As fascinating as physics can be, it can also seem very abstract, but behind each experiment and discovery stands a real person trying to understand the universe. Join us at the Cavendish Laboratory on the first Thursday of every month as we get up close and personal with the researchers, technicians, students, teachers, and people that are the beating heart of Cambridge University’s Physics department. Each episode also covers the most exciting and up-to-date physics news coming out of our labs. If you want to know what goes on behind the doors of a Physics department, are curious to know how people get into physics, or simply wonder what physicists think and dream about, listen in! Join us on Twitter @DeptofPhysics using the hashtag #PeopleDoingPhysics.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 17 hours 51 minutes
episode 18: An open conversation with physics students, Misha de Fockert, Ming-Shau Liu and Armaan Shaikh
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This is July and the streets of Cambridge burst with sun and excitement as students let a communal sigh of relief now that the academic year is over. This is July, and the time for future students to think about what subject they might be studying when choosing to go to university...
episode 17: Replay: Malcolm Longair, the memory of the Cavendish Laboratory (episode 9)
On 16th June, the Cavendish Laboratory will be celebrating its 149th anniversary! To mark this occasion, we wanted to replay one of our previous episodes with one of our longest standing member of staff, Malcolm Longair. Malcolm is the memory of the Department, and his stories are fascinating, so let's jump back in with Simone, Jacob and our guest. We hope you enjoy!
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episode 16: Louise Shanahan and Noam Mouelle: balancing elite sports and a physics PhD
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Today we're joined by two physicists who have not only distinguished themselves in the sciences but risen to the top of their sporting fields as well...
episode 15: Athene Donald: Physics, a way to change the world
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We are very excited to present a very special episode this month. The podcast has been recorded with a live audience in the Pippard lecture theatre during the Cavendish Festival...
episode 14: Sandro Tacchella: an international journey through extragalactic astrophysics
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Joining us this month is Dr Sandro Tacchella, Assistant Professor in Extragalactic Astrophysics at the Cavendish and the nearby Kavli Institute for Cosmology...
episode 13: A tour of the Cavendish's new home with Andy Parker
Head of the Cavendish Laboratory Andy Parker takes us on a tour of our new home the Ray Dolby Centre, and talks about his inspiration for becoming a High Energy physicist.
episode 12: Sarah Bohndiek
Our guest this month is Prof. Sarah Bohndiek, Professor of Biomedical Physics at the Cavendish Laboratory, Group Leader at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, and Fellow of Corpus Christi College. Currently, her research group, the Vision Lab, looks to understand tumours using new medical imaging techniques, and Sarah is also particularly interested in the incredibly important process of standardising complex methods and datasets between laboratories...
episode 11: Paolo Molignini
Our guest this month is Dr Paolo Molignini, a postdoctoral research associate in the Theory of Condensed Matter group here at the Cavendish. He brings together elements of nonequilibrium physics, topological phases of matter, quantum optics and quantum simulation...
episode 10: Tiffany Harte
Our guest this month is Dr. Tiffany Harte, an experimental physicist who works with ultracold atomic systems. During the episode, we talk about the challenges of devising experiments at the limits of zero temperature, on how to find motivation when experiments break down, and how to navigate postdoc life in and out of the pandemic.
episode 9: Malcolm Longair
Our guest this month is Prof. Malcolm Longair, CBE, FRS, FRSE, (and Munroist), who specialises in high energy astrophysics and astrophysical cosmology. During the episode, we talk about what over half a century of working at the cutting edge of science has taught him, and where he sees the Cavendish laboratory going in the future.