EPISODE · Apr 9, 2023 · 1H 51M
#33 - Tony Leggett: Nobel Prize, Don't Study Quantum Mechanics, & Paradigm Shifts
from The UIUC Talkshow · host The UIUC Talkshow
Tony Leggett is a Nobel Prize-winning physicist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. EPISODE LINKS: Tony Leggett's UIUC Website: https://physics.illinois.edu/people/directory/profile/aleggett OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:44 - The Daily Life of a Nobel Laureate 3:58 - What Would Tony Leggett Study in College Today? 7:18 - Consciousness 8:45 - Value People 10:50 - Superfluidity 16:07 - How To Pick Problems 21:26 - Paradigm Shifts 23:45 - Quantum Mechanics 28:38 - Persuasion 29:10 - Computational Universe 30:38 - Persuasion Part 2 34:42 - "The Future Can Affect The Present" 39:03 - Time 39:58 - Entropy 42:48 - Thought Experiments 45:25 - Brain-to-Brain Communication 48:27 - 3 Questions to Decide What to Research 52:38 - Leggett's Career 55:28 - Curiosity 59:59 - Universities 1:03:39 - Physics in Different Countries 1:05:07 - Free time to think 1:09:06 - Overcoming Barriers to Doing Physics 1:19:16 - Luck 1:22:28 - Advice for young people 🚥Overrated or Underrated Section 🚥 1:29:23 - 🎖️ Nobel Prize 1:32:23 - 🧵 String Theory 1:33:43 - 🏫 University of Illinois 1:35:32 - 👸🏼 Knighthood 1:38:59 - Africa 👥Audience Q&A👥 1:45:10 - Public Outreach 1:46:30 - How to Study Science 1:47:39 - Textbooks/Standard Curriculum 1:48:38 - How to pick what articles/papers to read 1:49:48 - Closing Words SOCIAL: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uiuctalkshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/uiuctalkshow TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uiuctalkshow Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ezoc4xJa4DrGq7N4lhqQn Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-uiuc-talkshow/id1611427075 Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1H9UJqXvJXr3qlx9c89Rv76c6IpnwGeC Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UIUCTalkshowClips What is the UIUC Talkshow? Our goal with this show is to introduce you to the most interesting people with the most interesting ideas from the UIUC campus. Learn more about Juan David & Aaryaman: Aaryaman https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaryaman-patel-779437205/ Juan David Website: https://www.juandavidcampolargo.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdcampolargo LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdcampolargo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdcampolargo/
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