Ep. 423 Normalize Bringing Up Quantum Field Theory with Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

About this episode

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein discusses her book on advanced scientific concepts and their relation to social issues.

Today on The Stacks, we’re joined by award-winning theoretical physicist and cosmologist, Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, to discuss her newest book, The Edge of Space-Time: Particles, Poetry, and the Cosmic Dream Boogie . In it, Chanda uses poetry, pop culture, and Black feminism to explore some of the most abstract concepts and mysteries of the universe, from black holes to dark matter. We talk about why she wants us all to know about advanced scientific concepts, how she simplifies these topics for lay readers, and how all this high-level science relates to the social and political issues of our time. The Stacks Book Club pick for May is Lonely Crowds by Stephanie Wambugu. We’ll be discussing the book with Chanda Prescod-Weinstein on Wednesday, May 27. You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks website:  https://www.thestackspodcast.com/2026/5/6/ep-423-chanda-prescod-weinstein Connect with Chanda : Instagram | Website | Bluesky Connect with The Stacks: Instagram | Threads | Shop | Patreon | Goodreads | Substack | Youtube | Subscribe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…

People in this episode

Host: Traci Thomas

Guest: Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Topics covered

• quantum field theory
• theoretical physics
• cosmology
• Black feminism
• science communication
• social issues
• book discussion

Keywords

• quantum field theory
• theoretical physics
• cosmology
• Black feminism
• science communication
• dark matter
• black holes
• poetry
• pop culture

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Edge of Space-Time: Particles, Poetry, and the Cosmic Dream Boogie, Lonely Crowds

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