Podcasts by Family Anti-Matters
Reid is a physicist. Abby is definitely not. They're married and thought it would be super fun to talk about science together. This is a podcast about physics from both ends of the spectrum.
Send us topics you want us to talk about: familyantimatters @ gmail dot com
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Episode 2 - Friggin' MagLev: How Does It Work?! from 2023-12-13T13:35:22.396748
After riding one in Shanghai, we discuss magnetic trains aka MagLev and how the frig they work. We also riff on the differences between types of magnets, as well as some highlights of the trip. ...
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Episode 3 - You can and can't pet Schrödinger's cat from 2023-12-13T13:35:22.392893
We start out talking about that thing on all the nerdy t-shirts and devolve into a brain-stew of trying to talk about Quantum Mechanics.
Reid exercised maximum restraint in not using the w...
Episode 4 - Young's Double Chocolate Slit Experiment from 2023-12-13T13:35:22.388212
We continue our quantum mechanics exploration by looking at one of the most famous historic examples of quantum weirdness. Abby laughs at the word "slit" a bunch, and then we go get i...
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Episode 6 - Fire in the Microwave from 2023-12-13T13:35:22.380681
In this one we talk about fire, fuego, flambé, feu... how it's all a bunch of superheated gas and stuff, and what happens when you put it in the microwave. fun!
Here are the links to som...
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Episode 11: Particle Accelerator under Brooklyn (the Spiderverse convo) from 2023-12-13T13:35:22.368513
Abby and Reid talk about the use of particle accelerator(s) in Into the Spiderverse & the rest of the MCU, what works, and what wouldn't. Also, both of us remember just how dumb Iron Man 2 ...
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Episode 10: The Big Bang Theory (Not the Sitcom) from 2018-04-20T09:00
This episode is all about that mind-boggling theory regarding the creation of the universe: The Big Bang! Hear us stumble our way through its meaning and laugh at Abby trying to do mental gymnas...
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Episode 9: Science Buddies - Nuclear Power from 2018-01-11T05:00
We meet up with our friend Brian, who happens to be a Nuclear Power Plant Operator. We chat all about his career, Homer Simpson, terrible disasters, punk bands, and much more.
For all cur...
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Episode 8 - [Self Titled] from 2017-11-20T05:00
Abby and Reid go to the ol' mailbox for a topic suggestion, and talk about our podcast's namesake: Anti-Matter.
We poll the internet, break down what it is and isn't, and some of the stuff...
Episode 7 - Much Ado About (Quantum) Nothing from 2017-09-22T04:00
Abby and Reid talk about what may really lay at the heart of "nothingness", and get a nice reminder that magic is everywhere and that physics is anime.
Episode 5 - The One About Particle Accelerators from 2017-02-15T11:00
Our protagonists talk about a bit about particle physics, accelerators, mutant powers, CERN, and the exciting potential of proton-wakefield acceleration (though not necessarily in that order)! Listen
Episode 1 - Gravity: No Math After 11:30 PM from 2016-09-16T12:00
Reid and Abby discuss the crushing force known as gravity!!! Turns OUT, science is all around us. Abby couldn't slip in a Wicked pun ala "Defining Gravity" and she's really sad about i...
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