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What if we could see Spacetime? An immersive experience
A visual and musical journey to the edge of our universe, visualizing the fabric of space-time in order to study its dynamics and different forms… 0:00 – Galaxies 2:05 – Big Bang 3:20 – The Earth 6:35 – Black hole … Continue reading
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Fay Dowker: Wormholes, Quantum Gravity, and Causal Set Theory | Robinson’s Podcast #156
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 … Continue reading
Fay Dowker Public Lecture – Spacetime Atoms and the Unity of Physics (Perimeter Public Lecture)
Fay Dowker speaks at a Perimeter Institute Public Lecture on November 2, 2011. Black holes are hot! This discovery made by Stephen Hawking ties together gravity, spacetime, quantum matter, and thermal systems into the beautiful and exciting science of “Black … Continue reading
What is gravity
We lack a good description of most physical constants, including the effect we call gravity. Newtonian mechanics and general relativity describe gravity mathematically without assigning any physical meaning except to say it’s a field or bent spacetime. Both concepts have … Continue reading
Quantum Fields: The Real Building Blocks of the Universe – with David Tong
According to our best theories of physics, the fundamental building blocks of matter are not particles, but continuous fluid-like substances known as ‘quantum fields’. David Tong explains what we know about these fields, and how they fit into our understanding … Continue reading
Q&A – Quantum Fields: The Real Building Blocks of the Universe – with David Tong
What came first, quantum fields or the big bang? How can equation that we don’t fully understand be written at all? David Tong answers questions from the audience following his talk. Watch the talk here: • Quantum Fields: The Real … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 – The Life Scientific, Edward Witten on ‘the theory of everything’
Physicist Edward Witten on M-Theory, the leading contender for a ‘theory of everything’. The Life Scientific returns with a special episode from the USA; Princeton, New Jersey, to be precise. Here, the Institute for Advanced Study has hosted some of … Continue reading
Roger Penrose’s Mind-Bending Theory of Reality
ncorporating the physics of consciousness. ▶️ Read the article on Forbes.com https://rb.gy/s5uzf “Testing A Time-Jumping, Multiverse-Killing, Consciousness-Spawning Theory Of Reality” If you have an questions about this theory and ideas, please leave a comment to be considered for inclusion in … Continue reading
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