Podcasts about Quantum gravity

How much do we actually know about the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer fan questions from plasma propulsion to quantum gravity to black hole escape plans.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-black-hole-escape/Thanks to our Patrons Jes Cochran, Todd Buedingen, Eugene, Nana, Richard Watkins, Mike, Christopher Gardiner, ProsciuttoDiKarma, zudasworld, Sis, Mitchell Adkins, Daniel McPaddne, James DeSalvo, David Williams, Ser Xanthos, Denis Genest, Kelly, Adam, Ben, jeasterbrook78, Misty Haisfield, Michelle Slaughter, Asher Sidman, Don Nelson, Moviefiend, jamicha keaton, Braulio Bianco, Bugsta, Antonio Bshara, Daniel Grundman, Dragoste Daniel, Jonathan Ongay, Sieve Sailor, Alexander Hughes, Glen Kendrick, Aprameya, Meet Chokshi, and Georgi Rusev for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.

What happens when physics meets the big questions of philosophy? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice sit down with Elise Crull, philosopher of physics at CUNY and author of The Einstein Paradox, to explore physics, philosophy, and how thought experiments shape real science. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/the-philosophy-of-physics-with-elise-crull/Thanks to our Patrons Jason Dobbins, Robert Egoroff, Steven Rodby, David Miller, BiologyBob, Charles William McDonald, kara lockmiller, Cade Solsbery, Cakery, Eugene Swimmer, Andrew Di Bello, Bob Patterson, Melissa Buchter, Mathew, Mike Dockins, A Wade, Harrison Netherway, Padraic Hagerty, Bryan Nusbaum, Jorge Daniel, Samir Banerjeesh, Chad Salter, Helix, Mohammad Imrul Kayes, Bryson Taylor, Mickey Kellam, Susan Pingree, ThatStratosPlayer!?, Sam Tuttle, Henock Taddese, Rosemarie Boll, Alex Pilon, Trevor Carpenter, Max Laarmann, Melissa Hannah, Donna Van Benschoten, David Quilloy, John Kordyback, Tony S, Francisco Rubiolo, Mallory Boyd, Briana Green, Laurie Smith, Grey Gorman, Mark Bentley, Joseph Formisano, Velovinovicci, tosha ristoff, Isaac Woosley, Lucas Legey, and Carl Dalby for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.

What is string theory, really? Why does it need extra dimensions? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice welcome theoretical physicist and mathematician Lara Anderson to guide us through string theory, higher dimensions, and finding a unifying theory of everything.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/consider-a-spherical-cow-with-lara-anderson/Thanks to our Patrons Rachel Burns, GTH, Ali Al-Mubarak, Tinashe Munyaradzi Majada Duma, Lester Hairston, Shelbi Frowein, Daryl Sheppard, Carlos Fernandez, Bryan Skelton, SHONE JOE, Beverly Jo, Dr. Rob Bryan, Mark Swehla Jr, Jake, Jake, Parvaneh Alavi, Caleb Rohrer, Cryosminitar, Joe Oggier, A Tedla, Chris Crisco, Olga, Colby Hyde, Trevor Morrison, Elizabeth P, Adam Haynes, ice age, craig henry, McKenna Lineback, Emily Martinez, Laura V Pagliaro, Tactalpotato750, Raymond Hal Bonnin II, Vladlen Kogan, Matthias Sabourin, Allan Watson, Jimmy Rose, Joe DiRosa, Cal Mathison, Lex Hayes, Quince Poston, Kathleen OBrien, Ryan Enright, Mahi, and Thomas S. for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.

Is the whole universe actually a jinn particle? Neil deGrasse Tyson and cohosts Chuck Nice and Gary O'Reilly hang out with astrophysicist Charles Liu to answer questions about the nature of gravity, dark matter, and why we don't actually know how the solar corona gets hot. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-dimensional-leaking/Thanks to our Patrons Abhijeet Garg, Barry Cunningham, Chris Gunter, Roger Inglis, Michael Hines, Frank Lewis, Will Edwards, Robert Tomsons, Nancy Stone, Michael Belshe, Barbara Neil, Steve Smith, Catherine THomson, Janet Watkins, AMit Yadav, Leslie, Nat Woods, Gilberto Rodriguez, Tobraham, Kwabena Slaughter, Eric Jordan, Anna Shilonosova, Corey PRator, Duncan, Gabe Mallek, peter jonkers, TED PHILIPPE, ElectroHawk, Ben, Tyla Moss, Briehanna, fenrir yggdrasil, JP Campion, Roberto, Mark Lytle, Aouregan, Markybob, Emil Helfer, Andrew Keigan Duckett, None, STANLEY A HARMON, Laura Godfrey, Christopher Sanchez, Helen Gyselhart, Eric, Chase Mathews, Edward Kramer, Jonathan Fitzgerald-Bord, Tyler Lindsey, Michael Butler, and David Kingbeil for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.

Can you measure time without something moving? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice tackle your cosmic questions, from the Silurian Hypothesis to singularities to the edge of the known universe. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-renaming-time/Thanks to our Patrons Mary Virdeh, Michael Bird, Andrew Knowlton, Larimore, Kat S, Todd Ferguson, Michael Lynch, Jimmy Fitzgerald, Lee Coble, Laura Rocha, Alexis Blanchette, John, John Millen, Rick FlyFish, Sam Cranch, CodeBard, Harper, Sean McCaul, Cameron Jeanes, Caryl-Robin D, Vinay Kashyap, Jessica Munson, Robert Bigford, octavius sligh, Pattie B, Aziz Oujana Gilbert, Timothy Custard, Ann White, Lee Booze, Fran G, Aurel, Nathan Pond, Lisa N, Mark Gruber, Noe G, Don Morgan, Cherry Jubilee Joyfully, Nick Costella, Erin Thompson, Micheal Muschal, Dan Mack, Andrew Brockert, Brian Schelp, Del, Quincy Jenkins, Amanda Byrd, Dorian Vaughn, Dan Maske, Rattana, Song Zheng, adiMan, and Joseph Wilkerson for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.

Why three dimensions? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedians Chuck Nice and Hasan Minhaj celebrate 100 years of quantum physics and everywhere it's taken us, joined by theoretical astrophysicists Brian Greene and Janna Levin.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/quantum-quandary-startalk-live-with-brian-greene-janna-levin/Thanks to our Patrons Dr. Philip Forkuo Mensah, robert mihai ticu, Brian Purser, german moreno, Dylan Bell, John Bickford, Rogue Ryter, Ethan Rice, Mi Ra, Jalen Grimble, Nick Salverson, Cranjis McBasketball, Jesse Eisenhardt, Thomas Lanphear, Monica Pena, Tolu, Jim Coulter, Morgan Fisher, Julie Schultz, Paradox, Rico Wyder, Thomas Aasrud, Ralph Leighton, J.C. De la Cruz, James Gallagher, Maverick Blue, Casey, David Bellucci, Cj Purcell, Edward Q Teague, Douglas Cottel, Bach Ong, Stephen Lewis, T_Titillatus, Jonathan, Thoritz, John Weldt, Anthony Gamble, Sergey Masich, Jay Park, Jean, Bradley Bodanis, Kylee Ronning, Oliver Boardman, Lars-Ola Arvidsson, Douglas Burk, Holdin Ross, Danelle Hayes, Chau Phan, Mark Caffarel, Eric Turnbull, and D Mavrikas for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.

Quantum gravity is one of the biggest unresolved and challenging problems in physics, as it seeks to reconcile quantum mechanics, which governs the microscopic world, and general relativity, which describes the macroscopic world of gravity and space-time. Efforts to understand quantum gravity have been focused almost entirely at the theoretical level, but Monika Schleier-Smith at Stanford University has been exploring a novel experimental approach — trying to create quantum gravity from scratch. Using laser-cooled clouds of atoms, she is testing the idea that gravity might be an emergent phenomenon arising from quantum entanglement. In this episode of the Joy of Why podcast, Schleier-Smith discusses the thinking behind what she admits is a high-risk, high-reward approach, and how her experiments could provide important insights about entanglement and quantum mechanical systems even if the end goal of simulating quantum gravity is never achieved.

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What is Holography and how does it help us Quantize gravity? In this conversation I speak with Pedro Vieira, one of the worlds leading experts on holographic dualities and their application in quantum gravity. We start our discussion with a few standard but big questions, like why is quantum gravity difficult, what is quantum field theory, and what is gauge symmetry. We then dive into the topic of holography, which in broad and provocative terms is the idea that our universe and everything in it might be a hologram projected from some lower dimensional quantum theory. That is, there might be a duality between the mathematics that describes our world including gravity and the mathematics that describes a world with quantum mechanics and without gravity in one dimension lower. If such a duality were true, then it might provide a radial way of side stepping all of the usual difficulties of quantizing gravity.  ►Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FdpVxLq_PAk ►Find out more about Pedro here: https://perimeterinstitute.ca/people/pedro-vieira  https://inspirehep.net/authors/1027784  These conversations are supported by the Andrea von Braun foundation (http://www.avbstiftung.de/), as an exploration of the rich, exciting, connected, scientifically literate, and (most importantly) sustainable future of humanity. The Andrea von Braun Foundation has provided me with full creative freedom with their support. As such, the views expressed in these episodes are my own and/or those of my guests.  

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Lernt, wie wenig wir eigentlich über die wahre Natur unseres Universums wissen...Rovelli lüftet einige der größten Geheimnisse der Physik und entzaubert das, was wir bisher für sicher hielten. Ein Streifzug durch Quantenmechanik und Relativität führt uns in eine neue Welt, in der Raum und Zeit nicht mehr so stabil und beständig sind, wie wir es uns einbilden. Es geht um:Die radikalen Theorien zur Struktur des Universums, die alles auf den Kopf stellenWie Quanten und Gravitation unser Bild der Wirklichkeit verändernDie unerforschten Tiefen der "Quantengravitation" – die Physik jenseits des VerstandesWarum das Universum so seltsam und fremdartig ist, wie wir es nie erwartet hättenBist du bereit, die Fassade unserer Realität zu durchbrechen?Kauft euch das Buch auf Amazon: Reality Is Not What It Seems: The Journey to Quantum Gravity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why was there more matter than antimatter left over? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore the quantum origins of the universe, charge parity violation, dark matter, and the many quarks that make up our world with CERN particle physicist Harry Cliff. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/why-anything-with-harry-cliff/Thanks to our Patrons Diedre Austin, Robert R Able, Peter Onnasch, Valarie McCullar, tremayne johnston, Kurt Kwok, Gianfranco Iannotta, April007, Dale Frewaldt, Sergio Castañeda, Desiray Belcher, Steelfinger7 Steelfinger7, Arnav Madan, Jana, Stephan, Craig Cordwell, Emmanuel Nolasco, Micheal Dunthorn, Forgotten Glory, Thornman, Simba vortex, Justus Patrick, Joey Sandall, Ainsley Bhattan, Dan Teston, Nick Smith, Matt Curtis, Todd King, Reka, and Micheal Smith for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.

There is a strong tradition in Islamic culture to intertwine art and mathematics. This talk is about how this tradition has influenced the speaker's work on how physics reveals the structure of the universe, mathematics is the language for this and opens a way for art to help understand things in string theory, which connects quantum mechanics with general relativity via progress toward a theory of quantum gravity. Speaker Sylvester James Gates, Jr., Brown Theoretical Physics Center Director and Distinguished University Professor in Physics, University of Maryland

Nassim Haramein was born in 1962 in Geneva, Switzerland. Haramein's father was a scholar at the University of Geneva completing a thesis under the guidance of the notable Jean Piaget, considered one of the fathers of child psychology. Although offered a position at the prestigious Piaget Institute, his father choose to accept a position at the child psychology department of the University of Montreal becoming the director of the orthopedagogy department. As a result, Nassim Haramein grew up in the Canadian environment and wilderness most of his childhood leading to an early successful career in the ski and mountaineering industry affording him a significant amount of time to observe and ponder the mechanics of the natural world. Starting in the early 1980's, Haramein developed a significant interest in sciences and philosophy, specifically in physics and the nature of the material world. This led him to a deep and dedicated self-study of both the foundation of general relativity and quantum theory. After some ten years of intensive study and exploration, Haramein started lecturing in various contexts both in Canada and the USA. This resulted in a first physics paper published in 2004 with co-author, prominent physicist, Dr. Elizabeth Rauscher "The Origin of Spin": a consideration of torque and Coriolis forces in Einstein's field equations and grand unification theory. Eventually Haramein published a seminal paper entitled “The Schwarzschild Proton” which described the proton as having equivalence energy and force structure to a mini-black hole due to quantum vacuum fluctuations. With the event of the holographic principle in physics, Haramein eventually published a series of papers describing the source of mass and the confining forces of subatomic particles being related to quantum vacuum fluctuations in a formalism dubbed the holographic mass solution. This peer-reviewed paper entitled “Quantum Gravity and the Holographic Mass”, published in 2013, employed a generalized holographic principle, relating the proton's charge radius and mass, and predicting a radius differing from the Standard Model by 4%. This proton radius was later validated through experiments at the Paul Scherrer Institute and is now the official CODATA value. From 2013 to present, Haramein publishes multiple papers addressing the nature of the electron and the so called missing mass issue in cosmology as well as a first paper on biophysics relating the structure of spacetime to the biological organizations of the brain entitled “The Unified Space Memory Network: from Cosmogenesis to Consciousness”. In September 2023, Haramein et al. pre-published a paper entitled “The Origin of Mass and Nature of Gravity” detailing the correlation functions related to the dynamic of the quantum vacuum and demonstrating that the mass and confining forces are the result of a screening mechanism of the density of the vacuum at the Planck scale. This initial paper is the first in a series that set the foundation for the unification of forces and physical constants which will follow.

Could you travel back in time through a wormhole? Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with theoretical physicist and Nobel Laureate Kip Thorne to reflect on discovering gravitational waves with LIGO, the science in the movie Interstellar, black holes, and many more mysteries still yet to be answered.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free.Thanks to our Patrons Colin Michael Gregory, Robert Gehrig, Élysse, patricia pulvirenti, Joe DiFranco, Jesus Osvaldo Bonilla, Cory Martin, Therese Talbot, Kass, Willian Fee, Terrance Richards, J. Spencer Cook "Spencer", Marilyn Webster, Gary Snider, Diego urueta, Stephen, Randall Olson, tucker Coffin, bruce evans, sue ercreich, Fredrik Johansson, Jan Turley, Brian Falk, and Terry Hofmann for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.

In today's episode, Chiara Marletto and Professor Vlatko Vedral explore a groundbreaking experiment that could reveal the quantum nature of gravity, potentially challenging Einstein's classical theory of general relativity. New Substack! Follow my personal writings and EARLY ACCESS episodes here: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com SPONSOR (THE ECONOMIST): As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe LINKS MENTIONED: - Chiara Marletto's website: https://www.chiaramarletto.com/ - Vlatko Vedral's website: https://www.vlatkovedral.com/ - Constructor Theory website: https://www.constructortheory.org/ - Learn more & support Chiara and Vlatko's projects: https://wolfsonquantumhub.squarespace.com/ - Chiara's last appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40CB12cj_aM - Chiara and Vlatko's paper on Quantum-information methods: https://arxiv.org/html/2410.07262v1 - Jonathan Oppenheim on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKOd8imBa2s - Roger Penrose on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGm505TFMbU - Chiara and Vlatko's additional papers: https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/our-people/marletto/publications?page=3 - The Dark History of Anti-Gravity (TOE): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBA3RUxkZdc - Ai wins big at the Nobels (Economist article): https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/10/10/ai-wins-big-at-the-nobels TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction: Potential Falsification of General Relativity 04:50 - The Quantum Gravity Conundrum 09:30 - Gravitationally Induced Entanglement (GIE) Explained 14:10 - Challenges in Testing Quantum Gravity with Current Technology 19:00 - Unifying Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity 23:45 - Constructor Theory's Contribution to Quantum Gravity 28:30 - Designing the GIE Experiment: Micro Crystals and Superposition 33:15 - Technological Hurdles in Implementing GIE 38:00 - Comparing GIE with Previous Experiments (Bose, Sugato) 42:50 - Feasibility Studies and Experimental Setup Insights 47:35 - Funding Fundamental Physics: Challenges and Strategies 52:20 - AI's Nobel Prize Controversy and Its Impact on Physics 57:10 - Public Awareness and the Current State of Fundamental Physics 1:02:00 - Future Directions in Quantum Gravity and Constructor Theory 1:07:45 - Advice for Researchers: Bridging Theory and Experiment 1:13:30 - Guidance for Young Physicists: Following Passion Over Trends TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Listen to TOE on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org Other Links: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #science #sciencepodcast #physics #theoreticalphysics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carlo Rovelli is a renowned theoretical physicist and author, best known for his work on loop quantum gravity, a leading candidate for a theory of quantum gravity. Carlo explores the intersection of physics and philosophy, delving into the nature of time, reality, and the fundamental structure of the universe. SPONSOR (THE ECONOMIST): As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe New Substack! Follow my personal writings here: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/well-technically LINKED MENTIONED: - Carlo Rovelli's first appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_fUPbBNmBw - Lee Smolin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOKOodQXjhc - Neil Turok on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUp9x44N3uE - Carlo Rovelli's books: https://amzn.to/3YaBCin - How we know that Einstein's General Relativity can't be quite right | Sabine Hossenfelder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov98y_DCvRY - This is why physics is dying | Sabine Hossenfelder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBIvSGLkwJY - Carlo Rovelli explains Einstein's theory of relativity: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LK_hW_t8IWU - String Theory or Loop Quantum Gravity? David Gross vs Carlo Rovelli: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUyylR5RPZw TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (ad-free audio episodes!) - Listen to TOE on Spotify: http://tinyurl.com/TOESpotify - Become a YouTube Member: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmember - Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro SPONSORS (please check them out to support TOE): - THE ECONOMIST: As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe - INDEED: Get your jobs more visibility at https://indeed.com/theories - HELLOFRESH: https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverything - PLANET WILD: https://planetwild.com/r/theoriesofeverything/join or use my code EVERYTHING9. Other Links: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #science #physics #sciencepodcast #theoreticalphysics #podcast #stringtheory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A few weeks ago, I released a video about whether string theory's biggest competitor, Loop Quantum Gravity, might have suffered a fatal blow. The video sparked a lively debate across YouTube, with creators like Sabine Hossenfelder and Phil Halpern making reaction videos and Carlo Rovelli even reaching out to me personally, asking me to take it down. Now, I want to clarify the situation and share my perspective on whether Loop Quantum Gravity is truly on its last legs—or if there's more to the story.  Tune in to the Loop Quantum Gravity War! Key Takeaways:  00:00 Intro 01:02 My initial video on loop quantum gravity  03:42 Quick recap of my correspondence with Carlo Rovelli 04:32 The problem with string theory and loop quantum gravity 09:25 Reacting to Sabine's video  13:11 My final thoughts  Additional resources:  ➡️ Check out the videos referenced: 

Ivette Fuentes is a leading theoretical physicist specializing in quantum information and quantum gravity, holding a PhD from Imperial College London. Ivette is currently collaborating with Sir Roger Penrose on groundbreaking research exploring the intersection of quantum mechanics and general relativity, particularly focusing on the role of quantum effects in the nature of spacetime. Get a 20% discount on The Economist's annual digital subscriptions at https://www.economist.com/TOE YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/cUj2TcZSlZc Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org Episode Links: - Curt on Julian Dorey's podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1mKNGo9JLQ - Ivette's first paper on Seyfert galaxies: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1086/311925/pdf - Ivette's paper (Alice falls into a black hole): https://arxiv.org/pdf/quant-ph/0410172 - Part 1 of Ivette's papers on confined quantum scalar fields: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1811.10507 - Multiverse Ivette Fuentes: Roger Penrose on LIGO controversy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoR_WbACfPo - Women in Maths - Ivette Fuentes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5ASV7NWn38 Presentation Links: - Spacetime effects on satellite-based quantum communications: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1309.3088 - Testing the effects of gravity and motion on quantum entanglement in space-based experiments: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1306.1933 - Resolving the gravitational redshift within a millimeter atomic sample: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2109.12238 - Motion and gravity effects in the precision of quantum clocks: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1409.4235 - Gravitational time dilation in extended quantum systems: the case of light clocks in Schwarzschild spacetime: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2204.07869 - Exploring the unification of quantum theory and general relativity with a Bose-Einstein condensate: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1812.04630 - A trapped atom interferometer with ultracold Sr atoms: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1609.06092 Quantum Frequency Interferometry: with applications ranging from gravitational wave detection to dark matter searches: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2103.02618 Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:20 - Unification in Physics 04:15 - Ivette's Background 21:00 - Fundamental Questions Unanswered 23:54 - Quantum Theory and Relativity 30:17 - Superpositions 33:49 - Using Technology to Develop New Theories 39:08 - Exploring Large and Small Scales 48:32 - Long Range Experiments / Quantum Teleportation 57:36 - Quantum Clocks 01:06:46 - Relativistic Quantum Clock Model 01:13:57 - Does Gravity Collapse the Superposition? 01:17:18 - Where the Field is Now 01:22:04 - Bose-Einstein Condenstate 01:26:11 - New Device: Atom Interferometer 01:37:38 - Testing Ivette's Predictions 01:38:53 - Outro / Support TOE Support TOE: - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch Follow TOE: - NEW Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: https://www.curtjaimungal.org - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patreon: https://bit.ly/3v8OhY7 Raphael Bousso is the Chancellor's Chair in Physics at the Berkeley Center for Theoretical Physics, where he leads the Bousso Group in research on quantum gravity and quantum information. He is a renowned string theorist famous also for his development of the string theoretic landscape and the Bousso bound in holography. In this episode, Robinson and Raphael discuss the groundbreaking work of Jacob Bekenstein, Stephen Hawking, Leonard Susskind, Gerard 't Hooft, and others on the black hole information paradox. They then turn to how this led to the formulation of the holographic principle, which has had profound implications for research on quantum gravity, especially for Raphael himself, who has recently been working on quantum information theory, quantum communication, and other ways in which classical gravity “knows about” and encodes its own quantum states.  The Bousso Group: https://lightsheet.berkeley.edu OUTLINE 00:00 Introduction 04:14 Working with Leonard Susskind and Stephen Hawking 6:29 Why Do Physicists Care About Black Holes? 19:11 Do Black Holes have a Temperature? 23:51 How Cold is a Black Hole? 27:32 The Black Hole Information Paradox 41:31 Do Black Holes Mean Quantum Mechanics Must be Thrown Out? 47:09 Black Hole Complementarity and Holography 54:09 What Is Quantum Gravity? 01:01:15 Why is Quantum Gravity a Low Energy Problem? 01:06:54 The Bottom-Up Approach to Quantum Gravity 1:11:12 On String Theory and Holography 01:16:00 What Are Bousso Bounds? 01:22:58 Is Gravity a Quantum Error-Correcting Code? 01:32:09 Is Gravity a Fundamental Force?  01:37:25 On String Theory and the Multiverse Robinson's Website: http://robinsonerhardt.com Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of mathematics at Stanford University. Join him in conversations with philosophers, scientists, and everyone in-between.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robinson-erhardt/support

This episode of Discover Daily explores the cutting edge of science and technology, diving into groundbreaking advancements that are reshaping our understanding of the world. First, we explore into the remarkable AlphaFold 3 AI model, which can predict the structures and interactions of all life's molecules with astonishing accuracy. This revolutionary tool holds immense potential for accelerating drug discovery, materials science, and our comprehension of biological processes.We then venture into the realm of national security, where Microsoft has developed a top-secret, offline AI assistant codenamed "Project Guardian" for U.S. intelligence agencies. Designed with an "air-gapped" architecture, this model operates in complete isolation from the internet, ensuring maximum security for handling sensitive information while providing powerful analytical capabilities.Shifting gears, we explore an ingenious ultrasonic method for brewing cold brew coffee in just minutes, a game-changing innovation that caters to the demand for convenience without compromising quality. This patented technology from the University of New South Wales promises to revolutionize the coffee industry, offering a faster alternative to the traditional lengthy brewing process.From Perplexity's Discover feed:Wisconsin's unlikely AI boomhttps://www.perplexity.ai/search/Wisconsins-unlikely-AI-ovAWfmupTq2BJbM5qmSr2QThe search for quantum gravityhttps://www.perplexity.ai/search/The-search-for-fF1MZwbRQSqbB5_OqTgEjQThree-minute ultrasonic cold brewhttps://www.perplexity.ai/search/Threeminute-ultrasonic-cold-T0Qvh7mqTLqvVT7b2XEH0AMicrosoft's offline AI model for CIAhttps://www.perplexity.ai/search/Microsofts-offline-AI-aZ2drHLMT_uj9RIRzH0ObADeepMind model predicts life moleculeshttps://www.perplexity.ai/search/DeepMind-model-predicts-q0pB4l_iTm6bd3f1gBMRtwPerplexity is the fastest and most powerful way to search the web. Perplexity crawls the web and curates the most relevant and up-to-date sources (from academic papers to Reddit threads) to create the perfect response to any question or topic you're interested in. Take the world's knowledge with you anywhere. Available on iOS and Android Join our growing Discord community for the latest updates and exclusive content. Follow us on: Instagram Threads X (Twitter) YouTube Linkedin

Is gravity fundamental to the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explore quantum physics, the fourth dimension, whether H2O is water, and the many-worlds interpretation with theoretical cosmologist Janna Levin, PhD. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-bits-of-spacetime-with-janna-levin/Thanks to our Patrons Mikal Krane, Tramond Spencer, John R, Laura Morrison, Javier Mejia, Emilio Campín Ramírez de Arellano, Jeff Gauthier, Tom Jones, and Jaired H for supporting us this week.

"The 20th century was the interaction of geometry and physics, and the 21st century is the interaction of number theory with physics." This intriguing insight comes from our recent discussion with Yang-Hui He from the London Institute of Mathematical Sciences.  Yang told us an amazing story about the flow of ideas between mathematics and physics, that involves some of the most celebrated achievements in the last century. Yang-Hui He (Photo Rajarshi Maiti – CC BY-SA 4.0) You can find out more about the ideas we discussed with Yang in this podcast in the accompanying articles String theory: A promise from physics and String theory: Convincing mathematics. And stay tuned for the second part of our conversation with Yang in the next episode! We were speaking to Yang about a research programme, Black holes: bridges between number theory and holographic quantum information, held at the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences  in Cambridge.  The programme  brought together a fascinating array of experts in black holes and quantum theory, with mathematicians and computer scientists. You can read more in our coverage of the programme here. This content was produced as part of our collaboration with the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences (INI) – you can find all the content from our collaboration here. The INI is an international research centre and our neighbour here on the University of Cambridge's maths campus. It attracts leading mathematical scientists from all over the world, and is open to all. Visit www.newton.ac.uk to find out more.  

This is our weekly compilation of science news. 00:00 - Quantum Internet -- No One Needs This 5:55 - New Experiment at CERN to look for "hidden particles" 10:48 - Search for Quantum Gravity Begins at South Pole 16:42 - How AI could go wrong -- and how it could save us all 22:18 - Self-heating Concrete Melts Snow -- No Power Required 27:56 - My First Solar Eclipse -- What I am looking forward to 34:28 - Are Wildfires Good?

In today's episode Jonathan Gorard joins Theories of Everything to delve into the foundational principles of the Wolfram Physics Project. Additionally, we explore its connections to category theory, quantum gravity, and the significance of the observer in physics. Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org  Support TOE: - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch  Follow TOE: - *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: https://www.curtjaimungal.org - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything  

Daniel and Jorge explain why the two theories of physics are so at odds with each other.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/robinsonerhardt Jon Butterworth is Professor of Physics in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at University College London, where he works on the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider near Geneva, Switzerland. In this episode, Robinson and Jon discuss his work on the standard model of particle physics, it's connection to quantum theory, life at the LHC, the search for the Higgs Boson, and its role in physics as we know it and going forward. Jon's book on the Higgs boson is Most Wanted Particle: The Inside Story of the Hunt for the Higgs, the Heart of the Future of Physics (The Experiment, 2016). Most Wanted Particle: https://a.co/d/02B0H5C 00:00 Pre-Roll 00:16 Introduction 03:01 Jon's Interest in Physics 10:02 What Is the Standard Model of Particle Physics? 19:31 How Does Quantum Theory Fit into the Standard Model?  25:28 How Does the Large Hadron Collider Work?  44:39 On The Theory Behind the Higgs Boson  56:45 Is the Higgs Boson the God Particle? 58:50 How Does The Higgs Boson Work (For Dummies)? 01:02:22 Where Does Mass Come From in the Universe?  01:11:01 The Higgs Boson, Quantum Gravity, and Meta-Stability 01:25:28 Life at the LHC Robinson's Website: http://robinsonerhardt.com Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of mathematics at Stanford University. Join him in conversations with philosophers, scientists, weightlifters, artists, and everyone in-between.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robinson-erhardt/support

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Juan Maldacena is Carl P. Feinberg Professor in the School of Natural Sciences at the Institute for Advanced Study, where his work focuses on quantum gravity, string theory, and quantum field theories. In this episode, Robinson and Juan discuss the relationship between string theory and black holes, the holographic principle, and Juan's groundbreaking paper on the AdS/CFT Correspondence. OUTLINE 00:00 In This Episode… 00:48 Introduction 04:04 What Is the Purpose of String Theory? 16:35 Working at the IAS 17:55 String Theory and The Black Hole Information Paradox 41:19 Is Space Curved? 47:00 What is Conformal Field Theory? 50:24 String Theory and the AdS/CFT Correspondence 01:27:00 Quantizing Gravity 01:40:20 De Sitter Space Correspondences 01:56:36 Fine-Tuning and String Theory Robinson's Website: http://robinsonerhardt.com Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of mathematics at Stanford University. Join him in conversations with philosophers, scientists, weightlifters, artists, and everyone in-between. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robinson-erhardt/support

In a groundbreaking study poised to challenge the foundations of our understanding of the universe, Dr Eoin Ó Colgáin, a physicist and data scientist at Atlantic Technological University (ATU), has spearheaded an international collaboration that could usher in a paradigm shift in our comprehension of the cosmos by questioning its shape. For over a century, Einstein's general relativity has served as the cornerstone for explaining gravity across various scales, from our solar system to the vast expanse of the evolving universe. The assumption of an isotropic universe, where the underlying spacetime remains uniform in all directions, has been a fundamental aspect of this paradigm. The theory has often been likened to raisins in a loaf of bread, which spread evenly further out as the bread bakes in an oven. This 100-year-old assumption, supported by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) satellites, greatly simplifies mathematical modelling and astronomical observations. According to Dr Ó Colgáin, this new research suggests the expansion of the universe is not a perfect bubble-type shape but has a less uniform look, bulging in different directions. "The isotropic Universe assumption has noticeable benefits. On one hand, it makes gravity equations easier to solve. On the other hand, astronomers can point telescopes in a single direction on the sky and assume findings are representative." However, recent studies over the past decade, pioneered and pushed by members of the international collaboration, have uncovered a critical loophole in this long-standing assumption. While the cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation, relic radiation from the Big Bang, has been confirmed as isotropic to good approximation, matter distributions - comprising atoms, electrons, and other building blocks of the universe - display unexpected anisotropic patterns. Dr Eoin Ó Colgáin and his international colleagues have meticulously documented these surprising findings in a peer-reviewed publication in the esteemed journal Classical and Quantum Gravity. The paper builds the emerging science case supporting an anisotropic Universe. The findings have garnered significant attention, prompting the Royal Society London to schedule a debate on the topic in 2024. Dr Ó Colgáin remarked, "The philosopher of science, Thomas Kuhn, separates science into normal science, marked by incremental advancements within a paradigm and breakthroughs or paradigm shifts. Our emerging results raise the exciting prospect that a paradigm shift is on the horizon." These findings challenge established norms and invite the scientific community and the public to question the assumptions that have underpinned our understanding of the Universe for approximately 100 years.

Join us in an engaging conversation with Jonathan Hackett, Co-Head of BMO's Energy Transition Group and a leader in Sustainable Finance. With a career from quantum physics research to advising on low-carbon economy transitions, Mr. Hackett brings a unique perspective on driving sustainable innovation. This episode delves into his journey from his doctoral research in Quantum Gravity and Topology to leading BMO's $250MM impact investment fund. Discover how he's shaping the future of finance by guiding clients through ESG challenges and developing innovative, sustainable financing structures. This episode is an invaluable resource for entrepreneurs, investors, and anyone eager to contribute to a more sustainable and resilient economy, providing key insights into the sectors of sustainable finance and energy transition.

Fay Dowker is Professor of Theoretical Physics at Imperial College London, where she works broadly on quantum gravity, and more particularly on an approach called causal set theory that takes the most basic pieces of the universe to be atoms of spacetime. In this episode, Robinson and Fay begin by discussing her studies with Stephen Hawking and their work on wormholes before turning to quantum gravity and causal set theory. Fay is also a faculty member at the John Bell Institute for the Foundations of Physics. If you're interested in the foundations of physics—which you absolutely should be—then please check out the JBI, which is devoted to providing a home for research and education in this important area. Any donations are immensely helpful at this early stage in the institute's life. The John Bell Institute: https://www.johnbellinstitute.org OUTLINE 00:00 In This Episode… 00:50 Introduction 04:49 How Do Physicists Think of Wormholes? 15:56 Stephen Hawking, Philosophy, and Quantum Gravity 26:00 Causal Set Theory and The Problem of Quantum Gravity 43:45 What is the Path Integral? 54:43 Is Spacetime Discrete? 57:40 Causal Set Theory and Black Holes 01:14:27 Lorentz Symmetry, Non-Locality, and Phenomenology in Causal Set Theory Robinson's Website: http://robinsonerhardt.com Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of mathematics at Stanford University. Join him in conversations with philosophers, scientists, weightlifters, artists, and everyone in-between.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robinson-erhardt/support

Dr. Daniel Coumbe Discusses Japan Airlines Flight 1628: A Deep Physics Examination In a riveting new episode of the ”Unexplained Aerial Phenomena” podcast, Dr. Daniel Coumbe delves deep into the infamous case of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 and its mysterious UFO encounter. This incident, which has been a focal point of UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) discussions for years, witnessed a commercial aircraft being tailed by unidentified objects over the skies of Alaska. Dr. Coume, a renowned physicist, brings a unique perspective to the table. Rather than resorting to speculation, he methodically breaks down the event from a physics standpoint. He dives into the flight's data logs, radar readings, and pilot testimonies to present a comprehensive analysis that seeks to answer the burning question: What exactly did the crew of Japan Airlines 1628 see that day? Throughout the podcast, Dr. Coumbe touches upon the broader implications of such sightings on our understanding of aviation, physics, and even the potential existence of advanced civilizations. Listeners will be captivated by Dr. Coumbe's methodical approach, ensuring that even those skeptical about UFOs and UAPs will find the discussion both enlightening and intellectually stimulating. Join us for this compelling exploration of the unknown, where deep physics meets the enigmatic world of UFOs and UAPs, only on the ”Unexplained Aerial Phenomena” podcast. Biography Daniel Coumbe obtained his PhD in Theoretical Particle Physics from The University of Glasgow in the UK. He has held research positions in the USA, Poland, and at the prestigious Niels Bohr Institute in Denmark. Daniel has published 14 peer-reviewed research papers on theoretical physics, including articles in world-leading journals such as Physical Review Letters and Classical and Quantum Gravity. Dr. Coumbe is the author of a graduate-level textbook on quantum gravity, Magnifying Spacetime: How Physics Changes with Scale. He has taught college-level courses in physics and mathematics and has given numerous presentations at international physics conferences.

Artificial Intelligence is everywhere right now, and much of the press has been concerned with one question: will AI unleash a technological revolution that inevitably ends in catastrophe? Cutting through some of the uninformed hyperbole of those who think it will destroy the world (and those who think it will save it!), Abdu and Derek discuss the issue with Michael Butler, a PhD candidate in Quantum Gravity. Listen in as they discuss the pitfalls and promises of Artificial Intelligence. In this episode, the speakers respond to comments from Adrienne LaFrance's piece in The Atlantic entitled "The Coming Humanist Renaissance." You can access it at https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/07/generative-ai-human-culture-philosophy/674165/. All Rise is a listener and donor-supported presentation from Embrace the Truth. If you would like to see more content like this, prayerfully consider supporting us by visiting https://embracethetruth.org/ and clicking on the "Donate" button.

The interest in anti-gravity by two private investors, Roger Babson and Agnew Banhson, changed the course of general relativity.  Sponsor: Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early ad-free audio podcasts) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch THANK YOU: Thank you to David Kaiser, Eric Weinstein, Jeremy Rys, David Chester, and Jesse Michels for helping bring this to my attention. LINKS MENTIONED: - The Price of Gravity (Kaiser, Rickles): https://web.mit.edu/dikaiser/www/HSNS4803_03_Kaiser.pdf - Chapel Hill Conference's Report (The Role of Gravitation in Physics): https://edition-open-sources.org/media/sources/5/Sources5.pdf - Behind the scenes of the 1957 Chapel Hill Conference: https://royalsoc.org.au/images/pdf/journal/154-2-Rickles.pdf - Gell-Mann's Shelter Island Notes: https://ncatlab.org/nlab/files/Gell-Mann_ShelterIslandII_1983.pdf - Louis Witten's Recollections (video): https://youtu.be/iH8btReqv4c?t=6448 - Louis Witten speaks to Rickles: https://www.aip.org/history-programs/niels-bohr-library/oral-histories/36985 - Physical Interpretation of Antigravity by Bars: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1511.05128.pdf - Garry Nolan's podcast on TOE: https://youtu.be/g3bk1UXjKLI TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - Roger Babson & Agnew Banhson 00:07:09 - Gravity Research Foundation's "Essay Contest" 00:12:22 - Anti-gravity and Amendments to General Relativity 00:16:43 - Operation Moonwatch and UFOs 00:18:36 - Ed Witten's father (Louis) and Burkhard Heim 00:25:43 - Summary 00:26:32 - Chapel Hill Conference 00:27:58 - Revival of General Relativity (Hawking & Penrose) 00:30:44 - String Theory and the Legacy of Babson & Banhson 00:33:01 - Dean Rickles, David Kaiser, and Other Documentaries CLARIFICATIONS: - Technically it was George S. Trimble who started the RIAS. Witten's supervisor was someone named Welcome Bender. I had this in the original script but it was becoming extortionately bloated with various names, and since Trimble was the CEO of Glenn Martin, I decided to phrase it the way I did in the script. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel and Jorge talk about how clever experiments might provide a breakthrough in the effort to understand the quantum nature of space-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On episode 169, we welcome Dean Rickles to discuss existential, death anxiety and its utility in helping us lead more meaningful lives; narcissism and the bulletproof vest; how our egos preclude us from taking important risks; Michael Shermer's conception of Alvy's Error; the importance of cultivating self-esteem according to mice experiments; the downside of being a child prodigy; creating a meaningful life though community engagement; whether narcissism is on the rise and how it's perpetuated by social media; narcissism as a fear of vulnerability and obsession with being limitless; why Stoicism should take death anxiety more seriously; and the mystical unity of reality. Dean Rickles is professor of history and philosophy of modern physics at the University of Sydney, Australia, where he is also a director of the Sydney Centre for Time. His many books include Covered with Deep Mist: The Development of Quantum Gravity and A Brief History of String Theory. His newest book, available now, is called Life Is Short: An Appropriately Brief Guide to Making It More Meaningful.   | Dean Rickles | ► Website | https://bit.ly/3Kylu3m ► Life Is Short Book | https://amzn.to/43AuZaY   Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast ► Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666  

This week the I am reading from Daniel Coumbe's book 'ANOMALY: A Scientific Exploration of the UFO Phenomenon' and 'Tales From an Edinburgh Tour Guide' by Graeme Milne.Graeme MilneGraeme is an expert on the haunted spaces of Aberdeen and Edinburgh in Scotland. He takes people on tours of Edinburgh and has had ghostly experiences of his own.An exploration of haunted Edinburgh through the eyes of a local guide. Hundreds of ghost stories many never published before. Supernatural stories from across the capital of Scotland.https://www.facebook.com/GraemeMilnesHauntedNorth/https://tinyurl.com/28f4fazhDaniel CoumbeIn June 2021, the U.S. National Intelligence publicly admitted that UFOs are real physical objects and that they have been penetrating restricted military airspace since at least 2004. Despite this bombshell and further recent admissions by the Pentagon, the identity of these mysterious craft remains unknown. This book brings the full scientific method to bear on this enigmatic issue.Written by Daniel Coumbe, a former research scientist at the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen with a PhD in theoretical particle physics, this book defines one of the first scientifically credible studies of UFOs in the modern era.Anomaly reveals new results derived from radar, optical sensors, and scientific instruments, rather than speculating on unreliable eyewitness testimony. This scientific approach provides the reader with clear and reliable answers, something that is desperately needed in the murky field of UFOs.BioDaniel Coumbe received a PhD in theoretical particle physics from the University of Glasgow. He has held research positions at Syracuse University in New York, Jagiellonian University in Poland, and the prestigious Niels Bohr Institute in Denmark. Coumbe has published fourteen peer-reviewed research papers on theoretical physics, including articles in world-leading journals such as Physical Review Letters and Classical and Quantum Gravity. Dr. Coumbe is the author of a graduate-level textbook on quantum gravity, Magnifying Spacetime: How Physics Changes with Scale. He has taught college-level courses in physics and mathematics and has given numerous presentations at international physics conferences.https://www.amazon.com/Anomaly-Scientific-Exploration-UFO-Phenomenon-ebook/dp/B0BK5TXJ8W/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1677920376&sr=8-1https://www.pastliveshypnosis.co.uk/https://www.patreon.com/pastlivespodcasthttps://www.patreon.com/alienufopodcast

This podcast is with Daniel Whiteson, a particle physicist at UC Irvine (University of California Irvine) and we talked all about Quantum Gravity, How the universe could be holographic, consciousness, wave particle duality, quantum physics interpretations, the aether, a theory of everything, and much more. Find Dave here at his website: https://sites.uci.edu/danielandjorge/ Find Nick, UTG academy, and everything else he does here: https://linktr.ee/nick.zei 0:00 Intro 2:09 Holographic Universe 9:10 In The Universe Mathematical Code? 14:55 What is Consciousness? 21:39 Quantum Gravity 26:12 Wave Particle Duality 31:17 Quantum Physics Interpretations 36:56 What limits human understanding? 40:19 Azra Podcast Problems 51:24 Is the Aether Real? 56:50 Is the Universe Real? 01:03:13 Is there free will? 01:07:07 Can there be a theory of everything? 01:04:15 Channeled Material in Science 01:25:37 Advice for people 01:31:00 Dave's Last Message to Humanity

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Quantum gravity research is inspired by experiment — all of the experimental data that supports quantum mechanics, and supports general relativity — but it's only inspiration, not detailed guidance. So it's easy to “do research on quantum gravity” and get lost in a world of toy models and mathematical abstraction. Today's guest, Andrew Strominger, is a leading researcher in string theory and quantum gravity, and one who has always kept his eyes on the prize: connecting to the real world. We talk about the development of string theory, the puzzle of a positive cosmological constant, and how black holes and string theory can teach us about each other. Support Mindscape on Patreon.Andrew Strominger received his Ph.D. in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is currently the Gwill E. York Professor of Physics at Harvard University. Among his awards are the Dirac Medal, the Klein Medal, the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, and a Guggenheim Fellowship.Web pageInSpire publicationsWikipediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Click the link to start your 7-day free trial and get 25% off a premium membership: http://blinkist.com/vicedrhinoToday, Dr. Tim Stratton of Cross Examined gives us his favourite argument for god, while accusing people who don't accept it of committing the taxicab fallacy, which isn't even a fallacy, and would apply to this particular argument from god if it were. So that's fun.Sources:Infinite Regress – Virtue or Vice?: https://tinyurl.com/2336m7jaArrow of Causality and Quantum Gravity: https://tinyurl.com/2835cg5lThe Two-State Vector Formalism: An Updated Review: https://tinyurl.com/2q4vljy8Original Video: https://tinyurl.com/29ro4pveCards:Where Do Atheists Get Their Morals?

Last time, we introduced the biggest open problem in theoretical physics - the problem of combining gravity with quantum mechanics. In this first part of a three-part series, we introduce the leading candidate for how to do that: String Theory.For ad-free epsiodes and other exclusives, join us for $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverseSupport the show

Paul Davison is the Co-Founder and CEO @ Clubhouse, the startup that believes people are at the centre of every moment, providing a platform to talk with friends and meet new friends. To date, Paul has raised over $310M with Clubhouse from a16z, DST, Elad Gil, Naval Ravikant, and many more. Prior to co-founding Clubhouse, Paul was the Founder of Highlight, a location-based consumer social service backed by Benchmark. Before Highlight, Paul actually spent time at Benchmark as an EiR. In Today's Episode with Paul Davison We Discuss: 1.) Entry into Startups: How Paul came to found Highlight in the early days of consumer social? What elements worked with Highlight that he took with him to Clubhouse? Which elements did not work that he learned from? 2.) Clubhouse: What Worked: What does Paul believe are the primary reasons that Clubhouse grew so fast? What metrics does Paul use to determine true product-market-fit and stickiness? What is good retention on Day 1, Day 7 and Day 30? How important is 12-month retention? 3.) Clubhouse: What Did Not Work: COVID: Does Paul believe that Clubhouse was the COVID antidote we all needed? How sustainable is that if so? What trends make it more sustainable? Live Does Not Work: How does Paul respond to Mike Mignano's comments that "live does not work"? Why does Paul believe that Clubhouse is not a content platform? Quality: Does Paul agree that the quality of live is not as good as the quality of produced content? Is that a problem? If the quality is worse, what is significantly better about live? 4.) The Future of Social: Does Paul agree that we are seeing the disregard of the once hailed social graph in favour of a new era of recommendation media? What does this mean for Clubhouse? With the rise of the likes of BeReal, how does Paul think about the importance of authenticity in the next wave of consumer social? How does Paul forsee Web3 and the next generation of consumer social being interlinked? What will it take for Web3 to break through? What are the core barriers today? Does Paul agree that the best consumer social tools empower creators with Superhuman powers? 5.) Lessons on CEOship: What are Paul's biggest lessons on successful company building? How does Paul manage the criticism and negativity of the press personally? How does Paul maintain the morale internally when the press cycle is so negative? How has Paul adapted himself to gain a thicker skin and not pay as much attention? Items Mentioned in Today's Episode: Paul's Favourite Book: Reality Is Not What It Seems: The Journey to Quantum Gravity, Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood

Nick Huggett is a philosopher of physics and science at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Before that, he studied physics and philosophy at Oxford and received his PhD at Rutgers. Despite not having taken a physics class since the eighth grade, this podcast marks the beginning of Robinson's ambition to learn a bit more about the philosophy of physics. Nick and Robinson talk about Zeno of Elea's paradoxes of motion and composition, as well as how they might be related to quantum gravity and string theory. Instagram: @robinsonerhardt TikTok: @robinsonerhardt Twitch: @robinsonerhardt --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robinson-erhardt/support

Are the world's most common illnesses caused by insulin resistance? In this episode, Dr Benjamin Bikman joins us to discuss his best-selling book “Why We Get Sick”. He argues that insulin resistance is at the heart of the world's most prevalent diseases and that poor economic incentives have caused scientists to neglect this phenomenon to pursue unproductive avenues of research. Dr Bikman explains how insulin resistance impacts conditions ranging from diabetes to Alzheimer's and offers practical advice for listeners looking to improve their health. He also shares his views on broader issues such as the health impact of seed oils and sun exposure.ReferencesDr Bikman on Twitter.Why We Get Sick on Amazon.Alan D. Sokal's hoax submission to journal Social Text: "Transgressing the Boundaries: Towards a Transformative Hermeneutics of Quantum Gravity."Ontario Premier Doug Ford teaches people how to make cheesecake during Canada's lockdowns.Article showing that data supporting the most commonly held theory of Alzheimer's disease is fabricated.The Bitcoin Standard Podcast episode with Nina Teicholz.The Bitcoin Standard Podcast episode with P.D. Mangan.Bright Line Eating: The Science of Living Happy, Thin & Free by Susan Thompson.Saifedean's first book, The Bitcoin Standard.Saifedean's second book, The Fiat Standard.Enjoyed this episode? You can take part in podcast seminars, access Saifedean's courses – including his ongoing course ECO22: The Fiat Standard – and read chapters of his forthcoming books by becoming a Saifedean.com member. Find out more here.

We imagine physics is objective. But quantum physics found the act of human observation changes the outcome of experiment. Many scientists assume this central role of the observer is limited to just quantum physics. But is this an error? As Heisenberg puts it, "what we observe is not nature in itself but nature exposed to our method of questioning." In all our studies of reality and nature then, the observer plays a role -- not just in quantum physics. Should we recognize science can never access reality independent of the observer? Should we re-define science not as uncovering objective reality, but as uncovering the functions, limitations and structures of the mind of the observer themselves? And if we cannot remove the observer, might quantum physics help us to understand the observer - as Roger Penrose suggests consciousness "reeks of something quantum mechanical." Sabine Hossenfelder is a research fellow at the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, author of Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray and regular contributor to Forbes. She is known for her popular YouTube channel Science Without The Gobbledygook Eric Weinstein is an American podcast host, managing director of Thiel Capital, doctor of mathematical physics and member of the "intellectual dark web". Carlo Rovelli is an Italian theoretical physicist who works mainly in the field of Quantum Gravity. Carlo's popular science book Seven Briefs Lessons on Physics has been translated into 41 languages and sold over one million copies. In 2019 he was named one of the 100 most influential thinkers by Foreign Policy magazine. Brian Keating is a groundbreaking American cosmologist who works on observations of the cosmic microwave background, leading the BICEP, POLARBEAR2 and Simons Array experiments. To join Brian's mailing list: https://briankeating.com/mailing_list.php The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! For debates and talks: https://iai.tv For articles: https://iai.tv/articles For courses: https://iai.tv/iai-academy/courses Be my friend:

We imagine physics is objective. But quantum physics found the act of human observation changes the outcome of experiment. Many scientists assume this central role of the observer is limited to just quantum physics. But is this an error? As Heisenberg puts it, "what we observe is not nature in itself but nature exposed to our method of questioning." In all our studies of reality and nature then, the observer plays a role -- not just in quantum physics. Should we recognize science can never access reality independent of the observer? Should we re-define science not as uncovering objective reality, but as uncovering the functions, limitations and structures of the mind of the observer themselves? And if we cannot remove the observer, might quantum physics help us to understand the observer - as Roger Penrose suggests consciousness "reeks of something quantum mechanical." Sabine Hossenfelder is a research fellow at the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, author of Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray and regular contributor to Forbes. She is known for her popular YouTube channel Science Without The Gobbledygook Eric Weinstein is an American podcast host, managing director of Thiel Capital, doctor of mathematical physics and member of the "intellectual dark web". Carlo Rovelli is an Italian theoretical physicist who works mainly in the field of Quantum Gravity. Carlo's popular science book Seven Briefs Lessons on Physics has been translated into 41 languages and sold over one million copies. In 2019 he was named one of the 100 most influential thinkers by Foreign Policy magazine. Brian Keating is a groundbreaking American cosmologist who works on observations of the cosmic microwave background, leading the BICEP, POLARBEAR2 and Simons Array experiments. To join Brian's mailing list: https://briankeating.com/mailing_list.php The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! For debates and talks: https://iai.tv For articles: https://iai.tv/articles For courses: https://iai.tv/iai-academy/courses Be my friend: