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Nobelesse Oblige

Quinn and Maggie

33 episodes

2 weeks ago

This is the episode that we finally banish the ether from our podcast. Sort of... Join us as we explore the life of Albert A. Michelson, which has way more twists and turns than you would expect for a guy who made his whole career repeating the same measurement. Foucault light speed experiment Michelson interferometer Example of Albert's watercolors Contact Us Email: nobelesseoblige1901@gmail.com Website: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.com Facebook and Twitter: @NobelessePod Mastodon: @No...

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This is the episode that we finally banish the ether from our podcast. Sort of... Join us as we explore the life of Albert A. Michelson, which has way more twists and turns than you would expect for a guy who made his whole career repeating the same measurement. Foucault light speed experiment Michelson interferometer Example of Albert's watercolors Contact Us Email: nobelesseoblige1901@gmail.com Website: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.com Facebook and Twitter: @NobelessePod Mastodon: @No...

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Nobelesse Oblige

Albert A. Michelson

This is the episode that we finally banish the ether from our podcast. Sort of... Join us as we explore the life of Albert A. Michelson, which has way more twists and turns than you would expect for a guy who made his whole career repeating the same measurement. Foucault light speed experiment Michelson interferometer Example of Albert's watercolors Contact Us Email: nobelesseoblige1901@gmail.com Website: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.com Facebook and Twitter: @NobelessePod Mastodon: @No...

2 weeks ago

2 hours 46 minutes

Nobelesse Oblige

The 34th First Annual IgNobel Prizes

We finally have our summary of the 34th First Annual IgNobel Prizes. Join us as we look at the first in person ceremony since COVID, and learn about some crazy research that first makes you laugh, then makes you think! 2024 IgNobel Prizes: https://improbable.com/ig/archive/2024-ceremony/ Contact Us Email: nobelesseoblige1901@gmail.com Website: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.com Facebook and Twitter: @NobelessePod Mastodon: @NobelessePod@historians.social Bluesky: @nobelessepod.bsky.social...

2 months ago

42 minutes

Nobelesse Oblige

2024 Nobel Prizes

After a long and unexpected hiatus, we are back with our 2024 Nobel Prize Summary! Join us as we talk about AI, and also AI, and nukes...I promise there's some happy stuff too. Contact Us Email: nobelesseoblige1901@gmail.com Website: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.com Facebook and Twitter: @NobelessePod Mastodon: @NobelessePod@historians.social Bluesky: @nobelessepod.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NobelessePod Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/nobelesseoblige

6 months ago

1 hour 32 minutes

Nobelesse Oblige

We return to merry old England this episode as we cover our next physics laureate. Listen as we describe what is often considered the most productive period of the Cavendish Laboratory, and what else JJ was up to besides. Contact UsEmail: nobelesseoblige1901@gmail.comWebsite: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.comFacebook and Twitter: @NobelessePodMastodon: @NobelessePod@historians.socialBluesky: @nobelessepod.bsky.socialPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/NobelessePodKo-fi: https://ko-fi.c...

1 year ago

1 hour 59 minutes

Nobelesse Oblige

Content Warning: This episode's subject was literally a NaziThis episode, we see what happens when bigotry gets in the way of science. Then, because Quinn is petty, we have a nice palette cleanser.Contact UsEmail: nobelesseoblige1901@gmail.comWebsite: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.comFacebook and Twitter: @NobelessePodMastodon: @NobelessePod@historians.socialBluesky: @nobelessepod.bsky.socialPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/NobelessePodKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/nobelesseoblige

1 year ago

1 hour 50 minutes

Nobelesse Oblige

2023 Nobel Prizes

Just in time for this year's Nobel Prize ceremony, we have our episode explaining this year's Nobel Prizes. Enjoy listening to us try to explain mRNA vaccines, rage against misogyny, and... wait, is that the Romans?Contact UsEmail: nobelesseoblige1901@gmail.comWebsite: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.comFacebook and Twitter: @NobelessePodMastodon: @NobelessePod@historians.socialBluesky: @nobelessepod.bsky.socialPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/NobelessePodKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/nobelesse...

1 year ago

1 hour 43 minutes

Nobelesse Oblige

After a much longer than anticipated delay, here's our episode on John William Strutt, aka Lord Rayleigh. He did a lot, but is it enough to get him Nobelesse Oblige?Contact UsEmail: nobelesseoblige1901@gmail.comWebsite: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.comFacebook and Twitter: @NobelessePodMastodon: @NobelessePod@historians.socialBluesky: @nobelessepod.bsky.socialPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/NobelessePodKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/nobelesseoblige

1 year ago

2 hours 11 minutes

Nobelesse Oblige

What is Literature?

We're taking the plunge into the Literature prizes! Join us as Maggie gives us a crash course on literary history and theory, and Quinn abuses his new-found knowledge of the literary canon.Contact UsEmail: nobelesseoblige1901@gmail.comWebsite: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.comFacebook and Twitter: @NobelessePodMastodon: @NobelessePod@historians.socialBluesky: @nobelessepod.bsky.socialPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/NobelessePodKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/nobelesseoblige

2 years ago

2 hours 20 minutes

Nobelesse Oblige

The 33rd First Annual IgNobel Prizes

It's that time of year again, when the most important awards in scientific research are announced. That's right, it's the IgNobel Prizes! We're a little late but here are the latest and greatest in scientific discoveries that first make you laugh, then make you think.List of all IgNobel laureates.Contact UsEmail: nobelesseoblige1901@gmail.comWebsite: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.comFacebook and Twitter: @NobelessePodMastodon: @NobelessePod@historians.socialBluesky: @nobelessepod.bsky.so...

2 years ago

36 minutes

Nobelesse Oblige

Ranking the Curies

For our final episode of ☢️Hot☢️ Girl Summer, we're finally ranking Marie and Pierre Curie! Come learn even more details about their life that we couldn't fit directly into the narrative, and find out if both Curies get Nobelesse Oblige.Marie and Pierre with their bikesPierre CurieMarie Curie 1903Marie Curie 1911Contact UsEmail: nobelesseoblige1901@gmail.comWebsite: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.comFacebook and Twitter: @NobelessePodMastodon: @NobelessePod@historians.socialBluesky: @nobe...

2 years ago

1 hour 35 minutes

Nobelesse Oblige

Marie Curie Pt. 4

It's episode 4 of ☢️Hot☢️ Girl Summer, and we are wrapping up the life of Marie Curie. Find out how we go from... everything that's happened, to the Marie Curie that we know today.Contact UsEmail: nobelesseoblige1901@gmail.comWebsite: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.comFacebook and Twitter: @NobelessePodMastodon: @NobelessePod@historians.socialBluesky: @nobelessepod.bsky.socialPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/NobelessePodKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/nobelesseoblige

2 years ago

1 hour 2 minutes

Nobelesse Oblige

Marie Curie Pt. 3

We're on part 3 of ☢️Hot☢️ Girl Summer, and y'all might want to sit down for this one. Today we're covering Marie's life from the death of Pierre to the beginning of WWI, and somehow neither of those are the most shocking event that happens.Contact UsEmail: nobelesseoblige1901@gmail.comWebsite: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.comFacebook and Twitter: @NobelessePodMastodon: @NobelessePod@historians.socialBluesky: @nobelessepod.bsky.socialPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/NobelessePodKo-fi: h...

2 years ago

1 hour 21 minutes

Nobelesse Oblige

Marie Curie Pt. 2

It's part 2 of ☢️Hot☢️ Girl Summer! This episode we revisit the joint career of Pierre and Marie Curie, but from Marie's perspective.Contact UsEmail: nobelesseoblige1901@gmail.comWebsite: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.comFacebook and Twitter: @NobelessePodMastodon: @NobelessePod@historians.socialBluesky: @nobelessepod.bsky.socialPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/NobelessePodKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/nobelesseoblige

2 years ago

1 hour 9 minutes

Nobelesse Oblige

Marie Curie Pt. 1

Welcome to our first episode of ☢️Hot☢️ Girl Summer! Today we're discussing Marie's early life in Poland and her time in France up to her marriage to Pierre. Oh, and there's a brief summary of 300 years of Polish history.Contact UsEmail: nobelesseoblige1901@gmail.comWebsite: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.comFacebook and Twitter: @NobelessePodMastodon: @NobelessePod@historians.socialBluesky: @nobelessepod.bsky.socialPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/NobelessePodKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/nob...

2 years ago

1 hour 2 minutes

Nobelesse Oblige

Happy birthday to Pierre Curie! In celebration, we're taking a look at his fascinating life and untimely death. This part one of our 3(?) part series on the Curies.Contact UsEmail: nobelesseoblige1901@gmail.comWebsite: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.comFacebook and Twitter: @NobelessePodMastodon: @NobelessePod@historians.socialBluesky: @nobelessepod.bsky.socialPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/NobelessePodKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/nobelesseoblige

2 years ago

1 hour 6 minutes

Nobelesse Oblige

Henri Becquerel

We promise this isn't an April Fool's Joke, it's Henri Becquerel! Not only did he discover radioactivity, he also... uhhh... oh, who are we kidding, this is a prelude for the Curies. Stick around until the end, though. We have some important announcements.Henri BecquerelContact UsEmail: nobelesseoblige1901@gmail.comWebsite: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.comFacebook and Twitter: @NobelessePodMastodon: @NobelessePod@historians.socialBluesky: @nobelessepod.bsky.socialPatreon: https://www.pa...

2 years ago

1 hour

Nobelesse Oblige

The Zeeman episode is finally here! Does the second Physics Laureate for 1902 have Nobelesse Oblige, or is he just a guy?Pieter ZeemanContact UsEmail: nobelesseoblige1901@gmail.comWebsite: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.comFacebook and Twitter: @NobelessePodMastodon: @NobelessePod@historians.socialBluesky: @nobelessepod.bsky.socialPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/NobelessePodKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/nobelesseoblige

2 years ago

1 hour 22 minutes

Nobelesse Oblige

Quickdraw! ft/ Ranking '76, Pontifacts, and Tsar Power

Quinn was invited to help Matt from Ranking '76 redeem himself in this trivia gameshow, alongside some other lovely Rexy folks. Let's see how that worked out for them...Check out our amazing sister Rexy Pods:PontifactsRanking '76Tsar PowerContact UsEmail: nobelesseoblige1901@gmail.comWebsite: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.comFacebook and Twitter: @NobelessePodMastodon: @NobelessePod@historians.socialBluesky: @nobelessepod.bsky.socialPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/NobelessePodKo-fi: htt...

2 years ago

2 hours 9 minutes

Nobelesse Oblige

Crackpot Physics Papers w/ Elspeth Olson

What happens when a physics professor who is interested in the intersection of physics, religion and philosophy starts saving a bunch of papers? We brought Elspeth Olson on to discuss some of them.Thank you to the University of Nevada, Reno for sharing these resources with us.Contact UNR Special Collections Twitter: @unrSpCFacebook: @UNRSpecialCollectionsInstagram: @unrspcContact UsEmail: nobelesseoblige1901@gmail.comWebsite: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.comFacebook and Twitter: @Nobele...

2 years ago

1 hour 19 minutes

Nobelesse Oblige

Hendrik Lorentz

We're sneaking it in at the end of the year, but here is our episode on Hendrik Lorentz. The leading figure of Dutch physics at the turn of the century had a hand in many of the developments in physics at that time, but is it enough to earn him Nobelesse Oblige?Examples of atomic spectral linesHendrik LorentzContact UsEmail: nobelesseoblige1901@gmail.comWebsite: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.comFacebook and Twitter: @NobelessePodMastodon: @NobelessePod@historians.socialBluesky: @nobeless...

2 years ago

2 hours 5 minutes