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Alex the Physicist & Friends

Alex the Physicist

Science is more than equations and experiments. In Alex the Physicist & Friends, Dr. Alexandra Mitchell shares candid conversations and personal reflections on careers, creativity, passions and discovery, revealing the fun and relatable side of science.

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60:47

The Quantum Shaman: do quantum crystals and chat GPT...

Alex the Physicist & Friends ·

2025/10/23

Hi Darling! This week I sit down with Dr Aaron Breidenbach, a Stanford physicist, Nature-published scientist, and self-proclaimed Quantum Shaman. Aaron’s research into exotic magnetic crystals could hold the key to the next generation of quantum computers, but his curiosity doesn’t stop there. These crystals aren’t just lab-grown, amazingly, they occur naturally in the Atacama Desert, one of the most remote and mysterious places on Earth. The indigenous Atacameño people, whose traditions

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16:04

What I lost & what I found when I moved across the world

Alex the Physicist & Friends ·

2025/10/13

Hi Darling! After two international moves, from the UK to Amsterdam and more recently to California, I've learnt a thing or two about the process. There are inevitable losses and incredibly tough moments but there is also exciting new places and brilliant new friends. In this episode, I share the raw side of moving countries: the loneliness, the heartbreak, and the growth that comes after everything falls apart.@alexthephysicist

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81:09

Behind the Scenes: At a Gravitational Waves Conference

Alex the Physicist & Friends ·

2025/10/06

Hi Darling! Have you ever wondered what a science conference is like? Come behind the scenes with me at a LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (gravitational wave detectors) collaboration meeting. I'll take you around the conference (and into the pub), describing what I'm up to and talking to other scientists about their conference experiences, which gravitational wave emitter they would be and the case of the stolen blueberry muffin. Big thanks to all of the scientists who got involved in this episode:Mike

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93:13

Mattia Emma: Physics and Philanthropy, Building a...

Alex the Physicist & Friends ·

2025/09/25

Hi Darling!This episode was recorded on a hike in the Rocky mountains with Mattia Emma, a gravitational wave astrophysicist who is finishing up his PhD at the Royal Holloway in London. Mattia shares how a summer volunteer trip led him to setting up the Storm Project, an NGO to support a girls boarding school in a remote part of Kenya. We discuss the many times he was told he was 'too young' by accountants and lawyers, the creation of a league-winning basketball program at the school, and

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19:53

The trip that saved my career

Alex the Physicist & Friends ·

2025/09/20

Hi Darling!Today I share a story from my PhD about a trip I went on to America. This trip changed my whole perspective and I went from considering quitting my PhD to having a dream job in the field. The paper I mention is now published! You can find it here: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6382/ae0087 @alexthephysicist

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90:01

GW10 Barry Barish: Secrets, Strategy, and Spacetime

Alex the Physicist & Friends ·

2025/09/14

Hi Darling!For the final part of the GW10 series I sit down with the second Nobel Laureate physicist Barry Barish, the leader who guided LIGO to the first detection of gravitational waves.Barry invited me to his home in Santa Monica for my very first interview for the podcast, quite a way to start! We talk about his path from engineering student to particle-physics pioneer, the bold decisions that turned LIGO into a success, and what it was like to keep the 2015 discovery secret while the

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38:56

GW10 Kip Thorne: From Black Holes to Blockbusters

Alex the Physicist & Friends ·

2025/09/14

Hi Darling!For part two of the GW10 series I sit down with Nobel Laureate Kip Thorne, a founder of LIGO, black-hole theorist, and the science mind behind Interstellar.We talk about the 50 year journey from a bold idea to the first detection of gravitational waves, the brainstorms that seeded quantum computing and precision measurement, and how collaborating with artists and filmmakers reshaped the way he thinks about the universe.Kip shares lessons on finding your own niche in science,

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12:20

GW10 A Brief Introduction to Gravitational Waves

Alex the Physicist & Friends ·

2025/09/10

Hi Darling! GW10 is a three part series celebrating the 10 year anniversary of the first detection of gravitational waves on September 14th 2015.In this episode I introduce what gravitational waves are in basic terms and describe their effect and therefore how we detect them. I also discuss my own research in the field and how this could improve our ability to observe the universe, and the future plans for gravitational wave detectors, where we hope to detect astronomical events from closer

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49:55

Ali James: from Lacrosse to LIGO

Alex the Physicist & Friends ·

2025/09/03

Hi Darling! Ali and I connect over lasers, lacrosse, LIGO and nationalizing the railways. Despite meeting at university in the UK, we are now both working in California and have been working on some projects together for LIGO - the gravitational wave detectors in America. In this conversation we reminisce on some fun times (and some interesting interactions), explain what it's like to work in academia and discuss our journeys to where we are now. @alexthephysicist

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13:13

My physicist origin story

Alex the Physicist & Friends ·

2025/09/03

Hi Darling! Welcome to the podcast! Thank you so much for listening.Today I introduce myself, the podcast, why I've started it and what I hope to achieve with it. I will also tell my 'physics origin story' - how I got into physics and the start of my journey so far. @alexthephysicist

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