7 episodes

Katie Wood, Physicist, and husband John Wood, Blind Rehab Specialist, laughing with each other about the absurdities, chaos, and wonder all around them in a north suburb of Austin, TX. Passion and curiosity in and beyond the mundane matters.

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    • Science

Katie Wood, Physicist, and husband John Wood, Blind Rehab Specialist, laughing with each other about the absurdities, chaos, and wonder all around them in a north suburb of Austin, TX. Passion and curiosity in and beyond the mundane matters.

    Math is Math

    Math is Math

    Recognizing they lost the culture war, to cult of personalities. Husband and Wife retreat to alcohol and mathematics. A good understanding of Rube Goldberg machines are never discussed in this episode, however you wouldn’t know heads or tails from this conversation. Listen to two folks in love during a global pandemic.

    • 1 hr 31 min
    Creativity

    Creativity

    Two parts, Katie and John with some family time in the second half

    • 1 hr 33 min
    Black Holes and the Minecraft

    Black Holes and the Minecraft

    The last hour of 2020 spent with a Guinness and snacks. We had planned to talk about black holes, but the conversation drifted around space diapers and our kids watching others folks play Minecraft. What will the future be like, our guess it will be beautiful as ever.

    • 58 min
    Quantum Collisions and cats

    Quantum Collisions and cats

    Waving goodbye takes time. Katie answers more philosophical questions about the true meaning of getting smashed. We didn’t edit out the kids as we hinted we would. In fact we didn’t edit anything much. Listen to a future old happy couple talk about quantum physics.

    • 59 min
    Influences

    Influences

    Katie Wood talks about her influences as a Renaissance Man Women and child. Shout out to Vera Rubin and all the dark matter not covered in this podcast.

    • 1 hr 17 min
    Gravity of the situation

    Gravity of the situation

    Katie And John Wood, break free of the bonds of gravity and discuss theories of a force like no other. Husband and wife take time away from normal work and parenting and share a glass of wine and consider concepts of science during a challenging year as the planet deals with a global pandemic.

    • 58 min

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