The Fast and the Massless: The Science Behind the Speed of Light

After watching a Sabine Hossenfelder video on YouTube claiming it might be possible to exceed the speed of light, Stephen asks Thomas whether this could be true, and just why it seems to be impossible. Also included in this episode: What is light? What is a field? What is a charge? What is the electromagnetic spectrum? How does an upside down ice-cream cone help us to understand the Universal speed limit.

Inspiration for the episode, Sabine Hossenfelder. "I Think Faster Thank light Travel Is Possible. Here's Why."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-jIplX6Wjw

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