Matter Over Mind

A person freewheels down a steep hill. What effect does their weight have on their velocity? Do they go faster the heavier they are? Do they go slower? Or does it make no difference? A question close to Stephen's heart. Physicist Thomas has the answer and he has the workings to prove it.Matter Over Mind (MOM) is a much needed alternative to hate-fuelled content. MOM caters to the inquisitive viewer, seeking something to calm the mind; Plasma Physicist Thomas and Organizational Psychologist Stephen explore a new topic every two weeks. Subscribe so you don't miss it.The Feather and bowling ball experiment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frZ9dN_ATewJoin the Facebook Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/537847055973659/Music by:https://www.purple-planet.com

It's worth a rewatch of Ex Machina now that we have LLMs chatting away to us. How do we think about that film now? Anyway, it's a good excuse to watch a great film again.Matter Over Mind (MOM) is a much needed alternative to hate-fuelled content. MOM caters to the inquisitive viewer, seeking something to calm the mind; Plasma Physicist Thomas and Organizational Psychologist Stephen explore a new topic every two weeks. Subscribe so you don't miss it.Join the Facebook Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/537847055973659/Music by:https://www.purple-planet.com

Shortly after the Big Bang the Universe went dark. Experimental Physicist, Thomas tells his dad-in-law all about it.Matter Over Mind (MOM) is a much needed alternative to hate-fuelled content. MOM caters to the inquisitive viewer, seeking something to calm the mind; Plasma Physicist Thomas and Organizational Psychologist Stephen explore a new topic every two weeks. Subscribe so you don't miss it.Join the Facebook Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/537847055973659/Music by:https://www.purple-planet.com

Con artists and scammers use psychological tricks to manipulate us. In this episode, Stephen and Thomas explore how it works and how to avoid becoming a victim.Paper: Modic, D., & Lea, S. E. (2013). Scam compliance and the psychology of persuasion. Available at SSRN 2364464.https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/Delivery.cfm?abstractid=2364464Biaseshttps://thedecisionlab.com/biasesJoin the Facebook Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/537847055973659/Music by:https://www.purple-planet.com

What is the Standard Model of Particle Physics? What is a fundamental particle? What are Quarks? What is the Higgs field? And more Lagrangian talk!Dad asks physicist son-in-law the fundamental questions.Illustration: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_ModelJoin the Facebook Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/537847055973659/Music by:https://www.purple-planet.com

How do we experience 'Now'? It's a psychology episode today, although Thomas throws in some physics teasers too. How do we perceive what is happening right now and how does our brain construct our reality. Also does time really exist or is it a human construct too?Organizational Psychologist Stephen and son-in-law, Plasma Physicist Thomas, get into the weeds.Join the Facebook Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/537847055973659/Music by:https://www.purple-planet.com