Category: Episodes


  • What’s up with muons?

    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…

    Continue reading


  • What’s the big deal with graphene?

    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: Podcast theme written exclusively for us by Ben Vize (@benvizemusic on Instagram); incidental music from https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music. Listen on Anchor Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on…

    Continue reading