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	2022-10-26: Why Did Quantum Entanglement Win the Nobel Prize in Physics? 08:08: Bell’s theorem assumes the choice of measurement is completely free and independent of the particle creation process. 10:46: The first I already mentioned: what if the choice of measurement is not independent of the creation of the entangled particles?
	2022-09-28: Why Is 1/137 One of the Greatest Unsolved Problems In Physics? 12:17: ... the constants of nature were set randomly at the big bang, and were set independently to each other -  then we wouldn’t necessarily expect there to be ...
	2022-09-14: Could the Higgs Boson Lead Us to Dark Matter? 09:42: Total moment in a collision is conserved, but also the momentum in each separate direction is conserved independently of the other directions.
	2022-07-20: What If We Live in a Superdeterministic Universe? 00:57: Others - perhaps most - prefer to think of the universe as having a concrete existence independent of the observer. 09:28: But that’s only weird if Alice’s choices themselves are independent events defined wholly in the present moment. 11:45: To close the loophole, a Bell test needs to be performed where the choice of measurement direction is truly statistically independent. 14:01: The latter has philosophical implications for our own dreams of being detached observers, independent of our subjects. 09:28: But that’s only weird if Alice’s choices themselves are independent events defined wholly in the present moment.
	2022-06-30: Could We Decode Alien Physics? 16:39: ... slowdown phase.   Actually Tony Tee   seems to have independently invented   the Bussard ramjet, by the way. Shame you   ...
	2022-06-01: What If Physics IS NOT Describing Reality? 11:24: ... wavefunction does not have a physical   existence independent of the observer. Rather,  the wavefunction and the math that ...
	2022-05-04: Space DOES NOT Expand Everywhere 01:59: ... Soon after Einstein finished general relativity, four scientists independently solved its equation for the entire universe, giving us the ...
	2022-04-27: How the Higgs Mechanism Give Things Mass 15:06: ... that we know and love. It flew free of its  heavier cousins, the independent mediator of   a part of the old electroweak field - what we ...
	2022-04-20: Does the Universe Create Itself? 00:30: ... viewpoint: that there’s an objective reality out there that’s entirely independent of our subjective experience of it. That seems innocent enough, and it ...
	2022-03-30: Could The Universe Be Inside A Black Hole? 04:24: ... way back to the Big Bang - it’s defined for all past and future times independently of the ...
	2022-03-16: What If Charge is NOT Fundamental? 04:37: Well that mystery was solved independently by Kazuhiko Nishijima and Murray Gell-Mann.
	2022-02-23: Are Cosmic Strings Cracks in the Universe? 05:59: ... in the  direction of the initial nucleation event. But   independent bubbles may have very different phase angles. When bubbles met, the ...
	2022-02-16: Is The Wave Function The Building Block of Reality? 05:09: ... corresponding to different possible measurement results to evolve independently of each other. Another thing about the Schrodinger equation is that it’s ...
	2022-01-27: How Does Gravity Escape A Black Hole? 03:34: In GR, the gravitational field - the curvature of spacetime - has an independent existence to the mass that causes it.
	2022-01-12: How To Simulate The Universe With DFT 02:30: ... time independent Schrodinger equation isn’t the be all and end all of quantum mechanics - ...
	2021-12-29: How to Find ALIEN Dyson Spheres 02:01: ... plausible as a solid shell, but pretty reasonable actually as a swarm of independent craft, either in orbit around the star or kiting in place on the solar ...
	2021-10-13: New Results in Quantum Tunneling vs. The Speed of Light 04:51: ... who found that for one definition, the time taken to tunnel can become independent of the thickness of the ...
	2021-08-10: How to Communicate Across the Quantum Multiverse 00:23: ... into an overlapping set of simple sinusoidal waves that move independently of each other, in exactly the combination of frequencies and amplitudes ... 01:29: ... episode I showed you how overlapping systems of ripples on a pond evolve independently of each other due to something called the superposition principle. This ... 05:54: ... what allows two overlapping displacements to be treated independently. A linear restoring force leads to a linear wave equation - and a linear ...
	2021-08-03: How An Extreme New Star Could Change All Cosmology 12:16: ... the supernovae would not make dark energy go away - there’s too much independent evidence - but it’s probably something we want to sort out anyway. OK, ...
	2021-06-23: How Quantum Entanglement Creates Entropy 16:39: ... which is also wrong - the observed Planck length should be independent of velocity.   Michal asks whether there’s a way to ...
	2021-05-11: How To Know If It's Aliens 05:44: ... such a huge claim it sparked very careful scrutiny and analysis. A few independent teams found issues with the original data processing, and their new ...
	2021-04-21: The NEW Warp Drive Possibilities 15:15: These could yield a truly independent verification of the muon g-2 result.
	2021-04-07: Why the Muon g-2 Results Are So Exciting! 11:20: But the only way to be sure is to repeat the measurement with a new independent experiment.
	2021-03-16: The NEW Crisis in Cosmology 09:50: ... remember that we’re level-headed scientists. Two independent methods aren’t enough.   We need more - and we have some ... 10:40: ... with that a measurement of the expansion rate that’s   independent of the cosmic distance ladder. So far we’ve only done this with a ... 09:50: ... remember that we’re level-headed scientists. Two independent methods aren’t enough.   We need more - and we have some great  ... 15:19: ... all on his own - a couple of hundred years late, but   independently nonetheless. So, John Smith, you're  another 100 years late, but ...
	2021-02-24: Does Time Cause Gravity? 03:49: In Einstein’s relativity you have to remember that time and space are not independent of each other.
	2021-01-26: Is Dark Matter Made of Particles? 06:47: Completely independently of our quest for dark matter, physicists have hypothesized a new type of neutrino - the so-called sterile neutrino. 09:54: The idea of the WIMP was proposed independently of any actual WIMP candidates.
	2020-11-04: Electroweak Theory and the Origin of the Fundamental Forces 11:48: ... at low temperatures, this symmetry is spontaneously broken - leaving an independent, massless s(1) field for the photon and a massive, broken SU(2) field ...
	2020-10-20: Is The Future Predetermined By Quantum Mechanics? 09:02: With an independent web existing for all different possible decisions.
	2020-10-13: Do the Past and Future Exist? 11:45: ... the materialist - to those who like to believe in an actual universe independent of the ... 14:03: ... would it have been easier to kickstart life from scratch on two planets independently, or have a spacefaring bugs propogate after ...
	2020-08-10: Theory of Everything Controversies: Livestream 00:00: ... it seriously or and if not why not well first of all i take every independent researcher trying a theory of everything who's trying not to fool him ...
	2020-05-11: How Luminiferous Aether Led to Relativity 11:04: ... classical medium for wave propagation. The speed of light appeared to be independent of the motion of the ...
	2020-04-07: How We Know The Earth Is Ancient 10:03: ... of each type of uranium to the corresponding isotope of lead you get two independent ages - which will match up if the crystal has not lost any of its lead. ... 12:35: ... There’s consistency in that 4.5 billion-ish year age across several independent measures. That gives us some confidence in the result. But confidence in ... 10:03: ... of each type of uranium to the corresponding isotope of lead you get two independent ages - which will match up if the crystal has not lost any of its lead. But ... 12:35: ... There’s consistency in that 4.5 billion-ish year age across several independent measures. That gives us some confidence in the result. But confidence in the ...
	2020-03-31: What’s On The Other Side Of A Black Hole? 09:39: ... of the regular universe and black hole - that they don’t have an independent ...
	2020-02-24: How Decoherence Splits The Quantum Multiverse 03:38: ... “collapses” to leave it as a single position on a screen, and multiple independent particles then land in these bands - an interference pattern, which ...
	2020-02-18: Does Consciousness Influence Quantum Mechanics? 02:23: But that’s weird because this interference pattern seems to guide the path of each electron independently of the others. 11:46: ... seems to be that the result of the experiment - and reality - exists independently of individual ...
	2020-01-13: How To Capture Black Holes 14:13: ... they'd thought of the whole black holes creating new universes thing independently to Lee Smolin. I'm making a list, guys. If it turns out the whole ...
	2019-12-17: Do Black Holes Create New Universes? 08:51: ... favouring black hole production should be optimized completely independently to those that also favour the appearance of ...
	2019-12-09: The Doomsday Argument 16:21: ... baryon acoustic oscillation signatures seen in galaxy clusters are an independent measure of curvature, and these point to a much flatter universe than ...
	2019-11-11: Does Life Need a Multiverse to Exist? 01:02: ... and the standard model of particle physics, there are something like 20 independent fundamental constants of ...
	2019-10-15: Loop Quantum Gravity Explained 02:18: In short: quantum mechanics is NOT background independent. 02:23: General relativity, on the other hand, has to be background independent - because that’s what its equations do - they change the background. 09:42: ... that space of loops can be quantized rather neatly, and in a background independent ... 02:23: General relativity, on the other hand, has to be background independent - because that’s what its equations do - they change the background.
	2019-04-24: No Dark Matter = Proof of Dark Matter? 00:03: ... the gravitational fields of galaxies and clusters this has given us an independent measure of the mass of those objects and those masses were the same as ...
	2019-04-10: The Holographic Universe Explained 07:15: ... of possible values which a) exists alongside the other dimensions but is independent of them; b) over which the rules of physics stay the same, and c) ...
	2019-03-20: Is Dark Energy Getting Stronger? 14:13: ... to be constant after all – which I suspect it will – we’ll have a new, independent measure of its existence and ...
	2019-02-20: Secrets of the Cosmic Microwave Background 02:05: ... a 2D surface of a sphere Fluctuations in each of these layers oscillate independently But by adding them together you can calculate the complex fluctuations ...
	2019-02-07: Sound Waves from the Beginning of Time 11:16: But such an incredible claim requires independent checking. 11:19: It requires an independent test of the expansion history. Enter the baryon acoustic oscillations. 11:16: But such an incredible claim requires independent checking. 11:19: It requires an independent test of the expansion history. Enter the baryon acoustic oscillations.
	2019-01-24: The Crisis in Cosmology 00:10: Finally, two powerful and independent methods... 06:04: ...we prefer it to be made through independent methods. 10:35: ...and independent methods have been used to calibrate the supernovae as standard candles. 12:37: Independent methods, like using gravitational lensing, or gravitational waves,... 00:10: Finally, two powerful and independent methods... 06:04: ...we prefer it to be made through independent methods. 10:35: ...and independent methods have been used to calibrate the supernovae as standard candles. 12:37: Independent methods, like using gravitational lensing, or gravitational waves,...
	2018-12-20: Why String Theory is Wrong 11:49: ... independent reasons that we don't have time to get into, 11 is also the magic number ...
	2018-10-31: Are Virtual Particles A New Layer of Reality? 11:50: ... with Hawking radiation, you don't need for virtual particles to have an independent existence to explain these ... 04:22: The virtual particles never exist independently.
	2018-10-10: Computing a Universe Simulation 06:46: ... rate at which the quantum states of a system can shift into completely independent quantum states or orthogonal states in quantum jargon-- the radius ... 08:45: And that's actually independent of the number of particles or degrees of freedom the universe is using to do that computation. 06:46: ... rate at which the quantum states of a system can shift into completely independent quantum states or orthogonal states in quantum jargon-- the radius proportional ...
	2018-10-03: How to Detect Extra Dimensions 01:50: Among other things, this optical identification gave a completely independent measurement of the distance traveled by the gravitational waves. 10:20: ... of the merging objects and the frequency of the wave combined with our independent distance ... 01:50: Among other things, this optical identification gave a completely independent measurement of the distance traveled by the gravitational waves. 09:41: All you need is a billion-dollar network of gravitational wave detectors and a way to independently measure the distance the wave traveled. 09:58: ... exploding neutron stars allowed us to measure its distance completely independently to the gravitational wave signal, something that's impossible with black ... 09:41: All you need is a billion-dollar network of gravitational wave detectors and a way to independently measure the distance the wave traveled.
	2018-09-12: How Much Information is in the Universe? 05:44: That would be like having separate completely independent memory elements for every empty pixel in an image file. 04:44: OK, so 10 to the power of 180 or so bits is the minimum if you want to describe every 3D quantum voxel completely independently.
	2018-08-15: Quantum Theory's Most Incredible Prediction 11:38: This requires an independent experimental measurement.
	2018-06-20: The Black Hole Information Paradox 13:53: ... in terms of the classical electromagnetic field which has an existence independent of electric ...
	2018-05-23: Why Quantum Information is Never Destroyed 07:05: ... into some hairy math, but the upshot is that quantum states must remain independent of each other in order to preserve ... 07:16: Two independent quantum states can't evolve into the exact same quantum state.
	2018-04-04: The Unruh Effect 00:44: They were independently studying how the nature of quantum fields appears to change depending on whether or not an observer is accelerating.
	2018-01-17: Horizon Radiation 05:08: But it also makes it devilishly difficult to solve those equations because the individual oscillations in space can't be solved independently. 08:00: The field at each momentum spot oscillates independently from its neighboring momenta.
	2017-10-04: When Quasars Collide STJC 06:41: Both knots have the classic energy distribution of a completely independent jet launching point. 11:06: The standard model of particle physics contains 26 independent parameters, things like the coupling constants and the masses of each particle type. 06:41: Both knots have the classic energy distribution of a completely independent jet launching point. 11:06: The standard model of particle physics contains 26 independent parameters, things like the coupling constants and the masses of each particle type.
	2017-09-28: Are the Fundamental Constants Changing? 02:54: ... space and time, so is it even meaningful to talk about it changing independently to its underlying ...
	2017-09-20: The Future of Space Telescopes 08:15: So it would be an independent spacecraft, just like the starshade.
	2017-08-30: White Holes 11:57: The mathematics of the Schwarzschild metric describes an entirely independent region of space time parallel to our own. 12:45: ... consultation for business or personal legal advice through their independent network of attorneys without having to leave your ... 11:57: The mathematics of the Schwarzschild metric describes an entirely independent region of space time parallel to our own.
	2017-08-24: First Detection of Life 10:57: ... consultation for business or personal legal advice through their independent network of attorneys without having to leave your ...
	2017-08-16: Extraterrestrial Superstorms 11:14: ... consultation for business or personal legal advice through their independent network of attorneys without having to leave your ...
	2017-05-10: The Great American Eclipse 09:16: ... consultation for business or personal legal advice through their independent network of attorneys without having to leave your ...
	2017-03-15: Time Crystals! 06:08: ... the ion chain follows the rhythm of the driving signal perfectly with no independent rhythm of its ...
	2017-03-01: The Treasures of Trappist-1 09:01: If you have a family, they can help you create your estate plan through their products and network of independent attorneys. 09:07: ... consultation for business or personal legal advice through their independent attorneys, without having to leave your ... 09:01: If you have a family, they can help you create your estate plan through their products and network of independent attorneys. 09:07: ... consultation for business or personal legal advice through their independent attorneys, without having to leave your ...
	2016-11-09: Did Dark Energy Just Disappear? 00:21: ... in 1998 two independent teams of astronomers made an extremely controversial announcement: that ... 10:33: When you mathematically combine the certainty contours of two completely independent measurements they give you a much tighter range of possibilities. 00:21: ... in 1998 two independent teams of astronomers made an extremely controversial announcement: that the ...
	2016-09-21: Quantum Entanglement and the Great Bohr-Einstein Debate 01:19: This notion that the universe exists independent of the mind of the observer is called realism in physics. 02:22: On the other hand, Albert Einstein insisted on an objective reality, a reality independent of our observation of it.
	2016-08-24: Should We Build a Dyson Sphere? 02:49: ... that are only kilometers or less in diameter and each with its own independent stable orbit around the ...
	2016-08-03: Can We Survive the Destruction of the Earth? ft. Neal Stephenson 08:06: Multiple independent bases for humanity are also powerful safeguards against our own inclination to destroy our own world.
	2016-06-15: The Strange Universe of Gravitational Lensing 05:57: ... Hubble Constant, which tells us the rate of expansion of the universe, independently confirming the results from other ...
	2016-06-08: New Fundamental Particle Discovered?? + Challenge Winners! 08:08: Similarly, completely independent long-term climate models differ in the details of their predictions.
	2016-05-04: Will Starshot's Insterstellar Journey Succeed? 11:25: We do that by finding independent distances to white dwarf supernovae in nearby galaxies. 11:33: ... use cepheid variable stars, another type of standard candle, to get an independent distance to the galaxy in which a supernova ... 11:25: We do that by finding independent distances to white dwarf supernovae in nearby galaxies. 11:17: We need to figure out the luminosities for a good number of these supernovae independently, before we can start using them as standard candles.
	2016-04-27: What Does Dark Energy Really Do? 00:52: ... another piece of evidence of its existence, which itself came from an independent attempt to determine whether the universe would ... 02:39: Measuring many different redshifts and distances independently of each other tells us that expansion history. 03:12: If something else happened to that traveling light that independently kept track of the distance it travelled.
	2016-04-20: Why the Universe Needs Dark Energy 01:41: There are two powerful and completely independent measurements that can test this prediction of the fate of the universe. 10:28: ... dark matter, which we can measure by its gravitational effect in several independent ... 01:41: There are two powerful and completely independent measurements that can test this prediction of the fate of the universe. 10:28: ... dark matter, which we can measure by its gravitational effect in several independent ways. ... 04:26: ... check it out-- this gives us a way to independently verify what we got on the left side of the first Friedmann equation, ...
	2016-04-13: Will the Universe Expand Forever? 02:05: ... have 10 independent components, giving 10 independent field equations to describe the ... 07:14: We measure it from the redshifts of galaxies as well as other independent methods. 02:05: ... have 10 independent components, giving 10 independent field equations to describe the response of the ... 07:14: We measure it from the redshifts of galaxies as well as other independent methods.
	2016-01-27: The Origin of Matter and Time 10:14: So a lot of you independently realized that the time dilation of special relativity seems to generate a paradox. 10:51: So, nice work if you came up with this independently. 10:14: So a lot of you independently realized that the time dilation of special relativity seems to generate a paradox.
	2015-11-05: Why Haven't We Found Alien Life? 08:29: No, multicellular life evolved independently dozens of times. 09:07: However, it's worth noting that we do have other species on Earth that seem to be moving down the same big brain path independently of humans. 08:29: No, multicellular life evolved independently dozens of times.
	2015-09-30: What Happens At The Edge Of The Universe? 07:54: A model has to make multiple independent and accurate predictions to be accepted as a theory. 07:58: And there are few theories with as many independent and accurate predictions as general relativity.
	2015-09-23: Does Dark Matter BREAK Physics? 00:47: ... out exactly what dark matter is or isn't, I want to give you completely independent evidence for its existence, gravitational ...
	2015-08-27: Watch THIS! (New Host + Challenge Winners) 01:09: ... independent from what I just said, you can also work out an expression for the ...
	2015-05-27: Habitable Exoplanets Debunked! 10:26: ... I articulated in this episode, namely that mass and amount of stuff are independent ...

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