Richard Borcherds is a mathematician and professor at University of California Berkeley known for his work on lattices, group theory, and infinite-dimensional algebras. His numerous accolades include being awarded the Fields Medal in 1998 and being elected a fellow of the American Mathematical Society and the National Academy of Sciences. In this episode, Richard … Continue reading Richard Borcherds | Monstrous Moonshine: From Group Theory to String Theory
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Tim Maudlin | Bell’s Theorem and Beyond: Nobody Understands Quantum Mechanics
Tim Maudlin is a philosopher of science specializing in the foundations of physics, metaphysics, and logic. He is a professor at New York University, a member of the Foundational Questions Institute, and the founder and director of the John Bell Institute for the Foundations of Physics. In this very in-depth discussion, Tim and I probe … Continue reading Tim Maudlin | Bell’s Theorem and Beyond: Nobody Understands Quantum Mechanics
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