Best Particle Measuring Systems Podcasts (2025)

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AMA | May 2025 3:38:06

6d ago3:38:06

3:38:06

Welcome to the May 2025 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the question…

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312 | Thomas Levenson on the Mutual History of Humans and Germs 1:31:28

13d ago1:31:28

1:31:28

The germ theory of disease is a crowning achievement of science, up there with modern physics, continental drift, and evolution via natural selection. (Even if there will always be cranky skeptics.) But the road to widespread acceptance isn't always an easy one. Why did it take so long between Anton van Leeuwenhoek seeing "animalcules" in a microsc…

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311 | Annaka Harris on Whether Consciousness is Fundamental 1:09:58

20d ago1:09:58

1:09:58

Questions about consciousness range from the precise and empirical -- what neurons fire when I have some particular experience -- to the deeply profound -- does consciousness emerge from matter, or does matter emerge from consciousness? While it might be straightforward to think that consciousness arises from the collective behavior of atoms in the…

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AMA | April 2025 3:30:22

27d ago3:30:22

3:30:22

Welcome to the April 2025 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questi…

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310 | Marc Kamionkowski on Dark Energy and Cosmic Anomalies 1:26:14

1M ago1:26:14

1:26:14

Cosmologists were, let us be honest, pretty stunned in 1998 when observations revealed that the universe is accelerating. There was an obvious plausible explanation, the cosmological constant proposed by Einstein, which is equivalent to a constant vacuum energy pervading space. But the cosmological constant was known to be enormously smaller than i…

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A Conversation with Andy Cowan, President, Particle Measuring Systems 8:29

1M ago8:29

8:29

Andy Cowan, President of Particle Measuring Systems, shares his vision for the company’s future and what makes PMS such a dynamic place to work and partner with. He talks about the company’s rapid growth, deep customer relationships, and bold investments in innovation, technology, and global infrastructure. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how PMS i…

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309 | Christof Koch on Consciousness and Integrated Information 1:20:46

1M ago1:20:46

1:20:46

Consciousness is easier to possess than to define. One thing we can do is to look into the brain and see what lights up when conscious awareness is taking place. A complete understanding of this would be known as the "neural correlates of consciousness." Once we have that, we could hopefully make progress on developing a theoretical picture of what…

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Manifold Monitoring for Cleanrooms 2:08

2M ago2:08

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This video discusses a manifold monitoring system that can extend from one location to up to thirty-two points, significantly reducing the cost per sample in large clean room environments. It highlights the integration of TRH probes that provide temperature and humidity data alongside particle counts. The system supports various analog inputs for e…

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Lasair III 110 Demo - Unboxing 1:37

2M ago1:37

1:37

This video showcases the unboxing of the Lasair® III 110 instrument, emphasizing the importance of receiving it in perfect working order. It highlights the need for annual calibration, which can be done at any PMS office worldwide, with a typical turnaround of about two weeks. Viewers are introduced to the quick guide and calibration certificate in…

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Lasair III 110 Demo - Portable Monitoring Features 2:05

2M ago2:05

2:05

The Lasair® III 110 portable model provides users with the ability to operate directly from its screen, displaying cumulative data and TRH probe values. It allows for easy screen swapping to show differential and cumulative counts, along with various graphical display options. Users can print samples for hard copies and program recipes, locations, …

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Overview of the Lasair III 110 Particle Counter 7:19

2M ago7:19

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In this video, Lexi Lake and Benton Hutchinson introduce the Lasair® III 110 particle counter, highlighting its capabilities as a 0.1 µm particle counter suitable for clean room certification. They explain the differences between the portable and inline versions, emphasizing the portable model's user-friendly interface and data export features. The…

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308 | Alison Gopnik on Children, AI, and Modes of Thinking 1:09:56

2M ago1:09:56

1:09:56

We often study cognition in other species, in part to learn about modes of thinking that are different from our own. Today's guest, psychologist/philosopher Alison Gopnik, argues that we needn't look that far: human children aren't simply undeveloped adults, they have a way of thinking that is importantly distinct from that of grownups. Children ar…

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AMA | March 2025 2:58:00

2M ago2:58:00

2:58:00

Welcome to the March 2025 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questi…

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307 | Kevin Peterson on the Theory of Cocktails 1:16:36

2M ago1:16:36

1:16:36

A lot of science goes into crafting the perfect cocktail. Balancing sweet and bitter notes, providing the right amount of aeration and dilution, getting it to just the right temperature and keeping it that way. And even if you have no interest in cocktails as such, the general principles extend to other activities in art and in life. I talk to scie…

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306 | Helen Czerski on Our Energetic Oceans 1:12:19

2M ago1:12:19

1:12:19

It is commonplace to refer to the Earth's oceans as vast and largely unexplored. But we do understand some aspects, and improving that understanding is crucial to ensuring the continued viability and success of life on this planet. The oceans are a paradigmatic complex system: there are many components, distinct but mutually interacting, that add u…

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Introducing the APS 2000 syringe liquid sampler 2:58

2M ago2:58

2:58

Particle Measuring Systems presents the APSS 2000, a syringe liquid sampler designed for the Life Science industry, adhering to USP 788 specifications. The device features an adjustable stage, a magnetic stirrer, and an ultrasonic bath, along with an IV bag holder for large volume injectables. It supports various syringe options, including blunt tu…

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305 | Lilliana Mason on Polarization and Political Psychology 1:17:25

3M ago1:17:25

1:17:25

Political outcomes would be relatively simple to predict and understand if only people were well-informed, entirely rational, and perfectly self-interested. Alas, real human beings are messy, emotional, imperfect creatures, so a successful theory of politics has to account for these features. One phenomenon that has grown in recent years is an alig…

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Bonus | Cuts to Science Funding and Why They Matter 1:10:25

3M ago1:10:25

1:10:25

The Trump administration, led by Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency, has proposed sweeping cuts to spending on science research here in the US, in particular at the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. I explain a little about what is being cut and why these funds are important to scientific progress…

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304 | James Evans on Innovation, Consolidation, and the Science of Science 1:16:03

3M ago1:16:03

1:16:03

It is a feature of many human activities - sports, cooking, music, interpersonal relations - that being able to do them well doesn't necessarily mean you can accurately describe how to do them well. Science is no different. Many successful scientists are not very good at explaining what goes into successful scientific practice. To understand that, …

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303 | AMA | February 2025 3:44:12

3M ago3:44:12

3:44:12

Welcome to the February 2025 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the que…

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303 | James P. Allison on Fighting Cancer with the Immune System 1:07:38

3M ago1:07:38

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A typical human lifespan is approximately three billion heartbeats in duration. Lasting that long requires not only intrinsic stability, but an impressive capacity for self-repair. Nevertheless, things do occasionally break down, and cancer is one of the most dramatic examples of such breakdown. Given that the body is generally so good at protectin…

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302 | Chris Kempes on the Biophysics of Evolution 1:30:54

3M ago1:30:54

1:30:54

Randomness plays an important role in the evolution of life (as my evil twin will tell you). But random doesn't mean arbitrary. Biological organisms are physical objects, after all, and subject to the same laws of physics as non-biological matter is. Those laws place constraints on how organisms can fulfill their basic functions of metabolism, repr…

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301 | Tina Eliassi-Rad on Al, Networks, and Epistemic Instability 1:09:21

4M ago1:09:21

1:09:21

Big data is ruling, or at least deeply infiltrating, all of modern existence. Unprecedented capacity for collecting and analyzing large amounts of data have given us a new generation of artificial intelligence models, but also everything from medical procedures to recommendation systems that guide our purchases and romantic lives. I talk with compu…

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300 | Solo: Does Time Exist? 2:11:35

4M ago2:11:35

2:11:35

A new year, and a new centennial -- 300 (regularly-numbered) episodes of Mindscape! Our tradition is to have a solo episode, and what better topic than the nature of time? Physicists and philosophers have so frequently suggested that time is some kind of illusion that it's become almost passé to believe that it might be fundamental. This is an issu…

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Holiday Message | Hits and Misses 2:01:23

4M ago2:01:23

2:01:23

It's the end of the year, and time for our annual holiday break here at Mindscape. But as usual, we wrap up with a Holiday Message. This year, inspired by Joni Mitchell's "Hits" and "Misses" albums, I go through my scientific papers and talk about some of my favorites -- some of which were hits, in terms of making an impact on subsequent research, …

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299 | Michael Wong on Information, Function, and the Origin of Life 1:13:00

5M ago1:13:00

1:13:00

Living organisms seem exquisitely organized and complex, with features clearly adapted to serving certain functions needed to survive and procreate. Natural selection provides a compelling explanation for why that is so. But is there a bigger picture, a more general framework that explains the origin and evolution of functions and complexity in a w…

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298 | Jeff Lichtman on the Wiring Diagram of the Brain 1:09:09

5M ago1:09:09

1:09:09

The number of neurons in the human brain is comparable to the number of stars in the Milky Way galaxy. Unlike the stars, however, in the case of neurons the real action is in how they are directly connected to each other: receiving signals over synapses via their dendrites, and when appropriately triggered, sending signals down the axon to other ne…

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AMA | December 2024 3:55:31

5M ago3:55:31

3:55:31

Welcome to the December 2024 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the que…

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AMA | May 2025 3:38:06

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312 | Thomas Levenson on the Mutual History of Humans and Germs 1:31:28

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311 | Annaka Harris on Whether Consciousness is Fundamental 1:09:58

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AMA | April 2025 3:30:22

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310 | Marc Kamionkowski on Dark Energy and Cosmic Anomalies 1:26:14

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A Conversation with Andy Cowan, President, Particle Measuring Systems 8:29

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309 | Christof Koch on Consciousness and Integrated Information 1:20:46

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Manifold Monitoring for Cleanrooms 2:08

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Lasair III 110 Demo - Unboxing 1:37

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Lasair III 110 Demo - Portable Monitoring Features 2:05

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Overview of the Lasair III 110 Particle Counter 7:19

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308 | Alison Gopnik on Children, AI, and Modes of Thinking 1:09:56

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AMA | March 2025 2:58:00

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307 | Kevin Peterson on the Theory of Cocktails 1:16:36

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306 | Helen Czerski on Our Energetic Oceans 1:12:19

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Introducing the APS 2000 syringe liquid sampler 2:58

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305 | Lilliana Mason on Polarization and Political Psychology 1:17:25

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Bonus | Cuts to Science Funding and Why They Matter 1:10:25

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304 | James Evans on Innovation, Consolidation, and the Science of Science 1:16:03

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303 | AMA | February 2025 3:44:12

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303 | James P. Allison on Fighting Cancer with the Immune System 1:07:38

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302 | Chris Kempes on the Biophysics of Evolution 1:30:54

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301 | Tina Eliassi-Rad on Al, Networks, and Epistemic Instability 1:09:21

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300 | Solo: Does Time Exist? 2:11:35

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Holiday Message | Hits and Misses 2:01:23

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299 | Michael Wong on Information, Function, and the Origin of Life 1:13:00

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298 | Jeff Lichtman on the Wiring Diagram of the Brain 1:09:09

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AMA | December 2024 3:55:31

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