In case your graduate student insurance doesn’t cover you over the summer, join us now as we take a quick trip to the optometrist! Kiersten checks the prescription of a neural network in finding strong lenses, and compares the results to those found by the original signers of the Declaration of Independence (there were 56, not 55, but Will gets his facts from National Treasure). Will takes us to the bleeding edge of the early Universe to a tiny protocluster lensed by JWST. Alex can’t decide on a final space sound so he chooses a black hole, a giant star, an X-ray transient, a quasar, AND a nova, all wrapped into one.

Astrobites:
https://astrobites.org/2023/02/16 
https://astrobites.org/2022/12/17 

Space sound:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m1QE3lVDi8

Episode 72: A Trip to the Optometrist

We finally decided it would be best if we solved quantum mechanics. 

Big thanks to Viv for coming on and helping us out. Find his work at The Black Lamp: www.black-lamp.com

Reading: The Crisis in Physics (1937) by Christopher Caudwell

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106. The Crisis In Physics w/ Viv | Christopher Caudwell

Physics has long relied on continuous mathematics—smooth spacetime, flowing fields, and calculus. But what if the universe isn’t continuous? What if it’s fundamentally discrete, built from “quanta” of spacetime, energy, and information? These documents explore how we can reframe physics entirely within a discrete framework, using tools like matrices, geometry, and topology, to better understand the universe at all scales—from the Planck length to cosmic structures.

GTEF - A New Way to Build Physics

Astrobites for your ears. Three grad students bring you cutting-edge research findings in astronomy and connect the dots between diverse subfields.

Post-peasant commies Dan and Jack read over bits of theory each week in an effort to understand the worldwide state of socialism.

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