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Our Quest to Understand the Cosmos - Brian Greene in Conversation with Jo Marchant

The Royal Institution via YouTube

Overview

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Explore the cosmos and humanity's quest to understand it in this captivating conversation between physicist Brian Greene and author Jo Marchant. Delve into profound questions about the universe's beginning and end, the nature of consciousness, free will, and the role of science in our understanding of reality. Discover insights on topics ranging from entropy and the emergence of life to the scientific method and the limits of human knowledge. Gain a deeper appreciation for the interconnectedness of physics, philosophy, and the human experience as these two experts discuss complex concepts in an accessible and engaging manner.

Syllabus

Introduction
Why did you write this book
The theme of mortality
Reductionism
Entropy
Order and Structure
Emergence of Life
Entropic TwoStep
Consciousness
Inner worlds
Mary who was blind
Is consciousness physical
Pan psychism
What is mass
Free will
Confidence in physics
Freedom in quantum mechanics
Is there a quantum twostep
Freedom from intuition
Stories
Religion
Religious Traditions
Art
Scientific Method
Beyond Words

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The Royal Institution

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