{"id":1117,"date":"2023-04-14T05:05:25","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T03:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/?p=1117"},"modified":"2023-04-14T08:15:56","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T06:15:56","slug":"the-world-according-to-physics-with-jim-al-khalili","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/index.php\/2023\/04\/14\/the-world-according-to-physics-with-jim-al-khalili\/","title":{"rendered":"The World According to Physics with Jim Al Khalili"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_54156\"  width=\"840\" height=\"472\"  data-origwidth=\"840\" data-origheight=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wvGwOit9yX0?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Jim Al-Khalili is an Iraqi-born theoretical physicist at the University of Surrey, where he holds a Distinguished Chair in physics as well as a university chair in the public engagement in science. He is also a prominent author and broadcaster. He has written 14 books on popular science and the history of science, between them translated into twenty-six languages. The book on which this lecture was based, The World According to Physics, was shortlisted for the Royal Society Book Prize. He is a regular presenter of TV science documentaries, such as the Bafta nominated Chemistry: a volatile history, and he hosts the long-running weekly BBC Radio 4 program, The Life Scientific. He tweets at @jimalkhalili. Despite his profile as a public scientist, Jim has continued to teach undergraduate physics students in an unbroken run of 29 years. He is a past president of the British Science Association and a recipient of the Royal Society\u2019s Michael Faraday medal and the Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Medal, the Institute of Physics Kelvin Medal and the Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication. He is a Patron and Vice-President of Humanists UK. He received an OBE in 2007 for \u2018services to science\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>How much of an understanding do we currently have about the physical world and where does theoretical physics research stand in the third decade of the twenty-first century? Are we finally approaching the end of physics when the rich tapestry of the universe will be revealed to us and we will finally understand the true nature of reality? If we are honest then we must admit that while what we do know is dazzlingly impressive there is still much we have yet to grasp, all the way down to the fundamental nature of space and time to the meaning quantum mechanics, let alone mysteries of dark matter and dark energy. This episode starring world-famous physicist Jim Al-Khalili will shine a light onto the most profound insights revealed by modern physics, to reveal what this crucially important science tells us about the universe and the nature of reality itself. Al-Khalili begins by introducing the fundamental concepts of space, time, energy, and matter, and then describes the three pillars of modern physics\u2014quantum theory, relativity, and thermodynamics\u2014showing how all three must come together if we are ever to have a full understanding of reality. Using wonderful examples and thought-provoking analogies, Al-Khalili illuminates the physics of the extreme cosmic and quantum scales, the speculative frontiers of the field, and the physics that underpins our everyday experiences and technologies, bringing the reader up to speed with the biggest ideas in physics in just a few sittings. Physics is revealed as an intrepid human quest for ever more foundational principles that accurately explain the natural world we see around us, an undertaking guided by core values such as honesty and doubt. The knowledge discovered by physics both empowers and humbles us, and still, physics continues to delve valiantly into the unknown.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?asin=B07Y5R7CH8&amp;preview=inline&amp;linkCode=kpe&amp;ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_H3NFA9GETZ6RVPD2J89A\" width=\"336\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jim Al-Khalili is an Iraqi-born theoretical physicist at the University of Surrey, where he holds a Distinguished Chair in physics as well as a university chair in the public engagement in science. He is also a prominent author and broadcaster. He has written 14 books on popular science and the history of science, between them &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/triality.nl\/index.php\/2023\/04\/14\/the-world-according-to-physics-with-jim-al-khalili\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;The World According to Physics with Jim Al Khalili&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"_angie_page":false,"page_builder":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[71,114,18,87,29,80,95],"tags":[65,112,24,78,4,30,81,109],"class_list":["post-1117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","hentry","category-astronomy","category-biology-ecology","category-books","category-lectures","category-physics","category-quantum-physics","category-talks","tag-unreality","tag-biology","tag-consciousness","tag-lectures","tag-philosophy","tag-physics","tag-quantum-physics","tag-talks","post_format-post-format-video"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1114,"url":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/index.php\/2023\/04\/13\/35-johnjoe-mcfadden-phd-quantum-biology\/","url_meta":{"origin":1117,"position":0},"title":"#35 Johnjoe McFadden PHD &#8211; QUANTUM BIOLOGY","author":"admin","date":"April 13, 2023","format":"video","excerpt":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/eB-w9v1JIig What evidence is there for quantum effects in biological systems? What are the implications for life in general? In this episode we\u2019ve got the relatively new field of quantum biology to assess. For years the idea of quantum effects in biological cells was dismissed because live cells were \u2018too\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Biology\/Ecology&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Biology\/Ecology","link":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/index.php\/category\/truth\/science\/biology-ecology\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/eB-w9v1JIig\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1100,"url":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/index.php\/2023\/04\/07\/dr-rupert-sheldrake-morphogenetic-fields-of-body-and-mind-quantum-university\/","url_meta":{"origin":1117,"position":1},"title":"Dr. Rupert Sheldrake &#8211; Morphogenetic Fields of Body and Mind &#8211; Quantum University","author":"admin","date":"April 7, 2023","format":"video","excerpt":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HYC8N5W_bKA According to the hypothesis of formative causation, all self-organizing systems, including crystals, plants and animals contain an inherent memory, given by a process called morphic resonance from previous similar systems. All human beings draw upon a collective human memory, and in turn contribute to it. Even individual memory depends\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Biology\/Ecology&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Biology\/Ecology","link":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/index.php\/category\/truth\/science\/biology-ecology\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/HYC8N5W_bKA\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1233,"url":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/index.php\/2023\/04\/26\/the-2022-oppenheimer-lecture-the-quantum-origins-of-gravity\/","url_meta":{"origin":1117,"position":2},"title":"THE 2022 OPPENHEIMER LECTURE: THE QUANTUM ORIGINS OF GRAVITY","author":"admin","date":"April 26, 2023","format":"video","excerpt":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-OkwGDKoY0o?t=597 It was once thought that gravity and quantum mechanics were inconsistent with one another. Instead, we are discovering that they are so closely connected that one can almost say they are the same thing. Professor Susskind will explain how this view came into being over the last two decades,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Books&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Books","link":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/index.php\/category\/truth\/books\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/-OkwGDKoY0o\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1174,"url":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/index.php\/2023\/04\/18\/robert-lanza-rethinking-our-insanely-improbable-universe\/","url_meta":{"origin":1117,"position":3},"title":"Robert Lanza: Rethinking Our Insanely Improbable Universe","author":"admin","date":"April 18, 2023","format":"video","excerpt":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/x1aFivhFWGc Speaking with the authority of a distinguished scientific career, Robert Lanza presents the case for abandoning the \"dumb universe\" paradigm and going beyond the illusion of our individual separatism. In a presentation that inspires optimism for the dawn of a new age of science, he explains the impossibility of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Astronomy\/ Cosmology&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Astronomy\/ Cosmology","link":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/index.php\/category\/truth\/science\/astronomy\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/x1aFivhFWGc\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1231,"url":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/index.php\/2023\/04\/25\/sean-carroll-the-passage-of-time-the-meaning-of-life\/","url_meta":{"origin":1117,"position":4},"title":"Sean Carroll | The Passage of Time &#038; the Meaning of Life","author":"admin","date":"April 25, 2023","format":"video","excerpt":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/7BH6XCRZad8?feature=share What is time? What is humankind\u2019s role in the universe? What is the meaning of life? For much of human history, these questions have been the province of religion and philosophy. What answers can science provide? In this talk, Sean Carroll will share what physicists know, and don\u2019t yet\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Astronomy\/ Cosmology&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Astronomy\/ Cosmology","link":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/index.php\/category\/truth\/science\/astronomy\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1324,"url":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/index.php\/2023\/05\/11\/the-emergence-of-conscious-evolution-jude-currivan\/","url_meta":{"origin":1117,"position":5},"title":"The Emergence of Conscious Evolution: Jude Currivan","author":"admin","date":"May 11, 2023","format":"video","excerpt":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zQ6IGEpq2kg Cosmologist Jude Currivan is an enthusiastic and inspirational advocate of the positive view of the transformations we are witnessing on planet Earth. As a scientist she can report with confidence that science can at last conclusively prove and reconcile scientific evidence with ancient wisdom and universal spiritual experience -\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Astronomy\/ Cosmology&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Astronomy\/ Cosmology","link":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/index.php\/category\/truth\/science\/astronomy\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/zQ6IGEpq2kg\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1117"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1117\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1118,"href":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1117\/revisions\/1118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triality.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}