Seeing Without Looking
In our new special edition of the FQXi podcast, we ask, what is the best way to interest and excite the public about physics, especially foundational physics? Do we just stick to the facts, or do we need slogans, explosions, and, ahem, essay and video contests?
The podcast features attendees at the New Directions in the Foundations of Physics meeting, held annually in Washington, DC. This meeting is one of the only recurring meetings that brings together physicists and philosophers in the same room to discuss the state of the art in their fields.
June 17, 2015
How do we communicate foundational physics to the public? Panel discussion with physicists and communicators Sabine Hossenfelder, Matt Leifer, Dagomir Kaszlikowski & Brendan Foster, from the New Directions meeting in Washington, DC.
Full Podcast
On the podcast, you'll hear from three physicists who also direct their energy into presenting physics ideas to the public -- Sabine Hossenfelder, from Nordita, a blogger, videographer, and
winner of our previous essay contest How to Steer Humanity; Matt Leifer, from Perimeter Institute, a blogger and
winner of our contest It From Bit or Bit From It (and
runner up in the most recent Trick or Truth); and Dagomir Kaszlikowski from the Center for Quantum Technologies in Singapore, a filmmaker who jointly
won our first ever video contest Show Me the Physics.
Following Sabine, Matt, and Dag, the group at large turned to Star Trek, tiny books, physics slogans, and more. On the recording, you'll hear from Michael Fisher, Alexei Grinbaum, Jos Uffink, Alex Wilce, David Wallace, Melissa Jacquert, and Mile Gu.
Visit the podcast page to listen and find links to much more, including Sabine and Matt's blogs.