Bonus Episode 4: Stein a Little Light

This bonus episode is about the photoelectric effect and features a couple revolutionary and Nobel prize winning concepts – the quantization of energy and of light. From the ultraviolet catastrophe to the revolutionary beginnings of modern physics. Grab a “quantum” coffee and give this episode a listen!

(Also, Happy New Year!!)

You can listen to the episode here.

Blackbody curves for various temperatures and comparison with classical theory of Rayleigh-Jeans.
From: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Black_body.svg

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