The Universe Speaks in Numbers Podcast
1) The Universe Speaks in Numbers: Phil Anderson interviewed by Graham Farmelo
Phil Anderson was one of the most creative theoretical physicists of the past century. Among dozens of key contributions, he pioneered our understanding of symmetry breaking and paved the way to our m...Show More
The Universe Speaks in Numbers: Phil Anderson interviewed by Graham Farmelo
45:50 | Apr 2nd, 2020
2) The Universe Speaks in Numbers: Nima Arkani-Hamed interviewed by Graham Farmelo (part 2)
The second part of leading theoretical physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed's inspiring interview with Graham about the mysterious harmony between pure mathematics and fundamental physics.This is one of a seri...Show More
3) The Universe Speaks in Numbers: Martin Rees interviewed by Graham Farmelo
Cosmologist Martin Rees, a pioneer of multiverse concept, is one of the most productive and respected thinkers about the origins and development of the universe. A former president of the Royal Societ...Show More
4) The Universe Speaks in Numbers: Karen Uhlenbeck interviewed by Graham Farmelo
The interplay between fundamental physics and pure mathematics has led to many remarkable mathematical insights over the past fifty years. Karen Uhlenbeck is one of the mathematicians who made pioneer...Show More
The Universe Speaks in Numbers: Karen Uhlenbeck interviewed by Graham Farmelo
15:13 | Dec 12th, 2019
5) The Universe Speaks in Numbers: Steven Weinberg interviewed by Graham Farmelo
Steven Weinberg is perhaps the most accomplished living theoretical physicist. Now based at the University of Texas at Austin, he has made substantial contributions to our understanding of all the fun...Show More
The Universe Speaks in Numbers: Steven Weinberg interviewed by Graham Farmelo
1:05:34 | Nov 28th, 2019
6) The Universe Speaks in Numbers: Zohar Komargodski interviewed by Graham Farmelo
Much of understanding of the universe at the finest level is based on modern field theory, rooted in the pioneering contributions of the nineteenth century British natural philosophers Michael Faraday...Show More
The Universe Speaks in Numbers: Zohar Komargodski interviewed by Graham Farmelo
18:05 | Nov 7th, 2019
7) The Universe Speaks in Numbers: Simon Donaldson interviewed by Graham Farmelo
The discoveries the Simon Donaldson made in the early 1980s about four-dimensional spaces 'stunned the mathematical world', his research adviser Michael Atiyah later recalled. Donaldson was using the ...Show More
The Universe Speaks in Numbers: Simon Donaldson interviewed by Graham Farmelo
16:03 | Oct 24th, 2019
8) The Universe Speaks in Numbers: Douglas Stanford and Pedro Vieira interviewed by Graham Farmelo
Douglas Stanford and Pedro Vieira are two of the most brilliant young theoretical physicists who are seeking to understand nature at its finest level. In these two interviews, Stanford and Vieira talk...Show More
9) The Universe Speaks in Numbers: Luis Álvarez-Gaumé interviewed by Graham Farmelo
Fundamental physics and pure mathematics have never been so closely intertwined. Over the past few decades, some of the world’s leading theoretical physicists and mathematicians explored these connect...Show More
The Universe Speaks in Numbers: Luis Álvarez-Gaumé interviewed by Graham Farmelo
21:05 | Sep 26th, 2019
10) The Universe Speaks in Numbers: Lenny Susskind interviewed by Graham Farmelo
'Black holes have become one of the liveliest areas of theoretical research. By thinking about these cosmic objects, using quantum theory and relativity, theorists are clarifying our understanding of ...Show More
The Universe Speaks in Numbers: Lenny Susskind interviewed by Graham Farmelo
21:30 | Sep 23rd, 2019