Nobelesse Oblige

This is the episode that we finally banish the ether from our podcast. Sort of...Join us as we explore the life of Albert A. Michelson, which has way more twists and turns than you would expect for a guy who made his whole career repeating the same measurement.Foucault light speed experimentMichelson interferometerExample of Albert's watercolorsContact UsEmail: [email protected]: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.comFacebook and Twitter: @NobelessePodMastodon: @[email protected]: @nobelessepod.bsky.socialPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/NobelessePodKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/nobelesseoblige

We finally have our summary of the 34th First Annual IgNobel Prizes. Join us as we look at the first in person ceremony since COVID, and learn about some crazy research that first makes you laugh, then makes you think!2024 IgNobel Prizes: https://improbable.com/ig/archive/2024-ceremony/Contact UsEmail: [email protected]: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.comFacebook and Twitter: @NobelessePodMastodon: @[email protected]: @nobelessepod.bsky.socialPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/NobelessePodKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/nobelesseoblige

After a long and unexpected hiatus, we are back with our 2024 Nobel Prize Summary! Join us as we talk about AI, and also AI, and nukes...I promise there's some happy stuff too.Contact UsEmail: [email protected]: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.comFacebook and Twitter: @NobelessePodMastodon: @[email protected]: @nobelessepod.bsky.socialPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/NobelessePodKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/nobelesseoblige

We return to merry old England this episode as we cover our next physics laureate. Listen as we describe what is often considered the most productive period of the Cavendish Laboratory, and what else JJ was up to besides. Contact UsEmail: [email protected]: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.comFacebook and Twitter: @NobelessePodMastodon: @[email protected]: @nobelessepod.bsky.socialPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/NobelessePodKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/nobelesseoblige

Content Warning: This episode's subject was literally a NaziThis episode, we see what happens when bigotry gets in the way of science. Then, because Quinn is petty, we have a nice palette cleanser.Contact UsEmail: [email protected]: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.comFacebook and Twitter: @NobelessePodMastodon: @[email protected]: @nobelessepod.bsky.socialPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/NobelessePodKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/nobelesseoblige