Nathan Berwig on Quantum Gravity Challenges

The chapter features an interview with Nathan Berwig, a first-year PhD student studying physics and cosmology at Arizona State University focusing on quantum gravity. Nathan discusses the difficulties in unifying quantum mechanics with general relativity to form a theory of quantum gravity, reflecting on the contrasting views of space and time in the two theories. The conversation delves into the challenges of quantum fields on curved spacetime, the breakdown of quantum mechanics near black holes, and the ongoing quest to merge these fundamental theories.