Show Notes
In this episode, Harriet and theoretical physicist Felix Flicker continue their discussion in Felix's home. They explore the subjectivity of the sense to individuals, Felix’s brilliant book on how science explains things previously thought of as ‘magic’ and Japanese tea ceremonies, all culminating in an attempt to answer the podcast’s namesake question, “If a tree falls in the forest when no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?”
The episode was hosted and produced by Harriet Mansell. The assistant producer and chief editor was Teän Stewart-Murray. The assistant editor was Alex Troman.
Theme music by Circle
Music by Aleksey Chistilin (Lexin_Music) on Pixabay
Felix's book The Magick of Matter: Crystals, Chaos and the Wizardry of Physics is available now!
You can more information about Felix on his website: https://www.felixflicker.com/
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