Theoretical physics might not be representative as a science, but it's an example of a science. Quantum gravity is a topic that we've returned to again and again, in part because I think it's really interesting, it's part of what I do and my research career, but also because it's a great example of science in action, or at least theoretical physics in action. Among his awards are the Dirac Medal, the Klein Medal, the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, and a Guggenheim Fellowship.Ġ:00:00.8 Sean Carroll: Hello everyone, welcome to the Mindscape Podcast. York Professor of Physics at Harvard University.
in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Here is a video from the Perimeter Institute about "enhancing" the photon ring in a black hole image from the Event Horizon Telescope.Īndrew Strominger received his Ph.D.
We talk about the development of string theory, the puzzle of a positive cosmological constant, and how black holes and string theory can teach us about each other. Today's guest, Andrew Strominger, is a leading researcher in string theory and quantum gravity, and one who has always kept his eyes on the prize: connecting to the real world. So it's easy to "do research on quantum gravity" and get lost in a world of toy models and mathematical abstraction. Quantum gravity research is inspired by experiment - all of the experimental data that supports quantum mechanics, and supports general relativity - but it's only inspiration, not detailed guidance.
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