Carlo Rovelli: Loop Quantum Gravity & The Order of Time (#122)

Carlo Rovelli (born 3 May 1956) is an Italian theoretical physicist
and writer who has worked in Italy, the United States and since
2000, in France. His work is mainly in the field of quantum
gravity, where he is among the founders of the loop quantum gravity
theory. He has also worked in the history and philosophy of
science. He collaborates with several Italian newspapers, in
particular the cultural supplements of the Corriere della Sera, Il
Sole 24 Ore and La Repubblica. His popular science book Seven Brief
Lessons on Physics has been translated in 41 languages and has sold
over a million copies worldwide. In 2019 he has been included by
the Foreign Policy magazine in the list of the 100 most influential
global thinkers. He is author of the international bestseller Seven
Brief Lessons on Physics, Reality Is Not What It Seems, and The
Order of Time. Rovelli lives in Marseille, France. Already a
bestseller in Italy, and written with the poetic vitality that made
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics so appealing, The Order of Time
offers a profoundly intelligent, culturally rich, novel
appreciation of the mysteries of time.
http://www.cpt.univ-mrs.fr/~rovelli/ @carlorovelli 00:00:00 Intro
00:08:00 About the book, THE ORDER OF TIME 00:09:41 How did you get
the idea for this book and deem it worthwhile? 00:13:43 Why do you
think theology was an important issue for Stephen Hawking? Comments
on the "boundary" problem. 00:16:40 The story of George Lamaître,
Pope Pius XII, science and god. 00:32:35 Loop Quantum Gravity
theory and variations in the speed of light. 00:35:22 Cosmic parity
violation evidence from the Planck 2018 data release: a new
experiment? 00:40:00 Is quantum gravity theory a tautology? What
LQG predicts about black holes. 00:46:30 One of the greatest hypes
in science? 01:00:30 Carlo's opinion on dark matter. 01:03:33 How
can future experiments test quantum gravity theories? 01:05:17
Carlo proposes a quantum gravity lab experiment could prove quantum
geometry. 01:10:30 Loop Quantum Gravity (LQG) masterfully
explained. Is there a unit of quantum area? 01:22:15 Can quantum
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