Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

I’m Giving Away $5,000 to Explain Hard Physics (and AI)

Dec 18, 2025
Curt Jaimungal unveils an exciting competition aimed at researchers and students, offering $5,000 for quality video explainers on complex topics like physics and AI. He encourages participants to tackle advanced concepts and emphasizes the importance of peer-reviewed submissions. The judging criteria focus on intellectual depth and insightfulness, while networking opportunities abound through Discord collaboration. This initiative aims to bridge gaps in technical exposition and inspire the next generation of educators in challenging fields.
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ADVICE

Make Advanced Explainers

  • Create high-quality, graduate-level explainer videos to fill gaps in advanced physics, AI, and philosophy content.
  • Submit public YouTube videos to CORE1 to get peer review exposure and prize eligibility.
INSIGHT

Value Of Foundational Theory

  • CORE targets theory and foundational material practitioners often skip, because that theory determines when methods work and fail.
  • Focusing on foundational rigor helps reveal edge cases and deeper understanding.
ADVICE

Pick Niche Technical Topics

  • Choose specialized topics like constructive QFT, BRST cohomology, or neural scaling laws to stand out.
  • Explain subtle difficulties and rigorous definitions rather than only application-level content.
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