The first of a two part series on special relativity, I provide a brief overview of the historical development of relativity theory, including a discussion of the role of the Michelson-Morley experiment, and considerations from classical electromagnetism. I then outline Einstein's two postulates, discuss their meaning, and provide some explanation for how to interpret a constant speed of light. I also provide an introduction to Lorentz transformations and the notion of spacetime. Recommended pre-listening is Episode 13: Newtonian Mechanics.
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Episode 6: Thermodynamics
Episode 5: Corporate Conspiracies
Episode 4: The Origin of Life
Episode 3: Organic Agriculture Part 2
Episode 2: Organic Agriculture Part 1
Episode 122: Respiratory and Circulatory Systems Part 1
Episode 121: The Biology of Pain
Episode 120: Computational Chemistry Part 2
Episode 119: Computational Chemistry Part 1
Episode 118: Cell Signalling
Episode 117: Intracellular Protein Sorting
Episode 116: The Cell Membrane
Episode 115: Special Relativity Part 2
Special Episode: Visual Processing in Mice
Episode 113: Visual Processing
Episode 112: Introduction to Microbiology
Episode 111: Plate Tectonics
Episode 110: Weather Part II
Episode 109: Weather Part I
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