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In the 1970s, amid severe cutbacks in physics funding, a small group of underemployed physicists in Berkeley decided to throw off the constraints of academia and explore the wilder side of science. Dubbing themselves the “Fundamental Fysiks Group,” they pursued a freewheeling, speculative approach to physics. Some dabbled with LSD while conducting experiments. They studied quantum theory alongside Eastern mysticism and psychic mind reading, discussing the latest developments while lounging in hot tubs.

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...

Einstein and the Quantum reveals for the first time the full significance of Albert Einstein's contributions to quantum theory. Einstein famously rejected quantum mechanics, observing that God does not play dice. But, in fact, he thought more about the nature of atoms, molecules, and the emission and absorption of light - the core of what we now know as quantum theory - than he did about relativity.

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Beyond Famous pulls back the curtain of history to bring you face-to-face with the voices of the past. In this original podcast, host Dorian Blake sits down with legendary figures long gone—artists, rulers, revolutionaries, visionaries, and icons—to ask the questions no one else ever could.Through vivid storytelling, each episode resurrects a world-changing personality—from emperors and inventors to poets and prophets. They share their triumphs, regrets, mysteries, and secrets in their own “voices,” offering listeners a hauntingly intimate conversation that bridges centuries.If you...

Where desperate battles shaped the world's fate. Discover the untold tactical realities of the Eastern Front through expert analysis that bridges Russian archival research with Western military scholarship. Each week, dive deep into the complex strategic decisions, fierce tank battles, and human stories that defined the largest theater of World War II. From the border battles of June 1941 to the fall of Berlin, we examine both Soviet and German perspectives with scholarly rigor and historical balance.

WW2 Eastern Front History: Clash of Giants explores the Eastern Front WW2 through expert military analysis and Soviet archives research. Each episode combines tactical history with strategic analysis of the Red Army vs Wehrmacht conflict. Join us for evidence-based history that reveals the untold realities of Operation Barbarossa, Battle of Stalingrad, and more.Each week, dive deep into the complex strategic decisions, fierce tank battles, and human stories that defined the largest theater of World War II. From the border battles of June 1941 to the fall of Berlin, we examine both Soviet and ...