Explaining Science to my Dad

Something is up with muons. They are not behaving in the way we would expect. Does this mean our model of the universe is wrong? Lily explains to her Dad what is going on, why the Standard Model is always evolving, and just what on earth the Standard Model is anyway. She is helped by Dominika Vasilkova, a PhD student at University College London who works on Fermilab’s g-2 experiment - the actual experiment which is bringing the strange behaviour of muons to light.

Credits: Podcast theme written exclusively for us by Ben Vize (@benvizemusic on Instagram).

Lily explains to her Dad why graphene is, actually, a big deal, with the help of Clara Skuse, a PhD student from the University of Manchester. 

Credits: Presented by Lily Shepherd and Lloyd Shepherd. Produced by Lily Shepherd. Podcast theme written exclusively for us by Ben Vize (@benvizemusic on Instagram); incidental music from https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music.