Physics & Cosmology in the Spotlight
04/01/21 • 34 min
As humans, we have countless questions about the universe, but it's not always clear HOW we can answer those questions. Physicist and mathematician PhD student Grace Chesmore talks about her work developing the instrumentation of telescopes that can detect the first light of the universe (!!!) and how this technology intersects with other important science policy topics, like the use of 5G. For all of those scientists who never thought they could do math, this episode goes out to you!
If you want to learn more about the topics discussed in this episode, check out:
- Simons Observatory website
- Cosmic Microwave Background Explained! (video)
- Does 5G pose health risks? (news article)
- Head of NOAA says 5G deployment could set weather forecasts back 40 years. The wireless industry denies it. (news article)
Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @SpotlightThePod to stay up-to-date on all news and episode releases!
Learn more about Northwestern University SPOT on Twitter @SPOTForceNU or at our website spot.northwestern.edu
Podcast artwork created by Edie Jiang, available at her website https://ediejiang.weebly.com/ or on Instagram @ediejiang
Music in this episode: Earth by MusicbyAden https://soundcloud.com/musicbyadenCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_earthMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/5yIbZVOv438
As humans, we have countless questions about the universe, but it's not always clear HOW we can answer those questions. Physicist and mathematician PhD student Grace Chesmore talks about her work developing the instrumentation of telescopes that can detect the first light of the universe (!!!) and how this technology intersects with other important science policy topics, like the use of 5G. For all of those scientists who never thought they could do math, this episode goes out to you!
If you want to learn more about the topics discussed in this episode, check out:
- Simons Observatory website
- Cosmic Microwave Background Explained! (video)
- Does 5G pose health risks? (news article)
- Head of NOAA says 5G deployment could set weather forecasts back 40 years. The wireless industry denies it. (news article)
Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @SpotlightThePod to stay up-to-date on all news and episode releases!
Learn more about Northwestern University SPOT on Twitter @SPOTForceNU or at our website spot.northwestern.edu
Podcast artwork created by Edie Jiang, available at her website https://ediejiang.weebly.com/ or on Instagram @ediejiang
Music in this episode: Earth by MusicbyAden https://soundcloud.com/musicbyadenCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_earthMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/5yIbZVOv438
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If you want to learn more about the topics discussed in this episode, check out:
- So You Want to be a Neuroscientist? by Ashley Juavinett (book)
- "Experience-dependent structural synaptic plasticity in the mammalian brain" in Nature Reviews (scientific article)
- "Growing evidence of brain plasticity" by Michael Merzenich (TedTalk)
- Stories of WiN (Women in Neuroscience) Podcast: Episode with Brenda Bloodgood (podcast)
Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @SpotlightThePod to stay up-to-date on all news and episode releases!
Learn more about Northwestern University SPOT on Twitter @SPOTForceNU or at our website spot.northwestern.edu
Podcast artwork created by Edie Jiang, available at her website https://ediejiang.weebly.com/ or on Instagram @ediejiang
Music in this episode: Earth by MusicbyAden https://soundcloud.com/musicbyadenCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_earthMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/5yIbZVOv438
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Theoretical Mathematics in the Spotlight
Maximilien Peroux, a postdoc in theoretical mathematics, has some important messages for us about math: math is social, and math is FUN! Maximilien tells us more about what goes into math research, why ongoing math research matters, and what types of problems his math research could solve. Spoiler alert: even if you hated math in school, you'll find this fascinating!
If you want to learn more about the topics discussed in this episode, check out:
- Digital Neuroscientist of the Future (TedX Talk)
- What in the world is topological quantum matter? (Ted Talk)
- With Category Theory, mathematics escapes from equality (news article)
- Secret link uncovered between pure math and physics (news article)
- Why do people get so anxious about math? (TedED Talk)
- Example of topology based data analysis on breast cancer patients mentioned in the episode (scientific article)
Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @SpotlightThePod to stay up-to-date on all news and episode releases!
Learn more about Northwestern University SPOT on Twitter @SPOTForceNU or at our website spot.northwestern.edu
Podcast artwork created by Edie Jiang, available at her website https://ediejiang.weebly.com/ or on Instagram @ediejiang
Music in this episode: Earth by MusicbyAden https://soundcloud.com/musicbyadenCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_earthMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/5yIbZVOv438
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