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The Lumpy Universe with Prof. David Kaiser

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This conversation with Prof. David Kaiser, who teaches physics and the history of science at MIT, covers a vast timespan, from the beginning of the universe to the present day. Prof. Kaiser explains that inflationary cosmology helps connect our understanding of quantum fluctuations—what he calls the “jitters” that particles undergo at subatomic levels—to the irregular distribution of matter in the universe. What’s most exciting, he says, is that simulations based on inflationary theory produce predictions that closely match detailed measurements of the cosmos. Later in the interview, Prof. Kaiser discusses how he teaches his course on 20th-century science, seeking to demythologize Albert Einstein (“He was no Einstein as a young person!”) and examining the historical context of the development of nuclear weapons as portrayed in the 2023 film Oppenheimer. He hopes his students will learn to see science not as happening in isolation but as a product and producer of historical events and cultural changes. Lastly, he discusses what he’s learned from his years of teaching the course, and in particular how he helps students who are anxious about writing papers to overcome their fears.

Relevant Resources:

MIT OpenCourseWare

The OCW Educator Portal

Professor Kaiser’s faculty page (MIT Physics department)

Professor Kaiser’s faculty page (MIT Program in Science, Technology, and Society)

STS.042 Einstein, Oppenheimer, Feynman: Physics In The 20th Century on OCW

MIT’s communication requirement

Oppenheimer (2023) on IMDB

Containment (2015) on IMDB

Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions

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This conversation with Prof. David Kaiser, who teaches physics and the history of science at MIT, covers a vast timespan, from the beginning of the universe to the present day. Prof. Kaiser explains that inflationary cosmology helps connect our understanding of quantum fluctuations—what he calls the “jitters” that particles undergo at subatomic levels—to the irregular distribution of matter in the universe. What’s most exciting, he says, is that simulations based on inflationary theory produce predictions that closely match detailed measurements of the cosmos. Later in the interview, Prof. Kaiser discusses how he teaches his course on 20th-century science, seeking to demythologize Albert Einstein (“He was no Einstein as a young person!”) and examining the historical context of the development of nuclear weapons as portrayed in the 2023 film Oppenheimer. He hopes his students will learn to see science not as happening in isolation but as a product and producer of historical events and cultural changes. Lastly, he discusses what he’s learned from his years of teaching the course, and in particular how he helps students who are anxious about writing papers to overcome their fears.

Relevant Resources:

MIT OpenCourseWare

The OCW Educator Portal

Professor Kaiser’s faculty page (MIT Physics department)

Professor Kaiser’s faculty page (MIT Program in Science, Technology, and Society)

STS.042 Einstein, Oppenheimer, Feynman: Physics In The 20th Century on OCW

MIT’s communication requirement

Oppenheimer (2023) on IMDB

Containment (2015) on IMDB

Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions

Connect with Us

If you have a suggestion for a new episode or have used OCW to change your life or those of others, tell us your story. We’d love to hear from you!

Call us @ 617-715-2517

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Stay Current

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Support OCW

If you like Chalk Radio and OpenCourseware, donate to help keep these programs going!

Credits

Sarah Hansen, host and producer

Brett Paci, producer

Dave Lishansky, producer

Show notes by Peter Chipman

  continue reading

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