#143: Active Matter & Condensed Matter Physics 101 ft. Sriram Ramaswamy

13/12/2025 1h 30min

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Sriram Ramaswamy, professor at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, talks about his journey, what is condensed matter physics, active matter, wet active matter, dry active matter and Brownian motion.Sriram: https://physics.iisc.ac.in/~sriram/SUPPORT:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtimeAnchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime/supportYoutube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg/joinPODCAST:Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtimeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CjRJPktODLDeHavCNDLGAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-time/id1535371851?uo=4CONNECT:Youtube: Subscribe!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetoflyTwitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawaniaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetoflyReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/Blog: http://www.sadisticshalpy.com/Producer & Host: Shalaj LawaniaTIMELINE0:00 Trailer0:35 Introduction2:32 Falling in Love with Physics7:42 Picking Condensed Matter Physics Over General Relativity12:23 What is Condensed Matter Physics?14:04 Brownian Motion21:54 What is Active Matter?24:30 Types of Active Matter30:29 Applications of Active Matter34:01 Dry Active Matter vs. Wet Active Matter35:38 How Does A Flock of Birds Move?38:45 Experiment for Dry Active Matter50:56 What is Wet Active Matter?55:36 Pilot Wave Theory57:45 Hydrodynamic Equations1:00:58 Emergence1:04:58 Consciousness1:07:06 Emergence (Contd.)1:09:18 Beauty & Structure1:12:28 Future of Active Matter1:19:08 Lego Interpretation1:19:54 Inspirations (Books, Movies, Role Models)1:24:51 Legacy & Meaning of Life#physics

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