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Maths in a minute: Diffusion

Whenever you smell the lovely smell of fresh coffee or drop a tea bag into hot water you're benefiting from diffusion. Find a quick introduction to the concept here.

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Maths in a minute: Phase transitions

We experience phase transitions every day, but they are some of the most dramatic events nature presents us with. Here's a quick introduction.

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Entropy: From fridge magnets to black holes

Entropy is the hero of our story – bringing together physics at every scale.

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From steam engines to the limits of physics

Come on a fantastic journey from some of our oldest ideas about physics to the biggest mystery of the modern age!

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Maths in a minute: Thermodynamics

Tea gone cold? Don't worry, you can cheer yourself up with the theory of thermodynamics.

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The Moon once churned an ocean of slushy magma

A new model of the formation of the Moon's crust finally explains the diversity and range of ages of rocks found on the lunar surface.

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Maths in a minute: Statistical mechanics

Bridging the gap between the microscopic snd the macroscopic.

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What is constructor theory: The podcast

We talk to Chiara Marletto about a new way of looking at the physical world that may solve some of the problems physicists are currently struggling with.

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What is constructor theory?

A new way of looking at the physical world promises to shed light on some of the problems physics as we know it can't deal with.

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Life, choice, and other problems

We explore some problems physics as we know it has trouble dealing with and a new theory that may provide answers.

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Maths in a minute: Entropy

Is it about energy? Is it about disorder? Or is it about information? It's all three!

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Maths in a minute: The second law of thermodynamics

Our messy desk is proof of the second law of thermodynamics...

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Maths in a minute: Diffusion

Maths in a minute: Phase transitions

Entropy: From fridge magnets to black holes

From steam engines to the limits of physics

Maths in a minute: Thermodynamics

The Moon once churned an ocean of slushy magma

Maths in a minute: Statistical mechanics

What is constructor theory: The podcast

What is constructor theory?

Life, choice, and other problems

Maths in a minute: Entropy

Maths in a minute: The second law of thermodynamics

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