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An A-Class Reject - with Ed Copeland

The Numberphile Podcast

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Are You Brave or Desperate?

I knew I wanted to do the quantum field theory stuff and learn about it. It's a bit of not quite desperation, but it's true. There was no MSC courses or detailed PhD programs at Newcastle University. So that self discipline has to kick in, right? You, you, I didn't know what quantum field theory was. I have to go and find out. And so yeah, you're right. But it'd been naive and not really understanding is can be useful. He had thought if that doesn't work, that is the Met Office for me.

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