I just released my podcast conversation with physicist Daniel Schroeder on thermodynamics where we address two fundamental questions: "What is temperature?" and "What is entropy?". Dan is the author of two revered physics textbooks An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory (with M. Peskin) and An Introduction to Thermal Physics both of which were used in … Continue reading Daniel Schroeder: Introduction to Thermal Physics

I had a lot of fun with my recent interview with astrophysicist Ethan Siegel, who provided much insight into many things scientific and sociological. Our 3 hour conversation got divided into three videos: a main one on dark matter https://youtu.be/2Wa5XPa1Flg and two separate discussions on Ethan's criticisms of Brian Keating's book Losing the Nobel Prize … Continue reading Ethan Siegel at the Cartesian Cafe: Dark Matter, Losing the Nobel Prize, and Theories of Everything

I had a very nice discussion with Alex Kontorovich on circle packings, a subject that isn't covered in the standard curriculum of a mathematician's training. I'm glad we talked about it because it's one of those subjects that has its origins in the most basic concepts in mathematics and yet continues to be a source … Continue reading Alex Kontorovich at The Cartesian Cafe