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What's Wrong With (Fundamental) Physics? | Sabine Hossenfelder

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

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Navigating the Challenges of Independent Research

This chapter examines the struggles faced by recent physics graduates and independent researchers in an oversaturated academic environment. It highlights the emergence of a 'scientific underground' and critiques the expectation that scientists must provide solutions to problems they identify. The discussion extends to the stagnation of key theoretical questions in physics and the necessity for breakthroughs to ensure continued progress in scientific disciplines.

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