This chapter of the podcast episode discusses the concept of clocks in particles and the nature of photons. The speakers explain that individual particles have clocks that can differ from their companions' clocks, and they discuss the impact of the medium on the speed of light. They also explore how photons interact with particles and the concept of transparency.
What if time had multiple dimensions? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly answer grab-bag questions about Hawking Radiation, the speed of light, and how rare black holes are with astrophysicist Charles Liu.
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