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HS 016: Dynamics and Why Math is Weird


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Why do things move as they do? Are there fundamental rules of motion? Why is math so weird? Why was Newton such a bad-ass? The crew tackles a diverse set of topics while analyzing motion and freaking out about math.

Topics Discussed:

What is a force?
Our ideas forces before Sir Isaac Newton
Newton and his three laws of motion
The issue with teaching the laws of motion
Fundamental forces of nature

Gravity
Electromagnetism
Strong Nuclear Force
Weak Nuclear Force


A Grand Unified Theory of Forces?
The multiverse?
Is math invented or discovered?
Can math exist without the universe?
The unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics in physical reality
Why math is beautiful
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