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Bridge the Gap

Bridge the Gap

By: TU Graz
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 Curious about science or just here for a good story? This podcast brings research to life, breaking down complex topics into everyday language. Join us as we chat with real scientists about their cutting-edge work and the highs and lows of finding the balance between work and private life. Whether you are a science buff or a total beginner, tune in for insightful conversations, fascinating discoveries, and a glimpse into the world of research. contact email address: bridgethegap@tugraz.atMartin Ebner Physics Science
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  • Space and satellite communication

    Space and satellite communication
    Jun 30 2025
    Have you ever heard about Guglielmo Marconi? Ever wondered how we can communicate with satellites in orbit around Earth efficiently? And also, how many satellites are "up there"? These is just a short selection of the questions we ask in this episode. With us to discuss about "Space and satellite communication", Mirela Fetescu, researcher and engineer at Joanneum Research, in Graz.
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    27 mins
  • Laser spectroscopy

    Laser spectroscopy
    Apr 7 2025
    What is matter made of? If we could zoom in to unimaginably small scales, we’d see atoms and gases teeming with electrons in constant motion. Laser spectroscopy is one of the powerful tools scientists use to explore this microscopic world. Birgitta Schulze-Bernhardt will guide us through what we can uncover about the infinitesimally small and how this knowledge impacts the view of the world we live in. References: [1] RP Photonics Encyclopaedia: https://www.rp-photonics.com/encyclopedia.html [2] Optical frequency comb: https://www.nist.gov/topics/physics/optical-frequency-combs [3] Dual-comb spectroscopy: https://opg.optica.org/optica/fulltext.cfm?uri=optica-3-4-414&id=338991 [4] One of Birgitta's team recent paper: Fürst, L., Kirchner, A., Eber, A., Siegrist, F., Di Vora, R., and Bernhardt, B., Broadband near-ultraviolet dual comb spectroscopy, (2024), Optica, Vol. 11, Issue 4, 471, (2024), https://doi.org/10.1364/OPTICA.516783
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    28 mins
  • Philosophy and Physics - Part 2

    Philosophy and Physics - Part 2
    Mar 24 2025
    What does one mean by philosophy of physics? How can philosophy help us understand the physical world? In particular, when it comes to quantum mechanics, human intuition seems to break down. Is the wave function real, or is it just a construct we use to make sense of experiments? Is reality truly based on probabilities? In this episode we continue our journey into the relationship between philosophy and physics with Axel Maas and Philip Berghofer from University of Graz. The first part of our conversation with them can be found at episode "Philosophy and Physics - Part 1"

    References:
    Axel Maas on Bluesky:     https://bsky.app/profile/axelmaas.bsky.social
    Axel Maas's webpage: https://particle.uni-graz.at/en/structures-and-observables/
    Philip Berghofer's webpages:     https://uni-graz.academia.edu/PhilippBerghofer, https://philippberghofer.com/
    Some slides about philosophy of physics: https://static.uni-graz.at/fileadmin/_Persoenliche_Webseite/maas_axel/urania24.pdfBook "Gauge symmetries, symmetry breaking, and gauge-invariant approaches": https://arxiv.org/abs/2110.00616
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    24 mins

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