u/FundamentalPolygon

I've long loved a good pop-sci book on particle physics, string theory, or astrophysics. And I mean legit pop-sci, not new age interpretations of physics like Deepak Chopra or anything. But the truth is that those subfields represent only a small part of what modern physics is about! I know condensed matter physics is huge, and I'm ashamed to say that I know practically nothing about it. There are other fields that I probably don't even realize exist. So bring on the less-sexy pop-physics recs!

FYI I'm perfectly fine if the book is a bit more rigorous; I have a degree in math and study physics in depth on the side (currently QM).

There have been many complaints here over the last year or two that Sam hasn't had many interesting guests on to talk about anything outside of his now-usual beat: Trump, wokeness, and AI. I'm among those currently dissatisfied, but there must be some listeners on here who think the podcast is genuinely doing great right now. If that's you, what are you enjoying? What keeps you coming back?