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The Smallest Ideas in the Universe with Sean Carroll

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Exploring the Biggest Ideas in the Universe with Physicist Sean Carroll

Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice chat with physicist Sean Carroll about his book 'The Biggest Ideas in the Universe', his work in research and writing, and delve into topics like quantum physics, space-time, cosmology, emergence, entropy, dark energy, symmetry, and the origins of the universe. The conversation also touches on the concept of fields in physics, particles as vibrations in fields, the nature of electrons, measuring particles, the evolution of scientific understanding about particles, and disagreements among physicists on interpreting quantum mechanics.

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