

162 - Tim Palmer: Chaos Theory, Probabilistic Forecasting, and Climate Change
Nov 3, 2023
Tim Palmer, Royal Society Research Professor in Climate Physics at the University of Oxford, discusses topics such as black holes and the holographic principle, quantum mechanics, meteorology and probabilistic forecasting, chaos theory and consciousness, and the problem of climate change in this episode.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Connection Between Meteorology and Physics, and a Change of Fields
02:52 • 6min
Exciting Time in Relativity with Influential Mentors
08:29 • 2min
Chaos, Black Holes, and Information: Exploring Quantum Mechanics
10:38 • 25min
The Butterfly Effect and Chaotic Systems
35:08 • 28min
Introducing Stochasticity in Climate Models
01:03:20 • 22min
Determinism and its Implications for Free Will and Moral Responsibility
01:24:58 • 11min
Chaos, Uncertainty, and Climate Change
01:35:51 • 16min
The Need for Action: Exploring Solutions to Climate Change
01:51:32 • 5min