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Why physics is poetic, political and personal

Why physics is poetic, political and personal

60-Second Science vor 5 Monaten

A physicist explores how poetry, pop culture and imagination help us understand spacetime and our place in the universe

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Physics can feel intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. In this
episode, theoretical physicist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein joins
Science Quickly to explore how poetry, pop culture and imagination
can help us grapple with some of the universe’s biggest questions.
From spacetime and dark matter to Star Trek, Missy Elliott and
queer theory, the conversation traces how physics is shaped by
history, culture and creativity—and why struggling with complex
ideas can be intellectually and even politically meaningful.
Recommended Reading: The Edge of Space-Time. Chanda
Prescod-Weinstein. Pantheon, 2026 E-mail us at
sciencequickly@sciam.com if you have any questions, comments or
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Feltman, Fonda Mwangi, Sushmita Pathak and Jeff DelViscio. This
episode was edited by Alex Sugiura, with fact-checking by Shayna
Posses and Aaron Shattuck. Our theme music was composed by Dominic
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