Brian Keating Interviews Jim Gates about Proving Einstein Right, supersymmetry and other mysteries (#030)

   Proving Einstein Right on Amazon  Jim Gates is
the Ford Foundation Professor of Physics, and the Director of The
Brown University Theoretical Physics Center. He is a 2013 recipient
of the National Medal of Science He was a Distinguished University
Professor, University System of Maryland Regents Professor, John S.
Toll Professor of Physics, and Director of the Center for String
and Particle Theory. Gates is well known for his pioneering work in
supersymmetry and supergravity, and his 1977 doctoral dissertation
on supersymmetry earned him a prominent place in the early
development of the field, as did the 1984 book he co-authored,
Superspace, or One thousand and one lessons in supersymmetry, which
is widely considered the first comprehensive book on the subject.
His study of string theory and supersymmetry has recently led Gates
to develop an interest in what are called adinkras. Adinkra symbols
are graphical representations of supersymmetric algebras named
after symbols created by the Asante people. Adinkras may help us
understand the structure of the universe, although Gates cautions,
“most of the time when we make up ideas, they’re wrong. However,
when we get it right, it’s amazing.” Gates is also a pioneer in
another respect, having been the first African American to hold an
endowed chair in physics at a major U.S. research university. He
comes to Brown with a mission to increase the participation of
historically underrepresented groups in the sciences. Gates is a
former scientific advisor to President Barack Obama, Gates is also
a member of the National Academy of Sciences, as well as the board
of trustees of Society for Science & the Public, and one of the
USA Science and Engineering Festival’s “Nifty Fifty.” More
information on Professor Jim Gates 
https://sites.brown.edu/sjgates/ Other books by Cathy Pelletier
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