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Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

The Ultraviolet Catastrophe (Encore)

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

Gary Arndt

Education, History

4.72.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2026

⏱️ 16 minutes

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During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, there was a problem that stumped even the best minds in physics. Eventually, one man, Max Planck, solved the problem, but his solution was one that was out of left field. While the math worked, he didn’t actually believe that the mathematics explained reality. It turned out his discovery was more true than he realized and it ushed in a revolution in the world of physics that completely changed our view of nature and reality.  Learn more about the ultraviolet catastrophe and the birth of quantum mechanics on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Mint Mobile Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed Subscribe to the podcast!  https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/Ds7Rx7jvPJ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/  Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

The following is an encore presentation of Everything Everywhere Daily.

0:07.6

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, there was a problem that stumped even the best

0:12.5

minds in physics.

0:14.3

Eventually, one man, Max Planck, solved the problem, but his solution was one that was totally

0:19.4

out of left field.

0:20.6

While the math

0:21.3

worked, he didn't actually believe the mathematics explained reality. It turned out his discovery

0:27.4

was more true than he realized, and it ushered in a revolution in the world of physics that

0:32.2

completely changed our view of nature and reality. Learn more about the ultraviolet catastrophe and the birth of quantum mechanics on this

0:40.3

episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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