Why is quantum gravity so hard?

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Why is quantum gravity so hard?

FromDaniel and Jorge Explain the Universe

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Feb 27, 2024

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Daniel and Jorge explain why the two theories of physics are so at odds with each other.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Feb 27, 2024

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A fun-filled discussion of the big, mind-blowing, unanswered questions about the Universe. In each episode, Daniel Whiteson (a Physicist who works at CERN) and Jorge Cham (a popular online cartoonist) discuss some of the simple but profound questions that people have been wondering about for thousands of years, explaining the science in a fun, shorts-wearing and jargon-free way.

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Why is quantum gravity so hard?

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