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Quantum theory is so shocking that Einstein could not bring himself to accept it. It is so important that it provides the fundamental underpinning of all modern sciences. Without it, we'd have no computers, no science of molecular biology, no understanding of DNA, no genetic engineering. In...

After a devastating run of German victories, Allied troops are beginning to halt Hitler’s advance. But far from the battlefields, Allied scientists are struggling. Intelligence reports put them a distant second behind the Germans in a competition that could determine the outcome of the war: the race to build the world’s first nuclear weapon. For the Allies’ top scientists, the race is deeply personal. J. Robert Oppenheimer, Enrico Fermi, and Samuel Goudsmit have known Hitler’s chief atomic scientist, Werner Heisenberg, for years.

In a fascinating journey that begins with a golden ring examined under a microscope, a chemist uncovers a vibrant sub-atomic world. There, he encounters a stunning young girl who captivates his imagination. With the help of newfound chemicals that grant the ability to shrink or grow, he and three adventurous friends embark on an extraordinary quest into this miniature realm. (Summary by Richard Kilmer)

This podcast discusses the history of scientific thought and tells stories about the greatest scientific discoveries and the scientists who made them. There may also be an inordinate amount of Xennial-related references thrown in along the way. Episodes will be released every two weeks on Fridays! Thanks for listening.

Isai Mathias is the Chief Scientist at Aftersix Labs. His podcast, Atoms + Bits, interviews the leading scientists and technologists in Tanzania. In a country often overlooked by the rest of the world, Isai's podcast shines a light on the fantastic work being done by Tanzanian researchers and tech entrepreneurs.Tanzania is home to some of the most innovative and cutting-edge science and technology projects in Africa. Aftersix Labs is at the forefront of this movement, working to enable a new era of industrial research and scientific development. The Atoms + Bits podcast provides an essential ...

Sharing the Atom, a special podcast from the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration and Argonne National Laboratory, takes you on a journey from the discovery of nuclear fission to the development of global commitments and systems to also use that discovery for good. Sharing the Atom tells the story of how world leaders came together to develop a political and legal framework that enables the pursuit of nuclear technologies for peaceful use and how that framework is needed more than ever today. At the center of this story is an international treaty: The Nuclear ...

All About Atoms takes you on a journey through the fundamental building blocks of matter. In this series, we explore the structure of atoms, the roles of protons, neutrons, and electrons, and how they come together to form everything around us. From the discovery of atoms to the intricacies of atomic interactions, this series simplifies complex concepts and provides fascinating insights into the microscopic world. Tune in to better understand the atomic structures that shape our universe.

David J. Helfand reconstructs the history of the universe—back to its first microsecond 13.8 billion years ago—with the help of atoms. He shows how, by using detectors and reactors, microscopes and telescopes, we can decode the tales these infinitesimal particles tell.

Nuclear Russia probes the juncture of history of science and technology, political and cultural history, and environmental history. It considers the atom in Russian society as a reflection of Leninist technological utopianism, Cold War imperatives, scientific hubris, public acceptance, and a state desire to conquer nature. Furthermore the audiobook examines the vital – and perhaps unexpected – significance of ethnicity and gender in nuclear history by looking at how Kazakhs and Nenets lost their homelands and their health in Russia in the wake of nuclear testing.

New York Times bestselling author Rob Bell, whom The New Yorker describes as “one of the most influential Christian leaders in the country,” does for the concept of God what he did for heaven and hell in his book Love Wins: He shows how traditional ideas have grown stale and dysfunctional...

For readers of Bill Bryson, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Siddhartha Mukherjee, a wondrous, wildly ambitious, and vastly entertaining work of popular science that tells the awe-inspiring story of the elements that make up the human body, and how these building blocks of life travelled billions of...

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A respected physics professor and author breaks down the great debate over the Big Bang and the continuing quest to understand the fate of the universe. Today, the Big Bang is so entrenched in our understanding of the cosmos that to doubt it would seem crazy. But as Paul Halpern shows in Flashes...

Das Unveränderbare: Materie ist für uns die fassbare Grundsubstanz aller Dinge und allen Lebens. Sie ist nichts anderes als Energie. Atome und das Nichts: Alles, was ist, besteht aus unteilbaren Teilchen - und aus dem Nichts. Aber was ist das Nichts? Elektromagnetische Felder: Im 19. Jahrhundert meinten Physiker, jetzt endlich das Geheimnis der Materie gelüftet zu haben. Sie irrten sich ganz gewaltig. Elektrische und magnetische Felder machten die Natur der Materie noch rätselhafter.