Demystifying Quantum Materials with Monika Azmanska

Join the Hyperthesis Podcast as we celebrate a very special milestone - EPISODE 100! To account for a century of episodes, the Hyperthesis team have decided to change things up in this extended episode by recording our audio and video so you can watch the episode unfold. We start the episode with Liam discussing a recent analogue gravity conference he attended at the University of Nottingham, prompting him to reflect back on the first episode of the podcast. Liam discusses how his relationship with his research field has changed since our first episode, and we all chat about how we have changed in the almost three years of this podcast. We take part in answering some fun physics-based questions, and to add to the visual aspect (make sure to check out the video linked below), test ourselves in identifying AI-made images. We discuss some statistics for the show and the logistics behind recording before discussing what is in the future for us. Patrick tells a story about the measurement system that relates to 100 and we make an announcement at the end of the show, so make sure to listen to this extended episode! Want to watch the video of this recording? Find it on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/f7SIU7z9HKMMissed an episode? Find us on Spotify Podcast! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/hyperthesisQuestion, comments, concerns? Interested in being a guest on our show? Send us an email: [email protected] us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/thehyperthesisCheck out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@hyperthesispodcastThank you to all of our guests and supporters throughout the last three years! 100 is a big number and this show wouldn't have gotten there without all of you.

Join the Hyperthesis crew in episode 99 as we talk about our experiences and thoughts on data visualization in science: how we portray data, equations, and reality versus imagination. Before delving into that, Patrick leads the episode by discussing a paper about the cycling science and lifetimes of Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries. Liam ends the episode with a brief history of simulation, which surprisingly dates all the way back to the year 1777.LFP batter paper from the Dahn Lab: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1149/1945-7111/ad6cbd/metaEngineering Explained YouTube video on LFP batteries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1zKfIQUQ-sMissed an episode? Find us on Spotify Podcast! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/hyperthesisQuestion, comments, concerns? Interested in being a guest on our show? Send us an email: [email protected] us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/thehyperthesisCheck out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@hyperthesispodcast

Join the Hyperthesis team as we return to an episode without a special guest to discuss some interesting scientific phenomena. We begin the episode with a discussion around squeaking or barking sand and how little is known about how this phenomena happens. If you're interested in funding research about this, please let us know! Our main topic today focuses on the field of spectroscopy and how light interacts with matter. Spectroscopy is applied ubiquitously throughout various fields of science. It is an extremely useful method to probe properties of matter. We discuss the principles behind spectroscopy, and we explore its many applications. We end our episode with the story of the life of Lord Rayleigh who discovered the mechanism that explains why the sky is blue.Check out the Squeaking Sand video by Atomic Frontiers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v29ou094luc\&t=1sMissed an episode? Find us on Spotify Podcast! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/hyperthesisQuestion, comments, concerns? Interested in being a guest on our show? Send us an email: [email protected] us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/thehyperthesisCheck out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@hyperthesispodcast

Welcome to episode 97 of the Hyperthesis where we discuss all things dark matter and physics education with Jon Clarke. Jon Clarke is a PhD student at Queen's University where he is working with the NEWS-G dark matter detector, analyzing data from the latest experimental runs. Before starting his PhD, Jon taught high school physics in the UK before providing training for a total of 300 high school physics teachers. Before we delve into Jon's work, the introduction topic touches on some new findings from the Euclid Dark Matter space telescope. Patrick ends the episode with a story about Vera Rubin, whose research is a foundation of dark matter research. Have questions for our guest? Send Jon an email at [email protected] to more about dark matter and the NEWS-G experiment: Episode 6: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4dYX0uGO6iQYSu0atCx5vMEpisode 8 with guest Jean-Marie Coquillat: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0pUBus1DwWyR8o5A0yhr6SMissed an episode? Find us on Spotify Podcast! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/hyperthesisQuestion, comments, concerns? Interested in being a guest on our show? Send us an email: [email protected] us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/thehyperthesisCheck out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@hyperthesispodcast

Join us for this episode of the Hyperthesis as we delve into the world of the body and the small with our guest, Dr. Matt Campea. Currently working as a Scientific Specialist with Cytiva, we delve into his current work on customizable nanoparticles and previous research on drug-loaded nanoparticles. This includes developing improved methods to help with cancers, schizophrenia, and other challenging diseases. Before then, Liam discusses a new technique for drug delivery using injectable drug-containing gels whose release can be controlled through shape and composition instead of more invasive methods. Patrick ends the episode with the story about a history of people making small things. Find Matt on various social media, and message him on Instagram.Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MattyCPhDTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mattycphdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattycphd/Listen to our episode on drug delivery with Hannah Krivic: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0EVR0DRVHRnSaRpNukpikLCheck out episode on the small with Catherine Boisvert: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hyperthesis/episodes/Exploring-Tiny-Worlds-with-Atomic-Forces-feat--Catherine-Boisvert-e2072fuMissed an episode? Find us on Spotify Podcast! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/hyperthesisQuestion, comments, concerns? Interested in being a guest on our show? Send us an email: [email protected] us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/thehyperthesisCheck out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@hyperthesispodcast

In this episode of the Hyperthesis, we welcome Monika Azmanska, a PhD student at McMaster University working with Dr. Pat Clancy. Monika's research focuses on experimental condensed matter physics, where she examines the electronic and magnetic properties of quantum materials using neutron and x-ray scattering. We discuss what a quantum material is and delve into photonics and hydrogen storage. We start the episode discussing a new experiment that measured the size of a neutrino, and end it with a story about the father of quantum mechanics, Werner Heisenberg. Measuring the size of a neutrino: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08479-6Single photon measuring device manufacturing: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10816067Questions for our guest? Send an email to [email protected] an episode? Find us on Spotify Podcast! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/hyperthesisQuestion, comments, concerns? Interested in being a guest on our show? Send us an email: [email protected] us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/thehyperthesisCheck out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@hyperthesispodcast

Join the Hyperthesis team as we welcome Dr. Hamza Khattak as our guest. To start, we discuss a paper which heavily cites work done by Dr. Khattak with his work on grapes in a microwave. We delve a bit into his past research, which made headlines and was featured in a variety of science communication media. We then explore the diverse work that Dr. Khattak does as a research associate at MacMaster University. His research includes soft matter systems, thin films, microdroplets, and generally poking things in new ways and trying to explain what happens. We end with a story about the history of fluid mechanics, exploring how intuitive ideas are actually quite complex. See the Veritasium video featuring our guest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCrtk-pyP0IMissed an episode? Find us on Spotify Podcast! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/hyperthesisQuestion, comments, concerns? Interested in being a guest on our show? Send us an email: [email protected] us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/thehyperthesisCheck out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@hyperthesispodcast

The Hyperthesis team rings in the new year with looking at what happened in 2024. We first discuss our own research journeys in 2024, highlighting some major events and milestones. We then discuss our plans for 2025, including working to finish our PhDs. We then turn to major stories in science from 2024, highlighting some interesting stories and research from each month. We delve into everything from probes touching the Sun to mapping the brain, and many things in between.Learn more about solar eclipses and what it's like to experience them:Episode 76:https://open.spotify.com/episode/2jKYpjMCG3x69xUhsR8RIO?si=kthdwo8KQAyhHGkISv5ZdAEpisode 77:https://open.spotify.com/episode/7oZcJDSarWJVr0Hwm6Jomg?si=ENp6KLXHRfqInfLZpJuTkgHere is a report on things you can do to help prevent dementia:https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)01296-0/abstractVideo about what might be wrong with the upcoming Artemis Mission and its use of a Starship rocket:https://youtu.be/OoJsPvmFixU?si=de2KQ3LB8tE2kPVFMissed an episode? Find us on Spotify Podcast!https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/hyperthesisQuestion, comments, concerns? Interested in being a guest on our show? Send us an email: [email protected] us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/thehyperthesisCheck out our YouTube channel!https://www.youtube.com/@hyperthesispodcast

In this episode, we welcome our special guest Abhishake Goyal. Abhishake is a PhD candidate in the Laboratory of Organic Photonics and Iontronics at Queen's university. His work focuses on the development and fabrication of semiconductor devices. The novel method they develop opens door to tunable photonic devices. We delve into the principles of semiconductors and the manufacturing processes used in his lab. Abhishake walks us through his day-to-day in the lab, being a father while doing graduate school, and his experience working in various parts of the world. On the topic of photons, in the introduction, we discuss an article on the first ever image of the shape of a single photon. We end the episode with the story of the life of Sir Charles Kuen Kao, the pioneer of fiber optics and the technology that led to the Internet. Article on shape of single photon: https://scitechdaily.com/quantum-leap-scientists-reveal-the-shape-of-a-single-photon-for-the-first-time/ Missed an episode? Find us on Spotify Podcast! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/hyperthesis Question, comments, concerns? Interested in being a guest on our show? Send us an email: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/thehyperthesis Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@hyperthesispodcast

Join Pheely, Liam, Patrick and special guest Mayukh Bagchi on the Hyperthesis Podcast! Mayukh is currently a PhD candidate at Queen's University. His research focuses on balloon radio astronomy. Balloon astronomy involves letting very large balloons float into the upper atmosphere whilst carrying scientific equipment to observe and take measurements of the cosmos. We discuss the various benefits of balloon astronomy compared to terrestrial approaches, along with Mayukh's passion for science communication. Before delving into this however, Pheely discusses new research from the Satellites Around Galactic Analogs (SAGA) Survey team and how our Milky Way galaxy may not truly be representative of other galaxies within the universe like we originally thought. To end the episode, Patrick gives us a history lesson regarding humanities race for the biggest telescope of all time. Mayukh Bagchi's Website: https://mayukhbagchi.com/ Mayukh's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@mayukh\_bagchi Missed an episode? Find us on Spotify Podcast! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hyperthesis Question, comments, concerns? Interested in being a guest on our show? Send us an email: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/thehyperthesis Check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@hyperthesispodcast