Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

Physics and Consciousness Contest ($1k to winners) #PaCE1

Jul 26, 2022

A new contest is announced, inviting creative minds to explore topics at the intersection of physics and consciousness. Participants can submit engaging video explainers aimed at simplifying complex scientific theories. The initiative encourages clarity and collaboration, aiming to make advanced concepts more accessible. It’s all about striking a balance between engagement and scientific accuracy while fostering a community of curious learners.

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ANECDOTE

Inspiration for #PaCE1

Curt Jaimungal admires Grant Sanderson's 3Blue1Brown channel and its Summer of Math Exposition contest.
Inspired by this, he created the Physics and Consciousness Explications contest.

ADVICE

Physics and Consciousness Video Contest

Create video explainers on physics or consciousness.
Submit them to the Physics and Consciousness Explications contest (#PaCE1).

INSIGHT

Need for Advanced Content

Advanced scientific content on YouTube is lacking, with most catering to high-school levels.
The Theories of Everything podcast aims to address this gap, though visuals are missing.

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Announcing a contest for physics and / or consciousness.

- Form for Submission to #PaCE1: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeit4V6YysFikPgffM34f-6QxF_bSYYHcHIGe88bLQ9SMqz-g/viewform

- Rules for #PaCE1: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hQkonnhai_kHsgYFjqVPb-NfbpOEhLvvdGZT45SLIg8

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LINKS MENTIONED:

- Grant Sanderson's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/3blue1brown

- Summer of Math Exposition Contest #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZuYICAEN9Y

- The results from 3Blue1Brown’s epochal contest (SoME#1): https://www.3blue1brown.com/blog/some1-results

- Form for Submission to #PaCE1: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeit4V6YysFikPgffM34f-6QxF_bSYYHcHIGe88bLQ9SMqz-g/viewform

- Rules for #PaCE1: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hQkonnhai_kHsgYFjqVPb-NfbpOEhLvvdGZT45SLIg8

- Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs

- Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheoriesOfEverything/

- Story of Loop Quantum Gravity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9jYH5VIF9E

- Richard Borcherd’s Leech Lattice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycpmMnO3-Uk

- Donald Hoffman (“Nothing You See Is Real”): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UWHYThrfRYU

- Dirac’s Belt Loop Trick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACZC_XEyg9U

- Why You Can't Solve Quintic Equations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCU9tZ2VkWc

- Physics Videos by Eugene Khutoryansky: https://www.youtube.com/user/EugeneKhutoryansky

- Quantum Sense: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjZeJQVSkkydgZmSUucB9kA

- A Swift Introduction to Geometric Algebra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60z_hpEAtD8

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 Announcing #PaCE1

00:00:00 The Point?

00:02:54 Tips

00:03:09 Physics Examples

00:04:13 Consciousness Examples

00:06:20 The Rules

00:07:12 Video Styles

00:08:24 Criteria For Winning

00:11:43 Miscellaneous Channels

00:09:25 Specific YouTube Examples

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