Feb 5, 2019
Physical Attraction:
100th Episode Competition
Physical Attraction is the podcast focused on
physics, science and technology – and we’re about to reach a very
big milestone when our 100th episode releases later on this
year.
To celebrate, we’re hosting a special competition with FABULOUS
PRIZES.
To enter, you need to send us your answer to the
question “What is physics?”, either
in written form, or (even better) recorded by you on some suitable
equipment. Ideally, entries will be more than a few sentences long
and no longer than 1000 words / ten minutes spoken audio, although
exceptions will be made for shorter or longer entries of
exceptional quality!
You can interpret this as broadly or as specifically as you like,
and it doesn’t have to be a dictionary definition. What has physics
meant in your life? How do you view the boundaries between physics
and “other sciences”? What role do you think physics and physicists
have to play in society, in our pursuit of knowledge,
philosophically? What does physics mean in the modern world? What
can it mean in the future? Or you can focus on some specific aspect
of physics that fascinates you.
All suitable entries will form part of the
100th episode extravaganza, which is why I want to get as many
different perspectives as possible. You will be on the
podcast! Feel free to introduce yourself and details
of your own story. All suitable
entries will also receive a Physical Attraction
postcard and ceramic mug, alongside free download links for the
extra bonus episodes that we’ve released so far.
Then there will be first and second place
prizes!
The second place winner receives
everything above, plus books by Physical
Attraction interview guests Phil Torres, Simon Ings, Britt Wray,
and SMBC Zach Weinersmith:
Phil Torres - Morality, Foresight, and Human
Flourishing
Simon Ings – Stalin and the
Scientists
Britt Wray – Rise of the Necrofauna
Zach and Kelly Weinersmith - Soonish
The first place winner receives everything from second
place, including the four books,
plus the right to choose the subject of one episode of
the show – anything science and technology-related,
topic subject to discussion. I will then research, write, and
record that episode, which can include a special dedication to the
contest prize winner as part of it.
Sounds good? Great! Get your entries in by March
31st 2019 to be
eligible.
Entries should be submitted via the competition
email physicspod@outlook.com, or
you can contact me on Twitter @physicspod or Facebook.
All details of the contest can be found here: www.physicspodcast.com/about while you can contact us for any clarifications here: http://physicalattraction.libsyn.com/contact