Tag Archives: Theoretical Physics

What Does An Electron Look Like

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Baths and Quarks: Solitons explained

17 Feb 2012 In ‘Baths and Quarks’, theoretical physics expert David Tong explains solitons and their effect on quarks and protons. ‘Solitons’ — solitary waves which can be seen as bubble rings in the bath — make it impossible for … Continue reading

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With quantum physics, we’ve caught God with His pants down | Slavoj Žižek #quantumphysics #zizek

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Something Strange Happens When You Follow Einstein’s Math

Einstein was wrong about black holes, what else? Use code veritasium at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/veritasium A massive thank you to Prof. Geraint F. Lewis and Prof. Juan Maldacena for … Continue reading

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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

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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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