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Episode 22: Frank Wilczek, Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics
Manage episode 361353358 series 2615910
Frank Wilczek is a theoretical physicist, mathematician and Nobel Prize laureate. In this interview, we discussed his most famous research projects - Asymptotic Freedom (which won him Nobel), Axions, Anyons, and Time Crystals. He shares his take on whether or not we are in a Simulation, risks and benefits of Artificial Intelligence, and even shares the type of tattoo he would get.
TIMESTAMPS
01:00 Dumb Questions
02:20 Understanding the Black Holes is not useful
03:40 Choosing the subject of research
06:25 Biggest breakthrough in physics in his lifetime
08:00 Axions
15:20 The Big Bang
19:30 The most beautiful equation
21:15 Are we in a simulation?
23:25 Dangers of Artificial Technology
28:40 Childhood and Parents
31:55 Favorite Childhood memory and Hobbies
35:20 Choosing his profession
38:25 Asymptotic Freedom
46:00 Receiving Nobel Prize
51:35 Does every scientist strive for Nobel Prize?
53:25 Anyons
01:01:00 Time Crystals
01:02:40 Anyons, Time Crystals, or Axions
01:04:40 Family and Career
01:07:00 Blitz
47 episoder
Manage episode 361353358 series 2615910
Frank Wilczek is a theoretical physicist, mathematician and Nobel Prize laureate. In this interview, we discussed his most famous research projects - Asymptotic Freedom (which won him Nobel), Axions, Anyons, and Time Crystals. He shares his take on whether or not we are in a Simulation, risks and benefits of Artificial Intelligence, and even shares the type of tattoo he would get.
TIMESTAMPS
01:00 Dumb Questions
02:20 Understanding the Black Holes is not useful
03:40 Choosing the subject of research
06:25 Biggest breakthrough in physics in his lifetime
08:00 Axions
15:20 The Big Bang
19:30 The most beautiful equation
21:15 Are we in a simulation?
23:25 Dangers of Artificial Technology
28:40 Childhood and Parents
31:55 Favorite Childhood memory and Hobbies
35:20 Choosing his profession
38:25 Asymptotic Freedom
46:00 Receiving Nobel Prize
51:35 Does every scientist strive for Nobel Prize?
53:25 Anyons
01:01:00 Time Crystals
01:02:40 Anyons, Time Crystals, or Axions
01:04:40 Family and Career
01:07:00 Blitz
47 episoder
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