Chapters
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Four Fundamental Forces That Act Between the Building Blocks of Matter
02:37 • 3min
The Importance of Asymptotic Freedom
05:30 • 2min
The Power of Taking a Coffee Percolator
07:28 • 3min
The Importance of Being Smart
10:33 • 5min
How to Tell Your Parents You'd Won the Nobel Prize
15:34 • 3min
The Influence of Bertrand Russell on My Faith in Religion
18:28 • 5min
Finding Meaning in an Apparently Godless Universe
23:14 • 3min
The Importance of Reading Einstein's Paper on General Relativity
25:55 • 2min
The Different Levels of Understanding
27:52 • 4min
The Different Levels of Knowledge
32:03 • 2min
Einstein's House in Princeton
33:54 • 4min
The Importance of Quantum Theory in Physics
38:03 • 5min
The Importance of Learning
42:53 • 3min
The Power of Quantum Field Theory
45:51 • 3min
The Importance of Understanding the Early Universe
49:19 • 5min
The Beauty of the Standard Model
54:47 • 4min
The Importance of Understanding the Strong Interaction
58:42 • 3min
The Importance of Names in Physics
01:01:32 • 4min
The Big Bang: A Good Name for the Universe
01:05:56 • 2min
The Standard Model: The Last Major Link in the Chain
01:07:34 • 2min
The Sociology of String Theory
01:09:51 • 3min
The Importance of Understanding the Physical World
01:13:17 • 5min
The Rise and Fall of Innovation
01:18:39 • 3min
The Economic Prospects of Our Grandchildren
01:21:41 • 2min
The Importance of Beauty in Art
01:23:59 • 3min
The Benefits of Symmetry in Physical Law
01:26:59 • 4min
The Future of Physics
01:30:35 • 6min
Machine Learning: A New Style of Interaction
01:36:20 • 4min
How Frank Wilczyk Teachs Himself Machine Learning
01:39:54 • 3min
How to Be a Successful Computer Programmer
01:42:40 • 2min
How to Enjoy Reading
01:44:25 • 2min
How to Balance Humility and Self-Respect
01:46:13 • 2min
The Power of Self-Respect
01:47:48 • 2min