Episode 2: Distributed Batteries & The Modern Grid

Gravity shapes everything we make. On Earth, drug crystals sink, swirl and collide as they grow, and the result is messier than it needs to be. What happens when you turn gravity off? In this episode of The New Feynman Lectures, Will Bruey, CEO & Co-Founder at Varda Space Industries, uses dice, entropy and the second law of thermodynamics to explain why crystals grown in orbit come out more ordered. Richard Feynman™ is a trademark owned by the Estate of Richard Feynman. www.RichardFeynman.com

The grid is breaking. The modern power system wasn't built for renewables, EVs, or the energy demands of tomorrow. What does it mean to re-imagine the future of American power? In this episode of The New Feynman Lectures, we dig into how distributed battery networks are reimagining the grid from the ground up — and what it takes to build the modern power company of the electric era. Justin Lopas, COO & Co-Founder at Base Power Company, gives The New Feynman Lectures on Distributed Batteries & the Modern Grid. Richard Feynman™ is a trademark owned by the Estate of Richard Feynman. www.RichardFeynman.com

The New Feynman Lectures by Arena Physica launch on April 27, 2026. Richard Feynman™ is a trademark owned by the Estate of Richard Feynman. www.RichardFeynman.com

Autonomous planes, submarines, drones…what happens when something goes wrong? Who do you listen to? Shaun Donovan, Head of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering at Anduril, gives The New Feynman Lectures on Triplex Redundancies in Autonomous Aircraft. Richard Feynman™ is a trademark owned by the Estate of Richard Feynman. www.RichardFeynman.com