#12 Andrew Copple- Dark matter, nuclear fusion, nano ribbons, and bringing back the whistleblower program - a podcast by PJ (Poh Jie)

from 2020-11-12T16:15:37

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My guest today is Andrew Copple. He is currently a systems engineer at Boeing and a physics lover. He has a Bachelors of Science in Physics from University of Missouri-Columbia, Master of Science and PhD in Physics from Arizona State University. Please enjoy the show.



P.S.: There are some occasional construction sounds at the start of the episode, the fault is totally mine.



Show Notes
  • [0:26] What is the most beautiful idea in physics?


  • [1:34] What is dark matter?


  • [8:04] Breaking physics down to a college freshman level and the journey of learning physics


  • [12:06] Working on crystal synthesis in the lab


  • [20:11] Nuclear fission and fusion


  • [33:49] Sustainable energy, and weighing the pros and cons of each implementation (e.g. Tesla Powerwall)


  • [42:32] Should the length of election cycles be changed? What will US be like moving forward after the recent 2020 Presidential Election?


  • [49:48] Fear being pushed in the media


  • [55:40] Cultivating a sense of critical thinking in people


  • [1:00:43] Encouraging whistle-blowers to create a sense of critical thinking among people


  • [1:02:31] Why are many Americans anti-mask?


  • [1:04:34] What does a system engineering job entail?


  • [1:06:19] Nano structures for solar panels and pivoting from academic research to working at Boeing


  • [1:09:32] The current failures of US academic institutions 


  • [1:16:09] How can one cultivate a love of learning? How can someone who has limited access to formal education institutions learn?



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Outro

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Music credits

Further episodes of PyJamas Pillow Talk

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