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: [email protected] Website: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.com Facebook and Twitter: @NobelessePod Mastodon: @No...

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: [email protected] Website: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.com Facebook and Twitter: @NobelessePod Mastodon: @[email protected] Bluesky: @nobelessepod.bsky.social...

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: [email protected] Website: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.com Facebook and Twitter: @NobelessePod Mastodon: @[email protected] Bluesky: @nobelessepod.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NobelessePod Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/nobelesseoblige

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 Us Email: [email protected] Website: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.com Facebook and Twitter: @NobelessePod Mastodon: @[email protected] Bluesky: @nobelessepod.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NobelessePod Ko-fi: https:/...

Content Warning: This episode's subject was literally a Nazi This 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 Us Email: [email protected] Website: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.com Facebook and Twitter: @NobelessePod Mastodon: @[email protected] Bluesky: @nobelessepod.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NobelessePod Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/nobelesseoblige

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 Us Email: [email protected] Website: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.com Facebook and Twitter: @NobelessePod Mastodon: @[email protected] Bluesky: @nobelessepod.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NobelessePod Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/n...

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 Us Email: [email protected] Website: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.com Facebook and Twitter: @NobelessePod Mastodon: @[email protected] Bluesky: @nobelessepod.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NobelessePod Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/nobelesseoblige

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 Us Email: [email protected] Website: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.com Facebook and Twitter: @NobelessePod Mastodon: @[email protected] Bluesky: @nobelessepod.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NobelessePod Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/nobelesseoblige

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 Us Email: [email protected] Website: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.com Facebook and Twitter: @NobelessePod Mastodon: @[email protected] Bluesky: @nobelessepod...

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 bikes Pierre Curie Marie Curie 1903 Marie Curie 1911 Contact Us Email: [email protected] Website: https://nobelesseoblige.buzzsprout.com Facebook and Twitter: @NobelessePod Mastodon: @[email protected] Blu...