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Focusing on the Details
Renowned polymath and mathematical physicist Freeman Dyson (Institute for Advanced Study) relates his anti-reductionistic leanings.
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Beyond Reductionism
Celebrated polymath and mathematical physicist Freeman Dyson (IAS) describes why he is not a reductionist.
Curated Video
An Unforgettable Talk
Physicist Paul Steinhardt, Princeton University, describes how his interest in inflationary cosmology was piqued by a captivating talk given by Alan Guth 30 years ago, and how what he thought was going to be a few weeks' diversion has...
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Scientific Storytelling
University of Chicago theoretical physicist Rocky Kolb relates his belief that a valuable way of teaching science is to focus on the compelling stories of the people at the root of scientific discovery.
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Asking The Right Questions
Nobel Laureate Antony Leggett describes his gut feeling that cosmology is ripe for a major revolution, and describes why he is not particularly sympathetic to the field of "quantum cosmology".
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The Need For Spies
Nobel Laureate in Physics Roger Penrose (Oxford) speculates on what others are saying - and not saying - about his groundbreaking theory.
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Valuing The Details
Celebrated scientific polymath Freeman Dyson, Institute for Advanced Study, describes how he is "more interested in the details than the big picture", and explains why he thinks that it is vital to not just search for overall equations,...
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Consuming Theory
Astrophysicist Scott Tremaine (Institute for Advanced Study) reflects upon the contemporary relationship between theory and experiment in fundamental physics.
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Theory And Observation
Imperial College cosmologist Claudia de Rham reflects upon how the fields of cosmology and particle physics have developed in the last 10-15 years based on a combination of experimental and theoretical considerations.
Vlogbrothers
We just had our first interstellar visitor...and it's weird.
Sometimes, the acceptance of a lack of knowledge is far more valuable than conjecture. That being said, let’s talk about what we do know, because regardless, it is very weird.
Physics Girl
What happens when black holes collide? | EXPERT ANSWERS PHYSICS GIRL QUESTIONS
What happens when black holes collide? What is the speed of gravity? There are so many weird questions related to gravitational waves.
Physics Girl
Why is the universe flat?
Cosmic inflation is a theory that was proposed in the 1980s by cosmologist Alan Guth to answer some of the most fundamental questions of the origins of our universe. It also solved the Horizon Problem and the Flatness Problem.
Institute of Art and Ideas
Can we abandon scientific laws?
From Newton's laws to E=mc2, we think we have uncovered the secrets of the universe. But some claim these laws evolve and others point to their human and cultural origins. Might eternal natural laws be human hubris? Or is the mind of God...
Physics Girl
Why are there giant concrete tunnels in the desert?
The Physics Girl team visited LIGO once again. This place is Dianna's obsession.
Physics Girl
What is Dark Matter? A Mystery of the Universe
You've probably heard the term Dark Matter, but what is it, and how do we know it exists?
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Daniel A. Kinderlehrer, MD - Neuropeptides & Kabbalah: Evolving Paradigms in Medicine and Healing
Daniel Kinderlehrer, MD, is a nationally recognized physician with expertise in the fields of nutrition, allergy, environmental medicine, Lyme disease, and the healing of mind-body-spirit as a unified whole. He co-founded The New England...
Neuro Transmissions
Losing The Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prize is often viewed as the ultimate achievement in science. But to what extent would you go to win it? In 2014, astronomer Dr. Brian Keating invented BICEP2, the most powerful cosmology telescope ever made. Using this, he...
Professor Dave Explains
Quantum Gravity and Gravitons: The Search for a Theory of Everything
We've gone through some of the main advancements in modern physics, which brings us to the here and now! What are physicists currently working on? One huge area of interest is developing a quantum field theory for the gravitational...
Physics Girl
Cosmic Inflation with Alan Guth | EXPERT ANSWERS PHYSICS GIRL QUESTIONS
Inflation video with Alan Guth:
NASA
NASA | Fermi Provides New Insights on Dark Matter
There's more to the cosmos than meets the eye. About 80 percent of the matter in the universe is invisible to telescopes, yet its gravitational influence is manifest in the orbital speeds of stars around galaxies and in the motions of...
A Capella Science
Entropic Time (Billy Joel Parody)
Time runs backward in this exploration of why time runs forward, to the tune of Billy Joel's "For The Longest Time"
Physics Girl
This thing is -270°C and is EVERYWHERE
The universe is microwaving itself. A mystery signal discovered in the 1960s led to a Nobel prize. In this video, Dianna explores one of the most mysterious discoveries in physics - a constant microwave signal that seemed to be coming...
A Capella Science
The Surface of Light (Disney Parody)
The ill-fated "discovery" of primordial gravitational waves in the cosmic microwave background, explained in a cosmology rendition of Disney's "The Circle of Life" from the movie "The Lion King"
Professor Dave Explains
The End of the Universe: Hot or Cold?
We've talked at great length about the beginning of the universe, everything we know, and what we don't yet know. But everything that has a beginning must have an end. How will the universe end? How can we tell? When will it happen?...