In this episode Stanley interviews physicist and astronomer George Greenstein about Quantum Mechanics, how he became fascinated with the subject and why this highly successful theory still defies visualization and remains essentially strange to us. It is precisely the unfamiliarity of the quantum world which George captures and explains in his book, Quantum Strangeness.
LinksThe White House just made a request to Congress for NASA's next budget, which is a record in terms of nominal dollars. How much is that budget, to the nearest billion?
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21. From Academia to the Moon
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18. Tony Hoffman and Citizen Science
16. The Great Debate – Public vs. Private Space Launches with Brian Berg and Bart Fried
15. Follow Your Bliss! – The Astronomical Journey of Matthias Schmitt
14. The History of Telescope-making in NYC with Bart Fried
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