选修课 Universus

成年人的博雅教育

  1. 013 涌现的智能:从2024诺贝尔物理学奖看学科的流变 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics

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    013 涌现的智能:从2024诺贝尔物理学奖看学科的流变 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics

    【聊了什么 The What】 本期节目是一个串台节目,录制于2024年十月,首发于不合时宜播客。 上一次诺贝尔物理学奖把桂冠颁给两位“AI 教父”,在物理圈和科技圈同时掀起了腥风血雨——物理奖是不是“名存实亡”?老赵从这桩「史上最具争议的诺奖」聊到个人 16 年的高能物理求学路,再到 AI、神经网络与涌现现象;一路拆解「时间-空间」这种我们天天挂在嘴边却难以言说的概念,甚至把广义相对论、规范场论背后的“美学冲动”也摆上了桌。 物理奖为什么会颁给人工智能研究?如果 AI 只是借了物理的灵感,这算不算“跨界越界”?当深度学习席卷世界,Hinton 与同行为何频频示警?技术飞奔时,谁来守住人类的边界?物理学究竟教会了我们什么视角?它真的是寻找客观真理,还是只是一种“看世界的方法论工具箱”?为什么爱因斯坦单凭“审美直觉”就能预言引力定律?当理论之“美”与自然精确吻合时,我们到底在惊叹什么? Last year’s Nobel Prize in Physics crowned two AI luminaries and instantly ignited a storm: has the prize abandoned “real” physics? In this episode, physicist-turned-AI-researcher Zhichen walks us through the controversy, his 16-year voyage in high-energy theory, and how neural networks, emergence, and even the texture of space-time weave together. Along the way he reveals the aesthetic intuition behind general relativity and gauge theories and asks whether physics is a hunt for objective truth or just one more lens on reality. Does awarding an AI discovery rewrite the borders of physics? Why do pioneers like Hinton sound the alarm while driving the field forward? Is physics a toolbox of world-models rather than a catalogue of eternal facts? What do the debates between scientific realism and logical positivism mean for everyday reasoning? 【时间轴 The When】 00:00:37 去年的诺贝尔物理学奖与《什么是物理》初登场 00:08:32 老赵的“物理初心”——从奥赛保送到北大 00:14:10 无人押中!物理奖给 AI 的惊愕与争议 00:20:55 Hinton 为何把自己比作“AI 奥本海默” 00:24:44 学科边界正在消融:物理当“方法论输出者” 00:31:10 赫布定律与神经元:学习是如何在大脑里“写电流”的 00:43:31 “一百只白天鹅”与物理解释学危机 00:58:07 广义相对论:当审美预言被宇宙检验 00:00:37 The controversial Nobel Prize & Lao Zhao’s new book 00:08:32 Origin story: from Physics Olympiad to Peking University 00:14:10 Nobody guessed the AI-physics Nobel shock 00:20:55 Hinton as the “AI Oppenheimer” 00:24:44 Disappearing borders: physics as a methods supplier 00:31:10 Hebbian learning—how brains write with electricity 00:43:31 “One hundred white swans” & the crisis of explanation 00:58:07 General relativity: when elegance meets evidence 【我们是谁 The Who】 选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客,脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。 我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考,而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉,尝试打造成年人的博雅教育,并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见,热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化,真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松,方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里,我们互相映照,唤醒失落的维度。 主播: 老赵:理论物理学博士,软件工程师,纽约文化沙龙组织者。 选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙)in 2013. The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions. Hosted by: Lao Zhao: PhD in Theoretical Physics, software engineer, and organizer of the New York Cultural Salon. 【买咖啡 Please Support Us】 如果喜欢这期节目并愿意想要给我们买杯咖啡: 打赏平台:www.patreon.com/universuspod 商务合作邮箱:universuspod@gmail.com If you like our show and want to support us, please consider the following: 打赏平台: www.patreon.com/universuspod Business Inquiries Email: universuspod@gmail.com

    1h 38m
  2. 012 纽约地铁为什么这么破 Why is NYC subway system so bad

    22 JUN

    012 纽约地铁为什么这么破 Why is NYC subway system so bad

    【聊了什么】 纽约,这座全球知名的大都会,拥有雄厚的财政,却始终背负着一套老旧而脆弱的地铁系统,这似乎是个令人费解的悖论。这一期的播客里,美国注册城市规划师罗雨翔带我们深入探讨纽约城市发展背后的政治与经济逻辑。从预算机制到政治利益博弈,从州政府与市政府之间的角力,到公众参与制度的利弊,我们看到基础设施问题不仅仅是技术和资金的问题,更是制度、历史与权力的复杂纠缠。 节目中提出了几个值得我们深思的问题:为什么纽约这样一个财政雄厚的城市,却无法高效地为基础设施投入资金?地铁管理权为何落入了州政府之手,而非市政府?小团体如何在重大公共项目上拥有巨大的影响力?这种模式究竟是公共福祉的保障,还是导致公共建设低效高成本的根本原因?纽约式的“公共与私人之间”的合作模式,究竟是一种创新,还是带有深深的制度隐患? This episode dives into an intriguing paradox: New York City, a globally renowned metropolis with robust finances, yet burdened by an aging and fragile subway system. American certified urban planner Yuxiang Luo guides us through the intricate political and economic logic underlying the city's infrastructure issues. From budgetary mechanisms and political negotiations between state and city governments to the pros and cons of public participation systems, we realize infrastructure problems are far more than mere technical or financial issues—they're complex entanglements of institutions, history, and power dynamics. Several thought-provoking questions arise during the discussion: Why is New York, despite its significant financial resources, unable to efficiently invest in its infrastructure? Why does subway management lie in the hands of the state rather than the city government? How can small interest groups exert outsized influence over significant public projects? Is this model protecting public welfare, or is it the fundamental cause behind the inefficiency and high costs of public construction? Is the New York model of public-private cooperation genuinely innovative, or does it carry deep institutional flaws? 【推荐阅读】 如果你对这期节目内容感兴趣,请关注主讲人罗雨翔的新书《创造大都会——纽约空间与制度观察》! 国内各大平台均有销售(淘宝、当当、京东),海外用户请使用这个链接购买。 【时间轴 The When】 00:00:40 纽约的地铁为何如此糟糕?基础设施背后的政治经济学 00:07:49 从电影《小丑》看纽约地铁问题的历史渊源 00:10:34 政府预算里的“两本账”如何影响了城市基建? 00:11:28 地铁运营权转移给州政府背后的政治经济学博弈 00:19:25 拉瓜迪亚机场为何没有地铁快线?社区利益与公共项目的冲突 00:23:54 环境保护法如何导致公共建设效率降低? 00:33:18 纽约街道规划如何成就了城市的宜居性? 00:37:36 “曼哈顿网格规划”的历史意义与经济逻辑 00:47:51 “商业改进区”如何推动纽约街区建设? 00:56:44 “公共与私人合作”模式的优势与隐患 00:00:40 Why is New York’s subway system so bad? The political economy behind infrastructure 00:07:49 Tracing the historical roots of NYC’s subway problems through the movie "Joker" 00:10:34 How do the government’s “two budgets” impact urban infrastructure? 00:11:28 The political-economic game behind transferring subway management to state government 00:19:25 Why doesn’t LaGuardia Airport have a direct rail link? Conflicts between community interests and public projects 00:23:54 How does environmental law reduce efficiency in public construction? 00:33:18 How did New York’s street planning contribute to the city’s livability? 00:37:36 Historical significance and economic logic of the Manhattan grid plan 00:47:51 How do Business Improvement Districts promote neighborhood development in NYC? 00:56:44 Advantages and pitfalls of the public-private partnership model 【我们是谁 The Who】 选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客,脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。 我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考,而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉,尝试打造成年人的博雅教育,并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见,热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化,真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松,方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里,我们互相映照,唤醒失落的维度。 主播: 老赵:理论物理学博士,软件工程师,纽约文化沙龙组织者。 主讲: 罗雨翔:美国注册城市规划师,哈佛大学与伦敦政治经济学院建筑与经济双硕士。现居纽约,参与以及主持北美20余地区的地产开发、区域经济政策与公共领域投资项目。 选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙)in 2013. The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions. Hosted by: Lao Zhao: PhD in Theoretical Physics, software engineer, and organizer of the New York Cultural Salon. Guest: Luo Yuxiang: U.S. Registered Urban Planner, holding dual master's degrees in Architecture and Economics from Harvard University and the London School of Economics. Currently residing in New York, he has participated in and led over 20 real estate development, regional economic policy, and public domain investment projects across North America. 【买咖啡 Please Support Us】 如果喜欢这期节目并愿意想要给我们买杯咖啡: 打赏平台:www.patreon.com/universuspod 商务合作邮箱:universuspod@gmail.com If you like our show and want to support us, please consider the following: 打赏平台: www.patreon.com/universuspod Business Inquiries Email: universuspod@gmail.com

    1h 37m
  3. 011 透物见人——海昏侯墓考古 Through Objects, a Glimpse of Humanity

    29 MAY

    011 透物见人——海昏侯墓考古 Through Objects, a Glimpse of Humanity

    【聊了什么】 海昏侯是近十年内中国最知名的考古发现之一 。作为当代保存最完整的汉代高等级墓葬,海昏侯墓的发现,包括115公斤的黄金、珠宝玉石、青铜剑、孔子屏风、竹简等让它一度成为社会文化新闻的热点。在奇珍异宝背后,隐藏着墓主人刘贺跌宕的人生。他少年世袭昌邑王爵位,17岁仓促地被拥立为皇帝,短短27天后遭到罢黜,几经贬斥,最终以海昏侯的身份逝于江西南昌。在汉昭帝逝世后的权利真空期,他既被迫又主动地走入政治旋涡的中心,须臾间人生起伏辗转,成为了中国历史上首位被废的皇帝。 除了海量的财富外,刘贺的随葬品以何种方式呈现了这位汉哀帝的一生?实物材料为我们认识历史开启了怎样的新视角?考古学能否呈现出数据之外关于人的故事?在本次讲座中,曾两次参与发掘工作的耶鲁大学在读博士周琪将与我们分享这项重大考古发现背后的故事。我们将借用学术界“透物见人”的概念,透过海昏侯墓的发掘成果和刘贺的人生经历,一起探索考古、历史与人生的相互映照与隐喻。 The Haihunhou Tomb is one of the most renowned archaeological discoveries in China over the past decade. As the most well-preserved high-status Han dynasty tomb ever unearthed, its findings—including 115 kilograms of gold, exquisite jewelry and jade, bronze swords, a screen bearing an image of Confucius, and ancient bamboo slips—once captured the spotlight of Chinese cultural and social news. Behind the glittering artifacts lies the dramatic life story of Liu He, the tomb’s occupant. He inherited the title of Prince of Changyi at a young age and was hastily installed as emperor at the age of 17, only to be dethroned after just 27 days. After years of political disgrace, he died in Nanchang, Jiangxi, under the diminished title of “Marquis of Haihun.” In the political vacuum following Emperor Zhao’s death, Liu He was thrust—both by circumstance and ambition—into the eye of the storm. In mere moments, his life rose and fell, making him the first emperor in Chinese history to be formally deposed. Beyond the vast wealth, how do Liu He’s burial goods reflect the arc of his tumultuous life? What new perspectives on history do these physical materials offer? Can archaeology reveal the human stories behind the data? In this talk, Zhou Qi—a PhD candidate at Yale University who has participated twice in the excavation—will share the stories behind this major archaeological discovery. Drawing on the academic concept of “seeing the person through the object,” we will explore how the findings from the Haihunhou Tomb and Liu He’s personal journey illuminate deeper metaphors about history, archaeology, and human existence. 【时间轴】 00:00:40 中国考古学怎么发掘一座墓 00:13:37 刘贺是怎么“被当上”皇帝的? 00:39:12 黄金是怎么没被盗的? 00:47:26 发掘等于破坏:考古的方法论思辨 00:52:11 为什么不挖秦始皇陵? 00:00:40 How Chinese archaeology excavates a tomb 00:13:37 How Liu He was “chosen” to rule 00:39:12 Why the gold wasn’t looted 00:47:26 Digging is destruction: reflections on archaeological method 00:52:11 Why we don’t dig up the Qin Emperor’s tomb 【相关图片】 【我们是谁 The Who】 选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客,脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。 我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考,而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉,尝试打造成年人的博雅教育,并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见,热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化,真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松,方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里,我们互相映照,唤醒失落的维度。 选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙)in 2013. The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions. 主讲人:周琪, 耶鲁大学考古学博士候选人 Speaker: Qi Zhou, Ph.D. candidate in archaeology at Yale University. 【买咖啡 Please Support Us】 如果喜欢这期节目并愿意想要给我们买杯咖啡: 打赏平台:www.patreon.com/universuspod 商务合作邮箱:universuspod@gmail.com If you like our show and want to support us, please consider the following: 打赏平台: www.patreon.com/universuspod Business Inquiries Email: universuspod@gmail.com

    1h 58m
  4. 010 在极化时代讲述华人故事 Telling Chinese Stories in an Era of Polarization

    26 APR

    010 在极化时代讲述华人故事 Telling Chinese Stories in an Era of Polarization

    【聊了什么】 在假新闻泛滥、社会撕裂的当下,做深度报道面临着前所未有的挑战。在当下美国社会分裂加剧、政治极化的背景下,华裔群体也被卷入这场变革的漩涡中。这期节目中,记者们通过一系列关于在美华人的报道,探讨如何突破信息茧房,建立真实的对话。 从走线客到科技精英,从政坛新星到快递司机,每个个体背后都有着复杂的故事。如何在极化的舆论环境中保持客观,避免刻板印象?如何平衡主观与客观?在采访对象从虚拟走向现实的过程中,记者们不断反思报道的边界与可能。 Amid rampant fake news and a fraying social fabric, producing in-depth journalism faces unprecedented challenges. As U.S. society grows more divided and politically polarized, Chinese Americans are being swept into the turmoil. In this episode, reporters draw on a series of stories about Chinese people living in the United States to explore how to break out of informational echo chambers and build authentic dialogue. From border crossers to tech elites, from rising political figures to delivery drivers, each individual carries a complex story. How can journalists stay objective and avoid stereotypes in such a polarized media environment? How can they balance subjectivity and objectivity? As their sources move from the virtual world into real life, the reporters constantly reflect on the boundaries and possibilities of their craft. 【时间轴】 00:00:40 华裔身份的多面性:在美国这片土地上的"陌生人"身份思考 00:13:37 陈旺的故事:走线者如何在纽约森林里寻找自我 00:39:12 唐百合的政治转变:从自由意志主义者到MAGA支持者的心路历程 00:47:26 搞文艺复兴的湾区华人工程师群像:在科技与人文之间寻找平衡 00:52:11 在2025年做记者:如何应对极化与情绪化的信息环境 00:00:40 The many facets of Chinese-American identity: reflections on being “strangers” in the United States 00:13:37 Chen Wang’s story: how a border-crosser searched for himself in the forests of New York 00:39:12 Tang Baihe’s political shift: the journey from libertarian to MAGA supporter 00:47:26 A “renaissance” among Bay Area Chinese engineers: finding a balance between technology and the humanities 00:52:11 Being a journalist in 2025: navigating an information landscape defined by polarization and heightened emotion 【我们是谁 The Who】 选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客,脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。 我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考,而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉,尝试打造成年人的博雅教育,并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见,热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化,真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松,方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里,我们互相映照,唤醒失落的维度。 选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙)in 2013. The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions. 【买咖啡 Please Support Us】 如果喜欢这期节目并愿意想要给我们买杯咖啡: 打赏平台:www.patreon.com/universuspod 商务合作邮箱:universuspod@gmail.com If you like our show and want to support us, please consider the following: 打赏平台: www.patreon.com/universuspod Business Inquiries Email: universuspod@gmail.com

    1h 46m
  5. 009 人类学家劳弗与美国自然历史博物馆的中国远征 Anthropologist Berthold Laufer's China Expedition

    21 MAR

    009 人类学家劳弗与美国自然历史博物馆的中国远征 Anthropologist Berthold Laufer's China Expedition

    【聊了什么】 在被称为“美国人类学之父”弗兰茨•博厄斯(Franz Boas)的策划下,美国自然历史博物馆在二十世纪初进行了第一次中国远征(Jacob H. Schiff China Expedition,1901-1904)。博厄斯派到中国的“取经人”,是通晓汉、藏、满、蒙、梵语和波斯语等十余种亚洲语言的德裔犹太人伯特霍尔徳•劳弗(Berthold Laufer,也译为“劳费尔”)。年轻的劳弗不辱使命,1904年为西方世界带回来第一批真正意义上的中国民族学收藏。然而博厄斯野心勃勃的亚洲研究计划、这批中国收藏以及劳弗的学术生涯,都随着1905年博厄斯从自然历史博物馆愤然辞职而前途未卜。博厄斯为什么会对中国感兴趣?劳弗眼中的中国与博厄斯看到的中国是否一样?当劳弗把中国带回来的皮影、鸽哨和《御制耕织图》摆在展厅里,当时的美国观众买账吗?这批收藏后来的命运又如何? 在这期播客中,供职于美国自然历史博物馆人类学部的薛茗博士将回顾百年前的这场中国远征,一个远征者在“人类学家”与“汉学家”之间摇摆的一生,以及美国早期人类学与中国研究失之交臂的遗憾。 薛茗博士的新书《77街的神龛——美国自然历史博物馆里物的灵韵与人的故事》今年由上海三联书店出版。 Under the direction of Franz Boas, considered the "father of American anthropology," the American Museum of Natural History conducted its first China Expedition (the Jacob H. Schiff China Expedition) from 1901-1904. Boas sent Berthold Laufer, a German-Jewish scholar fluent in over ten Asian languages including Chinese, Tibetan, Manchu, Mongolian, Sanskrit, and Persian. The young Laufer succeeded in bringing back the first truly significant Chinese ethnological collection to the Western world in 1904. However, Boas's ambitious Asian research plans, the Chinese collection, and Laufer's academic career all faced uncertainty when Boas angrily resigned from the Natural History Museum in 1905. Why was Boas interested in China? Did Laufer and Boas see China differently? How did American audiences respond to exhibits of Chinese shadow puppets, pigeon whistles, and imperial agricultural illustrations? In this episode, Dr. Ming Xue from the Anthropology Department of the American Museum of Natural History reviews this century-old China expedition, exploring Laufer's career between anthropology and sinology, and the missed connection between early American anthropology and Chinese studies. 【五月天购票链接】 今年3月29日,五月天成团25周年“回到那一天”演唱会将登陆拉斯维加斯忠实体育场(Allegiant Stadium)。这是五月天北美巡演的唯一一场,请记住,是唯一一场,也是华语歌手在北美开唱的最大规模和最高规格。演出将斥资千万美金打造,从巨型五球华丽舞美,到环场巴士,带你体验原汁原味的五月天魅力。 3月29日这个日子也很特别,是五月天正式成军的纪念日。从七号公园初次登场的那个三月,到拉斯维加斯五万人共享的星空,我们一起坐上时光机,穿越回忆任意门,体验一趟精彩万分的旅程,回到属于你和五月天的那一天。 无论你来自哪个国家,无论你是听着五月天歌长大的老粉,还是刚刚喜欢上他们音乐的新粉,这场演唱会,都不容错过。 请访问iemshowplace.com或Ticketmaster,或点击这个链接购票锁定席位: 购票链接:点击这里 VIP套餐还包含专属观赏区、快速通道和限量纪念礼包,值得收藏。 加入五月天,永远不会太迟。 【时间轴】 00:01:57 美国自然历史博物馆的历史地位与独特性 00:08:51 人类学博物馆的诞生与早期定位 00:11:37 社会进化论对早期博物馆展示的影响 00:31:50 劳福的"抢救式"收藏心态,与对中国民间文化的独特兴趣 00:42:26 现代人类学博物馆面临的挑战与转型 00:52:10 现代博物馆如何处理文化展示的敏感性 01:40:07 重新思考博物馆的文化对话功能 00:01:57 The historical significance and uniqueness of the American Museum of Natural History 00:08:51 The birth of anthropology museums and their early positioning 00:11:37 The impact of Social Darwinism on early museum exhibitions 00:31:50 Lao Fu’s “rescue-oriented” collection mindset and his unique interest in Chinese folk culture 00:42:26 Challenges and transformations faced by modern anthropology museums 00:52:10 How modern museums handle cultural display sensitivities 01:40:07 Rethinking museums’ role in facilitating cultural dialogue 【我们是谁 The Who】 选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客,脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。 我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考,而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉,尝试打造成年人的博雅教育,并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见,热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化,真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松,方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里,我们互相映照,唤醒失落的维度。 选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙)in 2013. The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions. 主讲人:薛茗 Guest: Dr. Ming Xue 本科毕业于北京大学生命科学院,2014年于美国加州大学洛杉矶分校(UCLA)获得人类学博士学位,现供职于美国自然历史博物馆人类学部。她的研究关注物质文化、物质宗教、博物馆人类学、社会变迁等主题,长期在青海省黄南藏族自治州从事热贡唐卡艺术和唐卡艺人的研究。学术研究之外,担任纪录片导演、策展人、非虚构撰稿人。纪录片《画唐卡的女子》(2019)曾入选玛格丽特•米德国际电影节(Margaret Mead Film Festival)、世界遗产电影节(Heritales: International Heritage Film Festival)、亚洲研究学会电影节(AAS Film Expo)等。中文非虚构作品曾发表于三联《新知》杂志、澎湃思想市场、腾讯谷雨、飞地、《生活》月刊等媒体平台。 Dr. Xue's new book "Shrines on 77th Street: Objects and Stories from the American Museum of Natural History" was published this year by Shanghai Sanlian Bookstore. **【买咖啡 Please Support Us】 ** 如果喜欢这期节目并愿意想要给我们买杯咖啡: 打赏平台:www.patreon.com/universuspod 商务合作邮箱:universuspod@gmail.com If you like our show and want to support us, please consider the following: 打赏平台: www.patreon.com/universuspod Business Inquiries Email: universuspod@gmail.com

    1h 57m
  6. 008 理论物理是什么 Demystifying Theoretical Physics

    19 JAN

    008 理论物理是什么 Demystifying Theoretical Physics

    【聊了什么】 在这期播客中,清华大学高等研究院研究员陈静远带领听众探讨了一个引人深思的话题:理论物理学的思维框架与认知方式。不同于常见的科普节目着重于介绍新概念和前沿发现,这次讨论聚焦于物理学家是如何构建知识体系、如何理解和统一看似不相关的现象。 从最早的数学抽象到现代物理理论,人类是如何逐步统一对自然界的认知的?为什么说物理学不仅仅是收集知识的"博物学",更是一种构建思想大厦的尝试?在量子信息与时空的统一、还原论与涌现性的讨论中,我们又该如何理解科学本质? In this podcast, Chen Jingyuan, a researcher at Tsinghua University's Institute for Advanced Study, leads listeners through a thought-provoking topic: the theoretical frameworks and cognitive approaches in theoretical physics. Unlike typical science popularization programs that focus on introducing new concepts and frontier discoveries, this discussion centers on how physicists build knowledge systems and how they understand and unify seemingly unrelated phenomena. How has humanity gradually unified its understanding of nature, from the earliest mathematical abstractions to modern physical theories? Why is physics not merely a "natural history" of collecting knowledge, but rather an attempt to construct an edifice of ideas? And how should we understand the essence of science in discussions about the unification of quantum information and spacetime, or reductionism versus emergence? 【时间轴 Timecodes】 00:08:07 物理学思维的本质:发现表面不相关事物间的统一性 00:10:32 牛顿革命:地上与天上规律 00:31:28 爱因斯坦革命:时间与空间 00:38:02 量子革命:场与粒子 00:55:44 现代前沿:量子信息与时空的潜在统一性 01:15:45 科学作为认知方法的本质 00:08:07 The essence of physical thinking: discovering unity among seemingly unrelated things 00:10:32 The Newtonian revolution: laws of heaven and earth 00:31:28 The Einstein revolution: time and space 00:38:02 The quantum revolution: fields and particles 00:55:44 Modern frontiers: potential unity of quantum information and spacetime 01:15:45 The nature of science as a cognitive method 【我们是谁 The Who】 选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客,脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。 我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考,而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉,尝试打造成年人的博雅教育,并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见,热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化,真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松,方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里,我们互相映照,唤醒失落的维度。 主讲: 陈静远,清华大学高等研究院研究员 选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙)in 2013. The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions. Our Guests: Chen Jingyuan, physics researcher at Tsinghua University's Institute for Advanced Study 【买咖啡 Please Support Us】 如果喜欢这期节目并愿意想要给我们买杯咖啡: 打赏平台:www.patreon.com/universuspod 商务合作邮箱:universuspod@gmail.com If you like our show and want to support us, please consider the following: 打赏平台: www.patreon.com/universuspod Business Inquiries Email: universuspod@gmail.com

    1h 20m
  7. 007 如果宇宙Vol 2:被迫大融合时代的人类文明重构 What if Vol 2: Reimagining Civilization in an Era of Forced Integration

    16/12/2024

    007 如果宇宙Vol 2:被迫大融合时代的人类文明重构 What if Vol 2: Reimagining Civilization in an Era of Forced Integration

    【聊了什么】 在这期节目中,我们延续上一期节目的建筑学和工程学角度,对“超级建筑”里人类历史发展的设想进行了进一步的推演:当地球环境不再适合人类居住,全球80亿人口将被迁移至北美大平原上的一座超级建筑群中。这个由网格化区块构成的巨型居住系统,不仅要解决人类的生存问题,更要尽可能保持危机前的生活丰富度。 当所有人类被迫共处一"楼",地缘政治会如何重构?没有了海洋作为天然屏障,小国寡民还能否独善其身?在这个高度集中化的生存体系中,谁将成为新的统治阶级——是掌握核心技术的工程师,还是在旧世界就积累了财富的既得利益者?而当第二代、第三代在这个密闭空间中长大,他们还会认同曾经的民族文化吗? In this episode, we continue our previous discussion on architecture and engineering by exploring how human history might unfold within a "super-structure": When Earth becomes uninhabitable, humanity's 8 billion population will relocate to a massive building complex on North America's Great Plains. This grid-based mega-structure aims not just to ensure human survival, but to maintain the richness of pre-crisis life. When all of humanity is forced to live under one "roof," how will geopolitics be reshaped? Without oceans as natural barriers, can small nations maintain their independence? In this highly centralized system, who will become the new ruling class - the engineers who control core technologies, or those who accumulated wealth in the old world? And as second and third generations grow up in this enclosed space, will they still identify with their ancestral cultures? 【时间轴】 00:57 宏大设想:北美平原上的人类新家园 03:39 地缘政治的重构:从海洋文明到陆地文明的转变 16:50 地缘文化的消亡与新传统的建立 27:41 博物馆政治:历史记忆的保存与重塑 34:28 资源再分配:新型经济体系的可能性 39:05 文化的重塑:从地域差异到同质化生活 50:56 希望的曙光:重新分配与平等的机遇 00:57 The Grand Vision: A New Home for Humanity 03:39 Geopolitical Reconstruction: Maritime to Continental Civilization 16:50 Culture's Evolution: New Traditions in a Shared Space 27:41 Museum Politics: Preserving Historical Memory 34:28 Resource Redistribution: A New Economic Order 39:05 Cultural Transformation: From Diversity to Unity 50:56 Dawn of Hope: Equality in the New World 【我们是谁 The Who】 选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客,脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。 我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考,而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉,尝试打造成年人的博雅教育,并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见,热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化,真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松,方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里,我们互相映照,唤醒失落的维度。 主讲: 刘怡,记者,业余游泳健将 周琪,热爱胡思乱想的考古工作者 Aileen,奔走在社会公益第一线的公卫人 Michael,哲学系毕业,漂泊的金融从业者 选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙)in 2013. The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions. Our Guests: Liu Yi, journalist and avid swimmer Zhou Qi, archaeologist with a penchant for wild imagination Aileen, public health worker on the frontlines of social welfare Michael, philosophy graduate turned wandering finance professional 【买咖啡 Please Support Us】 如果喜欢这期节目并愿意想要给我们买杯咖啡: 打赏平台:www.patreon.com/universuspod 商务合作邮箱:universuspod@gmail.com If you like our show and want to support us, please consider the following: 打赏平台: www.patreon.com/universuspod Business Inquiries Email: universuspod@gmail.com

    57 min
  8. 006 2024美国大选懒人包 A Guide to the 2024 Presidential Election

    04/11/2024

    006 2024美国大选懒人包 A Guide to the 2024 Presidential Election

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