Why physics won't save us | An interview with Professor Lisa Randall
797Lisa Randall discusses theory, fantasy and discovery in theoretical physics.
'Why do people call on us to answer the big questions? They should stop doing that.'
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In this insightful interview, renowned physicist and author Lisa Randall delves into the fine balance between theory and speculation in modern science. Randall talks through both our best and flawed approaches to scientific discovery, touching on top-down and bottom-up approaches and how science education, politics and misconceptions shape the future of scientific enquiry.
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One of the most daring theoretical physicists alive today, Lisa Randall is the Frank B. Baird, Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University. Due to Randall's advances in understanding and testing the Standard Model of particle physics, supersymmetry, and cosmology of extra dimensions, Newsweek called her "one of the most promising theoretical physicists of her generation."
00:00 Introduction
00:16 Do people misunderstand theoretical physics?
02:41 What's the difference between theory and speculation?
04:49 Top-down vs bottom-up
approaches to theoretical physics
05:33 Do you think physics can answer our deepest questions?
07:13 Do things that can’t be tested belong in the realm of theoretical physics?
08:13 What makes people look to physics for the answers to our biggest questions?
09:13 What do people misunderstand about science?
11:21 Who is to blame for public misconceptions about science?
13:54 Are we taught science with too much emphasis on results and not enough on process?
15:05 What would you change about science today?
16:58 Why hasn't research in dark energy yielded more results?
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