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Back to SearchJacob Barandes Λ Emily Adlam: Top Physicists Call Out Many Worlds As Nonsense
Emily Adlam and Jacob Barandes deliver a forceful critique of the Many‑Worlds Interpretation, arguing that it remains a philosophical fantasy without testable predictions or empirical grounding. The …
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Barry Loewer Λ Eddy Chen: The God Crutch: Do The Laws of Physics Exist?
Barry Loewer and Eddy Chen debate whether the laws of physics are mind‑independent constraints or human‑made descriptions, weaving metaphysics, causation, and probability into a lively discussion. Th…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Elan Barenholtz: The Theory That Shatters Language Itself
Elan Barenholtz, a cognitive scientist at Florida Atlantic University, argues that language functions as an autonomous, autoregressive system disconnected from the external world. He explores how AI’…
Published on 4 months ago
Curt Jaimungal (Me): What is “Energy,” Actually?
In this episode Curt Jaimungal challenges the conventional notion of energy, arguing that it is not even a well‑defined concept despite common claims of its conservation. He builds on Veritasium’s cr…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Eric Weinstein: Geometric Unity - 40 Years in the Making
In this rare, unscripted conversation Eric Weinstein reveals the core of his Geometric Unity theory, discussing dark matter, missing generations, peer review, and the potential impact of GU. He also …
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
David Wallace: The Many Worlds Theory of Quantum Mechanics
Philosopher of physics David Wallace unpacks the Everett (Many‑Worlds) interpretation, tackling common misconceptions, probability, emergence and personal identity across multiple worlds. He also exa…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Yang-Hue Hi: The AI Math That Left Number Theorists Speechless
In this episode Professor Yang‑Hue Hi explores how AI is reshaping pure mathematics, from the murmuration conjecture to breakthroughs on the Riemann Hypothesis. We examine the changing research lands…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Curt Jaimungal (Me): "Explain it to me like I'm five..." okie dokie
We examine the common claim that you must be able to explain a concept to a five‑year‑old to truly understand it, arguing that the idea can be misleading and even harmful. The episode explores why so…
Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago
David Kaiser: MIT Physicist - These Black Holes Are Older Than the Universe
MIT physicist and historian David Kaiser examines primordial black holes, exploring how they might explain dark matter and connect to cosmic inflation. He discusses their potential impact on our unde…
Published on 5 months ago
Curt Jaimungal (Me): Demystifying Gödel's Theorem - What It Actually Says
Gödel’s incompleteness theorem is often misrepresented in popular science. In this episode we cut through the hype, correcting misconceptions from figures like Neil deGrasse Tyson, Veritasium, Michio…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago