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What we touch. What we smell. What we feel. They’re all part of our reality. But what if life as we know it reflects only one side of the full story? Some of the world’s leading physicists think that this may be the case. They believe that our reality is a projection—sort of like a hologram—of laws and processes that exist on a thin surface surrounding us at the edge of the universe. Although the notion seems outlandish, it’s a long-standing theory that initially emerged years ago from scientists studying black holes; recently, a breakthrough in string theory propelled the idea into the mainstream of physics. What took place was an intriguing discussion on the cutting-edge results that may just change the way we view reality. This program is part of the Big Ideas Series, made possible with support from the John Templeton Foundation.Learn More
TOPICS: Physics & Math, Space & The Cosmos
TAGS: 2011, A Thin Sheet of Reality, are we living in a hologram, black holes, breakthrough in string theory, Gerard 't Hooft, Herman Verlinde, Holographic principal, John Hockenberry, Leonard Susskind, quantum mechanics, Raphael Bousso, Reality, reality is a projection, The Universe as a Hologram, universe is a giant computer
PLAYLISTS: Big Ideas, Physics & Mathematics, Popular Videos
Video Duration: 01:30:10
Original Program Date: Friday, June 3, 2011
What we touch. What we smell. What we feel. They’re all part of our reality. But what if life as we know it reflects only one side of the full story? Some of the world’s leading physicists think that this may be the case. They believe that our reality is a projection—sort of like a hologram—of laws and processes that exist on a thin surface surrounding us at the edge of the universe. Although the notion seems outlandish, it’s a long-standing theory that initially emerged years ago from scientists studying black holes; recently, a breakthrough in string theory propelled the idea into the mainstream of physics. What took place was an intriguing discussion on the cutting-edge results that may just change the way we view reality. 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: 2011, A Thin Sheet of Reality, are we living in a hologram, black holes, breakthrough in string theory, Gerard 't Hooft, Herman Verlinde, Holographic principal, John Hockenberry, Leonard Susskind, quantum mechanics, Raphael Bousso, Reality, reality is a projection, The Universe as a Hologram, universe is a giant computer, 2011, A Thin Sheet of Reality, are we living in a hologram, black holes, breakthrough in string theory, Gerard 't Hooft, Herman Verlinde, Holographic principal, John Hockenberry, Leonard Susskind, quantum mechanics, Raphael Bousso, Reality, reality is a projection, The Universe as a Hologram, universe is a giant computer
PLAYLISTS: Big Ideas, Physics & Mathematics, Popular Videos
Video Duration: 01:30:10
Original Program Date: Friday, June 3, 2011
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