Tag Archives: Theoretical Physics

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

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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

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We are at the verge of a quantum revolution | Avshalom Elitzur

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The very fabric of space-time

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Ultimate Graph of the Universe Shows We Live In a Black Hole…But Do We?

[…] Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about the ultimate logarithmic graph ever made – the one showing us everything in the universe! Links: https://pubs.aip.org/aapt/ajp/article… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compton… #physics #universe #blackhole 0:00 Physics and … Continue reading

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