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Is hype culture killing science?

In this episode of Into the Impossible, I welcome back physicist Lawrence Krauss for a candid conversation on hype, being wrong, and the impact of AI on the field of physics. Krauss is a theoretical physicist, award-winning NYT bestselling author, and host of The Origins Podcast. He shares how data forced him to change his mind on dark energy and the Higgs boson, and why science’s strength lies in its willingness to adapt.

We explore the hype around quantum gravity, the limits of knowledge revealed by Gödel’s incompleteness theorems, and whether AI can ever truly discover new laws of physics. From black holes to the fate of cosmic intelligence, Krauss takes us to the edge of what we know, and beyond.

Key Takeaways:

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 01:22 The energy of empty space
  • 03:13 The recent DESI results
  • 04:16 Quantum gravity as a theory of everything
  • 11:07 The sunk cost fallacy
  • 13:48 The impact of AI on physics
  • 18:00 Advice to his younger self

Additional resources:

📚 The War On Science by Lawrence Krauss: https://a.co/d/6ntEbll

➡️ My new book:

📖 Into the Impossible Volume 2: Focus Like a Nobel Prize Winner: Lessons from Laureates to Concentrate Your Creativity and Ignite Your Career: ⁠⁠https://a.co/d/hi50U9U⁠⁠

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Is hype culture killing science?

In this episode of Into the Impossible, I welcome back physicist Lawrence Krauss for a candid conversation on hype, being wrong, and the impact of AI on the field of physics. Krauss is a theoretical physicist, award-winning NYT bestselling author, and host of The Origins Podcast. He shares how data forced him to change his mind on dark energy and the Higgs boson, and why science’s strength lies in its willingness to adapt.

We explore the hype around quantum gravity, the limits of knowledge revealed by Gödel’s incompleteness theorems, and whether AI can ever truly discover new laws of physics. From black holes to the fate of cosmic intelligence, Krauss takes us to the edge of what we know, and beyond.

Key Takeaways:

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 01:22 The energy of empty space
  • 03:13 The recent DESI results
  • 04:16 Quantum gravity as a theory of everything
  • 11:07 The sunk cost fallacy
  • 13:48 The impact of AI on physics
  • 18:00 Advice to his younger self

Additional resources:

📚 The War On Science by Lawrence Krauss: https://a.co/d/6ntEbll

➡️ My new book:

📖 Into the Impossible Volume 2: Focus Like a Nobel Prize Winner: Lessons from Laureates to Concentrate Your Creativity and Ignite Your Career: ⁠⁠https://a.co/d/hi50U9U⁠⁠

➡️ Follow me on your fav platforms:

✖️ Twitter:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating⁠⁠

🔔 YouTube:⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1⁠⁠

📝 Join my mailing list:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://briankeating.com/list⁠⁠

✍️ Check out my blog:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://briankeating.com/cosmic-musings/⁠⁠

🎙️ Follow my podcast:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://briankeating.com/podcast⁠⁠

Into the Impossible with Brian Keating is a podcast dedicated to all those who want to explore the universe within and beyond the known.

Make sure to follow/subscribe so you never miss an episode!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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