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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.
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.
Black Holes May Not Be What We Thought | World Science Festival
Theoretical physicist Samir Mathur presents the 'fuzzball' theory, a radical string theory-based alternative to the classical black hole model that resolves the long-standing information paradox by eliminating the singularity and event horizon.
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