Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

Gabriele Carcassi argues foundational physics assumptions are backwards in his Assumptions of Physics project. He examines the bridge between mathematics, physics, and philosophy, covering topics from real numbers to the quantum‑classical divide and the role of open‑source frameworks.- 00:00 - Intro- 00:22 - Gabriele's Channel- 03:13 - Assumptions Project- 06:06 - Physical Mathematics- 09:38 - Real Numbers- 13:06 - Ensemble Space- 16:38 - Classical Mechanics- 19:00 - Additional Assumptions- 21:26 - Classical vs Quantum- 23:19 - Entropy & Symplectic- 25:07 - Jaynes & Thermodynamics- 30:25 - Units in Physics- 33:21 - Math vs Physics- 37:07 - Planck Scale Structures- 41:51 - Theory Applicability- 1:16:25 - Engineering Background- 1:18:04 - Physics-Math Bridge- 1:19:01 - Assumptions Project- 1:21:08 - Grant Funding- 1:23:05 - Mechanics Critique- 1:24:25 - Problem Identification- 1:25:03 - Publishing Challenges- 1:27:03 - Engineering Approach- 1:29:03 - Practical Implications- 1:33:28 - Measurement Problem- 1:37:05 - Classical vs Quantum- 1:43:04 - Integrating Math Physics- 1:55:07 - Current Projects- 2:04:43 - Future Goals- 2:07:03 - Open-Source Framework- 2:10:57 - Support TOESPONSORS:- THE ECONOMIST: 20% off discount. 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 code EVERYTHING9RESOURCES:- Assumptions of Physics (website): https://assumptionsofphysics.org/- Assumptions of Physics (book): https://www.fulcrum.org/concern/monographs/tx31qm110- Assumptions of Physics YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AssumptionsofPhysicsResearch- Gabriele Carcassi's personal YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@gcarcassi/videos- Seven misconceptions in the foundations of physics (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbv0Fij1-38- TOE's String Theory Iceberg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4PdPnQuwjY- Gabriele's 'Quantum Essentials' playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmNMSMaNjnDd-viRHQRzrYvEeCWb7Ruef- 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- 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 Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Hahn, director of AGI & AI Safety at Hahn AI, explores how artificial intelligence reshapes language, consciousness, and societal structures. He examines programmable mind metaphors, AI security, and the cultural shift toward emergent computation.- 00:00 - Introduction- 02:30 - AI’s Impact on Language and Human Thought- 05:10 - Mind as a Programmable System and Historical Metaphors- 08:45 - Society of Mind Theory and AI Agents- 11:30 - Consciousness, Awareness, and Metacognition- 15:00 - Free Will, Emotions, and Unconscious Programming- 18:40 - Brain as an Immune System and Handling Unthinkable Thoughts- 22:50 - Informational Parasites, Memes, and Nam Shub of Enki- 28:15 - AI Security: Vulnerabilities and Protecting Minds- 33:00 - The Cultural Shift: AI’s Influence on Psychology- 37:45 - Historical Secrecy in AI and Government Role- 42:30 - AI’s Evolution: Role of Data, Hardware, and Differentiation- 47:20 - Speculating on Hidden AI Capabilities and Advanced Systems- 51:10 - Richard Hamming’s Insights on Learning and Ambiguity- 57:10 - Revisiting Ancient Knowledge and Advanced Civilizations- 01:03:30 - Artifacts of Ancient Technology and Modern Interpretations- 01:09:10 - Defining Meaning, Spirit, and Information in AI- 01:14:35 - Wolfram’s Physics Model and Emergent Computation- 01:20:00 - Computational Models of Consciousness and Mind- 01:27:28 - Wolfram's Symbolic Language and Analog Computing- 01:34:00 - Agent-Based Programming and AI Evolution- 01:39:10 - Knowledge Gaps and Flat Earth as a Metaphor- 01:45:00 - Synesthesia, Music, and Human Perception- 01:52:24 - The Intersection of Software and Hardware- 02:00:02 - Complexity Crisis in Modern Technology- 02:06:00 - Optical Computing and AI's Future- 02:12:08 - Philosophical Reflections on AI and Consciousness- 02:20:00 - The Amorphous Boundary Between Software and Hardware- 02:28:00 - Technology, Religion, and the Need for a New Understanding- 02:37:15 - Outro / Support TOESPONSORS:- The Economist: 20% off discount - https://www.economist.com/toeRESOURCES:- Snow Crash (book): https://amzn.to/3zYqJb9- Center for the Future Mind (website): https://www.fau.edu/future-mind/- Archive of Alan Turing’s papers: https://turingarchive.kings.cam.ac.uk/- Richard Hamming’s lecture series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2FF649D0C4407B30- Iain McGilchrist on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-SgOwc6Pe4- Gregory Chaitin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guQIkV6yCik- Mindfest playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlOPw7Hqkc6-MXEMBy0fnZcb- Susan Schneider’s website: https://schneiderwebsite.com/index.html- Susan Schneider’s Google talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwVKXKlU1GU- William Hahn’s short course series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKoZnCEAIkvkvyVpbqx71EMT8BLpD6Oaq- Ekkolapto’s Polymath project: https://www.ekkolapto.org/polymath- Ekkolapto’s event page: https://ekkolapto.substack.com/- HyperPhysics website: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hframe.html- Joscha Bach and Michael Levin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgMFnfB5E_A- Stephen Wolfram on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YRlQQw0d-4- Curt on Julian Dorey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1mKNGo9JLQ- Join my newly launched Substack: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com- Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drift into sleep while a curated 10‑hour playlist presents the most provocative ideas from leading theoretical physicists. The episode weaves together concepts from quantum mechanics, cosmology, string theory and beyond, offering a soothing backdrop for curious minds.SPONSORS:- The Economist: 20% off discount - https://www.economist.com/toeRESOURCES:- Penrose: https://youtu.be/sGm505TFMbU?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy- Garrett: https://youtu.be/z7ulJmfFvd8?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy- Oppenheim: https://youtu.be/6Z_p3viqW1g?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy- Ivvette: https://youtu.be/cUj2TcZSlZc?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy- Carroll: https://youtu.be/9AoRxtYZrZo?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy- Cumrun: https://youtu.be/kUHOoMX4Bqw?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy- Turok: https://youtu.be/-gwhqmPqRl4?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy- Tim Palmer: https://youtu.be/vlklA6jsS8A?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy- Hoffman/Wolfram: https://youtu.be/1m7bXNH8gEM?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy- Fay Dowker: https://youtu.be/PgYHEPCLVas?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy- Neil Turok First Episode: https://youtu.be/ZUp9x44N3uE?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy- Gorard: https://youtu.be/ioXwL-c1RXQ?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy- Wolfram: https://youtu.be/0YRlQQw0d-4?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy- Lee Smolin: https://youtu.be/uOKOodQXjhc?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy- Chiara: https://youtu.be/40CB12cj_aM?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy- Peter Woit: https://youtu.be/9z3JYb_g2Qs?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy- Krauss: https://youtu.be/g12qyToQ4gI?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy- Maudlin/Palmer: https://youtu.be/883R3JlZHXE- Stephon Alexander: https://youtu.be/VETxb96a3qk?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy- Campbell: https://youtu.be/kko-hVA-8IU?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy- Bernardo and Sabine: https://youtu.be/kJmBmopxc1k?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy- Brian Greene: https://youtu.be/O2EtTE9Czzo?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy- Sabine: https://youtu.be/walaNM7KiYA?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy- Salvatore Pais: https://youtu.be/5E6QyAhTB3o?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy- Chris Langan: https://youtu.be/N-bRM1kYuNA?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy- Tim Maudlin: https://youtu.be/fU1bs5o3nss?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlMhlVNkx2c8_6CKqiimjgvy- Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Edward Frenkel, a leading mathematician, explains the recent monumental proof in the Langlands program and its impact on modern mathematics. He also revisits earlier work and connects the breakthrough to broader themes in geometry and physics.- 00:00 - Edward's Previous Appearance on TOE- 01:15 - Discoveries in Mathematics- 04:31 - Langland's Program- 11:02 - Counting Problem- 14:58 - Symmetries of the Unit Disc- 26:55 - Part 1 of Edward's Talk- 30:20 - Shimura-Taniyama-Weil Conjecture- 40:02 - Quick Recap- 42:38 - Langlands Dual Group- 51:50 - Rosetta Stone of Math- 01:00:10 - Riemann Surfaces- 01:10:20 - Proof of the Geometric Langlands Conjecture- 01:21:42 - Tribute to Legends- 01:26:02 - Langlands Correspondence for Riemann Surface- 01:43:30 - Galois Groups- 01:53:33 - Other Objects Involved- 02:10:40 - Outro / Support TOESPONSORS:- THE ECONOMIST: 20% off discount – https://www.economist.com/toe- INDEED: job visibility – https://indeed.com/theories ($75 credit)- HELLOFRESH: FREE breakfast for life – https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverything- PLANET WILD: first month free – https://planetwild.com/r/theoriesofeverything/join (code EVERYTHING9)RESOURCES:- Edward Frenkel's New York Times Bestselling book "Love and Math": https://amzn.to/4gPAVn1- Edward on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edfrenkel/- Edward Frenkel's Twitter: https://x.com/edfrenkel- Edward Frenkel's Official Website: https://edwardfrenkel.com- Edward Frenkel's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@edfrenkel- Edward Frenkel's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edfrenkel- Edward Frenkel’s SoundCloud (DJ Moonstein): https://soundcloud.com/moonstein- Edward Frenkel's 1st TOE Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_oPMcvHbAc- Andre Weil’s letter on “Rosetta Stone” of Math: https://www.ams.org/notices/200503/fea-weil.pdf- "Proof of the Geometric Langlands Conjecture" (Papers): https://people.mpim-bonn.mpg.de/gaitsgde/GLC/- Etingof-Frenkel-Kazhdan, “A general framework for the Analytic Langlands Correspondence”: https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.03743- Yuri Manin’s book “Mathematics and Physics”: https://www.amazon.com/Mathematics-Physics-Progress-Mathematical/dp/1489967842- Edward Frenkel’s papers: https://edwardfrenkel.com/frenkel-biblio.pdf- Edward Frenkel’s previous lecture on TOE (Part 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX1tZv_Nv4Y- Mathematics and Physics (book): https://www.amazon.com/Mathematics-Physics-Progress-English-Russian/dp/3764330279- Richard Borcherds on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3pQWkE2KqM- Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Listen to TOE on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join- Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org- 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 Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sir Roger Penrose explains twistor theory, singularity theorems, and their implications for quantum cosmology. We discuss his singularity theorems, the chiral nature of twistors, extra dimensions, and the philosophical implications for free will and the nature of reality.- 00:00 - Intro- 01:22 - Twistors & cosmology- 15:00 - Most significant thought- 20:45 - Twistors are chiral- 25:34 - Extra dimensions- 27:02 - Geometry overview- 37:57 - Grothendieck- 40:36 - Gravity & QM- 43:00 - Wave function collapse- 53:04 - Gravitational fields & wave function- 01:11:02 - Free will- 01:14:03 - Discrete vs continuous universe- 01:16:35 - AI capabilities- 01:19:09 - Many worlds theory- 01:20:38 - Idealism- 01:21:35 - CCC- 01:23:31 - Penrose’s legacy- 01:33:25 - Outro & supportSPONSORS:- THE ECONOMIST: 20% off digital access – https://www.economist.com/toe- INDEED: Boost job visibility – https://indeed.com/theories- HELLOFRESH: Free breakfast for life – https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverything- PLANET WILD: First month free, use code EVERYTHING9 – https://planetwild.com/r/theoriesofeverything/joinRESOURCES:- Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)- Listen to TOE on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join- Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org- 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 Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Garrett Lisi, a theoretical physicist and surfer, discusses his Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything based on the E8 Lie group and its implications for fundamental forces and particles. The conversation also explores spinors, triality, and the challenges of unifying physics outside academia.- 00:00 - Intro- 01:24 - Garrett’s Ted Talk and Background- 08:36 - Mystery of Spinors- 10:13 - Garrett Poses a Physical Problem- 12:22 - String Theorists- 23:48 - Triality- 26:13 - Garrett’s Top Points in His Talk- 28:42 - “String Theory’s the Only Game in Town”- 32:10 - Garrett’s Presentation Begins: Unification- 38:22 - Spinors vs. Fermions- 45:56 - More Particles in Higher Gauge Groups- 48:42 - Threefold Symmetry- 54:00- - Group Theory Overview- 59:37 - Quaternion Group- 01:04:14 - Pin Group- 01:10:25 - Spin Eigenvalues- 01:14:45 - C, P, and T- 01:22:12 - Biquaternionic Spinors- 01:25:55 - Quaternion Triality and the CPTt Group- 01:34:14 - Multi-Generational Fermion States- 01:37:20 - Fermions in Exceptional Unification- 01:42:12 - Exceptional Magic Square- 01:44:22 - Outro / Support TOESPONSORS:- The Economist: 20% off digital access at https://www.economist.com/toe- Indeed: boost job visibility at https://indeed.com/theories ($75 credit)- HelloFresh: free breakfast for life at https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverything- Planet Wild: first month free with code EVERYTHING9 at https://planetwild.com/r/theoriesofeverything/joinRESOURCES:- Garrett Lisi’s TED talk on his theory of everything: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-Gk_Ddhr0M- Garrett Lisi’s website: https://li.si/- Garrett Lisi’s papers: https://li.si/Physics/CV.html- Peter Woit on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z3JYb_g2Qs- Garrett Lisi’s paper on triality: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2407.02497- Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)- Listen to TOE on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join- Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org- 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 Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gregory Chaitin argues scientific innovation stalled since the 1920s using algorithmic information theory. Chaitin shares his perspective on metabiology, complexity, and how the academy might be reimagined to foster breakthrough ideas.SPONSORS:- THE ECONOMIST: 20% off digital access at https://www.economist.com/toe- INDEED: $75 credit for job visibility at https://indeed.com/theories- HELLOFRESH: Free breakfast for life at https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverything- PLANET WILD: First month free with code EVERYTHING9 at https://planetwild.com/r/theoriesofeverything/joinRESOURCES:- Gregory Chaitin’s previous appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMPnrNL3zsE- Algorithmic Information Theory (book): https://amzn.to/3BdBMxF- Sean Carroll on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AoRxtYZrZo- Stephen Wolfram on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YRlQQw0d-4- Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)- Listen to TOE on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join- Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org- 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 Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Latham Boyle proposes a unified model challenging Big Bang cosmology through time-symmetric universe theory. He examines the concept of unification and how his work challenges conventional views of the Big Bang and time symmetry.SPONSORS:- The Economist: 20% off digital access for TOE listeners. https://www.economist.com/toe- Indeed: Get your jobs more visibility ($75 credit). https://indeed.com/theories- HelloFresh: Free breakfast for life. https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverythingRESOURCES:- Neil Turok on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUp9x44N3uE- Neil Turok's lecture on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gwhqmPqRl4- Latham's paper on the Primordial Power Spectrum: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2302.00344v1- A Model of Leptons (paper): https://journals.aps.org/prl/pdf/10.1103/PhysRevLett.19.1264- The dominant model of the universe is creaking (article): https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/06/19/the-dominant-model-of-the-universe-is-creaking- Introduction to Axiomatic Quantum Field Theory (book): https://archive.org/details/introductiontoax0000nnbo/mode/2up- Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)- Listen to TOE on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join- Join TOE's Newsletter 'TOEmail' at https://www.curtjaimungal.org- 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 Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harry Collins, a distinguished sociologist of science, discusses how expertise, discovery, and social dynamics shape scientific inquiry, critiquing the legacy of the Michelson–Morley experiment and its impact on modern physics. The conversation explores the stages of discovery, the fractal model of society, and the interplay between moral truths and scientific truth.- 00:00 - Intro- 01:11 - How to Improve Science- 05:56 - Einstein and Hawkins- 11:10 - Discovery of Gravitational Waves- 21:03 - The Stages of Discovery- 26:57 - The Fractal Model of Society- 36:52 - How Society Forms You- 45:08 - Moral Truths and Science- 55:30 - Outro / Support TOESPONSORS:- The Economist: 20% off digital access via https://www.economist.com/toe- Indeed: job visibility boost at https://www.Indeed.com/THEORIES- HelloFresh: FREE breakfast for life at https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverythingRESOURCES:- Rethinking the Foundations playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlOYgTu7P4nfjYkv3mkikyBa- Gravity's Kiss (book): https://www.amazon.ca/Gravitys-Kiss-Detection-Gravitational-Waves/dp/0262036185- Professor Harry Collins: https://profiles.cardiff.ac.uk/staff/collinshm- Gravity's Ghost and Big Dog (book): https://www.amazon.ca/Gravitys-Ghost-Big-Dog-Twenty-First-ebook/dp/B00HSOJ9KS- Expertises (paper): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0039368107000593- TOE’s String Theory Iceberg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4PdPnQuwjY- A Brief History of Time (book): https://www.amazon.com/Brief-History-Time-Stephen-Hawking/dp/0553380168- The Evolution of Physics (book): https://www.amazon.com/Evolution-Physics-Albert-Einstein/dp/0671201565/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2Y6PG41AKP0VB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.hs3RH-krpskq--FQLA49yaEQo7mquj0dVMYsWaYwlJ6S2ahhlLC0fVa7ikYPe5BqvSYx4PH15Fn9pENdUIwDKzLVi5XF4JGC89uYR9jsX6dqpSUief3XMuD_igB_tJ8zi2ZuNGi4-3wvCzUxjIcxjw3Mf3u_1cXX1zI2IysdGDbt6Xmww980j2ShUKsvEbkK_Zm_tODCmdvhhgcL_shBOz5Av-uZtmVKg5RIWxXx0Xg.fEzRTtYSoAriPDuyZiJt2zf1aQeOkiCTWr-cf4z7pO0&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+evolution+of+physics&qid=1725909573&s=books&sprefix=the+evolution+of+physic%2Cstripbooks%2C101&sr=1-1- Carlo Rovelli on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_fUPbBNmBw- Harry’s paper with Gary Sanders (on expertise): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0039368107000593?via%3Dihub- The TEA Set (paper): https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/030631277400400203- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)- Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join- Join TOEmail at: https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan Oppenheim (UCL) challenges quantum gravity orthodoxy, arguing spacetime remains fundamentally classical. He examines quantum‑classical hybrid dynamics, path integrals, and the role of observation in collapse, offering fresh perspectives on the foundations of physics.- 00:00 - Intro- 01:08 - Quantum Mechanics and Classical Mechanics- 06:05 - Quantizing Gravity- 10:30 - How Gravity is Different- 16:07 - Classical-Quantum Gravity- 21:42 - Quantum Mechanics- 25:23 - Example of Continuous Master-Equation- 28:45 - Observation Causes a Collapse- 35:20 - Path Integrals- 49:34 - Intuitions- 59:32 - Is Spacetime Classical?- 01:03:05 - Outro / Support TOESPONSORS:- The Economist: 20% off digital access – https://www.economist.com/toe- Indeed: Get your jobs more visibility – https://indeed.com/theories ($75 credit to book your job visibility)- HelloFresh: FREE breakfast for life – https://www.HelloFresh.com/freetheoriesofeverythingRESOURCES:- Sean Carroll on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AoRxtYZrZo- Jonathan's first appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKOd8imBa2s- Jonathan's paper on hybrid classical-quantum dynamics: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2203.01332- Jonathan's paper on a post-quantum theory of classical gravity: https://journals.aps.org/prx/pdf/10.1103/PhysRevX.13.041040- Jonathan's website: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/oppenheim/- List of all of Jonathan's published papers: https://arxiv.org/search/?query=Oppenheim%2C+Jonathan&searchtype=author&abstracts=show&order=-announced_date_first&size=50- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)- Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join- Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Raphaël Liogier examines humanity's evolutionary jump through meditation, materialism, and spiritual transcendence. He explores belief, spirituality, and transcendence in modern society while confronting the main challenges of our time.- 00:00 - Intro- 00:24 - Raphael’s Background- 06:10 - Meditation- 15:35 - Materialism- 28:57 - Future of Humanity- 36:30 - Beauty and Love- 43:39 - Transcendence- 46:58 - Main Challenge of Our Time- 50:18 - Transcendence (continued)- 53:33 - Modernity- 01:03:58 - Schopenhauer and the Jesuits- 01:11:51 - Mystics and Alchemy- 01:21:34 - Reaching ‘God’- 01:26:18 - Zeno’s Paradox- 01:35:03 - Outro / Support TOESPONSORS:- The Economist: 20% off digital access https://www.economist.com/toeRESOURCES:- Raphaël Liogier's Book Khaos - https://amzn.to/4bWc7pQ- Raphaël Liogier's Website - https://www.raphaelliogier.com- Rethinking the Foundations (YouTube Playlist) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlOYgTu7P4nfjYkv3mkikyBa- First episode with Raphaël: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6PTsA8T1m8- Curt on Julian Dorey’s podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1mKNGo9JLQ- Gregory Chaitin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMPnrNL3zsE- Iain McGilchrist on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-SgOwc6Pe4- The Master and His Emissary (book): https://amzn.to/3TkDofc- The Matter With Things (book): https://amzn.to/3z9JxDY- John Vervaeke on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVj1KYGyesI- Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)- Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch- NEW Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drift into sleep with ten hours of curated UFO stories, blending history, lore, and mysterious encounters. This soothing playlist is designed to help you relax and fall asleep while exploring the phenomenon.RESOURCES:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)- Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join- Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Pentagon AATIP director Lue Elizondo returns after a two-year silence to discuss his resignation, the greatest threats humanity faces, and the ongoing debate over UFO disclosure. He shares personal experiences with unexplained phenomena, explores the philosophical implications of truth and belief, and examines whether science can ever fully explain the unknown.- 00:00 - Intro- 00:11 - Letter of Resignation- 06:05 - Greatest Threat to Humanity- 10:39 - Lue's Current Security Clearance- 13:06 - 'Paranormal' Activity- 23:32 - Universal vs. Personal Truths- 24:21 - 'God' is Within- 27:52 - Lue's Experience with Orbs- 38:34 - The Hitchhiker Effect- 39:31 - Lue Going 'Dark'- 44:40 - Is the Phenomenon Centuries Old?- 54:38 - Why is this National Security Issue?- 01:01:06 - "It's Ruined My Life."- 01:05:17 - Disclosure is a Process- 01:09:30 - Scientific Evidence- 01:20:55 - Is Lue a String Theorist?- 01:23:44 - Does Lue Meditate?- 01:24:08 - Remote Viewing- 01:31:43 - Physical Implants- 01:38:25 - Do Humans Have a Soul?- 01:40:33 - Outro / Support TOERESOURCES:- https://www.economist.com/toe- YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/Rh7umwJln38- Lue's book 'Imminent': https://amzn.to/4cTwvIJ- Lue's 1st Appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAmFlLfsZKM&t=4280s- Lue's 2nd Appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wULw64ZL1Bg&t=5694s- Lue's 3rd Appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g5e9UzEDkw&t=2205s- The Shepard Tone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzNzgsAE4F0- Iceberg of String Theory Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4PdPnQuwjY- Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Join TOEmail at: https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Woit, senior lecturer at Columbia and author of *Not Even Wrong*, critiques the failures of grand unified and string theories and argues that they have stalled the search for a unified physical law. He introduces a new four‑dimensional geometric approach based on spinors and Wick rotation as a possible path forward.- 00:00 - Introduction- 01:31 - Overview of Unification in Physics and the Standard Model- 05:11 - Historical Development of the Standard Model and its Success- 07:00 - Introduction to General Relativity and its Challenges- 09:32 - Unanswered Questions in the Standard Model (SU1, SU2, SU3)- 13:12 - Technical Issues in Quantum Field Theory and General Relativity- 17:24 - The Rise of Grand Unified Theories (GUTs)- 21:07 - Challenges and Failures of GUTs (Proton Decay)- 25:43 - Abandonment of GUTs and Introduction of Supersymmetry- 26:45 - Basics of Supersymmetry and Its Predictions- 31:28 - Failure of Supersymmetry (No Evidence for Superpartners)- 32:08 - Supergravity, Kaluza-Klein Theories, and Extra Dimensions- 35:52 - String Theory and the Unification Paradigm in the 1980s- 39:00 - Experimental Failures and the Lack of Evidence for String Theory- 41:00 - Ongoing Pursuit of Failed Theories and Resistance to New Ideas- 47:09 - The Shift in Attitudes Towards Unification Efforts in Physics- 48:13 - Introduction to Peter Woit's New Ideas on Unification- 52:32 - The Role of Four-Dimensional Geometry and Spinors in Unification- 58:11 - Wick Rotation and Differences Between Euclidean and Minkowski Space-Time- 1:03:05 - Technical Challenges in Wick Rotation and Quantum Field Theory- 1:09:01 - Unique Aspects of Spinors in Euclidean vs. Minkowski Space-Time- 1:14:38 - The Dirac Operator and its Role in Space-Time Symmetry- 1:18:02 - Relation to Supersymmetry and the Right-Handed Nature of Space-Time- 1:22:04 - Connection to Gravity and Loop Quantum Gravity (Ashtakar Variables)- 1:23:04 - Outro / Support TOESPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- Peter Woit’s first appearance on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z3JYb_g2Qs- Peter Woit’s book on Quantum Theory and Representations: https://www.amazon.com/Quantum-Theory-Groups-Representations-Introduction/dp/3319646109- Peter Woit’s Papers - https://inspirehep.net/literature?sort=mostrecent&size=25&page=1&q=a%20P.Woit.1- Peter Woit’s Blog - https://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/wordpress/- Peter Woit’s book “Not Even Wrong”: https://amzn.to/3X8c1pS- Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join- Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gregory Chaitin reveals mathematics' limits and academia's prison-like constraints on scientific innovation. They explore contradictions in mathematics, the prison‑like nature of academia, and Chaitin’s advice for the next generation of thinkers.- 00:00 - Intro- 01:12 - Contradictions in Mathematics- 10:56 - Generating New Ideas- 21:10 - Physics in History- 23:17 - Academia is like a Prison- 26:09 - Philosophers and Math- 37:41 - Advice for Curt- 42:15 - Outro / Support TOESPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad‑free audio episodes!)- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch- YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/joinRESOURCES:- YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/PoEuav8G6sY- Algorithmic Information Theory (book): https://www.amazon.com/Algorithmic-Information-Cambridge-Theoretical-Computer/dp/0521616042- Gregory Chaitin on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMPnrNL3zsE- Institute for Advanced Study (site): https://www.ias.edu/- Joscha Bach and Karl Friston on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcQMYNi9a2w- Brian Greene on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2EtTE9Czzo- World Science Festival (site): https://cdn.worldsciencefestival.com/- The Limits of Understanding (Chaitin and Minsky): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfY-DRsE86s- Rebecca Goldstein on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkL3BcKEB6Y- Rebecca Goldstein’s novel: https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Body-Problem-Contemporary-American-Fiction/dp/0140172459- Rebecca Goldstein’s book on Spinoza: https://www.amazon.com/Betraying-Spinoza-Renegade-Modernity-Encounters-ebook/dp/B002JKVXG4/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=rivGj&content-id=amzn1.sym.f76d456a-cb0d-44de-b7b0-670c26ce80ba&pf_rd_p=f76d456a-cb0d-44de-b7b0-670c26ce80ba&pf_rd_r=138-5679914-4668743&pd_rd_wg=AKE2J&pd_rd_r=752b687b-83e1-4181-b3e6-789765943a84&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk- Stephen Wolfram on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YRlQQw0d-4- David Chalmers’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Conscious-Mind-Search-Fundamental-Philosophy/dp/0195117891- David Chalmers on Mindfest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r9V1ryksnw- Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ivette Fuentes proves gravity is not quantum using quantum information theory with Sir Roger Penrose. They explore how quantum information, quantum gravity research, and recent collaborations with Sir Roger Penrose shed light on the intersection of quantum mechanics and general relativity.- 00:00 - Intro- 01:20 - Unification in Physics- 04:15 - Ivette’s Background- 21:00 - Fundamental Questions Unanswered- 23:54 - Quantum Theory and Relativity- 30:17 - Superpositions- 33:49 - Using Technology to Develop New Theories- 39:08 - Exploring Large and Small Scales- 48:32 - Long Range Experiments / Quantum Teleportation- 57:36 - Quantum Clocks- 01:06:46 - Relativistic Quantum Clock Model- 01:13:57 - Does Gravity Collapse the Superposition?- 01:17:18 - Where the Field is Now- 01:22:04 - Bose-Einstein Condenstate- 01:26:11 - New Device: Atom Interferometer- 01:37:38 - Testing Ivette’s Predictions- 01:38:53 - Outro / Support TOESPONSORS:- The Economist: Get a 20% discount on annual digital subscriptions at https://www.economist.com/TOE- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/cUj2TcZSlZc- YouTube Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join- Curt on Julian Dorey’s podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1mKNGo9JLQ- Ivette’s first paper on Seyfert galaxies: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1086/311925/pdf- Ivette’s paper (Alice falls into a black hole): https://arxiv.org/pdf/quant-ph/0410172- Part 1 of Ivette’s papers on confined quantum scalar fields: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1811.10507- Multiverse Ivette Fuentes: Roger Penrose on LIGO controversy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoR_WbACfPo- Women in Maths - Ivette Fuentes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5ASV7NWn38- Spacetime effects on satellite-based quantum communications: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1309.3088- Testing the effects of gravity and motion on quantum entanglement in space-based experiments: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1306.1933- Resolving the gravitational redshift within a millimeter atomic sample: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2109.12238- Motion and gravity effects in the precision of quantum clocks: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1409.4235- Gravitational time dilation in extended quantum systems: the case of light clocks in Schwarzschild spacetime: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2204.07869- Exploring the unification of quantum theory and general relativity with a Bose-Einstein condensate: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1812.04630- A trapped atom interferometer with ultracold Sr atoms: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1609.06092- Quantum Frequency Interferometry: with applications ranging from gravitational wave detection to dark matter searches: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2103.02618- NEW Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Claudia de Rham, a leading theoretical physicist at Imperial College, discusses her groundbreaking work on modifying gravity and its implications for cosmology. She challenges common assumptions about gravity, explores the bridge between quantum theory and general relativity, and highlights her new book “The Beauty of Falling”.- 00:00 - Intro- 01:00 - Wrong Assumptions About Gravity- 09:28 - General Relativity- 11:43 - Everything is Quantized- 13:07 - Quantum Theory and GR- 18:35 - The Beauty of Falling Book- 27:40 - Repulsion vs Attraction- 31:37 - Expansion of the Universe- 48:02 - Discovery Timeline- 01:03:53 - Curt Summarizes Theory- 01:07:42 - Ghost Particles- 01:14:51 - Claudia on Ghost Particles- 01:29:20 - Advice to Aspiring Scientists- 01:32:04 - What Else Does Theory Solve- 01:35:24 - Higuchi Bound- 01:44:12 - Anti-Gravity- 01:45:29 - Witten-Weinberg Theorem- 01:47:06 - Claudia’s Current Work- 01:59:12 - Speed of Light and Causality- 02:02:50 - Outro / Support TOESPONSORS:- The Economist: 20% discount on annual digital subscriptions at https://www.economist.com/TOERESOURCES:- 'The Beauty of Falling' (Claudia’s book): https://amzn.to/3Xcfm8z- The Economist (Article) "The Universe’s Creaking Model": https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/06/19/the-dominant-model-of-the-universe-is-creaking- Fay Dowker on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgYHEPCLVas- "People of IP": https://insidetheperimeter.ca/fr/les-gens-de-lip-la-gravite-na-pas-de-prise-sur-claudia-de-rham/- Claudia de Rham Imperial Profile - https://profiles.imperial.ac.uk/c.de-rham- Claudia’s Talk (The Royal Institution): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7MN64JlsMw- Claudia on New Scientist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQTjpK8-lCY- Iceberg of String Theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4PdPnQuwjY- NEW Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karl Friston, a pioneering neuroscientist behind the free energy principle, joins Curt Jaimungal to discuss how this theory reshapes our understanding of brain function, Markov blankets, and the physics of perception. The conversation also examines temporal scales and the broader implications for reality.- 00:00 - Intro- 01:05 - Lecture Overview- 05:53 - Schrodinger’s Question- 08:48 - Markov Blankets (The Brain)- 16:16 - Quick Crash Course in Physics!- 29:30 - Different Temporal Scales- 35:38 - Markov Blanket (Continued)- 01:06:16 - Outro/Support TOESPONSORS:- YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uk4NZorRjCo- Karl's Previous TOE Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v7LBABwZKA- NEW Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Edward Frenkel, a leading mathematician at UC Berkeley, explains the Langlands program, its ties to physics, and the search for a single unifying formula. He also shares his personal journey from representation theory to making math accessible to the public.- 00:00 - Intro- 02:14 - Edward’s Background- 07:04 - Robert Langlands- 15:01 - Physics vs. Mathematics- 34:14 - Unification in Math- 45:48 - What Does Math Actually Describe?- 01:02:57 - Langlands Program- 01:22:08 - Counting Problem- 01:25:55 - Harmonic Analysis- 01:33:58 - “One Formula Rules Them All”- 01:51:58 - The Shimura-Taniyama-Weil Conjecture- 01:55:55 - Original Langlands Program- 02:01:22 - A Twist: Langlands Dual Group- 02:01:55 - Rosetta Stone of Math- 02:11:33 - The Pleasure Comes From The Illusion- 02:14:28 - Support TOESPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- YouTube Episode Link: https://youtu.be/RX1tZv_Nv4Y- Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join- Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Edward Frenke's book "Love & Math": https://amzn.to/4dB1URv- Edward Frenkel's book “Langlands Correspondence for Loop Groups”*: https://amzn.to/3Am99xX- Edward Frenkel's ebook (PDF with hyperlinks)*: https://math.berkeley.edu/~frenkel/loop.pdf- Edward Frenkel's Official Website*: https://edwardfrenkel.com- Edward Frenkel's Twitter*: https://twitter.com/edfrenkel- Edward Frenkel's YouTube*: https://www.youtube.com/edfrenkel- Edward Frenkel's Instagram*: https://www.instagram.com/edfrenkel- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Denis Noble argues that genes are not a blueprint for life, challenging gene‑centric and neo‑Darwinian views while highlighting the role of systems biology in understanding living organisms. He discusses the scientific, medical, and philosophical implications of moving beyond a genome‑first perspective.- 00:00 - Intro- 02:05 - Overview of Lecture- 04:30 - What is the Genome?- 07:22 - Is the Genome the Book of Life?- 12:16 - 20th Century Gene-Centric Biology is Wrong- 18:03 - Neo-Darwinism is Incorrect- 19:42 - Implications for Medical Science- 27:17 - Next Steps for Biology- 33:10 - A Challenge to the World's ScientistsSPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- The Music of Life (Book) - https://amzn.to/4drSFSP- The Selfish Gene (Book): https://amzn.to/3zYLyTx- Understanding Living Systems (book): https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Living-Systems-Life/dp/1009277367- Denis’ article: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00327-x- The Third Way of Evolution (website): https://www.thethirdwayofevolution.com/ Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean Carroll examines why the crisis in fundamental physics is deepening, from holographic ideas to the difficulty of funding unconventional research. He also delves into philosophical questions, discussing poetic naturalism, morality, and aesthetics in science.- 00:00 - Intro- 01:23 - Sean’s Current Work (Holographic Principle)- 07:02 - Duality in De Sitter Spacetime- 14:24 - “Let’s Talk About Philosophy”- 30:36 - The Crisis in Fundamental Physics- 45:02 - Pseudoscience / Heterodox Ideas- 50:30 - Unconventional Physics Theories- 56:02 - Funding Unconventional Theories- 01:00:58 - “The Experimenters Are Guided by Theorists”- 01:02:45 - Sean’s Latest Paper “Beyond Falsifiability”- 01:11:17 - Poetic Naturalism- 01:13:00 - Morals, Aesthetics, Philosophy- 01:16:44 - Boltzman- 01:22:25 - The Big Bang- 01:24:58 - Holography / Quantum Gravity- 01:28:40 - “Publish or Perish!”- 01:33:30 - Dark Matter- 01:36:05 - Something New to Blow Your Mind- 01:39:22 - Loop Quantum Gravity- 01:49:56 - Outro / Support TOESPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/9AoRxtYZrZo- Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Peter Woit Podcast: https://youtu.be/9z3JYb_g2Qs- Lee Smolin Podcast: https://youtu.be/uOKOodQXjhc- Neil Turok Podcast: https://youtu.be/ZUp9x44N3uE- String Theory Iceberg Video: https://youtu.be/X4PdPnQuwjY- Article on Quantum Microtubule Phenomenon: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c07936- Sean Carroll's Article: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/blog/2008/03/06/being-a-heretic-is-hard-work- Sean Carroll's Beyond Falsifiability Article: https://arxiv.org/abs/1801.05016- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Denis Noble argues that neo‑Darwinism is dead and examines purpose, agency, and holism in biology, contrasting his views with Richard Dawkins and covering topics from the Gaia hypothesis to stochasticity and morphic resonance.- 00:00 - Intro- 00:20 - Neo-Darwinism is Dead- 06:30 - Richard Dawkins Differences- 17:02 - Purpose As Individual Agents / Purpose Given- 26:05 - Function vs. Purpose in Living Systems- 33:30 - Gaia Hypothesis (Lovelock)- 37:46 - Anti-Natalist- 41:52 - “The Only Free Will Worth Having”- 46:52 - Stochasticity- 52:50 - Rupert Sheldrake / Morphic Resonance- 59:11 - Holism- 01:06:32 - Dualism / Separate Laws for Separate Parts- 01:18:01 - Multi-Cellularity Emerged Long Ago- 01:34:00 - Maladaptive Evolution Happens All the Time- 01:39:18 - Denis Noble & Richard Dawkins- 01:45:27 - What is Purpose? (For Agents)- 01:53:22 - Outro / Support TOESPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- Richard Dawkins book: https://www.amazon.com/Selfish-Gene-Anniversary-Introduction/dp/0199291152- Denis Noble’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Living-Systems-Life/dp/1009277367- Gerald Edelman’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Neural-Darwinism-Theory-Neuronal-Selection/dp/0465049346- Denis Noble’s paper with Daniel Phillips: https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1113/JP284420- The Music of Life (Denis’ book): https://www.amazon.com/Music-Life-Biology-Beyond-Genes/dp/0199228361- Dance to the Tune of Life (Denis’ book): https://www.amazon.com/Dance-Tune-Life-Biological-Relativity/dp/1107176247- Denis’ Progress in Biophysics paper: http://www.voicesfromoxford.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Shapiro-Noble-2021.pdf- The Illusions of the Modern Synthesis (Denis’s paper): https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12304-021-09405-3- The Origin of Species (Charles Darwin’s book): https://www.amazon.com/Origin-Species-Charles-Darwin/dp/0517123207- Dawkins/Noble debate (transcript): https://www.denisnoble.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/TranscriptReferences.pdf Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wolfgang Smith (mathematician-physicist) argues quantum physics reveals sacred geometry connecting Platonism to divine The conversation weaves together Platonist cosmology, Gnosticism, free will, and pathways to divine consciousness.- 00:00 - Introduction- 00:54 - The 3 Realms of the Universe- 05:47 - Quantum Physics- 18:58 - Platonist Cosmology- 19:59 - Gnosticism & Ascension- 22:20 - We Have Free Will- 23:08 - The Cosmos Has Purpose- 24:09 - One Irreducible Wholeness / Man's Divinity- 28:25 - Death- 36:41 - Preparation for Afterlife- 41:55 - Garden of Eden / Meta-Consciousness- 56:47 - Platonism- 01:32:51 - Esoteric Texts- 01:36:14 - Evolution- 01:45:09 - Vedic and Christic Paths to GodSPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join- Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Raphaël Liogier explores the origins of science, what it means to be human, and the metaphysical foundations underlying modern physics, challenging both physicalist and “zombie” science narratives. The conversation moves from anthropology and epistemology to the ultimate question of the universe’s nature.- 00:00 - Intro- 01:38 - Origins of Science- 04:50 - What Are Human Beings? (Anthropology)- 10:05 - Why Humans Create Obstacles- 16:13 - Epistemology / Determinism / Astrology- 33:00 - The Traditional Man & Paradigm Shifts- 36:39 - Current Phase of Science- 40:41 - Physicalism / Totalism- 49:29 - Zombie Science- 59:46 - Metaphysical Foundation of Science- 01:09:00 - What is the Universe?- 01:18:03 - Outro / Support TOESPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join- Raphaël Liogier's Book Khaos - https://amzn.to/4bWc7pQ- Rethinking the Foundations (YouTube Playlist) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlOYgTu7P4nfjYkv3mkikyBa- Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cumrun Vafa (Harvard) proposes Dark Dimensions theory unifying dark matter and dark energy through extra dimensions He explains how extra dimensions could unify dark matter and dark energy, and shares his intuition behind recent advances.- 00:00 - Intro- 00:50 - Getting Started in Math/Physics- 05:08 - Relationship Between Math and Physics- 11:51 - Gromov-Witten Invariants- 12:29 - Self-Dual Connections (4 Dimensions)- 13:55 - Physics Revolutions- 17:30 - F-Theory (2 Extra Dimensions)- 21:10 - Swampland (Quantum Field Theories)- 45:31 - Quantum vs. Classical- 46:14 - What Defines a “String Theory”- 51:57 - Quantum Gravity Approaches- 54:24 - Incorporating Gravity (Gauge Gravity)- 56:13 - Vafa’s Intuition- 58:18 - Vafa’s Swampland Program- 01:03:39 - Dark Dimensions (Dark Matter)SPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- Cumrun’s paper on dark dimension gravitons: https://arxiv.org/abs/2209.09249- Cumrun’s paper on chiral rings: https://lib-extopc.kek.jp/preprints/PDF/1989/8907/8907191.pdf- Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curt Jaimungal examines QBism's radical claim that quantum mechanics proves reality depends on conscious observers Curt and guests discuss the participatory universe, probability, and the implications for consciousness and physics.- 00:00 - Intro- 00:56 - John Wheeler- 07:42 - Participatory Universe / Quantum Mechanics- 13:00 - QBism- 18:38 - Probability and Bell's Theorem- 24:28 - Writing About Physics- 30:26 - Simplifying Physics- 36:02 - Philosophy and Physics Connection- 40:02 - Quantum States- 52:02 - Belief and QBism- 01:11:30 - Quantum Field Theory- 01:15:43 - ConsciousnessSPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- Amanda Gefter's "Trespassing on Einstein's Lawn": https://amzn.to/3XUVfwr- Richard Hamming's "Learning to Learn" Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2FF649D0C4407B30- Christopher Fuchs Lecture on QBism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2w-BtI01sA- Amanda's Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOwSoAC2tEs- Karl Friston's TOE Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v7LBABwZKA- John Vervaeke's TOE Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVj1KYGyesI- Please consider signing up for TOEmail at: https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neil Turok (cosmologist) challenges standard cosmology and reveals problems with inflation theory and dark matter They discuss recent theories and the challenges facing modern physics.SPONSORS:- Patreon: early access to ad-free audio episodes! https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- YouTube: https://youtu.be/OYeC_BNWosE- Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steven Gubka dives into the epistemology of chatbots, questioning how these AI systems claim to know and what that means for our understanding of knowledge. The conversation probes the limits of machine reasoning and the philosophical challenges posed by conversational AI. Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curt Jaimungal unpacks Plato's Cave allegory and its implications for perception, reality, and modern physics Curt Jaimungal guides listeners through the allegory, its history, and how it shapes our understanding of perception.- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad‑free audio episodes!)- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- Please consider signing up for TOEmail at: https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen Wolfram and Donald Hoffman debate whether the Ruliad or consciousness forms reality's foundation Wolfram introduces the Ruliad, a computational multiverse that generates all possible mathematical structures, while Hoffman argues that consciousness is fundamental and that we only perceive a user interface of reality. The conversation explores how these perspectives intersect, clash, and what they imply for the future of science. Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Levin explores how consciousness and cognition arise from biological processes, arguing that emergent properties of living systems provide a bridge between mind and matter. He discusses recent research on cellular memory, bioelectric networks, and the implications for understanding the origins of consciousness. Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neil Turok (theoretical physicist) dismantles key assumptions in modern physics and proposes radical alternatives They examine longstanding assumptions, explore alternative frameworks, and discuss how new ideas could reshape our understanding of the universe. Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curt Jaimungal reveals his Theory of Everything attempting to unify quantum mechanics with general relativity He discusses the motivations, key concepts, and potential implications of his framework. Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fay Dowker joins us to explore causal set theory as a candidate for quantum gravity, discussing how discrete spacetime might reconcile general relativity with quantum mechanics. The conversation also delves into the implications for consciousness, non‑locality, and the legacy of Stephen Hawking’s work. Listeners gain a clear overview of the challenges and promises of this emerging framework. Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colin McLarty explores Grothendieck's revolutionary topos theory and the mathematician's mysterious reclusive life The conversation also delves into Grothendieck's groundbreaking contributions to topos theory and how they reshaped modern mathematics. Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alfonso Martinez Arias (Cambridge) argues evolutionary theory is incomplete and proposes missing developmental We examine the limits of evolutionary theory and consider alternative perspectives. Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curt Jaimungal sits down with Tevin Naidu to discuss consciousness, the art of podcasting, and the mystery of UFOs. The conversation explores how awareness shapes storytelling and what unexplained phenomena reveal about reality.SPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-tnoEUZQqk- Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carissa Véliz joins us to explore how surveillance, Covid, and digital identity intersect with privacy and data rights, contrasting analog and digital worlds. We debate the ethical limits of monitoring and the future of personal autonomy in a hyper‑connected society.SPONSORS:- TOEmail sign up: https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad‑free audio episodes!)- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Bailey examines how large language models weaponize disinformation and threaten democratic institutions. He explores the challenges and opportunities of AI‑driven communication in the modern world.SPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad‑free audio episodes!)- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- Center for the Future Mind (Mindfest @ FAU): https://www.fau.edu/future-mind/- TOEmail signup: https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curt Jaimungal and Lee Cronin examine Terrence Howard’s recent appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience, analyzing clips for scientific accuracy and highlighting areas that need further review. The conversation balances open‑minded curiosity with rigorous scientific scrutiny.SPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad‑free audio episodes!)- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Lynch examines epistemic shock, truth-seeking challenges, and ethical risks from AGI emergence He examines the ethical risks AI poses to humanity and argues for deeper philosophical scrutiny of future technologies.SPONSORS:- Patreon: early access to ad‑free audio episodes! https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto donations: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal donations: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE merchandise: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thomas Pike (NIU Dean) outlines national defense strategies to mitigate catastrophic AGI outcomes He outlines strategies for national defense research and policy to prepare for AGI.SPONSORS:- Patreon: early access to ad‑free audio episodes! https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- Please consider signing up for TOEmail at: https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam Vaknin, an Israeli writer and psychology professor, discusses narcissism, Donald Trump, the uncanny valley, mysticism, trauma, and his Chronon Theory in a wide‑ranging conversation. The episode explores how these topics intersect and what they reveal about modern culture.SPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad‑free audio episodes!)- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- TOEmail sign‑up: https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryan Johnson, the founder of Braintree Venmo, discusses his Project Blueprint—a regimen that puts his metabolic health in the top 1.5% of 18‑year‑olds and claims to cut aging by 31 years. In this episode Curt and Bryan explore longevity, sleep, meditation, and the philosophy behind the protocol.- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad‑free audio episodes!)- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch- https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Vervaeke examines whether relations or objects form reality's basis through Christianity and infinity The conversation weaves philosophy, theology, and science into a provocative discussion about meaning and the infinite.SPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- TOEmail: https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hartmut Neven (Google) argues quantum superpositions create conscious moments and subjective experience He explores how quantum mechanics could underpin subjective experience and what this means for future AI research.SPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Consciousness, free will, the subconscious, and quantum mechanics intersect in a deep conversation with physicist George Musser, exploring how cutting‑edge science reshapes our understanding of the mind. SPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad‑free audio episodes!)- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- Center for the Future Mind (Mindfest @ FAU): https://www.fau.edu/future-mind/- Other Ai and Consciousness (Mindfest) TOE Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlOPw7Hqkc6-MXEMBy0fnZcb- Mathematics of String Theory (Video): https://youtu.be/X4PdPnQuwjY- David Chalmers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r9V1ryksnw- Scott Aaronson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h16qJLGOXvw- National Intelligence University: https://www.ni-u.edu- Scott's Paper: https://www.scottaaronson.com/democritus/lec18.html- George's Book (Putting Ourselves Back in the Equation): https://amzn.to/3QuRDfZ- TOEmail signup: https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Chalmers and Scott Aaronson debate whether we live in a simulation and consciousness implications The conversation also touches on the future of consciousness research and the role of technology in shaping our understanding of reality.SPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- YouTube: https://youtu.be/7PlmOXQ18jk- Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Palmer joins Curt Jaimungal to discuss progress and persistent challenges in fundamental physics, covering the successes of the Standard Model, unresolved issues in quantum mechanics and general relativity, and the implications of quantum entanglement and non‑locality for our understanding of the universe. The conversation explores how these tensions shape the search for a unified theory.SPONSORS:- Patreon: early access to ad‑free audio episodes! https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerchRESOURCES:- Please consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neil Turok joins Curt Jaimungal to explore his new hypothesis on the origins of the universe. Building on Stephen Hawking’s geometric model, Turok proposes a minimal mirror‑universe scenario that avoids a singularity and does not require inflation.- Patreon: early access to ad‑free audio episodes! https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch- TOEmail sign‑up: https://www.curtjaimungal.orgRESOURCES:- *NEW* Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: https://www.curtjaimungal.org- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_- 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- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices