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Exploring String Theory with Physicist Brian Greene
43:24 - 49:32 (06:08)
Brian Greene discusses the current understanding and limitations of string theory, including its ability to solve the infinities problem and Hawking's puzzle about black holes, but also its current inability to describe a big object like a black hole.
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The speaker is confident that string theory will be seen as a stepping stone to understanding nature in the future.
43:24 - 46:47 (03:22)
String Theory
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The speaker is confident that string theory will be seen as a stepping stone to understanding nature in the future. String theory solved the problem of infinities and also provided solutions to Hawking's puzzle about black holes.
ChapterExploring String Theory with Physicist Brian Greene
Episode#359 – Andrew Strominger: Black Holes, Quantum Gravity, and Theoretical Physics
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Physicist Leonard Susskind discusses the limitations of string theory in describing black holes, but notes that continued research and focus can lead to new understandings and relationships within physics.
46:47 - 49:32 (02:45)
Physics
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Physicist Leonard Susskind discusses the limitations of string theory in describing black holes, but notes that continued research and focus can lead to new understandings and relationships within physics.