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Today I speak with Jose Arnal, a senior PhD student at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies. His research focusses on space weather and data assimilation techniques to better predict the flow properties of the solar wind. We talk about the recent CMEs (which caused the Northern Lights), solar activity, and common techniques to model these events. Enjoy!

For further questions, feel free to email Jose at: 

⁠jose.arnal AT mail.utoronto.ca⁠

Connect with Jose on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jose-arnal-33418b113/⁠

Read Jose's recent paper on data assimilation for MHD: ⁠https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045793024002056⁠

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Today I talk with Dr. Laurence Perrault-Levasseur about cosmology and a bit of machine learning.

Enjoy the conversation!

Today I talk with Dr. Yoshua Bengio.

I decided to adopt a more minimalist approach to the podcast. Enjoy the conversation!

Today I speak with Alex, a PhD student in my research group at the University of Montreal, about his research. Enjoy the episode!

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Today's guest is Max Sklar, an expert in computer science and information systems, as well as the host of The Local Maximum podcast (https://www.localmaxradio.com/). We highly recommend checking out his show!

*** In the intro I say graph flow networks instead of generative flow networks by accident *** Today's guest is Dr. Emmanuel Bengio. Enjoy this conversation about his research, including the topic of generative flow networks (GFlowNets). Books Referenced: Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman The Fourth Turning: What the Cycles of History Tell Us About America's Next Rendezvous with Destiny by William Strauss and Neil Howe The Culture series by Iain Banks

Today I talk with Dr. Yashar Hezaveh about consciousness, artificial intelligence, perception and gravitational lensing.   --Brilliant-- To all our listeners out there, we are so happy to say that you can head over to https://brilliant.org/mpp , and the first 200 of you to sign up will get 20% off your premium membership.   -- Social --  Discord: https://discord.gg/M6TMgFA4xb Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

Today we talk again with Dr. Michael Miller from the University of Toronto, who is a philospher within the field of physics. Enjoy the conversation! *** The weird audio noise in the background ends at 10:40***   --Brilliant-- To all our listeners out there, we are so happy to say that you can head over to https://brilliant.org/mpp , and the first 200 of you to sign up will get 20% off your premium membership.   -- Books Mentioned --   What is real?: The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics by Adam Becker   QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter by Richard Feynman   The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas Kuhn   -- Social --  Discord: https://discord.gg/M6TMgFA4xb Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

Today we talk again with Dr. Rajendra Gupta from the University of Ottawa, who has made some interesting discoveries using JWST data. Enjoy the episode.   --Brilliant-- To all our listeners out there, we are so happy to say that you can head over to https://brilliant.org/mpp , and the first 200 of you to sign up will get 20% off your premium membership.   -- Links -- Dr Gupta's paper: https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/524/3/3385/7221343?login=false Dr Gupta's email: rgupta4@uottawa.ca   -- Social --  Discord: https://discord.gg/M6TMgFA4xb Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

Today we talk with Dr. Don Figer about his work in the field of astrophysics and detector technology. Enjoy.   Discord: https://discord.gg/M6TMgFA4xb Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

Today I talk about my recent dive into the world of statistics and the reasons why you should enjoy it as well.   Discord: https://discord.gg/M6TMgFA4xb Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

Today I talk with Jacob Taylor, a PhD candidate at the University of Toronto, about his career in the field of adaptive optics.   Discord: https://discord.gg/M6TMgFA4xb Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

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Today we talk again with Dr Zack Wolske about the amazingly abstract topic of Group Theory. Come along for the ride. To all our listeners out there, we are so happy to say that you can head over to https://brilliant.org/mpp , and the first 200 of you to sign up will get 20% off your premium membership.   Discord: https://discord.gg/M6TMgFA4xb Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

Today we talk about our current research projects in computational physics and astrophysics. We discuss some important details about Runge-Kutta methods and the nitty gritty of AO. To all our listeners out there, we are so happy to say that you can head over to https://brilliant.org/mpp , and the first 200 of you to sign up will get 20% off your premium membership.   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

Today we talk with George Hrabovsky about his career as an incredible amateur scientist. Enjoy this great episode! To all our listeners out there, we are so happy to say that you can head over to https://brilliant.org/mpp , and the first 200 of you to sign up will get 20% off your premium membership.   MAST: www.madscitech.org    Signup: https://www.meetup.com/midwest-area-science-and-technology-mast/   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

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Check out MEL Science and their boxes for 60% off your first MEL Science box: https://melscience.com/sBIf/  PROMO CODE: "MP60"    We are back today with another amazing episode of the history of physics, looking over some of the great discoveries and inventions made by the great physicists, Michael Faraday and Nikola Tesla.   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

Today we talk about the study of the particles that make up our world. How did particle physics begin? And how exactly did we get to where we are today?   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

Today we talk about the gigantic ball of stuff that we're floating around. The Sun is easily the most prominent feature in our sky; landing itself as the most important symbol in ancient astronomy.   To all our listeners out there, we are so happy to say that you can head over to https://brilliant.org/mpp , and the first 200 of you to sign up will get 20% off your premium membership.   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

Today we talk about two important equations studied in partial differential equations (PDEs). The intuition that we've cultivated over the past semester has proven to be quite useful when visualizing solutions. Enjoy the episode :)   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

Today we talk about all the beautiful things we have learned about magnetism. From symmetries to analogies, there are always beautiful things to learn about magnetic fields.   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

Today we discuss how we detected planets orbiting extrasolar stars in the galaxy. Enjoy the episode :)   To all our listeners out there, we are so happy to say that you can head over to https://brilliant.org/mpp , and the first 200 of you to sign up will get 20% off your premium membership.   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

Today we talk about the possibility and the implications of life existing elsewhere in the Universe. We also discuss the philosophical questions that come along with or without being alone.   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

Today we speak with Dr Sara Seager, a professor at MIT, about her work in exoplanet research. Deemed by NASA as the Indiana Jones of astronomy, it is people like her who can further our conquest. The race to find life elsewhere in the Universe is one that may never end.   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

Today we talk about one of our favorite topics overall in physics: the physics of the stars and the Universe. Enjoy this beautiful episode :)   To all our listeners out there, we are so happy to say that you can head over to https://brilliant.org/mpp , and the first 200 of you to sign up will get 20% off your premium membership.   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

Today we discuss the great classical description of physical reality. Mostly talking about Newtonian mechanics and the difference between the high school vs university approach.    Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

Today we talk with Brett, a fellow UofT student in the program of physical geography. Enjoy the discussion of all things Earth and beyond.   To all our listeners out there, we are so happy to say that you can head over to https://brilliant.org/mpp , and the first 200 of you to sign up will get 20% off your premium membership.   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

Today we discuss with Dr. Achanta, director of the National Physics Laboratory in India, about his work in physics. Will photonics eventually replace electronics in the future?   Check out today's sponsor Pair at www.pair.com/free with promo code: QUICKSTART   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

Today we speak with Clement Decrop, an author and inventor, about the Idea Space. This was an awesome conversation, enjoy! Where to find Clement:   Twitter: @Cream_of_Decrop Website: www.ideaspacebook.com   Check out today's sponsor BetterHelp at betterhelp.com/listener.   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

Today we talk about all of the great resources that we use to learn math and physics online, that are completely free. Go ahead and learn all of the wonderful things that are out there in the Universe!   To all our listeners out there, we are so happy to say that you can head over to https://brilliant.org/mpp , and the first 200 of you to sign up will get 20% off your premium membership.   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod     Resources: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/ https://www.khanacademy.org/ https://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/ https://www.edx.org

Today we do a recap of the podcast in 2021 and some of the biggest events in science for the year. We also talk a little bit about the pyramids, from a listener's request.    Check out today's sponsor, BetterHelp at betterhelp.com/listener   The video we mentioned about the James Webb telescope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aICaAEXDJQQ   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

Today we talk with Dr. Zack Wolske about combinatorics, the oldest form of mathematics. We tackle the task of efficiently counting ~things~. Enjoy.   To all our listeners out there, we are so happy to say that you can head over to https://brilliant.org/mpp , and the first 200 of you to sign up will get 20% off your premium membership.   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

This is part 2 of our episode on the scientific revolution of the 15th / 16th century. We talk about Galileo and Kepler in this part. Enjoy   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

Today we talk about four amazing contributors to the scientific revolution in the 15th and 16th centuries. Part 2 will come out on Wednesday. Enjoy the episode   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

Today we talk about some of the physics labs that we have done so far. These experiments are really interesting and we hope you also get to do some cool ones in your career as well. Enjoy!   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

Today we simply talk about some of the things we've learned in two of our courses. Half of the episode is about quantum mechanics and the other half about statistics. Enjoy the episode.   To all our listeners out there, we are so happy to say that you can head over to https://brilliant.org/mpp , and the first 200 of you to sign up will get 20% off your premium membership.   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

Today we talk about how to build your mathematical intuition. We propose many different scenarios where you can practice visualizing different mathematical situations. Enjoy!   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

Today we speak with one of our math professors here at the University of Toronto, Dr. Zack Wolske. We discuss interesting ideas in the field of number theory, as well as the future of math education. Enjoy the episode.   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod   World Scientific: 25% off order on World Scientific website (www.worldscientific.com) Promo code:  PODCASTWS25

Today we talk about two more important figures in the history of science. Although they are unrelated with respect to their fields, Hawking and Gauss are both revolutionary Mathematicians/Physicists. Enjoy the episode.   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod   World Scientific: 25% off order on World Scientific website (www.worldscientific.com) Promo code:  PODCASTWS25

Today we talk about the interesting things in our current lives while studying math and physics. Just like every other physics student, we've had to learn how to code. There's also a great connection between computers and the natural existence of the physical world, being described by differential equations.   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod   World Scientific: 25% off order on World Scientific website (www.worldscientific.com) Promo code:  PODCASTWS25

Today we talk about more mind-blowing experiments that have been conducted over the years and that have enriched science as a whole. Enjoy this episode, sorry for the late upload.   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod   World Scientific: 25% off order on World Scientific website (www.worldscientific.com) Promo code:  PODCASTWS25   HelloFresh: Link: https://hellofresh-ca.o5kg.net/c/2544961/791027/7893 Code: HFAFF80 Offer: $80 Discount ($50 - $20 - $10) Including Free Shipping on First Box!

Today we talk about the philosophy of consciousness and the self. Enjoy the conversation and our attempts to connect this to physical reality and math somehow.   This week, partnered with World Scientific, we are giving away the book, 'Adventures in Quantumland', a book that we are going to be reading as well! Comment on the YouTube video to be a possible winner!   To all our listeners out there, we are so happy to say that you can head over to https://brilliant.org/mpp, and the first 200 of you to sign up will get 20% off your premium membership.   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod   HelloFresh: Link: https://hellofresh-ca.o5kg.net/c/2544961/791027/7893 Code: HFAFF80 Offer: $80 Discount ($50 - $20 - $10) Including Free Shipping on First Box!

Today we talk about two of the greatest physicists of the 19th century, even having some work in the same field of statistical mechanics. Boltzmann and Maxwell are both known to have greatly contributed to physics, with especially groundbreaking ideas such as Maxwell's equations.   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

Today we have an interesting conversation about WAVES in general. What kind of waves exists? How do we describe them? Enjoy this great episode :)   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod

Today we talk about our best tips for all the uni students out there that are curious about our studying techniques. Thanks to Daria for the episode suggestion.   To all our listeners out there, we are so happy to say that you can head over to brilliant.org/mpp, and the first 200 of you to sign up will get 20% off your premium membership.   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod   HelloFresh: Link: https://hellofresh-ca.o5kg.net/c/2544961/791027/7893 Code: HFAFF80 Offer: $80 Discount ($50 - $20 - $10) Including Free Shipping on First Box!

Today we bring back a topic that we haven't spoken about in a long time, astronomy. We dive into the different phases of a star and the different possibilities that are presented once we start to analyze their masses. Enjoy the episode.   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod   HelloFresh: Link: https://hellofresh-ca.o5kg.net/c/2544961/791027/7893 Code: HFAFF80 Offer: $80 Discount ($50 - $20 - $10) Including Free Shipping on First Box!

Today we take our dive into the history of physics a little further into the past with one of the first "true" known mathematicians, Pythagoras. Also, one of the most diverse mathematicians of all time, Euler, having his name come up in almost every field of math today. Enjoy the episode :)   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod   HelloFresh: Link: https://hellofresh-ca.o5kg.net/c/2544961/791027/7893 Code: HFAFF80 Offer: $80 Discount ($50 - $20 - $10) Including Free Shipping on First Box!

Today we get an introduction to the application of cryptography in our everyday lives. Dr. Charles Rackoff teaches a graduate course at the University of Toronto on cryptography and he's here today to break down some of the fundamental protocols that everybody uses daily.   To all our listeners out there, we are so happy to say that you can head over to brilliant.org/mpp, and the first 200 of you to sign up will get 20% off your premium membership.   Instagram: @math.physics.podcast Tiktok: @math.physics.podcast Email: math.physics.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @MathPhysPod   HelloFresh: Link: https://hellofresh-ca.o5kg.net/c/2544961/791027/7893 Code: HFAFF80 Offer: $80 Discount ($50 - $20 - $10) Including Free Shipping on First Box!