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 — Peak Oil, String Theory & Space

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Don't forget to read Part 1 of this interview. Peak Oil and Future Energy Sources Professor Kaku, what do you think of "peak oil"? How serious is it,…
Michio Kaku Interview

Michio Kaku Interview — Physics, String Theory & Future

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We are happy to present this archived interview with Dr. Michio Kaku, conducted in 2004. Michio Kaku is an American theoretical physicist, futurist, and…
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,…
Niels_Tuning2

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 — What Is Real? Quantum Foundations Explained

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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, has just…
cliffordjohnson

Clifford V. Johnson: The Dialogues & Science Outreach

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Clifford V. Johnson is a professor in the Physics and Astronomy Department at USC. He says, "I mainly work on (super)string theory, gravity, gauge theory…
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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Please give us a bit of background into your educational and professional life. I'm a public school kid through and through. After going to the local…
frasercain2

Q&A With Universe Today’s Astronomer Fraser Cain

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Video Q&A: Fraser Cain (Universe Today) Special thanks to Universe Today founder Fraser Cain for this fascinating video Q&A. All questions were…
sabine1

Sabine Hossenfelder: Dark Matter, Gravity & LIGO Interview

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We are pleased to introduce Sabine Hossenfelder. Sabine is a theoretical physicist at the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies. She also authors…
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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For those who don't know the great David Hestenes, he is the inventor of the geometric algebra formalism of physics. Here we go!1) What is the…

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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We are pleased to introduce David J. Griffiths, one of the most successful physics textbook authors. Odds are if you studied physics in college, you've…
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: Cosmology, Books & Insights

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We are pleased to introduce Sean Carroll. Sean Carroll is a theoretical physicist at Caltech specializing in cosmology and quantum mechanics. He has a…
mathjax

Peter Krautzberger on MathJax — Accessibility & Future

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We are pleased to introduce Peter Krautzberger. Peter is a manager for MathJax, the technology behind the display of equations on Physics Forums. "The…
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: Insights on Physics & Life

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Please give us a bit of background on your life and professional experience Life: Born and educated in Italy; I then spent 10 years in the United States…
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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We are pleased to introduce Theoretical Physicist and Physics Forums member Garrett Lisi, an experimental surfer who developed a distinctive approach to…
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:…