The Multiverse Employee Handbook

The Science of Interstellar, Plus it’s Christmas!


Listen Later

Join us for a festive exploration of interstellar physics as we celebrate both the 10th anniversary of Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" and the holiday season! Discover how Kip Thorne's groundbreaking scientific contributions made "Interstellar" one of the most accurate depictions of black holes and wormholes in cinema history. In this special holiday episode, we present "How the Grinch Stole Spacetime" - a quantum physics twist on the classic tale, complete with accurate relativistic effects and proper time dilation.

Subscribe to our mailing list here:

https://multiverseemployeehandbook.com

Learn why the science behind "Interstellar" isn't just movie magic, but real physics that led to peer-reviewed papers. Find out how time dilation actually works near black holes, why wormholes might be traversable, and what exotic matter has to do with it all. Plus, discover what happened to Dave from Accounting when he tried to use gravitational time dilation to extend his lunch break!

Key topics include:

  • The science behind Interstellar's black hole visualization
  • Kip Thorne's contributions to physics and cinema
  • Einstein-Rosen bridges and traversable wormholes
  • Time dilation effects near massive objects
  • How to organize an office holiday party across multiple dimensions
  • Whether you're a fan of hard science fiction, Seussian physics, or just wondering how to handle Secret Santa across spacetime, this episode has something for everyone. Remember: in the multiverse of corporate culture, every holiday party exists in a superposition of success and disaster until someone spikes the quantum punch.

    Further reading you say? Our Quantum-sized blog post about what Interstellar got right: https://multiverseemployeehandbook.com/blog/the-science-of-interstellar-when-hollywood-actually-did-their-quantum-homework/

    Tune in for a perfect blend of real physics, office humor, and festive cheer that would make even Schrödinger's cat purr with approval!

    Donation now accepted across all dimensions! ko-fi.com/themultiverseemployeehandbook

    #Physics #Interstellar #KipThorne #Science #BlackHoles #Wormholes #TimeTravel #QuantumPhysics #ChristmasScience #ScienceHumor

    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store

    The Multiverse Employee HandbookBy Robb Corrigan

    • 4.1
    • 4.1
    • 4.1
    • 4.1
    • 4.1

    4.1

    7 ratings


    More shows like The Multiverse Employee Handbook

    View all
    The 365 Days of Astronomy by 365DaysOfAstronomy.org

    The 365 Days of Astronomy

    349 Listeners

    Universe Today Podcast by Fraser Cain

    Universe Today Podcast

    549 Listeners

    Ask a Spaceman! by Paul M. Sutter

    Ask a Spaceman!

    826 Listeners

    The Quanta Podcast by Quanta Magazine

    The Quanta Podcast

    509 Listeners

    Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic Discoveries by Professor Fred Watson and Andrew Dunkley

    Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic Discoveries

    228 Listeners

    SpaceTime: Your Guide to Space & Astronomy by Stuart Gary

    SpaceTime: Your Guide to Space & Astronomy

    299 Listeners

    Into the Impossible With Brian Keating by Big Bang Productions Inc.

    Into the Impossible With Brian Keating

    1,051 Listeners

    Physics World Weekly Podcast by Physics World

    Physics World Weekly Podcast

    75 Listeners

    Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas by Sean Carroll | Wondery

    Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

    4,119 Listeners

    The Supermassive Podcast by The Royal Astronomical Society

    The Supermassive Podcast

    281 Listeners

    Why This Universe? by Dan Hooper, Shalma Wegsman

    Why This Universe?

    360 Listeners

    The LIUniverse with Dr. Charles Liu by theliuniverse

    The LIUniverse with Dr. Charles Liu

    58 Listeners

    Astrum Space by Astrum

    Astrum Space

    134 Listeners

    Better Offline by Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

    Better Offline

    511 Listeners

    Entropy Rising by Jacob and Lucas

    Entropy Rising

    8 Listeners