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Albert Einstein spent his last thirty years unsuccessfully searching for a ‘unified theory’ — a single master principle to describe everything in the universe, from tiny subatomic particles to immense clusters of galaxies. In the decades since, generations of researchers have continued working toward Einstein’s dream. Renowned physicists Leonard Susskind and Jim Gates, and prominent historian Peter Galison discuss what’s been achieved and tackle pivotal questions. Would a unified theory reveal why there is a universe at all? Would it tell us why mathematics is adept at unraveling nature’s mysteries? Might it imply we are one universe of many, and what would that mean for our sense of how we fit into the cosmos? Moderated by Nobel Laureate Paul Nurse. This program is part of the Big Ideas Series, made possible with support from the John Templeton Foundation.Learn More
TOPICS: Biology & Origins of Life, Physics & Math
TAGS: 2008, Beyond Einstein, Big Idea Series, electromagnetic, forces, full program, grand unified theory, gut, Janna Levin, Jim Gates, John Templeton Foundation, Leonard Susskind, New York City, NYC, particle physics, particles, Paul Nurse, Peter Galison, Search of the Ultimate Explanation, Standard Model, strong, subatomic, Theory of relativity, unified theory, weak
PLAYLISTS: Big Ideas, Physics & Mathematics
Video Duration: 01:02:50
Original Program Date: Saturday, May 31, 2008
Albert Einstein spent his last thirty years unsuccessfully searching for a ‘unified theory’ — a single master principle to describe everything in the universe, from tiny subatomic particles to immense clusters of galaxies. In the decades since, generations of researchers have continued working toward Einstein’s dream. Renowned physicists Leonard Susskind and Jim Gates, and prominent historian Peter Galison discuss what’s been achieved and tackle pivotal questions. Would a unified theory reveal why there is a universe at all? Would it tell us why mathematics is adept at unraveling nature’s mysteries? Might it imply we are one universe of many, and what would that mean for our sense of how we fit into the cosmos? Moderated by Nobel Laureate Paul Nurse. This program is part of the Big Ideas Series, made possible with support from the John Templeton Foundation.Learn More
TOPICS: Art & Science, Biology & Origins of Life, Earth & Environment, Mind & Brain, Physics & Math, Science in Society, Science Unplugged, Space & The Cosmos, Technology & Engineering, Your Daily Equation, Youth & Education
TAGS: 2008, Beyond Einstein, Big Idea Series, electromagnetic, forces, full program, grand unified theory, gut, Janna Levin, Jim Gates, John Templeton Foundation, Leonard Susskind, New York City, NYC, particle physics, particles, Paul Nurse, Peter Galison, Search of the Ultimate Explanation, Standard Model, strong, subatomic, Theory of relativity, unified theory, weak, 2008, Beyond Einstein, Big Idea Series, electromagnetic, forces, full program, grand unified theory, gut, Janna Levin, Jim Gates, John Templeton Foundation, Leonard Susskind, New York City, NYC, particle physics, particles, Paul Nurse, Peter Galison, Search of the Ultimate Explanation, Standard Model, strong, subatomic, Theory of relativity, unified theory, weak
PLAYLISTS: Big Ideas, Physics & Mathematics
Video Duration: 01:02:50
Original Program Date: Saturday, May 31, 2008
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