Justin Finke: Astrophysics at the Improv

#64 – Justin Finke: Astrophysics at the Improv

• Justin works for Naval Research Laboratory, so this is the first podcast with a disclaimer.
• “Ways and Means” and “Monumental” are beers from DC area breweries.
• Used a telescope as a kid
• Special relativity can be derived with high school math.
• “Atom” by Isaac Asimov – not sci-fi
• “A Brief History of Time” by Stephen Hawking
• FYI, grad school for chemistry and physics is generally free.
• Big display pendulums have motors.
• Buy them from Academy Pendulum Sales
• Is he an astronomer, an astrophysicist, or physicist?
• How old is the universe? The Hubble tension.
• Did the speed of light change?
• Does gravity change?
• Discussing improv classes
• AI – generative, at least – not affecting astrophysics too much. Yet.
• Prefers putting together a talk more than giving it.
• Bert lists five great things about being an engineer.

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