#143: Active Matter & Condensed Matter Physics 101 ft. Sriram Ramaswamy

Sriram Ramaswamy, professor at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, talks about his journey, what is condensed matter physics, active matter, wet active matter, dry active matter and Brownian motion.

Sriram: https://physics.iisc.ac.in/~sriram/

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TIMELINE

0:00 Trailer

0:35 Introduction

2:32 Falling in Love with Physics

7:42 Picking Condensed Matter Physics Over General Relativity

12:23 What is Condensed Matter Physics?

14:04 Brownian Motion

21:54 What is Active Matter?

24:30 Types of Active Matter

30:29 Applications of Active Matter

34:01 Dry Active Matter vs. Wet Active Matter

35:38 How Does A Flock of Birds Move?

38:45 Experiment for Dry Active Matter

50:56 What is Wet Active Matter?

55:36 Pilot Wave Theory

57:45 Hydrodynamic Equations

1:00:58 Emergence

1:04:58 Consciousness

1:07:06 Emergence (Contd.)

1:09:18 Beauty & Structure

1:12:28 Future of Active Matter

1:19:08 Lego Interpretation

1:19:54 Inspirations (Books, Movies, Role Models)

1:24:51 Legacy & Meaning of Life

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