9 episodes

Math, physics, history, politics, and art all rolled into one. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/turingrabbitholes/support

Turing Rabbit Holes Gabriel Hesch

    • Science
    • 4.7 • 9 Ratings

Math, physics, history, politics, and art all rolled into one. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/turingrabbitholes/support

    Max Predictability in a Chaotic World

    Max Predictability in a Chaotic World

    Mathematically, what is the maximum level of predictability that can be achieved in an inherently chaotic world?  Why would a corporation or nation care about issues like this?   All this and more on today's episode of the Turing Rabbit Holes Podcast!  

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    • 23 min
    Antique Futurism: How Accurate are Past Predictions About The Future (and Today)?

    Antique Futurism: How Accurate are Past Predictions About The Future (and Today)?

    Famed futurist Ray Kurzweil's made many predictions about what human life would be like in from the 1990's through 2050.  We discuss some of his predictions and how accurate he was.   

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    • 31 min
    Planet 9 May Be a Primordial Black Hole

    Planet 9 May Be a Primordial Black Hole

    What is a primordial black hole?   How are (were) they created and how are they different from other types of black holes?  Is it possible that there may be a primordial black hole in our own solar system?   All this and more on this episode of the Turing Rabbit Holes Podcast.

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    • 22 min
    When Flatworms are Given Prozac . . .

    When Flatworms are Given Prozac . . .

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    What happens when Flatworms are given Prozac?   Do flies get drunk on fermented fruit juices when rejected by mates?  Can certain forms of bacteria 'self-organize' and form a brain-like structure when under certain stresses?   Answers to these questions and more on today's episode of the Turing Rabbit Holes Podcast as we interview Professor One Pagan, host of the Bald Scientist Podcast as well as the blog of the same name.   Dr. Pagan is a university researcher and professor of biology and neuropharmacology as well as popular science communicator.   His blog and podcast can be found at https://baldscientist.com.     He is also the author of numerous popular science books that can be found on Amazon.com.   Follow him on twitter @BaldScientist. 


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    • 1 hr 3 min
    War and Peace: Past, Present Future- Introducing Alex's Science Fiction Trilogy!

    War and Peace: Past, Present Future- Introducing Alex's Science Fiction Trilogy!

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    In Today's episode, we introduce Alex's science fiction trilogy starting with book 1:  War and Peace: Earth.    Meeting in a fictional Hitler youth science camp in the 1920's, three highly gifted students become close friends before learning that one of them has Jewish ancestry and is expelled from the camp.    The three grow up to become scientists whose discoveries affect the outcome of the war as well as the destinies of the biggest superpowers of the 21st century.   


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    • 1 hr 3 min
    Violence, Poverty, Ignorance, and a PhD in PHysics

    Violence, Poverty, Ignorance, and a PhD in PHysics

    *Content Warning:  discussions of domestic violence

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    -Against the odds of experiencing domestic violence, ignorance, and poverty as a child, Alex goes on to earn his PhD in Physics and provides an much better life for his children than the one that he grew up in.   This is his story.


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    • 50 min

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