The Knowmads Podcast

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The Knowmads Podcast is a society podcast hosted by The Knowmads, with 25 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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  Episode #14

  Scott Aaronson on the Impact of AI on Science and Mathematics

  Sep 27, 20261h 34mS2

  We had the opportunity to meet with Scott Aaronson and talk AI. Scott Aaronson is a theoretical computer scientist and the David J. Bruton Jr. Centennial Professor of Computer Science at the University of Texas at Austin. His research focuses on quantum computing and computational complexity, particularly on understanding the capabilities and fundamental limits of quantum computers. Aaronson also spent roughly two years on leave from UT Austin working at OpenAI, where he was part of the Superalignment team and worked on questions at the intersection of theoretical computer science, AI safety, and alignment. Beyond his research, he is a prominent science communicator who has given hundreds of public lectures, interviews, and podcasts on quantum computing, complexity, and AI. He writes the long-running blog **Shtetl-Optimized**, where he discusses quantum computing, theoretical computer science, AI, academia, and science more broadly: https://scottaaronson.blog/

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  Episode #13

  Shenglong Xu on Quantum Many-Body Systems

  Jun 30, 20261h 14mS2

  One of the great advantages of being a physicist in Texas is that you are genuinely surrounded by incredible physicists across the Houston–Austin–Dallas–College Station area. The summers are hot, of course, but what better way to spend an afternoon than talking to a fellow physicist? Last time, we were at Rice University, and this time we are at Texas A&M University to talk to Professor Shenglong Xu. In today’s episode, we talk to Professor Shenglong Xu. He is a theoretical physicist working on quantum many-body dynamics, quantum chaos, quantum information, and quantum simulation. His research explores how large collections of quantum particles evolve, scramble information, generate entanglement, and sometimes behave in surprising ways that challenge our usual intuition. We also talk about the growing role of AI in science, and how new computational tools might help physicists understand systems that are far too complex to solve by hand. If you’re interested in chaos, complexity, entanglement, and the future of quantum physics, you’re in for a treat. So, let’s get into it. Shenglong's Website and Github - https://slxuphys.github.io/ -https://github.com/slxuphys

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  Episode #12

  Andrew Long on Early Universe Cosmology

  Jun 1, 20261h 7mS2

  <p>Have you ever wondered what the universe was like in its very first moments? Why did matter win over antimatter? What is dark matter made of? What is dark energy? And could the answers to these questions change the way we understand particle physics itself?</p><p>Well, in today’s episode, we talk to Prof. Andrew J. Long of Rice University about all of this fascinating stuff. Andrew is a theoretical physicist working at the intersection of particle physics and cosmology. His research explores some of the biggest open questions in fundamental physics, including early-universe cosmology, baryogenesis, dark ma...

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  Episode #11

  Ashmeet Singh on a Quantum-First Approach to Space, Time, Gravity, and Cosmology

  Apr 19, 20261h 37mS2

  <p>In the 1920s, physicists like Schrödinger, Heisenberg, Einstein, Planck—and many others—realized something deeply unsettling and beautiful: the universe at microscopic scales is nothing like what we observe in everyday life. This was the era when quantum mechanics was discovered. And I’m intentionally saying discovered, not born, because that word choice matters. Quantum mechanics isn’t just a framework we invented—it’s closer to the idea that we uncovered something that was already true about reality.<br/><br/>What makes this discovery so fascinating is that quantum mechanics feels so far away from how we perceive the...

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  Episode #10

  Piotr Sułkowski on Mathematical aspects of Theoretical Physics

  Mar 22, 202642 minS2

  <p>Recently, I came across a definition of a good theory: it should explain as much as possible, with as few ingredients as possible, and with as much accuracy as possible. I think that is something every serious physicist can relate to. And really, that is what modern theoretical physics is striving for — not just identifying what the universe is made of, but understanding the mathematical framework that makes the laws of nature hang together. That is why the mathematical formulation of quantum field theory is so important. It reveals the hidden structures behind particles, forces, symmetry, and even space it...

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