Quarks and Quarter Notes

A Podcast for science, music, and philosophy. Professional musician John Henry Johnson and physicist Tyler Haley delve into their favorite discussions along with guests from the scientific and musical world.

23| The Big Questions Part 1: From Free Will to the Meaning of Life 09/28/2022

23| The Big Questions Part 1: From Free Will to the Meaning of Life A musician and a physisict talk through the results of the 2020 Philpapers where two thousand practicing philosophers were asked to answer on the biggest questions in philosophy. /episode/index/show/quarksandquarternotes/id/24518016

22| Physics and Electromagnetism with Dr. Trey Holik 05/25/2022

22| Physics and Electromagnetism with Dr. Trey Holik A musician and physics student have a conversation with an expert on electromagnetism /episode/index/show/quarksandquarternotes/id/23225495

21| Consciousness 04/28/2022

21| Consciousness A musician and physics student talk about their views on conciousness is, why we have it, and why it matters. /episode/index/show/quarksandquarternotes/id/22943951

20| Probability 03/17/2022

20| Probability A Musician and Physicist talk about probability, games, thought experiments, quantum mechanics, and possible worlds. /episode/index/show/quarksandquarternotes/id/22481687

19| Cultivating Creativity with Sheilava 03/02/2022

19| Cultivating Creativity with Sheilava Independent creative Sheilava has a conversation with a musician and physicist on music, film, and creativity. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCojlKE0PasnZRbCJYLLs3jA /episode/index/show/quarksandquarternotes/id/22311086

18| Cosmology and the Inifinite 02/16/2022

18| Cosmology and the Inifinite A Musician and Physicist talk about the study of the Universe as a complete system, the concept of infinity, and difficulties with language in talking about these topics, and the problem of marrying quantum mechanics to general relativity. /episode/index/show/quarksandquarternotes/id/22154801

17| The Science and Philosophy of Filmmaking with Jakin Cordova 02/02/2022

17| The Science and Philosophy of Filmmaking with Jakin Cordova An interview with an Austin Filmmaker about the process of filmmaking, the science and philosophy of filmmaking, as well as music and speculation on the role of Artificial Intelligence in the Arts, Show Links- /episode/index/show/quarksandquarternotes/id/21998453

16| Is Morality Objective? 01/19/2022

16| Is Morality Objective? A musician and physicist present arguments about morality and whether one can properly call it objective. This discussion involves philosophy, religion, consequentialism, deontology, epistemology, and ontology. /episode/index/show/quarksandquarternotes/id/21826460

15| The James Webb Space Telescope 01/05/2022

15| The James Webb Space Telescope A Musician and a Physicist talk about NASA's latest toy, as well as Hubble, Aliens, Cosmology, and other interests related to the James Webb Telescope. /episode/index/show/quarksandquarternotes/id/21688268

14| The Anatomy of Sound 12/16/2021

14| The Anatomy of Sound A professional musician talks with a physicist about the components of sound waves, and why some sounds are different than others /episode/index/show/quarksandquarternotes/id/21508430

13| Astronomy (The Sun) 12/01/2021

13| Astronomy (The Sun) A Physics student explains the Sun to a musician in terms of its composition, luminosity, and history. Including how we have learned these features of our star. /episode/index/show/quarksandquarternotes/id/21338612

12| A Rational Discussion About Astrology 09/16/2021

12| A Rational Discussion About Astrology John Henry (Musician) and Tyler (Physics Student) discuss Astrology, its virtues, problems, and have a debate on the nature of personal experience /episode/index/show/quarksandquarternotes/id/20501312

11| A Genetics Brief with Dr. Vanessa Carias and Dr. Maryam Hejazi 09/08/2021

11| A Genetics Brief with Dr. Vanessa Carias and Dr. Maryam Hejazi Two PhDs in Medical Genetics educate a physicist and a musician on their field. They discuss genetics. epigenetics, aging, and science outreach. /episode/index/show/quarksandquarternotes/id/20407826

10| Intelligence, Billionaires, and AI 09/02/2021

10| Intelligence, Billionaires, and AI A Physicist and Musician talk about Intelligence and its importance to success in our world. Including the future of Artificial Intelligence and what things we should consider as possibilities. /episode/index/show/quarksandquarternotes/id/20349536

9| Appreciating Art 08/25/2021

9| Appreciating Art A Physicist and a Musician talk about how they appreciate art. Specifically works of art they recently viewed at the Museum of Modern Art, and New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art. /episode/index/show/quarksandquarternotes/id/20258597

8| Thought Experiments Part 2 08/11/2021

8| Thought Experiments Part 2 A Musician and Physicist talk about some interesting thought experiments used to explain concepts in philosophy and physics. /episode/index/show/quarksandquarternotes/id/20083790

7| Thought Experiments in Physics and Philosophy 08/04/2021

7| Thought Experiments in Physics and Philosophy A Musician and Physicist talk about some interesting thought experiments used to explain concepts in philosophy and physics. /episode/index/show/quarksandquarternotes/id/20032289

6| Modeling Moon Dust and the Universe with Karamvir Gill 07/28/2021

6| Modeling Moon Dust and the Universe with Karamvir Gill Two physicists take turns confusing a musician about physics, cosmology, and the moon /episode/index/show/quarksandquarternotes/id/19957181

5| The Scale of Nature with Joshua Huckabee 07/23/2021

5| The Scale of Nature with Joshua Huckabee Wildlife Expert Joshua Huckabee joins Musician John Henry and Physicist Tyler in a discussion around wildlife, music, and philosophy. /episode/index/show/quarksandquarternotes/id/19884479

4| A "Brief" History of Ethics 07/14/2021

4| A "Brief" History of Ethics Tyler presents a history of Western Ethics and how people have answered the question "What does it mean to live a good life?" /episode/index/show/quarksandquarternotes/id/19807955

3| The Case for Classical Music 07/07/2021

3| The Case for Classical Music A Professional Classical Musician discusses the virtues of Classical Music as a storytelling device with his physicist friend /episode/index/show/quarksandquarternotes/id/19734293

2| Argument, Logic, and Fallacies 06/30/2021

2| Argument, Logic, and Fallacies A musician and a physicist discuss the core tools of Philosophy, how to form different types of argument, and where you can go wrong with logic. /episode/index/show/quarksandquarternotes/id/19658015

1| The Relationship Between Science and Music 06/21/2021

1| The Relationship Between Science and Music Professional musician John Henry Johnson and physicist Tyler Haley delve into their favorite discussions along with guests from the scientific and musical world. /episode/index/show/quarksandquarternotes/id/19549652

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