In this episode, Jocelyn and Bradley talk with Dr. David Cornelison, a condensed matter physicist at Missouri State University and host of the weekly show “STEM Spots” on Missouri Public Radio. As Dave shares his stories and his science, he challenges the depiction of physicists in The Big Bang Theory, and the friends discuss whether the show has done more to help or hurt public engagement with science and scientists. (Spoiler alert: All physicists are exactly like Sheldon Cooper. BAZINGA!). Somehow -- perhaps by the hosts' own volition? -- talk turns to
the topic of free will, and whether it actually exists.


Find more about Dr. Dave Cornelison at:

https://www.ksmu.org/people/dr-david-cornelison#stream/0
https://physics.missouristate.edu/

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