This chapter investigates the enigmatic nature of time, from its role in shaping our daily lives to its intricate connection with space in theoretical physics, ultimately reflecting on its profound influence as the foundational force of the universe.
Our lives are so rushed, so busy. Always on the clock. Counting the hours, minutes, seconds. Have you ever stopped to wonder: what are you counting? What is this thing, that’s all around us, invisible, inescapable, always running out? What is time?
Original Air Date: November 18, 2023
Interviews In This Hour:
Time, loss and the Big Bang — Finding solace in the vastness of space — Carlo Rovelli's white holes, where time dissolves
Guests:
Marcelo Gleiser, Marjolijn van Heemstra, Carlo Rovelli
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