SIO407: Entropy and Information

SIO407: Entropy and Information

Author: seriouspod.com December 11, 2023 Duration: 47:31
It's another physicode with Dr. Bryan Gillis! Bryan heard the food episode recently and wanted to chime in with a physics perspective on why your brain needs energy. Sure, there are obvious biological reasons, but also, speaking more universally, there's a reason why computing information requires energy. It involves entropy! Come learn about it!
 
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