Phymaths podcast # 53 || Guest: Dr. Ivano Basile

DescriptionDr. Ivano Basile is a theoretical physicist at the Max Planck institute for Physics at Garching, working on Non-supersymmetric string theories, supersymmetry breaking and recently, breaking of global symmetries. The list of his works can be found below.Some links1) Dr. Basile's list of works: https://inspirehep.net/authors/1677616?ui-citation-summary=true2) Link to the high energy physics resources page on my website: https://hassaansaleem.com/graduate-level-theoretical-physics-resources-in-progress/Contact InfoMy website: hassaansaleem.comFollow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hassaan.3142/Join the Whatsapp channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va9DkjmAzNbs7IlGuv1XFollow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hassaan_PHYEmail Queries: [email protected] stamps(00:00) Coming up(00:24) Intro of the guest(00:42) His current projects(02:49) His interest and journey in Physics(10:51) What is String Theory?(18:05) Recent Tom Banks paper(21:24) Important questions in string phenomenology(26:37) Scale separation in string theory(33:16) Non-supersymmetric strings(45:04) Intrinsically quantum vacuua(48:35) Dualities for non SUSY strings(53:42) D-Branes in non SUSY string theories(1:01:46) deSitter spacetime and higher corrections(1:07:07) Using functional RG flows(1:10:54) Quintessence in non SUSY strings(1:14:20) Brane world scenario for non SUSY strings(1:28:28) String Field Theories for non SUSY strings(1:30:06) Dealing with research metrics(1:39:30) No. of papers (some interesting examples)(1:40:49) Dealing with research metrics (continued)(1:42:50) Qualities of a good research advisor(1:48:16) Birds vs Frogs (Freeman Dyson)(1:50:36) Transitioning froma student to a researcher(1:56:54) (People's questions) Back up plan(1:59:14) (People's questions) More non SUSY strings?(2:00:29) (People's questions) Asymptotic safety(2:04:20) Vafa Strominger scenario for non SUSY strings(2:05:40) (People's questions) -1 form symmetries#physics #theoreticalphysics #stringtheory #symmetryreflection #scicomm #podcast