New Physics of Galaxies, Earthquakes, and the Sun - Dr. Anne Hofmeister, Wash. U., DemystifySci #330

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DRIFThttps://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-showAnne Hofmeister
is an applied physicist, mathematician, and theorist at
Washington University, whose heterodox approach to physics has
not made her a lot of friends, but has solved a lot of
paradoxical problems. Hofmeister’s background in analytic
materials science has given her a deeper than average
understanding of how to deal with complex physical systems, which
allows her to see what others miss. Often, she will investigate a
system that’s thought to behave in strange ways - like galaxies
whose rotation appears to violate Newton’s laws - and discover
that a deep confusion about how to treat the system
mathematically produces fantastical explanations like dark matter
or modified gravity. In our conversation we talk about the
surprising implications her work for things like plate tectonics,
the structure of the sun & the liquid sun model championed by
PM Robitaille, and how to see the pieces that everyone else
misses. Dr. Hofmeister's Solar physics paper, discussed in the
second half of today's
pod:https://www.oldcitypublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/HTHPv52n6p435-464Hofmeister.pdf(00:00)
Go!(00:07:41) The Big Questions in Physics(00:14:08) Back to the
Classics(00:25:03) Revisiting Plate Tectonics and Earth
Dynamics(00:34:11) Venus and Spin Energy(00:39:22) Expanding
Earth Hypothesis(00:47:22) Science and Theories’
Evolution(00:49:55) Forces & Dark Matter(00:50:37)
Alternatives to Dark Matter(00:55:02) Galaxy Dynamics and Pattern
Analysis(00:59:11) Mathematical Models vs. Reality(01:03:48) The
Allure of Mystical Thought in Physics(01:07:41) More Alternatives
to Dark Matter and Black Holes(01:13:57) Practical Considerations
in Physics Research(01:14:34) Rethinking Stellar
Thermodynamics(01:18:03) Convection and Solar Dynamics(01:24:18)
Surface Phenomena and Solar Structure(01:30:13) Implications of
Ideal Gas Assumptions: Liquid Sun(01:39:18) Cosmic Background
Radiation and Black Body Radiation(01:42:01) Theoretical vs.
Experimental Science(01:44:31) Scientific Revolutions and
Misunderstandings(01:47:03) Advice for Aspiring
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