What happens when a journey takes 13 years in Earth time, but less than four years for the traveller?

It’s one of the most intriguing ideas in Project Hail Mary, the bestselling novel and blockbuster film. But surprisingly, it’s not just science fiction.

It’s science.

In this episode, MACSYS Research Fellow Dr Tom Kimpson helps us unpack the fascinating concept of velocity time dilation: the idea that time can pass at different rates depending on how fast you’re moving.

We explore why time dilation is one of the more unintuitive ideas in modern physics – and why it isn’t just science fiction. It’s happening around us all the time.

Our host is Felicia Bongiovanni – a PhD Candidate at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research and a member of The Random Sample editorial team representing the Statistical Society of Australia.

Episode webpage: https://www.therandomsample.com.au/podcast/time-dilation/

What happens when a journey takes 13 years in Earth time, but less than four years for the traveller?
It&rsquo;s one of the most intriguing ideas in Project Hail Mary, the bestselling novel and blockbuster film. But surprisingly, it&rsquo;s not just science fiction.
It&rsquo;s science.
In this episode, MACSYS Research Fellow Dr Tom Kimpson helps us unpack the fascinating concept of velocity time dilation: the idea that time can pass at different rates depending on how fast you&rsquo;re moving.
We explore why time dilation is one of the more unintuitive ideas in modern physics &ndash; and why it isn&rsquo;t just science fiction. It&rsquo;s happening around us all the time.
Our host is Felicia Bongiovanni &ndash; a PhD Candidate at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research and a member of The Random Sample editorial team representing the Statistical Society of Australia.
Episode webpage: <a href="https://www.therandomsample.com.au/?post_type=podcast&amp;p=2250&amp;preview=true">https://www.therandomsample.com.au/podcast/time-dilation/</a>

Welcome to The Random Sample - a podcast from the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Mathematical Analysis of Cellular Systems (MACSYS).  In this podcast, we share stories about mathematics, statistics, data science and the people involved. The Random Sample is also proud to have the support of these supporting partners: the Australian Data Science Network (ADSN), the Statistical Society of Australia (SSA), the Australian Mathematical Society (AustMS), the OPTIMA ARC Training Centre, the MATRIX Mathematical Research Institute, and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers (ACEMS). ACEMS created the podcast in 2018. For further resources and show notes, visit therandomsample.com.au

Welcome to The Random Sample - a podcast from the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Mathematical Analysis of Cellular Systems (MACSYS).&nbsp; In this podcast, we share stories about mathematics, statistics, data science and the people involved. The Random Sample is also proud to have the support of these supporting partners: the Australian Data Science Network (ADSN), the Statistical Society of Australia (SSA), the Australian Mathematical Society (AustMS), the OPTIMA ARC Training Centre, the MATRIX Mathematical Research Institute, and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers (ACEMS). ACEMS created the podcast in 2018. For further resources and show notes, visit <a href="https://www.therandomsample.com.au/">therandomsample.com.au</a>

Stories about mathematics, statistics and the people involved

The Random Sample

Welcome to The Random Sample - a podcast from the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Mathematical Analysis of Cellular Systems (MACSYS). In this podcast, we share stories about mathematics, statistics, data science and the people involved. The Random Sample is also proud to have the support of these supporting partners:  Australian Data Science Network (ADSN), Statistical Society of Australia (SSA), Australian Mathematical Society (AustMS), OPTIMA ARC Training Centre, MATRIX Mathematical Research Institute, and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers (ACEMS). ACEMS created the podcast in 2018. For further resources and show notes, visit therandomsample.com.au

Welcome to The Random Sample - a podcast from the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Mathematical Analysis of Cellular Systems (MACSYS). In this podcast, we share stories about mathematics, statistics, data science and the people involved. The Random Sample is also proud to have the support of these supporting partners:&nbsp; Australian Data Science Network (ADSN), Statistical Society of Australia (SSA), Australian Mathematical Society (AustMS), OPTIMA ARC Training Centre, MATRIX Mathematical Research Institute, and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers (ACEMS). ACEMS created the podcast in 2018. For further resources and show notes, visit <a href="https://www.therandomsample.com.au/">therandomsample.com.au</a>