Episode #51 - A Theory of Everything w/ Dr. Saeed Rastgoo

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Episode #101 - The Search for Planets: Today we discuss how we detected planets orbiting extrasolar stars in the galaxy. Enjoy the episode :) To all our listeners out there, we are so happy to say that you can head over to https://brilliant.org/mpp , and the first 200 of you to sign up will... by Math & Physics Podcast

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Episode #75 - The Secure Conversation | Cryptography's Place in Society w/ Dr. Charles Rackoff: Today we get an introduction to the application of cryptography in our everyday lives. Dr. Charles Rackoff teaches a graduate course at the University of Toronto on cryptography and he's here today to break down some of the fundamental protocols that eve... by Math & Physics Podcast

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