Unstable Fluid Podcast

Unstable Fluid Podcast

Kat Phillips & Thomas Rintoul

Episodes 11
Avg. Duration 56m
Activity Active
Since Sep 2023
Latest Episode Dec 2025

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Every 2 Months
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Episodic
Consistency
69%
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About This Podcast

A mathematician and an astrophysicist walk into a bar... Join Kat and Thomas from the Sci-Comm Collective as they break down (and break down) physics, maths, and their experiences navigating academia.

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S1E11 11: That's Not What Quantum Means!

Dec 09, 2025 50m

In this episode, Thomas and Kat are joined by Meagan Hough, a final year PhD student at the University of Bristol working in Quantum Physics. They discuss Meagan's journey to academia, their…

S1E10 10: Why is space sticky?

Oct 28, 2025 43m

In this episode, Thomas and Kat discuss viscosity - essentially, how fluids stick to themselves - and how some of them behave very strangely!Ooblek on the space station:…

S1E9 9: Brain go brrr....

Aug 16, 2025 57m

In this episode, Thomas and Kat discuss managing your time and mental health as a PhD student or academic. They discuss their own challenges and how they've tried to overcome these.In this episode,…

S1E8 8: Why is Space Flat!?

Jul 01, 2025 51m

In this episode, Thomas and Kat discuss the many objects in space which appear to be flat and the why and how of this very common phenomenon seen in planets, solar systems, black holes and entire…

S1E7 7: Find yourself a designated extrovert

Mar 24, 2025 59m

In this episode, Thomas and Kat discuss networking as an early career researcher and how to handle those early conferences when you know no one.Video Version:…

S1E6 6: Space Out!

Oct 24, 2024 40m

In this episode, Thomas and Kat discuss some actual science exploring density and diffusion on human scales and on slightly more astronomical scales too! Video Version: https://youtu.be/TRSG-KhzSCg~~…

S1E5 5: We're not dead!

Sep 12, 2024 1h 12m

In this episode, Thomas and Kat discuss travelling as academics, and Kat has some big news!Video Version: https://youtu.be/vlGzztnJt5o~~ Follow our socials ~~Instagram:…

S1E4 4: Reading and Writing? In STEM subjects!?

Mar 13, 2024 51m

In this episode, Thomas and Kat discuss academic reading and writing, how to find and read papers, and share their opinions on writing and the writing style of other academics.Video Version:…

S1E3 3: PhD Your Way to Success

Feb 08, 2024 55m

In this episode, Thomas and Kat discuss applying and interviewing for PhDs, then actually talk about fluids!Video Version: https://youtu.be/ChMlbLczrLs~~Chapters~~ 00:00 - Intro and Hosts have a…

S1E2 2: Ready, Set, Code

Nov 30, 2023 1h 7m

In this episode, Thomas and Kat have a catch up after launching the pilot last episode, talk about starting out on a PhD and discuss the use of computer code in academia.

S1E1 1: Pilot

Sep 13, 2023 1h 8m

Welcome to the Unstable Fluid Podcast - brought to you by The Sci Comm Collective (TSCC). In this pilot episode, Thomas and Kat discuss who they are, the research they do, how universities prepare…

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Unstable Fluid Podcast has published 11 episodes since September 2023, covering topics in Education, Science.

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