Hidden Chapters of Physics: Elastic Aether - Dr. Alexander Unzicker, DSPod #210

Get your DEMYSTICON 2024 tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/demysticon-2024-tickets-727054969987 Cosmic scale forces seem impossible to unify with the invisible quantum universe. Perhaps the key is buried in the past. Sail through the annals of physics with us as we sit down with Dr. Alexander Unzicker, a lively and incisive German theoretical physicist and author. In this long-form podcast, pry open the deep history of physics, with a special focus on elastic theories of the enigmatic luminiferous aether. Tune in for a unique perspective that bridges the past and present, unlocking the secrets of our scientific heritage with an eye for what comes next. Tell us what you think in the comments or on our Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub Sign up for a yearly Patreon membership for discounted conference tickets: https://bit.ly/3lcAasB (00:00) Go! (00:00:17) Introduction (00:10:46) The day the aether died (00:22:55) Mathematics of deformation mirror mathematics of particle physics (00:36:23) Particles as self-propagating defects (00:45:48) Material visualizations of electricity and magnetism (00:56:07) Discontinuities as a definition of matter (01:06:35) Crystalline deformations as information carriers (01:17:12) Incompressibility and the stiffness of spacetime (01:32:15) Is the speed of light a constant of the universe? (01:41:07) Closing thoughts #PhysicsRevolution, #TimelessScience, #QuantumMysteries, #PhysicsLegacy, #EinsteinianEra, #AstroHistory, #CosmicWonders, #TheoreticalInsights, #ScienceUnveiled, #MindBlownPhysics. Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671