Why our intuition about the flow of time is fundamentally wrong
In short: In this Royal Institution lecture, theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli explores why the universe defies our common sense. Discover how science challenges our perceptions of the present, the past, and the very speed of time.
Carlo Rovelli examines the radical transformations in our understanding of time, tracing the evolution from Boltzmann to Einstein and into the realm of loop quantum gravity. He explores the disconnect between human intuition and scientific reality, noting that time flows at varying speeds depending on location.
The discussion delves into how the distinction between past and future is less significant than we assume, and how the concept of a universal 'present' evaporates when viewed through the lens of the vast universe. Rovelli integrates physics, philosophy, and art to address these enduring mysteries.
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