Interviews

Scientist Interviews

Here contain all the interviews we’ve done with scientists, mathematicians and mentors. These are professional people with a vast amount of expert knowledge and experience.

jrmichler engineer interview

Interview with Engineer jrmichler

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Today we get to know a little more about Engineering Mentor jrmichler! Tell us a bit about your education and academic years Two years college (UW-Madison)…
Interview with Michio Kaku

Michio Kaku Interview on Peak Oil, String Theory & Space

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Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku addresses a wide range of questions in this interview, covering peak oil and alternative energy, the requirements for…
Michio Kaku Interview

Michio Kaku Interview — Physics, String Theory & Future

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In this 2004 interview, theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku addressed questions ranging from the Hubble Space Telescope's future to string theory's testability,…
engineer anorlunda

Interview with Engineer Mentor anorlunda

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Tell us about your school years? Part of my story is sad but common. I was a poor student. I didn’t pay attention, and I never did homework even once;…
bhobba physics interview

Interview with Physics Mentor bhobba

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Give us an executive summary on bhobba I was born in Toowong Brisbane Australia 17/11/1955, and was raised in suburbs around Toowong - Toowong itself,…
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Interview: Niels Tuning — LHCb Run Coordinator at CERN

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Physics Forums is pleased to introduce Niels Tuning. He's a physicist working as the Run Coordinator for the LHCb experiment at CERN. Apart from the questions…
adam_becker

Adam Becker on Quantum Reality and “What Is Real?”

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Adam Becker is an astrophysicist and science writer whose first book, What Is Real?: The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics, examines…
cliffordjohnson

Clifford V. Johnson: The Dialogues & Science Outreach

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Clifford V. Johnson, a professor in the Physics and Astronomy Department at the University of Southern California (USC), works on superstring theory, gravity,…
drak

Interview with a Mentor: Drakkith

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Give us an early bio on yourself Well, I was born and raised near Dallas, Texas as the only boy of 4 children. I grew up with 3 sisters, though I had…
arnold

Arnold Neumaier Interview: QFT Foundations & Thermal

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Please give us a brief background on yourself Over 40 years ago, I studied mathematics, physics and computer science in Freiburg and Berlin (Germany).…
jimbiology

From Biology to Sysadmin: Career Insights & Advice

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Interview: From Biology to Programming, Sysadmin, and Life in New Mexico What got you interested in biology? I was an amateur naturalist as a kid. I…
pamelagay

Pamela Gay Interview — Astronomy, Citizen Science & Outreach

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Pamela Gay, Director of Technology and Citizen Science at the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, discusses her career path from Michigan State University…
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Q&A With Universe Today’s Astronomer Fraser Cain

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This article presents a video question-and-answer session with Fraser Cain, founder of Universe Today, in which he answers questions submitted by members…
sabine1

Sabine Hossenfelder Interview: Dark Matter, SUSY, LIGO

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Sabine Hossenfelder, a theoretical physicist at the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS) who also writes the blog Backreaction, discusses…
jimhardy

Jim Hardy: Nuclear Engineer — Energy Insights & Hobbies

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Give us a little background on Jim Hardy Born and raised in Miami, Florida, to parents with roots in Springfield, Missouri. So at heart I'm a small‑town…
steven

Interview with Physics Mentor: Stevendaryl

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Give us a brief history on stevendaryl I was born and raised in the American South, mostly living in Georgia. It's a Southern tradition, for some reason,…
davidhestenes

David Hestenes on Geometric Algebra: Applications & Learning

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Geometric algebra (GA), the mathematical formalism invented by physicist David Hestenes, reduces Maxwell's equations of electrodynamics to a single relativistically…

Interview with Science Advisor DrChinese

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We are pleased to share with you an interview with PF Science Advisor and one of our founding members: DrChineseWho is DrChinese and share some early…
davidgriffths

David J. Griffiths Interview: Teaching Quantum Mechanics

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David J. Griffiths, author of widely used physics textbooks including Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, discusses his teaching career, the economics…
nugatory

Interview with a Physics Mentor: Nugatory

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Give us a little background on yourself? I was born in Washington DC, grew up in Texas, bachelor's in physics from Harvard in 1978 but found a career…
seancarroll

Sean Carroll Interview: Career, Physics, and The Big Picture

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Theoretical physicist Sean Carroll, a research professor at Caltech working on the foundations of quantum mechanics and the evolution of entropy, discusses…
mathjax

Peter Krautzberger on MathJax — Accessibility & Future

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Peter Krautzberger, a manager for MathJax, explains in this interview that MathJax is an open source JavaScript platform for displaying mathematics on…
drclaude

Interview with Chemical Physicist: DrClaude

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DrClaude is a mentor at Physics Forums!What brought you to Sweden from Canada? Life, the Universe, and Everything. While in Canada, I was offered the…
peterdonis

PeterDonis Interview – Physics Mentor on Science & Tech

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PeterDonis is a Physics Mentor at Physics Forums. About PeterDonis I have been interested in science since childhood. I hold two degrees in Nuclear Engineering…
carlo

Carlo Rovelli Interview: Supersymmetry, Multiverse, Time

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Physicist Carlo Rovelli, known for his work on loop quantum gravity and his book Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, discusses his views on supersymmetry,…
johnbaezp2

John Baez Interview — Math, Climate & the Anthropocene

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Read part 1 of this interview. Tell us about your experience with past projects like "This Week's Finds in Mathematical Physics". I was hired by U.C.…
johnbaezp1

John Baez Interview — Mathematical Physicist & Networks

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We are proud to introduce you to Mathematical Physicist and PF member John Baez! Give us some background on yourself I'm interested in all kinds of mathematics…
garrettlisi

Garrett Lisi: E8 Theory, Surfing & Physics Interview

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Garrett Lisi is a theoretical physicist and Physics Forums member who developed the E8 Theory, a proposed geometric framework for unifying particle physics…
berkeman

Interview with an Electrical Engineer: Berkeman

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Can you give us a brief history of berkeman? I grew up in a military family (my dad was an Army colonel), so we moved all over the place when I was a…
chemist

Interview with a Chemist: Borek

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Give us a brief history of Borek Note: text below is of a negative pedagogical value, don't read it if you are younger than 20, attending school or still…
zapperz

Interview with a Physicist: ZapperZ

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This is a new Interview category for Insights. While I line up some great new interviews I’ll be migrating some previous mentor interviews. ZapperZ…
andyresnick

Interview with a Biophysicist: Andy Resnick

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Let me introduce you to Andy Resnick, a long time Science Advisor at Physics Forums.Tell us a little bit about how you developed an interest in biophysics …
docal

Interview with a Physicist: Doc Al

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This is a new Interview category for Insights. While I line up some great new interviews I’ll be migrating some previous mentor interviews. Doc Al is…
russwatters

Russ Watters: Astrophotography & HVAC Engineer Mentor

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This is a new Interview category for Insights. While I line up some great new interviews, I'll be migrating some previous mentor interviews. About Russ…
integral - Electronics

Interview with Mentor Integral

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Meet a Mentor is a biweekly (twice a week) series to help you get to know your wonderful Mentors better. Constructive questions and comments are welcome! Today…
DH - astrophysics

Interview with Astrophysicist D H

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Meet a Mentor is a series to help you get to know your wonderful Mentors better. Constructive questions and comments are welcome! Today we meet: D HGive…
georgejones - physics

Meet Mentor George Jones — UNBC Physicist & Educator

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Meet a Mentor is a weekly series to help you get to know your wonderful mentors better.Constructive questions and comments are welcome!Today we meet:…
evo - physics

Interview with Mentor Evo

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Meet a Mentor is a biweekly (twice a week) series to help you get to know your wonderful Mentors better. Constructive questions and comments are welcome! Today…

Interview with Mentor LisaB

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Meet a Mentor is a fun series to help you get to know your wonderful Mentors better.Constructive questions and comments are welcome!Today we meet: LisabGive…
ryan_m_b - biology

Interview with Biologist Ryan_m_b

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Meet a Mentor is a fun series to help you get to know your wonderful Mentors better.Constructive questions and comments are welcome!Today we meet:…
mark - math

Interview with Mathematician Mark44

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Meet a Mentor is a series to help you get to know your wonderful Mentors better. Constructive questions and comments are welcome! Today we meet: Mark44…
jtbell - physics

Interview with Physicist jtbell

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Meet a Mentor is a weekly series to help you get to know your wonderful Mentors better. Constructive questions and comments are welcome! Meet the Mentor:…
dale physics

Meet Mentor DaleSpam — Biomedical Engineer & Mentor

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Meet a Mentor: DaleSpam Meet a Mentor is a fun series to help you get to know your wonderful Mentors better. Constructive questions and comments are welcome!About…
engineering - chestermiller

Meet Mentor Chestermiller — Chemical Engineering Profile

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Meet a Mentor is a fun series to help you get to know your wonderful Mentors better.Constructive questions and comments are welcome!Today we meet:…