Hosts Tim and Jerod perform some back-of-the-envelope calculations and discuss Fermi Estimation and how it helps them understand and stay curious about the physical world. Topics include the heating capabilities of hot soup vs. ice soup, atomic teaspoons, and grains of sand.

Visit our website https://www.recordedinternetbroadcast.com to check the calculations and estimates we made during this episode.

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrico_Fermi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi_Problem

Credits

Recorded in Lebanon, NH, and Somerville, MA September 9, 2021

Posted online December 15, 2021

Performance, writing, research -- Jerod, Tim

Production, editing -- Juliana

Website -- Tim, Juliana

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