Ask A Spaceman Ep. 170: What’s So Fine About The Fine Structure Constant?

<p class="p1">What is the fine structure constant? Where does it come from? Why is it so important? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><strong>Support the show:</strong> <a href= "http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter">http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>All episodes:</strong> <a href= "http://www.AskASpaceman.com">http://www.AskASpaceman.com</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Follow on Twitter:</strong> <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter">http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Like on Facebook:</strong> <a href= "http://www.facebook.com/PaulMattSutter">http://www.facebook.com/PaulMattSutter</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Watch on YouTube:</strong> <a href= "http://www.youtube.com/PaulMSutter">http://www.youtube.com/PaulMSutter</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Read a book:</strong> <a href= "http://www.pmsutter/book">http://www.pmsutter/book</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Go on an adventure:</strong> <a href= "http://www.AstroTours.co">http://www.AstroTours.co</a></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy, astrophysics, physics, and cosmology coming to #AskASpaceman for COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE!</p> <p class="p1">Big thanks to my top Patreon supporters this month: Justin G, Chris L, Barbara K, Duncan M, Corey D, Justin Z, Nate H, Andrew F, Naila, Aaron S, Scott M, Rob H, Lowell T, Justin, Louis M, Paul G, John W, Alexis, Erin J, Jennifer M, Gilbert M, Tom B, Joshua, Curt M, Bob H, David B, Frank T, Tim R, Tom Van S, Mark R, Alan B, Craig B, Richard K, Steve P, Dave L, Chuck C, Stephen M, Maureen R, Stace J, Neil P, lothian53, COTFM, Stephen S, Ken L, Debra S, Alberto M, Matt C, Ron S, Joe R, David P, Ulfert B, Robert B, Fr. Bruce W, Nicolai B, Sean M, Edward K, Darren W, Tracy F, Sarah K, Steven S, Ryan L, Ella F, Richard S, Sam R, Thomas K, James C, Jorg D, R Larche, Syamkumar M, John S, Fred S, Homer V, Mark D, Colin B, Bruce A, Steven