group theory, and more all have a relationship with Yang-Mills theory.
Eigenbros ep 111 - Geometric Unity Analysis 1
April 09, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBJuan & Terence analyze Eric Weinstein's theory of everything known as Geometric Unity, as a response to his release of Draft 1 of his paper on April 1st, 2021.
Eigenbros ep 110 - Why Should you Do Physics?
April 02, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBJuan & Terence discuss why you should do physics but also, why you shouldn't.
Eigenbros ep 109 - Lepton Flavor Universality Violated
March 26, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBTerence & Juan discuss the recent news from CERN (03/24/2021) which could potentially violate Lepton Universality. This could imply problems with the current version of the Standard Model of Particle Physics, and more importantly, a chance to discover New Physics.
Eigenbros ep 108 - This Week in Science
March 19, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBJuan & Terence discuss three science articles of the week. 1. https://phys.org/news/2021-03-scientists-extra-solar-oumuamua.html, 2. https://www.sciencealert.com/birds-have-a-quantum-sense-and-for-the-first-time-scientists-see-it-in-action, and 3. https://neuroscienceblog.net/2020/10/31/quantum-consciousness/
Eigenbros ep 107 - Conflict Resolution (w/ Alec Chapa)
March 12, 2021 14:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBUh oh! Another political episode. Juan & Terence discuss conflict resolution with Alec Chapa related to conservatives and liberals.