Brian Greene: The Truth About String Theory, Eric Weinstein, & TOEs (369)
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Publicado 2023-11-20
Is it still possible to make a case for string theory? And should we treat the multiverse as a serious idea and explore it mathematically? Here to discuss these fundamental questions with me today is the one and only Brian Greene.
Brian Greene, of course, needs no introduction. He is an American theoretical physicist and mathematician. Heâs a professor at Columbia University and the director of Columbiaâs Center for Theoretical Physics.
Greene has gained a lot of popularity through his books that bring complex physical issues closer to general audiences: The Elegant Universe (1999), Icarus at the Edge of Time (2008), The Fabric of the Cosmos (2004), and The Hidden Reality (2011), a book he promoted in the TV show The Big Bang Theory!
In this episode, Brian and I discuss the experimental relevance of string theory, the multiverse hypothesis, the likelihood of alien life, and much more.
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Key Takeaways:
Intro (00:00)
Whatâs the experimental minimum? (00:51)
String theoryâs experimental relevance (08:20)
An alternative path to Einsteinâs equations (20:02)
Are we neglecting some ideas? (25:20)
Calabi-Yau manifolds in string theory (36:40)
Lorentz invariance and signals that are faster than the speed of light (42:27)
The multiverse and its implications for science (1:00:00)
Inflation doesnât resolve all questions (1:04:32)
The role of a scientist as an educator (1:17:19)
UFO sightings and the likelihood of alien life (1:29:58)
Outro (1:40:40)
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Todos los comentarios (21)
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I've learned a lot of physics from Brian Greene. He's a great teacher and one of my favorite teachers.
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If Brian Greene was speaking Chinese I would somehow think that I was understanding what he is saying! What a communication genius he manifests! One of my all time favorite interviews!!!â¤
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Thank you Dr. Keating and Brian Greene for having these types of conversations, and making them public. You are doing huge services for the advancement of the study of physics (through the increasing of public awareness of it's importance and relevance), and you are inspiring the next generations of physicists (and probably other fields as well) discoveries.
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Awesome show so far, thanks for what you guys do! Happy thanksgiving
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Congratulations Dr. K. another home run Brian. I first heard of Brian Green in the late 1990's while on a business trip to LA. Brian was on a local PBS or NPR station plugging his new book, The Elegant Universe. I was fascinated with his presentation, I went out and bought the book the next day. A few years later I bought the DVD PBS series. It is a great gift to explain these complicated concepts to the everyday guy. Thank you! Another congratulations, when I subscribed you had <20,000 subscribers, wow now your approaching 200,000!
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What a fantastic guest. Amazing interview, Dr. Keating!
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Just goes to prove, two Brians are better than one! That was a great conversation. I wish I could be more than a fly on the wall.
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The segment about the solar system and the planets in Brian Cox human universe audio book with the British narrator is the best astronomy/planetary science thing I've ever heard. So well written. And narrated. Only Sagan's cosmos is in the same league
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Another really interesting chat / interview! I would like to find out more about how to understand more starting from Newtonian Physics and up to String Theory via VR - where is a link?
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Wow, 20 years ago I started reading his books, still fun to hear him talk even though little has changed since.
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For the first time I saw Dr Brian Keating on Lex Fridman podcast and it was a completely remarkable and particularly mind-blowing interview. And now an interview with Brian Greene - one of the greatest theoretical physicists of our time! Couldn't be better!
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Great show!!! A pleasure to watch it. Thanks.
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Cool discussion!!!
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I LOVED that joke about theorists, thank you for this wonderful and interesting conversation
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Wow! Brian Greens wedding anniversary is either the 9th or 10th October,,thats exactly the same 2 days my wedding with my wife was. We were married first on the 9th in the registar office ,then on the 10th by our (at the time ) church leader. 32 years â¤
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Subscribed thanks for discussions
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Brian, do you keep up with the current ongoing debate regarding the problems in cosmology? A gentleman spoke on the iai channel about it recently. Your thoughts?
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Great Value Prop! Subscribed!
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"To be entangled in your cosmic strings By wires in my brain It's the nature of things" đŤ a theory of strings, a song I wrote inspired by it đŤ
