In this bonus creative audio piece, current scholar Matthew Blacker shares his conflicting thoughts on a few of the questions that have occupied many theoretical physicists for the last several decades—and why he wonders if some in his field have gone astray in their pursuit of truth, instead finding themselves studying a world that might not exist.

Music credits:

Silver Maple | "This Delicate Place" | courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com

Silver Maple |"Incandescence"| courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com

Gabriel Parker | "Fractions"| courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com

Sound effects courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com

In this bonus episode, current scholars Adaiah Hudgins-Lopez and Myesha Jemison expand on their written article for The Scholar, discussing the challenges of organising Black History Month celebrations at Trinity College, University of Cambridge. They offer practical advice and reflections for fellow students and activists hoping to organise in similar ways.

Dr Ella McPherson is an Associate Professor of the Sociology of New Media and Digital Technology, co-director of the Centre of Governance and Human Rights, and the new Deputy Head of the School of Humanities at the University of Cambridge. She also leads The Whistle, an academic startup focused on social change through technology. In conversation with Seetha Tan (Media Editor, The Scholar), Ella examines how crises can unearth underlying social problems. She discusses digital fakery, online activism, human rights violations, the rise of Neo-Luddite movements, and surveillance.

Dr Rajiv Chowdhury is Chair and Professor of Global Health at Florida International University. In this conversation with Maya Juman (Editor-in-Chief, The Scholar), Rajiv explores the intersection of disease, climate change, and mental health in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dr Anna Malaika Tubbs is a New York Times bestselling author, advocate, educator, and researcher who recently released the book Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation. In this conversation with Seetha Tan (Media Editor, The Scholar), Anna discusses what a focus on Black motherhood can teach us about resistance, resilience, and navigating a world of crisis.

Dr Carmen Lacambra is the co-founder of the Bogotá-based consultancy Grupo Laera. In this conversation with Matt Hoisch (Assistant Editor, The Scholar), she discusses the lessons she has learned over her years working with communities to address environmental crises, including biodiversity loss and climate change adaptation.