Ever wanted a technical understanding of the Many Worlds Interpretation of quantum mechanics? Then join Sean Carroll and I at The Cartesian Cafe for a mathematical-philosophical whiteboard session on the foundations of QM and emergent spacetime: https://youtu.be/LGtimjuA5gA We start with a basic overview of textbook quantum mechanics: states in a Hilbert space, the Schrodinger equation, … Continue reading Sean Carroll | The Many Worlds Interpretation & Emergent Spacetime

I just released my podcast conversation with physicist Daniel Schroeder on thermodynamics where we address two fundamental questions: "What is temperature?" and "What is entropy?". Dan is the author of two revered physics textbooks An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory (with M. Peskin) and An Introduction to Thermal Physics both of which were used in … Continue reading Daniel Schroeder: Introduction to Thermal Physics

I had a lot of fun with my recent interview with astrophysicist Ethan Siegel, who provided much insight into many things scientific and sociological. Our 3 hour conversation got divided into three videos: a main one on dark matter https://youtu.be/2Wa5XPa1Flg and two separate discussions on Ethan's criticisms of Brian Keating's book Losing the Nobel Prize … Continue reading Ethan Siegel at the Cartesian Cafe: Dark Matter, Losing the Nobel Prize, and Theories of Everything