Thomas and Robin got together in the same room for a chat this week. Don’t worry, as a good physicist and a good engineer they avoided eye contact*. The big news last week was the redefinition of the kilogram which was originally based on the mass of Napoleon’s leg**, but latterly on a lump of metal held in what looked suspiciously like a cake container. So we discussed misconceptions about mass and weight and about one of Thomas’ favourite experiments: the jelly chair.
*Well, that’s an unhelpful stereotype! In fact we were highly empathetic and talked about our feelings extensively.
**completely made up
Competition!
Now we have listeners, AND an Instagram page (@physics_teaching_podcast) we thought we would encourage you to share the podcast by having our first competition. Win a beautiful podcast T-shirt (in the colour of your choice) by interacting! To win, tell us why you like listening. There are many ways to do this:
- You could tweet us (@physicstp).
- You could use the contact form below.
- You could share our Facebook page.
- You could follow us on the new Instagram page (@physics_teaching_podcast)
- You could leave a voice memo to +44 7898 814716 on WhatsApp or Telegram (don’t forget to say your name)
Thomas and Robin will pick a winner in a couple of weeks.
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Music
- Season 5: Crescents by Ketsa.
- Seasons 3 and 4: Disco Sheik by Podington Bear.
- Seasons 1 and 2: One legged equilibrist polka by Circus Homunculus.
- Occasionally we also use Cantina Rag by Jackson F. Smith.
The music is used under the Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License