Topic: Norwegian

Øystein Elgarøy and Anders Kvellestad discuss unresolved problems in physics, drawing on cosmology and particle physics. Conversation in Norwegian.

Stein P. Aasheim discusses mountaineering, remote cabin life and his experiences of living in mountain landscapes. Conversation in Norwegian.

Michael Riegler discusses current uses of AI and language models, possible future developments and the concerns accompanying their spread. Conversation in Norwegian.

Anja Røyne discusses nitrogen, fertilizer production and the environmental consequences of changing the nitrogen cycle. Conversation in Norwegian.

Dagfinn Nordbø discusses humour, satire and the craft of writing material that makes an audience laugh. Conversation in Norwegian.

Håkon Dahle discusses observations from the James Webb Space Telescope and what researchers have learned from them. Conversation in Norwegian.

Ola Innset discusses money, taxation and the allocation of labour and resources between private and public activity. Conversation in Norwegian.

Ida Gravensteen discusses forensic examinations and how specialists investigate causes and circumstances of death. Conversation in Norwegian.

Julie Sørlie Paus-Knudsen discusses learning and intelligence in bees and bumblebees alongside their ecological roles. Conversation in Norwegian.

Eirik Valseth discusses mathematical models of weather and storm surges and the computations used to make forecasts. Conversation in Norwegian.

Lars Bakken discusses using bacteria to reduce nitrous-oxide emissions associated with agricultural fertilizer. Conversation in Norwegian.

Gaute Einevoll reflects on his academic career and explains his research in mathematical neuroscience, brain physics and neurotechnology. Anniversary solo episode in Norwegian.

Ralph Bernstein discusses semiconductor chips, miniaturized transistors and the specialized manufacturing behind modern computing. Conversation in Norwegian.

Ishita Barua discusses applications of AI in healthcare, including diagnostic tasks and the challenges of using computational tools in medicine. Conversation in Norwegian.

Nina Jensen discusses ocean warming, acidification and other human pressures on marine environments. Conversation in Norwegian.

Gaute Einevoll uses the film Oppenheimer as a starting point for explaining the development of atomic physics and nuclear weapons. Solo episode in Norwegian.

Tor A. Benjaminsen examines explanations of conflict in the Sahel and questions simple links between environmental scarcity and violence. Conversation in Norwegian.

Inga Strümke discusses machine learning, recent advances in AI and what these systems can and cannot do. Conversation in Norwegian.

Joachim Mossige discusses everyday fluid phenomena in the kitchen and how mathematical physics explains them. Conversation in Norwegian.

Lene Liebe Delsett discusses fossils, extinct animals and the methods used to reconstruct life in the distant past. Conversation in Norwegian.

Vibeke Riiser-Larsen and Erik Tunstad discuss rationality, critical thinking and tools for evaluating arguments and evidence. Conversation in Norwegian.

Svein Harald Øygard discusses interest rates, central-bank decisions and their influence on households and the wider economy. Conversation in Norwegian.

Øyvind Grøn discusses gravitational waves, their detection by LIGO and what these measurements reveal about distant cosmic events. Conversation in Norwegian.

Jonathan Parr discusses becoming a professional footballer and his experiences playing in England and for Norway. Conversation in Norwegian.