The Knowmads Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

The world we live in is believed to be divided into two fundamental families of particles--Fermions and Bosons. Today, we're sitting in Dr. Kaden Hazzard's beautiful office at Rice University in Houston, who along with his student, proposed a robust third class of particles called paraparticles. An astonishingly simple operation of swapping any two particles, is what it takes to reveal their nature. We know that Bosons obey BE statistics and Fermions obey Fermi-Dirac statistics. But what about paraparticles? What statistics do they obey? Where do they show up? And what could their existence mean for physics? If you're curious about the foundations of quantum mechanics or just need a reason to chase a wild idea — you're going to love this episode. So, let's go.

Hello everyone, welcome to season 2 of the Knowmads podcast. Since Season 2 was long overdue, we had to start with someone who’s not just had a remarkable academic journey in physics, but also someone who’s been a great mentor to all his students and really, to everyone who walks into his office. So in this episode, we’re sitting in the office of Professor René Bellwied — a leading experimental physicist and a core member of the ALICE collaboration — which stands for A Large Ion Collider Experiment — one of the major experiments at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider or the LHC.
A few days ago, along with his colleges, he recieved the 2025 breakthrough prize in fundamental physics, which is one of the most prestigious award in science. We talk about the early universe, the beauty and chaos of large-scale collaborations, and what the future of physics might hold. Whether you're someone who thinks deeply about the universe or someone who just loves hearing how big science gets done, there's something for everyone. 

Hi Everyone, 
This is Episode 7 of The Knowmads Podcast. 
Every rational human has once in their life thought about the implications of porn on oneself and the society. Gail Dines, an anti-porn sociologist and professor at Wheelock college claims in her work that due to the adverse implications of pornography, it has become a public health issue and perhaps a solution is to enforce a complete ban on the porn industry. Our guest today Andrew Baldassarre is a philosopher and his current work is in response to this idea. He believes that it is important to acknowledge the pedagogical power of porn and to harness this aspect for the betterment of our society. 

xoxo 
The Knowmads

Andy Baldassarre - a Houston-based philosopher and beekeeper is a recent graduate of Northeastern University in Boston, MA. In the Spring of 2022, he received his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, with a double major in Philosophy. 

You can find Andrew at: https://www.instagram.com/really_me_andrewb
Website: https://www.andrewbaldassarre.com

You can find The Knowmads
Prachi Garella: 
Website: https://www.prachigarella.com
Lintree: https://linktr.ee/prachigarella
Bhavay: 
Website: https://www.bhavaytyagi.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bhavaystyagi/

To reach us you can email us at: theknowmadsofficial@gmail.com

Hi Everyone, 
This is Episode 6 of The Knowmads Podcast. 
The path to self-exploration is very unique for everyone. Our passion, ambition and relationships play an instrumental role in shaping our lives. Our guest today found his true expression and self in literature. His humility and empathy allowed him to overcome all the challenges that life threw at him. With exploring literature, friendships, love, life and lots of laughter, this was one of the most heartfelt conversation in a very long time. 

P.S. This was an online podcast so the listener may experience some glitching once in a while but the heart of the conversation is preserved. 

xoxo 
The Knowmads

Deepak is a marketeer & content creator. He started his professional journey as a content creator through his Instagram page “Empty House of Literature”. Now he markets books at an e-commerce company. He was a math major in  undergrad and has masters in Statistics. 

You can find Deepak at: https://www.instagram.com/emptyhouseofliterature/

You can find The Knowmads
Prachi Garella: 
Website: https://www.prachigarella.com
Lintree: https://linktr.ee/prachigarella
Bhavay: 
Website: https://www.bhavaytyagi.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bhavaystyagi/

To reach us you can email us at: theknowmadsofficial@gmail.com

Hi Everyone, 
This is Episode 5 of The Knowmads Podcast. 
A lot of students all around the world
leave their home country and move to another
county to prsue higher education. We often
talk about their learnings and success but in
reality what goes behind all that enlightenment is mostly never talked about. Our guest today has a PhD in physics who left his country, his family
in Nepal, to pursue his career in the states.
Even though this journey was not ideal, his
sanguine nature lead him to where he is now. 
Hope you enjoy the episode.  

xoxo 
The Knowmads 

Hi Everyone, 
This is Episode 4 of The Knowmads Podcast. 
We all know PhD one complete adventure like none other. There exist factors that we don't know anything when we begin our PhD. You can never expect how drastically the research project, advisor and the overall situation can change. Our guest today faced all such challenges and it only made him more strong, mature and confident. 
From having material science as his primary interest he now works in the Quantum Gravity Group.  
Hope you enjoy the episode.  

xoxo 
The Knowmads 

Hi Everyone, 
This is EP3 of The Knowmads Podcast. 
In Life one finds it difficult to find what truly makes them happy. 
Our guest today is someone who did not have such a problem. He is a physics graduate student, but that's not how his journey began.  Caleb Broodo left his basketball career, his dream to play in the NBA and his engineering pursuit to pursue his other dream of becoming a physicist.
Hope you enjoy the episode.  

xoxo 
The Knowmads 

Hi Everyone, 
This is EP2 of The Knowmads Podcast. 
 Have you ever found yourself in a situation when you you're passionate about something, you love something and you've learn to appreciate it from a very very young age but then life happened. 
Our guest today did his undergrad in mechanical engineering and physics but had to make a circumstantial switch to the finance industry. He then spent more than six year and found his was back to physics. This is a fun, fascinating and a very exciting episode. We hope to inspire people in similar situations and we want to let them know that they're not alone and all hope is not lost. 
Hope you enjoy the episode. 

xoxo 
The Knowmads 

Hi Everyone, 
This is EP1 of The Knowmads Podcast. 
 You've already seen our Vlogs and enjoyed our nomadic side. 
We have been planning to do this Podcast for a very long and finally we found the time to make it happen. We finally justify the 'Know' of Knowmads and we kickstart this podcast by addressing a common question that we always get: 
"How do you manage your relationship being in the same profession? How do you manage your personal and professional life? and much more.." 
We come out completely honest about what bothers us and how we actually make it work. 
We would love to inspire those in a similar situation and we hope that others can also take something from this. 
We hope to have ya'll along this journey of exploring not just ourselves but also the world around us. We also look forward to expand our knowledge along with you. We will try to bring unique stories and research that will definitely help people in graduate school. 

xoxo 
The Knowmads 

Hi Everyone, 
This is Episode 15 of The Knowmads Podcast.
The mother’s Mental health during the time of pregnancy is extremely crucial. Studies suggest that prenatal stress and trauma have the capacity to propagate through generations. Our guest today is a UH graduate student at the Laboratory of early experiences and development studying cognitive and behavioral neuroscience. 

Livia Merrill’s  research studies the impact of prenatal stress on the cognitive development of the new born. She has strong opinions about policies surrounding such tangible research and the dissemination of scientific findings. You’re all in for an extremely illuminating conversation.

So let's go.
xoxo 
The Knowmads

You can find Livia on Instagram @the_liv_life

You can find The Knowmads
Prachi Garella: 
Website: https://www.prachigarella.com
Lintree: https://linktr.ee/prachigarella
Bhavay: 
Website: https://www.bhavaytyagi.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bhavaystyagi/

To reach us you can email us at: theknowmadsofficial@gmail.com