Theoretical Physicist, Author, Co-founder @WorldSciFest, Professor of Mathematics & Physics, Columbia University
New York, NY
Joined May 2012
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My brief explainer on the just-announced Nobel prize in Physics--a breakthrough that will allow us to probe the cosmos in a new way:
Join me for a live Q & A at 4 PM ET--looking forward to your questions: youtube.com/watch?v=FMI74gXa…
Conversation with the great Lenny Susskind—quantum mechanics, gravity, black holes. I asked what drives him. A deeper connection to mystery? Yes, he answered, but really: it's fun.
Bottom line: if you love what you do, you've been granted a remarkable gift. youtube.com/watch?v=0Ji1UFPT…
I suspect AI will one day be sentient, but I’m intrigued that some experts, including Nick Bostrom, don’t rule out that today’s systems may already have a flicker of self-awareness. Maybe it’s time to be a little kinder to ChatGPT and Claude. youtube.com/watch?v=BS4y-_KM…
Going live on YouTube to answer your questions in 10 minutes. See you there.
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With the @NASAArtemis splashdown happening Friday night, there is no better time to sit down with me and talk science. Join @WorldSciFest live on YouTube for a Q&A today at 4pm EDT.
Drop your questions below to get them answered live.
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Quantum mechanics is the law of likelihoods, not the script of events. Probabilities are set in stone; outcomes are improvised
What Einstein called "spooky action"--quantum entanglement--arises from the mathematical fact that you can add quantum solutions together. Basic math; profound physics.
Tachyons—hypothetical faster-than-light particles—run on opposite rules: losing energy makes them go faster. They can never slow to light-speed.
It’s fine to thank God when an MRI, PET scan, or X-ray saves your life, but the thanks truly goes to physics—fundamental research that transformed how we probe matter. Cut funding and you cut tomorrow’s lifesaving breakthroughs.
I was drawn to mathematics because its truths seemed eternal. I've focused on physics because its truths speak to reality.
Cross a black hole’s edge and space and time swap roles, so you're drawn to the center as inexorably as tomorrow follows today.
Join me for a conversation with Nobel laureate Alain Aspect, who profoundly shaped our understanding of quantum mechanics
Here are the links to our conversation.
YouTube: youtu.be/2olKOaG_7JA?si=bm-g…
@WorldSciFest Website: worldsciencefestival.com/vid…
