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Did 100 Years of Physics Just Shift? | Chiara Marletto

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Nov 4, 2024
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Vlatko Vedral
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Chiara Marletto
In this engaging discussion, Chiara Marletto, a Professor at Oxford University specializing in Constructor Theory, teams up with fellow Oxford professor Vlatko Vedral, known for his work in quantum information. They dive into experimental proposals that could reveal the quantum nature of gravity, potentially upending Einstein's theories. The conversation covers gravitationally induced entanglement, the complexities of merging quantum mechanics with gravity, and the future of funding in fundamental physics research. It's a thrilling insight into the frontier of modern physics!
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Quantum Gravity Challenge

  • Unifying quantum mechanics and general relativity is the biggest problem in physics.
  • Probing gravity's quantum nature was thought to require massive, solar-system-sized accelerators.
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Gravity as a Quantum Channel

  • If gravity mediates entanglement between masses, it has quantum features.
  • This can be tested with current technology, refuting classical gravity theories.
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Quantum Gravity vs. Reconciliation

  • A quantum theory of gravity means gravity can process quantum information, existing in superpositions.
  • Reconciling quantum theory with gravity doesn't require gravity to be quantum, allowing classical gravity interacting with quantum particles.
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