The Fundamentals of Reality

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Nobel prize-winning physicist Frank Wilczek, cosmologist Janna Levin, and comedians Eric Idle and Sara Pascoe to look at what physics has revealed about the reality of our universe.  From Einstein's equations more than 100 years ago through to the amazing discoveries we've made in the last  few years about  black holes and gravitational waves, the universe we think we see is not necessarily the true fundamental reality that physics has uncovered.  What is real and what is not?  All will be revealed.

Producer: Alexandra Feachem

Science

The Infinite Monkey Cage

The Fundamentals of Reality

Let’s return to Darwin's revolutionary classic, which sounds like it's going to be much more exciting than this exploration of pigeons, pears and sheep actually ends up being. <span style= "color: #030303; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #f9f9f9; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;"> Subscribe here: <span style= "color: #030303; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #f9f9f9; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;"> <a href= "http://www.linktre.ee/boringbookspod">www.linktre.ee/boringbookspod</a> <span style= "color: #030303; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #f9f9f9; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;"> Support here: <span style= "color: #030303; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #f9f9f9; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;"> Patreon: <a href= "http://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod">www.patreon.com/boringbookspod</a> <span style= "color: #030303; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #f9f9f9; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;"> Buy Me A Coffee: <a href= "http://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW">www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW</a> Read "On the Origin of Species" at Project Gutenberg: <a href= "http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1228" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1228</a> Music: “Dream Colours” by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY-NC <a href= "https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com">https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com</a> If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading for soft-spoken relaxation to help you overcome insomnia, anxiety and other sleep issues, connect on our website, boringbookspod.com.

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On the Origin of Species, by Charles Darwin, Part 2

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When Mike Belderrain hunted down the biggest elk of his life, he didn’t know he’d stumbled into a “zone of death,” the remote home of a legal glitch that could short-circuit the Constitution—a place where, technically, you could get away with murder.
At a time when we’re surrounded by preventable deaths, we document one journey to avert disaster.
• Mike Belderrain is a hunter and former outfitter in Montana.• <a href="https://www.cjbox.net/">C. J. Box</a> is the author of more than 20 novels, including <a href="https://www.cjbox.net/free-fire">Free Fire,</a> a thriller set in Yellowstone National Park. • <a href="https://www.law.msu.edu/faculty_staff/profile.php?prof=44">Brian Kalt</a> teaches law at Michigan State University. He wrote a 2005 research paper titled <a href="https://digitalcommons.law.msu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1020&context=facpubs">“The Perfect Crime."</a>• <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/ed-yong/">Ed Yong</a> is a staff writer for The Atlantic.
Be part of The Experiment. Use the hashtag #TheExperimentPodcast or write to us at <a href="mailto:theexperiment@theatlantic.com">theexperiment@theatlantic.com</a>. Listen and subscribe: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-experiment/id1549704404">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/64nFJEu758qByG5l6kqg6F?si=fybR7dgXRX2c5pINkWgKaA">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wnyc/the-experiment-3">Stitcher</a> | <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRwcm94eS5nb29nbGUuY29tL2V4cGVyaW1lbnRfcG9kY2FzdA">Google Podcasts</a>

This episode was produced by Julia Longoria and Alvin Melathe, with editing by Katherine Wells and sound design by David Herman.
Music by water feature (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1x4pyw8NlxzEGy6uwEwm20?si=vxXArsgpTCK3ymaeimgyHw">“in a semicircle or a half-moon”</a>), r mccarthy (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/01X6dzndjiiDM72rmifwmT?si=NMwZcfV_RZW7NHdOnFdy1A">“Big Game</a>,” <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/18cJ9dbDbTMwYk487L3bHV?si=2kI6DFclRLK43ezEEd0NvA">“She’s a Gift Giver, She’s a Giver of Gifts,”</a> and “<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5mEjpv0YoeYJv9wJxC4Tfr?si=UBcBn4taRYW5bHqRA7sFwg">Melodi 2</a>”), Ob (“<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1wjjLgQ7pL8MVXkifwKX1Y?si=rL8nuYjPQHCzinavLhgYfg">Ell</a>” and “<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2ROXhcUgyoBXriDyMnoiou?si=PZM2eE0MQrS40usfdYyT8w">Ere</a>”), Parish Council (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5XODykMweHcVt4NQzDppfb?si=TkEBIRGHRgOrvHWoYobXTQ">“Mopping”</a>), h hunt (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0wB7nNtB8FW1rbaJtuWqWX?si=iu5nrTnESo2im4EOykblnQ">“11e”</a>), Column (“Q<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6fAlbMxL34mSF8Vq4tSPVo?si=04qaF7YyTC6N8E2n5yLiLQ">uiet Song</a>”), and Bwengo (“Première Mosrel”); catalog by <a href="http://tastymorsels.org">Tasty Morsels</a>. Additional audio from Montana State University Library’s <a href="https://acousticatlas.org/item/2242">Acoustic Atlas</a>, the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/sounds-elk.htm">National Park Service’s Sound Library</a>, C. J. Box, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/07/trump-has-told-aides-recently-that-he-wants-to-pardon-himself-nyt.html">CNBC</a>, C-SPAN, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E4OqN9tJnw&list=PL0hKIxiMrmV_4d_rK5eXMbgJy6xEsailu&index=471">Vox</a>, NPR’s <a href="https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4647041">All Things Considered</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc5u_Anu88U">Idaho News 6</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/ItsKeyes/status/1335659370810658821">@ItsKeyes</a>, and C-SPAN’s Book TV.

Education

The Experiment

The Loophole

Caring for a spouse in the late stages of Lewy Body Dementia. Robyn Fisher's blog and podcast are at her https://www.robynpassowfisher.com/ (website), as is a https://www.robynpassowfisher.com/lbd-resources (resource page) for Lewy Body Dementia. She also has a YouTube channel that features https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMT6S2gxvtAandlist=PLMEpEvG7JtCxFv_Szgko8ZEqhgVshzVD5 (Bill's music) and the trio they had.
A Long Walk is her https://www.robynpassowfisher.com/my-podcast (podcast).
https://www.capeandislands.org/programs/forgetting#stream/0 (The Forgetting) is a podcast that features writer and journalist Greg O'Brien, in conversation with his friend and interviewer David Shenk. Greg has committed himself to   documentthe mind of someone with Alzheimer's Disease as long as he is able. He also has written a book https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/586029/on-pluto-inside-the-mind-of-alzheimers-by-greg-obrien-foreward-by-lisa-genova-phd/ (On Pluto). Shenk has also written a book called https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/165646/the-forgetting-by-david-shenk/ (The Forgetting).
Robyn also discusses her journey with Bill and LBD on the podcast https://anchor.fm/hopethepa (Recharting Your Life with Hope).

Prose

Daring to Tell

A wife cares for her husband in late stage Lewy Body Dementia

Relax to the calming sound of Ocean waves rolling onto the beach, Recorded from the Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland. Atmospheric peace and tranquility which can help relax the mind and body, enabling greater clarity and a more balanced and productive state. To help support the podcast and get your own personal Ad Free copy of any of our episodes for a small donation please visit <a href='http://www.albaaudio.com/'>www.albaaudio.com</a>  where you can browse the sound library and purchase your favourite. Listening with headphones is recommended for fully immersive experience. For enquiries contact : relaxingsoundspodcast@gmail.com Relaxing sounds for yoga, help to sleep, mindfulness, meditation, focus, calming, zen, soothing babies and children and work. <a rel="payment" href="https://albaaudio.bandcamp.com/">Support the show</a>

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Waves

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Relaxing Sounds Podcast

Rhythmic Ocean Waves Sounds for Relaxation Meditation & Sleep

How bad is it if you post your boarding pass on Instagram? Our guest, “Alex” decides to figure this out for themself and has quite a story about what happened. You can read more from “Alex” on their blog https://mango.pdf.zone.
We also hear from TProphet who’s here to give us some travel hacks to save tons on airfare when we start traveling again. You can learn more about TProphet’s travel hacks at https://seat31b.com or https://award.cat.
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Business

Darknet Diaries

84: Jet-setters

The Science of Cooking

Brian Cox and Robin Ince get their chef's hats on as they look at the science of cooking.  They are joined by comedian Katy Brand, author and food critic Grace Dent, material scientist Mark Miodownik and science writer Harold McGee, whose seminal book on the science of the kitchen launched the craze for molecular gastronomy.   They look at some of the lores of the kitchen are  backed up by the science, and ask whether a truly delicious dinner is really a science or an art.  Is cooking just chemistry?

Producer: Alexandra Feachem.

The Science of Cooking

What do you mean you don't know a thing about Zoroastrianism, the world's oldest monotheistic religion? Did you sleep through History class? 

Arts

Male voice

Literature and History

The Long and Winding Story of Zoroastrianism

This week’s show was recorded live at the <a href="https://www.hotdocscinema.ca/c/podcast">Hot Docs Podcast Festival</a> in Toronto. Francis and his team of intrepid eaters tackle a tantalizing question: what makes Canada so delicious? Guests include Matty “The Flavor Lord” Matheson (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxg70CyF67NjdKXOy0THz8u5ivGSKYK3-">Just a Dash</a>); Greater Toronto Area food, drink and travel writer Suresh Doss; and New York Times food columnist and host of our <a href="https://www.splendidtable.org/episodes/weeknight-kitchen">Weeknight Kitchen</a> podcast Melissa Clark, who impresses everyone with her quick thinking in a game of Stump the Cook.
Broadcast dates for this episode:
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<li>January 24, 2020 (originally aired)</li>
<li>January 29, 2021 (rebroadcast)</li>

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Food

The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters

700: Eating Canadian - Live from Hot Docs Podcast Festival

Jeff is a lawyer who used to represent medical-bill collectors in court. ("I was a bad guy, for sure," he says.)But he switched sides, and he's here to tell us what he knows. For instance, we have more rights than we probably know.It can be tough to get them enforced, but he's got some tips there too.And his portait of how the dark machinery works is... kind of hilarious. Here's a <a href="https://armandalegshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Arm-and-a-Leg_S05-Ep02_Know-Your-Rights_Transcript.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">transcript for this episode</a>.Send your stories and questions: <a href="https://armandalegshow.com/contact/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://armandalegshow.com/contact/</a> or call 724 ARM-N-LEGAnd of course we'd love for you to <a href="https://armandalegshow.com/support/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">support this show</a>. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Health

An Arm and a Leg

A former "bad guy" lawyer shows us how the dark machinery works. And our rights.

Ready for some irreverent elder care insights? Writer Rachel Lee lost five parental figures in 5 years (and that was just from 2011-2015). And her website https://this-is-getting-old.com/ (This-is-getting-old.com) is there to make you laugh instead of cry while sharing stories plus valuable resources in order to help YOU navigate the waters of end of life care for elders. 
Write your questions or comments about this or any episode to me at Michelle@michelleredo.com
Daring to Tell is a production of Flying Pig Audio.
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A father breaks the rules at his nursing home; his daughter irreverently manages it all

From Montréal to Edinburgh, and from São Paulo to Taipei: your stories about belonging, or longing to just be.

Culture

Rough Translation

Our Boxes, Ourselves

Sleep hygiene is so bad at treating insomnia that it's used as the placebo in clinical sleep trials. Before you buy darker blackout curtains, try these expert tips. TRANSCRIPT: https://quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/mental-health/sleep-hygiene-insomnia | Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist | Twitter: https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych

Savvy Psychologist

283 - Sleep Hygiene Doesn't Cure Insomnia—Do This Instead

Jim Duncan was one of eight children, growing up in a shotgun house on the poorest side of a small South Carolina milltown. There in Lancaster, the public facilities were segregated—but one of the few spots Blacks and whites both called home was the lone football field in town, shared by the Black and white high schools. There, Duncan began carving a path out of poverty for himself, and his family.

Sports

Longshot: Payback

The Milltown

This was recorded in a dense forest the morning after the first measurable snowfall of the year beneath massive, towering Sugar Pine trees and other native conifers in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. As the sun hit the treetops above, it warmed the snow laden foliage, which loosened it's icy grip and sent it's load cascading into the branches below and onto the snow covered forest floor. Sound By Nature is produced by me with production help from my dog and the generous support of listeners like you. If you enjoy these recordings and value natural sound recorded on location with no advertising, which has been gathered mindfully with respect for nature, perhaps you would like to support the podcast as well. Can you help me continue to provide you with these recordings by becoming a supporter? Your support will be used to help me keep giving you ad free natural sound recorded live on location. I hope that if you can you will consider becoming a supporter. To those of you that are already supporting the podcast, thank you so much. I am extremely grateful. Your support has helped me upgrade my equipment, which is hopefully providing you with a better listening experience. And aside from that, it is incredibly motivating to know that you value what I am providing for you. You can also support the podcast by rating and reviewing it on Apple Podcasts, and by telling friends and family about it. Thank you. If you have any questions, comments, or criticisms(hopefully constructive), please e-mail me at soundbynaturepodcast@gmail.com. I hope that everyone is safe and healthy in body and mind as this pandemic wears on, and I hope that these recordings have been able to provide you with a bit of solace during this incredibly stressful and challenging time. Thank you very much for listening. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/soundbynature/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/soundbynature/support</a>

Sound By Nature

Episode 55: Snow Falling From Towering Sugar Pines

Take a moment to relax your body and focus your mind. This guided meditation is a simple way to cultivate mindfulness and bring your attention inward throughout the week. Show notes: Meditation by Diana Winston. Adapted from <a href= "http://ggia.berkeley.edu/">Greater Good In Action</a>. Diana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center and author of several books including The Little Book of Being: Practices and Guidance for Uncovering your Natural Awareness.

Beginner

12 Minute Meditation

A Body Scan with Diana Winston

In this episode, I talk with philanthropist and global advocate for women and girls, Melinda Gates. We talk about empathy, the power of story, and about her book, The Moment of Lift - a clear and powerful call to action for gender equity.

Psychology

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

Brené with Melinda Gates on The Moment of Lift

As soon as your head hits the pillow do you fall right to sleep, or do all of your thoughts come out to play? Thoughts don’t suddenly appear from out of nowhere. In the space and quiet of rest our thoughts can rise to the surface. Morning meditation and daily mindfulness help us manage those thoughts. This week, Radio Headspace is sponsored by The Michelle Obama Podcast. Listen exclusively on Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Inspirational

Radio Headspace

Thoughts Keeping You Awake?

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