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Frank Wilczek: Physics of Quarks, Dark Matter, Complexity, Life & Aliens | Lex Fridman Podcast #187

Frank Wilczek is a Nobel Prize winning physicist at MIT. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - The Information: https://theinformation.com/lex to get 75% off first month - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free - Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: Frank's Twitter: https://twitter.com/FrankWilczek Frank's Website: https://www.frankawilczek.com/ Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality (book): https://amzn.to/3vLPyQB PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:07 - Are there limits to what physics can understand? 9:39 - Beautiful ideas in physics 18:08 - Space and time are really big 21:56 - There are billions of thoughts in a human life 29:17 - Big bang 37:39 - How life emerged in the universe 43:42 - Aliens 53:34 - Consciousness 1:01:01 - Limits of physics 1:06:38 - Complimentary principle 1:15:42 - Free will 1:21:56 - Particles 1:27:19 - Nobel Prize in Physics 1:40:33 - Axions and dark matter 1:55:58 - Time crystals 2:00:51 - Theory of everything 2:10:18 - Advice for young people 2:16:01 - Meaning of life SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostFrank Wilczekguest
May 29, 20212h 22mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 1:07

    Introduction

  2. 1:07 – 9:39

    Are there limits to what physics can understand?

  3. 9:39 – 18:08

    Beautiful ideas in physics

  4. 18:08 – 21:56

    Space and time are really big

  5. 21:56 – 29:17

    There are billions of thoughts in a human life

  6. 29:17 – 37:39

    Big bang

  7. 37:39 – 43:42

    How life emerged in the universe

  8. 43:42 – 53:34

    Aliens

  9. 53:34 – 1:01:01

    Consciousness

  10. 1:01:01 – 1:06:38

    Limits of physics

  11. 1:06:38 – 1:15:42

    Complimentary principle

  12. 1:15:42 – 1:21:56

    Free will

  13. 1:21:56 – 1:27:19

    Particles

  14. 1:27:19 – 1:40:33

    Nobel Prize in Physics

  15. 1:40:33 – 1:55:58

    Axions and dark matter

  16. 1:55:58 – 2:00:51

    Time crystals

  17. 2:00:51 – 2:10:18

    Theory of everything

  18. 2:10:18 – 2:16:01

    Advice for young people

  19. 2:16:01 – 2:22:20

    Meaning of life

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