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1hr 19mins
The Big Think Interview
The block universe: a theory where every moment already exists
Theoretical physicist Jim Al-Khalili explores why our sense of time may be incredibly misleading, including the idea that past, present, and future might all exist at once.
Jim Al-Khalili
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7mins
The Well
Is there a second arrow of time? New research says yes
“We could be wrong. But if we are right, it’s profoundly important.” Leading mineralogist Dr. Robert Hazen on the missing law of nature that could explain why life emerges.
Robert Hazen
John Templeton Foundation
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6mins
The Well
All of the universe’s disorder, explained in 6 minutes
Physicist Sean Carroll on entropy, complexity, and the origins of life:
Sean Carroll
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42mins
The Big Think Interview
Physics: The big questions of our existence in under an hour
Sabine Hossenfelder talks about Albert Einstein, dead grandmothers, the physics of aging, and more in this full interview with Big Think.
Sabine Hossenfelder
5mins
Explain It Like I’m Smart
The physics of time, entropy, and death
Why does time move forward but not backward? Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder explains.
Sabine Hossenfelder
7mins
Explain It Like I’m Smart
The mind-bending physics of time
How the Big Bang gave us time, explained by theoretical physicist.
Sean Carroll
6mins
Great Question
The physics of entropy and the origin of life
How did complex systems emerge from chaos? Physicist Sean Carroll explains.
Sean Carroll
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6mins
The Well
The 3 “demons” that haunted legendary scientists
Darwin, Descartes, and Maxwell all believed in these science ‘demons.’
Jimena Canales
John Templeton Foundation
A black and white spiral clock with distorted numbers on a dark textured background, evoking the science of time and creating an illusion of time twisting inward.
4mins
The Well
How Einstein changed time forever
Is this video four minutes long? Not necessarily.
Jim Al-Khalili
John Templeton Foundation
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