Peter Woit: Theories of Everything & Why String Theory is Not Even Wrong | Lex Fridman Podcast #246

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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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OUTLINE:
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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