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TRANPHONX PODCAST

My name is Phong Tran, I studied Astrophysics at York University. I was very interested in it, as it gave me insights into a lot of different types of technologies and ways to thought. I also met and continue to meet some very interesting people, and wanted to share with you all the stories and beautiful minds of the people I have come across along the way. With all the best, Phong Tran
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The Theory of Music What is Music & Who is Sean Finn | Mexican Beauty In Red | TRANPHONX Podcasts

Welcome to the next episode of the podcast where I interview my special guest Sean Finn who is the artist behind the melancholic and poetic single : Mexican Beauty In Red. Sean is an artist who is based out of Ireland and today we talk about his musical influences, his thoughts on music, the reasons why people make music and more. Sean and I became friends through our internship at DESY, a physics research center and Europe's second largest particle collider, where Sean worked on some of the pro...

Mar 30, 202154 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Space Exploration, Asteroid Mining, and Star Simulations With Jeremy Karam | TRANPHONX Podcasts | Episode # 13

What's up all, today we take a look through outer space and talk a bit about a few interesting topics such as the end goal for space exploration, why are we taking to space, alien life forms and the possibility of life, stellar simulations and much much more. Jeremy Karam is a Theoretical Physics Master's student at York University who studies star clusters and the way they interact with other objects in the universe. He talks a bit about his research and his thoughts on space travel etc. @ 0:00...

Mar 26, 202151 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Medical Biophysicist on MRI Lung Imaging, Coronavirus, Veganism, Determinism & Simulation Theory

Welcome back to the TRANPHONX podcast, where I interview various experts on their various topics. In today's episode, I talk to a former classmate of mine in Theoretical Physics courses, Samal Munidasa. Samal is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Medical Biophysics, and today we talk about various topics such as his research in MRI Lung Damage detection, coronavirus, his fascination with biology and physics, its relationship with life and consciousness, animal rights, free will and determinism, and...

Feb 26, 20211 hrSeason 1Ep. 13

Pathology, Autopsies, Human Dissection, Cancer & Disease, Death | TRANPHONX Podcasts W Nicole Kocher

Hi everyone, looks like I'm on another episode of my podcast. Today, we talk about autopsies, human dissection, tumors, cross-sections of the human body and other fascinating topics related to my special guest Nicole Kocher's job as a Pathologist's assistant. Hope you all enjoy. @ 0:00 Introduction : Pathology, Disease, Organ Analysis and Autopsy @ 0:50 In The Hands of Pathology, Working as a PA (Pathologist Assistant) @ 1:58 What is a Pathologist: Anatomy, Forensics, Post Mortem @ 2:40 Microsco...

Feb 26, 202140 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Financial Quantitative Analytics & Astrophysics | Gianfranco Bino | TRANPHONX Podcasts #11

In this video, I talk to my good friend and former colleague of mine Gianfranco Bino who was in my classes when I was at York University studying astrophysics. Franco and I worked on the same project together, in different wings of the research, and he has gone on to get his master's in Applied Mathematics at Western University. Franco is now currently finishing his Ph.D. in applied mathematics and has landed his dream job as a quantitative analyst at a bank in Toronto. In this podcast, I ask hi...

Jan 20, 202148 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Virtual Reality Ph.D on Extended Reality, Biotechnology, Haptic Technology | TRANPHONX Podcasts

In this episode of the podcast, I have a special guest with me Dipanjan Das, a scientist and virtual reality development researcher working on the parameters of Virtual Reality and how it will affect our futures. We dive into the topic of VR and I break down his research. We talk about the problems with VR, parameters of optimization, future technologies, and much, much, more. @ 0:00 Introduction: Dipanjan Daas -- Ph.D. Virtual Reality Development @ 0:27 A Research on Human Vision: Visualization...

Jan 03, 202145 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Physicist & Social Media Marketer on Comic Book Sci-Fi, Data Privacy, and The Psychology of Branding

In this episode of the podcast, I invite my good friend Manav Chhuneja for a talk about his adventures from physics to social media marketing where we talk about everything from comic book heroes to the psychology of branding, storytelling, and growth hacks for Instagram, tik-tok and more. Manav is a social media marketer for a beauty company in India. He also talks about his experiences trying to immigrate here from India, and the immigration process that he has been dealing with throughout the...

Dec 24, 202059 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Black Hole Physicist On Quantum Field Theory, Consciousness, Spiritual States and The Human Mind

In this episode of the podcast, I talk to my good friend Paolo Pichini, who is a research physicist studying in Sweden, about his research on black hole mergers. He explains the theories that are being researched by himself and his team who are trying to predict gravitational wave potentials using singular point particle physics to represent these massive anomalies in our universe. We dive into the topic of quantum field theory and dabble in the ideas of modern science while taking a look at the...

Dec 11, 202053 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Atomic & Laser Physicist on Rubidium Atom Trapping, Computing the Electron Dipole Moments, Cyber Security, Drone Flight, and Control Theory

In this episode of the podcast, we dive into the mind of Henry Vu. Henry has completed his M.Sc at the University of Toronto, specializing in Laser Optics and Atomic Physics. He has worked on projects such as Laser and Atom Trapping where he investigated the molecular dynamics of YbOH molecules undergoing Zeeman-Sisyphus deceleration .. This podcast includes an account of his recent studies and a brief explanation of laser and optical physics along with his future goals and what he aims to do. @...

Dec 03, 202028 minSeason 1Ep. 7

A Near Death Experience, Talking Gratitude, Finding A New Life and Travelling the World (ADAM REID)

In this episode of the podcast, I talk to my long-lost brother, a good friend and living inspiration, Adam Reid who lost his lover and was soon to be fiancee to the waves of Cuba during his trip for their Anniversary. A freak accident that caused both of them to fall unconscious in the rushing waters of a rocky shoreline had changed his life in ways he would never imagine. He talks about his journey and recovery through this ordeal, and how he was able to manage to pick himself back up. He now t...

Nov 26, 202037 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Meteorologist & Weatherman Talks Cloud Physics, Blast Waves, Tornadoes, and Storm Chasing

In this episode of the podcast, I chat with my good friend, Sean Akiyama, who has earned his degree in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. We chat a bit about his experiences in school and dabble into his favourite weather-related topics such as cloud physics, blast waves, downbursts, vortex formations, tornado magnitudes, weather forecasting, and much more. We also get a look into his life as an amateur storm chaser and hear his story on his experiences chasing extreme snowstorm conditions in Alber...

Nov 19, 202031 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Astronomer & Electro-Mechanical Tech On Logic, Electronics, Aliens, BIG BANG, Video Games and GOD (Aaron Spina)

In this episode of the podcast, we talk with a good friend of mine, Aaron Spina, about the very interesting world of electronics, as we dabble in the ideas of relays, logic gates, transistors, semiconductors, and other parts of the electronic circuits that run our everyday lives. We also dive into his past with astrophysics, where he talks about his thoughts on the big bang, aliens, our brainpower, and our everyday understanding of life. Oh and we talk a bit about video games as well. @ 0:00 Int...

Nov 18, 202025 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Astrophysics Major On Pulsars, Search For Aliens, Spirituality, Automation & Cyborgs (Haresh Seenarine)

In this video, my good friend Haresh Seenarine, who is a graduate from York University with a Bachelor's degree in Astronomy and Physics (Astrophysics), talks about his thoughts on black holes, pulsars, gravitational physics, spirituality, aliens, automation, the power of the human brain, and the future of the human race with regard to machines, and our race towards merging with them. If you like the video, SUBSCRIBE. :) Hope you all enjoy this wonderful talk. @ 0:00 Introduction @ 0:27 Why Astr...

Nov 18, 202039 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Astrophysics Student Talks Quantum, 5G Networks, Uploading Your Brain to the Cloud (Abteen Senaee)

In this video, I talk to astrophysics student & good friend of mine Abteen Sanaee about his thoughts on coronavirus, 5G networks, the evolution of artificial intelligence, and touch a bit on astrophotography, and galactic imaging. Hope you're interested in some of these topics, and feel free to comment, like, subscribe, etc. @ 0:00 Introduction @ 0:50 Coronavirus from a Physics Student's Perspective @ 3:19 Covid-19 Government Policies @ 3:49 Coronavirus' Effect on the Economy @ 4:25 Cool Con...

Nov 16, 202035 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Video Game Developer On Future Tech, The Problems with Deepfake & More (Rami Nassar)

In this video, my good friend Rami Nassar and I are talking about the future of content creation, the problems and possibilities of deepfake technology, the way that video games are socially engineered to keep you attentive, and much more. @ 0:00 Beginning of Video @ 0:13 The Future of Content Creation @ 1:44 Future of Video Editting @ 3:27 Deepfakes, the Good the Bad and the Ugly @ 4:22 Deepfakes and Facial Recognition @ 7:22 Deepfake and the future of VR / Videogames @ 11:13 Social Engineering...

Nov 16, 202023 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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