The Loop Quantum Gravity Debacle: Carlo Rovelli Strikes Back

Carlo Rovelli is a renowned theoretical physicist and author, best known for his work on loop quantum gravity, a leading candidate for a theory of quantum gravity. Carlo explores the intersection of physics and philosophy, delving into the nature of time, reality, and the fundamental structure of the universe. As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe New Substack! Follow my personal writings here: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/well-technically LINKED MENTIONED: - Carlo Rovelli’s first appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_fUPbBNmBw - Lee Smolin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOKOodQXjhc - Neil Turok on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUp9x44N3uE - Carlo Rovelli’s books: https://amzn.to/3YaBCin - How we know that Einstein's General Relativity can't be quite right | Sabine Hossenfelder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov98y_DCvRY - This is why physics is dying | Sabine Hossenfelder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBIvSGLkwJY - Carlo Rovelli explains Einstein’s theory of relativity: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LK_hW_t8IWU - String Theory or Loop Quantum Gravity? David Gross vs Carlo Rovelli: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUyylR5RPZw - Brian Keating's LQG Video: https://youtu.be/krifXJLTfQk - Brian Keating's Sabine Interview: https://tinyurl.com/briansabine TOE'S TOP LINKS: - Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (ad-free audio episodes!) - Listen to TOE on Spotify: http://tinyurl.com/TOESpotify - Become a YouTube Member: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmember - Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction 00:36 - China’s Recent Physics Results 06:04 - Lee Smolin Contributions 18:46 - Distance in Quantum Field Theory 22:50 - Quantum Fields 25:33 - Curvature, Torsion, and Gravity 32:10 - Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics 41:49 - Quantum Gravity 49:11 - Lorentz Invariance 01:02:48 - The Black Hole Information Paradox 01:15:02 - Dark Matter and Testing Quantum Gravity 01:20:01 - Relational Quantum Mechanics and Category Theory SPONSORS (please check them out to support TOE): - THE ECONOMIST: As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe - INDEED: Get your jobs more visibility at https://indeed.com/theories - HELLOFRESH: https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverything - PLANET WILD: https://planetwild.com/r/theoriesofeverything/join or use my code EVERYTHING9. Other Links: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything #science #physics #sciencepodcast #theoreticalphysics #podcast #stringtheory