MAKE HISTORY WITH US THIS SUMMER: https://demystifysci.com/demysticon-2025 PATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/demystifysci PARADIGM DRIFT https://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-show Anne Hofmeister is an applied physicist, mathematician, and theorist at Washington University, whose heterodox approach to physics has not made her a lot of friends, but has solved a lot of paradoxical problems. Hofmeister’s background in analytic materials science has given her a deeper than average understanding of how to deal with complex physical systems, which allows her to see what others miss. Often, she will investigate a system that’s thought to behave in strange ways - like galaxies whose rotation appears to violate Newton’s laws - and discover that a deep confusion about how to treat the system mathematically produces fantastical explanations like dark matter or modified gravity. In our conversation we talk about the surprising implications her work for things like plate tectonics, the structure of the sun & the liquid sun model championed by PM Robitaille, and how to see the pieces that everyone else misses. Dr. Hofmeister's Solar physics paper, discussed in the second half of today's pod: https://www.oldcitypublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/HTHPv52n6p435-464Hofmeister.pdf 00:00 Go! 00:07:41 The Big Questions in Physics 00:14:08 Back to the Classics 00:25:03 Revisiting Plate Tectonics and Earth Dynamics 00:34:11 Venus and Spin Energy 00:39:22 Expanding Earth Hypothesis 00:47:22 Science and Theories’ Evolution 00:49:55 Forces & Dark Matter 00:50:37 Alternatives to Dark Matter 00:55:02 Galaxy Dynamics and Pattern Analysis 00:59:11 Mathematical Models vs. Reality 01:03:48 The Allure of Mystical Thought in Physics 01:07:41 More Alternatives to Dark Matter and Black Holes 01:13:57 Practical Considerations in Physics Research 01:14:34 Rethinking Stellar Thermodynamics 01:18:03 Convection and Solar Dynamics 01:24:18 Surface Phenomena and Solar Structure 01:30:13 Implications of Ideal Gas Assumptions: Liquid Sun 01:39:18 Cosmic Background Radiation and Black Body Radiation 01:42:01 Theoretical vs. Experimental Science 01:44:31 Scientific Revolutions and Misunderstandings 01:47:03 Advice for Aspiring Physicists #cosmology, #astrophysics, #darkmatter, #spacetheory, #physicscommunity, #scientificrevolution, #universeexplained, #openminds, #cosmicmysteries, #gravity, #PhilosophyOfScience, #philosophypodcast, #sciencepodcast, #longformpodcast ABOUS US: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. PATREON: get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasB MERCH: Rock some DemystifySci gear : https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/all AMAZON: Do your shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/3YyoT98 DONATE: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD SUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@UCqV4_7i9h1_V7hY48eZZSLw@demystifysci BLOG: http://DemystifySci.com/blog RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss MAILING LIST: https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671