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Can We Test Quantum Gravity? | World Science Festival
Physicist Vlatko Vedral discusses the compelling arguments for quantum gravity and outlines groundbreaking, near-future experiments designed to test its fundamental principles, including the entanglement of massive objects and even living systems.
Can Science Explain Everything? | World Science Festival
A mathematician and a physicist debate whether science can explain everything, exploring the intersection of faith, reason, and the search for ultimate meaning in the universe.
The Hardest Questions in Physics | World Science Festival
Leonard Susskind, a co-founder of string theory and a former plumber, shares his unique approach to physics, focusing on resolving fundamental conflicts between established principles like general relativity and quantum mechanics.
The Crisis at the Edge of a Black Hole | World Science Festival
Physicists confront a fundamental crisis at the black hole's edge, debating whether its event horizon is a smooth, empty space or a violent 'firewall' that challenges core principles of quantum mechanics and general relativity.
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