Here is an important interview with Sean Carroll at Caltech published on 10 Jul 2019.
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Sean Carroll is a theoretical physicist at Caltech, specializing in quantum mechanics, gravity, and cosmology. He is the author of several popular books: one on the arrow of time called From Eternity to Here, one on the Higgs boson called 'The Particle at the End of the Universe', and one on science and philosophy called 'The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself'. He has an upcoming book on Quantum Mechanics 'Something Deeply Hidden'. He writes on his website preposterousuniverse.com. I recommend clicking on the Greatest Hits link that lists accessible, interesting posts on the arrow of time, dark matter, dark energy, the Big Bang, general relativity, string theory, quantum mechanics, and meta questions about the philosophy of science, God, Ethics, Politics, Academia, and much much more. Finally, and perhaps most famously, he is the host of a podcast called Mindscape. This conversation is part of the Artificial Intelligence podcast. Audio podcast version is available on https://lexfridman.com/ai/
INFO:
Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/ai
Course website: https://deeplearning.mit.edu
YouTube Playlist: http://bit.ly/2EcbaKf
EPISODE LINKS:
Website: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/
Mindscape Podcast: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/...
Blog greatest hits: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/seanmcarroll
Something Deeply Hidden: https://amzn.to/2JrtqVB
OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
2:21 - Understanding the universe and the mind
4:03 - Universe as an information processing system
9:34 - Simulation theory thought experiment
14:33 - Intelligent life in the observable universe
15:34 - Defining intelligent life
19:34 - SpaceX and space exploration
21:05 - Origin of life
29:40 - Interdisciplinary science and conversation
See also this presentation by Sean Carroll at Google in 2016:
The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself.
Already internationally acclaimed for his notions in modern physics, Sean Carroll is one of the greatest humanist thinkers of his generation as he brings extraordinary intellect to our deepest personal questions. Where are we? Who are we? Are our emotions, beliefs, hopes and dreams ultimately meaningless in the void? Does human purpose and meaning fit into a scientific worldview? Carroll's presentation of the scientific revolution from Darwin and Einstein to the origins of life, consciousness, and the universe is unique. He shows how an avalanche of discoveries in the past few hundred years has changed our world and what really matters to us.
“Weaving the threads of astronomy, physics, chemistry, biology, and philosophy into a seamless narrative tapestry, Sean Carroll enthralls us with what we’ve figured out in the universe and humbles us with what we don’t yet understand. Yet in the end, it’s the meaning of it all that feeds your soul of curiosity.”
—Neil deGrasse Tyson, host of Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey
Carroll is a theoretical physicist at the CalTech and received his PhD from Harvard. Recently, he has worked on the foundations of quantum mechanics, the arrow of time, and the emergence of complexity. He has earned prizes and fellowships by the NSA, NASA, Sloan Foundation, Packard Foundation, American Physical Society, American Institute of Physics, Royal Society of London, and the Freedom from Religion Foundation. Carroll has appeared on The Colbert Report, PBS’s NOVA, and Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman, and serves as a science consultant for film and TV. He has been interviewed by NPR, Scientific American, Wired, and The NYT, and has given a TED talk on the multiverse that has more than 1M views.
This Talk at Google talk was hosted by Boris Debic.
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