High Science

Intro Here it is! The inaugural episode of High Science: the podcast where we explore the mysteries of the universe, one joint at a time. As we figure out this whole recording business, we explore special relativity and the philosophy of science. The show notes for this episode and all episodes forward will provide you with a brief summary of our conversations. They will also give you some links to follow if you would like to read up on these ideas further. Any video, web-comic, book, etc will also be linked if it was mentioned in the episode. Special Relativity We start by exploring the mind-bending theory of special relativity. Galilean Relativity is first established (Driving 10 mph, throw a ball at 5 mph, relative to the ground the ball moves at 15 mph) along with frames of reference. The constant speed of light is discussed along with the implications of a moving object emitting light. It's worth taking a step back and noting that our hosts are getting ripped while slugging through these heady concepts s