The Hyperthesis

Pheely Chitnelawong, Patrick O'Brien, and Liam Farrell

Enlightening yet casual discussions about natural phenomena and the theories that describe them. Run by a curious trio with physics backgrounds: Pheely, Patrick, and Liam. A new episode is available every Friday at 9 a.m. ET.

  1. 05/02/2025

    The Hyperthesis Team's Perspectives on Science and PhD Life at the 100th Episode

    Join the Hyperthesis Podcast as we celebrate a very special milestone - EPISODE 100! To account for a century of episodes, the Hyperthesis team have decided to change things up in this extended episode by recording our audio and video so you can watch the episode unfold. We start the episode with Liam discussing a recent analogue gravity conference he attended at the University of Nottingham, prompting him to reflect back on the first episode of the podcast. Liam discusses how his relationship with his research field has changed since our first episode, and we all chat about how we have changed in the almost three years of this podcast. We take part in answering some fun physics-based questions, and to add to the visual aspect (make sure to check out the video linked below), test ourselves in identifying AI-made images. We discuss some statistics for the show and the logistics behind recording before discussing what is in the future for us. Patrick tells a story about the measurement system that relates to 100 and we make an announcement at the end of the show, so make sure to listen to this extended episode! Want to watch the video of this recording? Find it on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/f7SIU7z9HKM Missed an episode? Find us on Spotify Podcast! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/hyperthesis Question, comments, concerns? Interested in being a guest on our show? Send us an email: hyperthesispodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/thehyperthesis Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@hyperthesispodcast Thank you to all of our guests and supporters throughout the last three years! 100 is a big number and this show wouldn't have gotten there without all of you.

    2h 25m

  2. 03/24/2025

    The Next Generation of Data Visualization

    Join the Hyperthesis crew in episode 99 as we talk about our experiences and thoughts on data visualization in science: how we portray data, equations, and reality versus imagination. Before delving into that, Patrick leads the episode by discussing a paper about the cycling science and lifetimes of Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries. Liam ends the episode with a brief history of simulation, which surprisingly dates all the way back to the year 1777. LFP batter paper from the Dahn Lab: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1149/1945-7111/ad6cbd/meta Engineering Explained YouTube video on LFP batteries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1zKfIQUQ-s Missed an episode? Find us on Spotify Podcast! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/hyperthesis Question, comments, concerns? Interested in being a guest on our show? Send us an email: hyperthesispodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/thehyperthesis Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@hyperthesispodcast

    1h 20m

  3. 03/14/2025

    Spectroscopy: How Objects Shine at Us Their Nature

    Join the Hyperthesis team as we return to an episode without a special guest to discuss some interesting scientific phenomena. We begin the episode with a discussion around squeaking or barking sand and how little is known about how this phenomena happens. If you're interested in funding research about this, please let us know! Our main topic today focuses on the field of spectroscopy and how light interacts with matter. Spectroscopy is applied ubiquitously throughout various fields of science. It is an extremely useful method to probe properties of matter. We discuss the principles behind spectroscopy, and we explore its many applications. We end our episode with the story of the life of Lord Rayleigh who discovered the mechanism that explains why the sky is blue. Check out the Squeaking Sand video by Atomic Frontiers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v29ou094luc\&t=1s Missed an episode? Find us on Spotify Podcast! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/hyperthesis Question, comments, concerns? Interested in being a guest on our show? Send us an email: hyperthesispodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/thehyperthesis Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@hyperthesispodcast

    1h 4m

  4. 03/08/2025

    The Lesser Known World of Evidence-based Teaching with Jon Clarke

    Welcome to episode 97 of the Hyperthesis where we discuss all things dark matter and physics education with Jon Clarke. Jon Clarke is a PhD student at Queen's University where he is working with the NEWS-G dark matter detector, analyzing data from the latest experimental runs. Before starting his PhD, Jon taught high school physics in the UK before providing training for a total of 300 high school physics teachers. Before we delve into Jon's work, the introduction topic touches on some new findings from the Euclid Dark Matter space telescope. Patrick ends the episode with a story about Vera Rubin, whose research is a foundation of dark matter research. Have questions for our guest? Send Jon an email at jon.clarke@queensu.ca. Listen to more about dark matter and the NEWS-G experiment: Episode 6: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4dYX0uGO6iQYSu0atCx5vM Episode 8 with guest Jean-Marie Coquillat: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0pUBus1DwWyR8o5A0yhr6S Missed an episode? Find us on Spotify Podcast! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/hyperthesis Question, comments, concerns? Interested in being a guest on our show? Send us an email: hyperthesispodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/thehyperthesis Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@hyperthesispodcast

    1h 37m

  5. 02/28/2025

    The Science and Business of (medical) Drug Delivery with Matt Campea

    Join us for this episode of the Hyperthesis as we delve into the world of the body and the small with our guest, Dr. Matt Campea. Currently working as a Scientific Specialist with Cytiva, we delve into his current work on customizable nanoparticles and previous research on drug-loaded nanoparticles. This includes developing improved methods to help with cancers, schizophrenia, and other challenging diseases. Before then, Liam discusses a new technique for drug delivery using injectable drug-containing gels whose release can be controlled through shape and composition instead of more invasive methods. Patrick ends the episode with the story about a history of people making small things. Find Matt on various social media, and message him on Instagram. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MattyCPhD Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mattycphd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattycphd/ Listen to our episode on drug delivery with Hannah Krivic: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0EVR0DRVHRnSaRpNukpikL Check out episode on the small with Catherine Boisvert: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hyperthesis/episodes/Exploring-Tiny-Worlds-with-Atomic-Forces-feat--Catherine-Boisvert-e2072fu Missed an episode? Find us on Spotify Podcast! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/hyperthesis Question, comments, concerns? Interested in being a guest on our show? Send us an email: hyperthesispodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/thehyperthesis Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@hyperthesispodcast

    1h 40m

  6. 02/21/2025

    Demystifying Quantum Materials with Monika Azmanska

    In this episode of the Hyperthesis, we welcome Monika Azmanska, a PhD student at McMaster University working with Dr. Pat Clancy. Monika's research focuses on experimental condensed matter physics, where she examines the electronic and magnetic properties of quantum materials using neutron and x-ray scattering. We discuss what a quantum material is and delve into photonics and hydrogen storage. We start the episode discussing a new experiment that measured the size of a neutrino, and end it with a story about the father of quantum mechanics, Werner Heisenberg. Measuring the size of a neutrino: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08479-6 Single photon measuring device manufacturing: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10816067 Questions for our guest? Send an email to azmanskm@mcmaster.ca Missed an episode? Find us on Spotify Podcast! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/hyperthesis Question, comments, concerns? Interested in being a guest on our show? Send us an email: hyperthesispodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/thehyperthesis Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@hyperthesispodcast

    1h 18m

  7. 02/15/2025

    Tinkering Soft Matter, and Microwaving Grapes with Hamza Khattak

    Join the Hyperthesis team as we welcome Dr. Hamza Khattak as our guest. To start, we discuss a paper which heavily cites work done by Dr. Khattak with his work on grapes in a microwave. We delve a bit into his past research, which made headlines and was featured in a variety of science communication media. We then explore the diverse work that Dr. Khattak does as a research associate at MacMaster University. His research includes soft matter systems, thin films, microdroplets, and generally poking things in new ways and trying to explain what happens. We end with a story about the history of fluid mechanics, exploring how intuitive ideas are actually quite complex. See the Veritasium video featuring our guest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCrtk-pyP0I Missed an episode? Find us on Spotify Podcast! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/hyperthesis Question, comments, concerns? Interested in being a guest on our show? Send us an email: hyperthesispodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/thehyperthesis Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@hyperthesispodcast

    1h 47m

  8. 02/08/2025

    Year 2024 in Review

    The Hyperthesis team rings in the new year with looking at what happened in 2024. We first discuss our own research journeys in 2024, highlighting some major events and milestones. We then discuss our plans for 2025, including working to finish our PhDs. We then turn to major stories in science from 2024, highlighting some interesting stories and research from each month. We delve into everything from probes touching the Sun to mapping the brain, and many things in between. Learn more about solar eclipses and what it's like to experience them: Episode 76:https://open.spotify.com/episode/2jKYpjMCG3x69xUhsR8RIO?si=kthdwo8KQAyhHGkISv5ZdA Episode 77:https://open.spotify.com/episode/7oZcJDSarWJVr0Hwm6Jomg?si=ENp6KLXHRfqInfLZpJuTkg Here is a report on things you can do to help prevent dementia:https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)01296-0/abstract Video about what might be wrong with the upcoming Artemis Mission and its use of a Starship rocket:https://youtu.be/OoJsPvmFixU?si=de2KQ3LB8tE2kPVF Missed an episode? Find us on Spotify Podcast!https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/hyperthesis Question, comments, concerns? Interested in being a guest on our show? Send us an email: hyperthesispodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/thehyperthesis Check out our YouTube channel!https://www.youtube.com/@hyperthesispodcast

    1h 8m
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Enlightening yet casual discussions about natural phenomena and the theories that describe them. Run by a curious trio with physics backgrounds: Pheely, Patrick, and Liam. A new episode is available every Friday at 9 a.m. ET.

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  • Creator
    Pheely Chitnelawong, Patrick O'Brien, and Liam Farrell
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Pheely Chitnelawong, Patrick O'Brien, and Liam Farrell
  • Show Website
    The Hyperthesis