John Donoghue: We Have Already Quantized Gravity (And It Works)
Professor John Donoghue explains why quantum physics and gravity actually work perfectly together. He tackles quadratic gravity, effective field theory, and random dynamics, arguing that grand unifica...
11 Maalis 1h 6min
Nir Lahav: What If Consciousness Follows the Rules of Relativity?
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5 Maalis 3h 8min
Curt Jaimungal: Why Neil deGrasse Tyson Gets "Belief" Wrong
Curt Jaimungal argues that astrophysicists like Neil deGrasse Tyson and spiritual gurus Deepak Chopra and Thomas Campbell can’t logically claim they don’t hold beliefs. This “Theories of Everything” w...
2 Maalis 16min
David Bessis: What Mathematics Really Is and How to Learn It
What is mathematics, really? Mathematician David Bessis joins me to argue that math isn't about numbers in a Platonic realm or a meaningless game of symbols—it's a cognitive technology for rewiring yo...
23 Helmi 2h 18min
Erik Verlinde: Gravity Is Not Fundamental, It Is Entropic
What if gravity is just entropy in disguise? Professor Erik Verlinde joins me to argue that gravity isn't a fundamental force—it's thermodynamic, emerging from quantum information the way gas pressure...
16 Helmi 1h 58min
Vitaly Vanchurin: The Universe Is a Neural Network That Learns
What if physics is the universe learning? Professor Vitaly Vanchurin argues the cosmos isn't merely modeled by neural networks, it literally is one. He calls to unify QM, GR, and observers. I persona...
9 Helmi 1h 58min
Rob Spekkens: Why the Quantum Wave Function Is Not Real
Perimeter Institute's Robert Spekkens on quantum foundations. His 2004 classical toy theory makes maximum knowledge always incomplete, and out pops no-cloning, teleportation, and interference Feynman ...
2 Helmi 2h 47min
Subir Sarkar: Why Dark Energy Is a Local Illusion
Hot off the press, Professor Subir Sarkar makes the case that dark energy doesn’t exist (and he’s not being provocative for its own sake). He’s the former head of Oxford’s particle theory group, serve...
26 Tammi 2h 3min
