Hidden Chapters of Physics: Elastic Aether - Dr. Alexander Unzicker, DSPod #210

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Cosmic scale forces seem impossible to unify with the invisible
quantum universe. Perhaps the key is buried in the past. Sail
through the annals of physics with us as we sit down with Dr.
Alexander Unzicker, a lively and incisive German theoretical
physicist and author. In this long-form podcast, pry open the
deep history of physics, with a special focus on elastic theories
of the enigmatic luminiferous aether. Tune in for a unique
perspective that bridges the past and present, unlocking the
secrets of our scientific heritage with an eye for what comes
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https://bit.ly/3lcAasB (00:00) Go! (00:00:17) Introduction
(00:10:46) The day the aether died (00:22:55) Mathematics of
deformation mirror mathematics of particle physics (00:36:23)
Particles as self-propagating defects (00:45:48) Material
visualizations of electricity and magnetism (00:56:07)
Discontinuities as a definition of matter (01:06:35) Crystalline
deformations as information carriers (01:17:12) Incompressibility
and the stiffness of spacetime (01:32:15) Is the speed of light a
constant of the universe? (01:41:07) Closing thoughts
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