Peter Woit is a theoretical physicist, mathematician, critic of string theory, and author of the popular science blog Not Even Wrong. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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0:00 – Introduction
0:23 – Physics vs mathematics
14:52 – Beauty of mathematics
36:43 – String theory
1:05:16 – Theory of everything
1:25:24 – Twistor theory and spinors
1:41:51 – Nobel Prize likelihood for theory of everything
1:45:37 – Simulating physics
1:49:08 – Sci-Fi, aliens and space
1:58:20 – Responsibility of scientists
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