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Nima Arkani-Hamed, “The Power of Principles: Physics Revealed” (Open Agenda, 2021)
Nima Arkani-Hamed, “The Power of Principles: Physics Revealed” (Open Agenda, 2021)
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121 minutes
Released:
Jul 13, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
The Power of Principles: Physics Revealed is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Nima Arkani-Hamed, faculty member at the renowned Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. Prof. Arkani-Hamed is one of today’s leading particle physicists. This extensive Ideas Roadshow conversation explores how we discover the laws of nature, the “scientific method”, the relation between theory and experiment and how we can push our understanding well beyond where experiments can currently reach.
Howard Burton is the founder of the Ideas Roadshow, Ideas on Film and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com.
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Howard Burton is the founder of the Ideas Roadshow, Ideas on Film and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com.
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Released:
Jul 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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