Fallible Animals

Fallible Animals Episode 7: Interview with Science Writer Graham Farmelo

Nov 3, 2019

47:57

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

The Mysterious Problem of the Future of Knowledge

3min

The Evolution of Philosophy

3min

The Different Philosophies of Einstein and Dirac

2min

Einstein's Theory of Light

5min

The Importance of Relativity in Physics

3min

The Twin Guide Rails of Physics

2min

The Long Divorce Between Mathematicians and Physicists

5min

The Evolution of General Relativity

4min

10.

The Problem With Dark Energy

2min

11.

The Future of String Theory

2min

12.

The Role of Elegance in Mathematics

3min

13.

The Importance of Predicting the Future

2min

14.

The Slow Rate of Progress of String Theory

4min

15.

The Unreasonably Effectiveness of Mathematics and Physics

2min

16.

The Universe Speaks in Numbers

3min

I interview award-winning science writer Graham Farmelo. We discuss ideas in his latest book, The Universe Speaks in Numbers, including the relationship between math and physics, whether the laws of Nature are invented or discovered, the history of the relationship between the communities of mathematicians and physicists, current progress in physics, and much more.

Shortened transcript of interview - https://areomagazine.com/2019/09/08/the-marriage-between-maths-and-reality-an-interview-with-graham-farmelo/

Dr. Farmelo's website - https://grahamfarmelo.com

Dr. Farmelo's Twitter - https://twitter.com/grahamfarmelo

Link to The Universe Speaks in Numbers - https://www.amazon.com/Universe-Speaks-Numbers-Reveals-Natures/dp/B07RN9HV8N/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1Q7EK9AKQ4A7K&keywords=the+universe+speaks+in+numbers&qid=1572784191&sprefix=the+universe+speaks+in+number%2Caps%2C132&sr=8-1

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