Frank Wilczek | From Quarks to Galaxies: A tour through the forefront of modern physics | Full Video 

If you cannot surround yourself with smart people in your life in-person, this is easily the next best thing, really any of the Origins Podcasts!

Truly grateful to watch this.....Lawrence Krauss in conversation with Frank Wilczek! I hope I see more of this while I'm alive 🙂 Thank you Origin Podcast for all the work you guys do ❤

what a great interview, truly enjoyed it

Finally one of those episodes I'll watch over and over (Guth and Penrose episodes are the same). Grateful! Thank you!

Thank you for this!! I love that we have access to this amazing conversation. This is what is good about the internet 🛜

Still watching but absolutely love this interview!

4 hours well spent! Thank you.

Fascinating conversation. enjoyed every minute of it

I will have to listen to this one again. I was tortured last night. lol, I was not for this specific discussion. I have a few friends playing pranks on me. Thank you, Lawrence. 😊

Lawrence, tomorrow Susskind has Dirac medal presentation. Get him on your show!!

Fantastic!

When you can remember the titles of textbooks and their respective authors for classes you took decades ago you know you’re smart.

Great insights and a lot of knowledge revealed. Thanks!

Thanks for the update info on: The Edge of Knowledge: Unsolved Mysteries of the Cosmos. Just bought it. Can't wait to read it.

The only guy that can keep Lawrence from interrupting and is even better at interrupting than Lawrence. LOL

turning off the camera tracking provides a much better viewing experience for those of us who get motion sickness easily

lovely

i like that Lawrence has the decency to respond to his viewers comments, lots of podcasters do not and they stink for it

Beautiful dialog. I like how carefull chose words mr Frank. A great man, a great mind.

Here are 10 concise highlights from the video "Frank Wilczek | From Quarks to Galaxies: A tour through the forefront of modern physics": 1. **Introduction and Background** (0:08-1:00): Host Lawrence Krauss introduces Nobel prize-winning physicist Frank Wilczek, highlighting their 40-year collaboration on various impactful projects. 2. **Career Overview** (1:00-3:00): Discussion about Frank Wilczek's career, his significant contributions to theoretical physics, and his wide-ranging scientific interests. 3. **Origins Project Foundation** (3:00-4:00): The podcast supports the nonprofit Origins Project Foundation, and listeners are encouraged to support it. 4. **Early Life and Education** (8:00-12:00): Wilczek talks about his father's influence, who was a self-taught engineer, and his early interest in science and mathematics. 5. **Childhood Memories** (12:00-16:00): Wilczek recalls his first memory of playing with a percolator as a child, which sparked his interest in problem-solving and mastery. 6. **Family Influence** (16:00-21:00): Wilczek's parents and grandparents, their immigrant background, and how they influenced his upbringing and interest in academics. 7. **Religious Upbringing** (21:00-30:00): Wilczek discusses his intense early religiosity, the confirmation process, and the eventual crisis of faith when confronted with scientific explanations. 8. **Transition to Science** (30:00-40:00): The shift from religious beliefs to embracing science and the significant impact this had on his worldview and career. 9. **Educational Journey** (40:00-50:00): His experiences in elementary and high school, influential teachers, and his participation in the Westinghouse Science Talent Search. 10. **University of Chicago Experience** (50:00-1:00:00): Wilczek's time at the University of Chicago, the challenges of being a young college student, and the influence of Professor Peter Freund on his decision to pursue physics. These timestamps and summaries should help you quickly find and understand key moments in the video.

You have both had tremendous influence on my scientific mind. Such an awesome podcast!

To prove that quarks (subatomic particles) are more real while protons and neutrons (atomic particles) are less real, we need to establish a clear definition of what we mean by "real" and then provide evidence or logical arguments that support this claim. Let's approach this step by step. Definition of "real": For the purpose of this proof, we will define "real" as being more fundamental, indivisible, and closer to the underlying nature of reality. Proof: 1. Quarks are the fundamental building blocks of matter: - Protons and neutrons are composed of quarks. Protons consist of two up quarks and one down quark, while neutrons consist of one up quark and two down quarks. - Quarks are not known to have any substructure; they are considered to be elementary particles. - Therefore, quarks are more fundamental than protons and neutrons. 2. Quarks are indivisible: - Protons and neutrons can be divided into their constituent quarks through high-energy particle collisions. - However, there is no known way to divide quarks into smaller components. They are believed to be indivisible. - Therefore, quarks are indivisible, while protons and neutrons are divisible. 3. Quarks are closer to the underlying nature of reality: - The Standard Model of particle physics, which is our most comprehensive theory of the fundamental particles and forces, describes quarks as elementary particles that interact through the strong, weak, and electromagnetic forces. - Protons and neutrons, on the other hand, are composite particles that emerge from the interactions of quarks. - Therefore, quarks are closer to the underlying nature of reality as described by our most fundamental scientific theories. 4. Quarks exhibit more fundamental properties: - Quarks have intrinsic properties such as color charge, flavor, and spin, which determine how they interact with each other and with other particles. - Protons and neutrons derive their properties from the collective behavior of their constituent quarks. - Therefore, the properties of quarks are more fundamental than those of protons and neutrons. 5. Quarks are necessary for the existence of protons and neutrons: - Without quarks, protons and neutrons would not exist, as they are composed entirely of quarks. - However, quarks can exist independently of protons and neutrons, as demonstrated by the existence of other hadrons such as mesons, which are composed of one quark and one antiquark. - Therefore, quarks are necessary for the existence of protons and neutrons, but not vice versa. Conclusion: Based on the above arguments, we can conclude that quarks are more real than protons and neutrons. Quarks are more fundamental, indivisible, and closer to the underlying nature of reality as described by our most advanced scientific theories. They exhibit intrinsic properties that determine the behavior of composite particles like protons and neutrons, and they are necessary for the existence of these atomic particles. It is important to note that this proof relies on our current scientific understanding of particle physics and the nature of matter. As our knowledge advances, our understanding of what is "real" may evolve. However, based on the current evidence and theories, the argument for the greater reality of quarks compared to protons and neutrons is strong.

Hi, tremendous talk, just brilliant.....

What a clear mind looks like, amazing interview!!!!!

Fascinating interview, loved hearing his experiences as a kid, of figuring out that something he held dear, his belief in God, was not true.

Great talk, which of course I mostly didn't understand at all : )

The Higgs mechanism seems contrived. Still does. I love lawrence.

I was so sure that this was Larry David in the thumbnail ^^

Frank appears to have the requisite pens in his shirt pocket!

Why didn't you discuss curb?

It's the nearest.Yes it is.

What do the Twistors of Roger Penrose and the Hopf Fibrations of Eric Weinstein and the "Belt Trick" of Paul Dirac have in common? In Spinors it takes two complete turns to get down the "rabbit hole" (Alpha Funnel 3D--->4D) to produce one twist cycle (1 Quantum unit). Can both Matter and Energy be described as "Quanta" of Spatial Curvature? (A string is revealed to be a twisted cord when viewed up close.) Mass= 1/Length, with each twist cycle of the 4D Hypertube proportional to Planck’s Constant. In this model Alpha equals the compactification ratio within the twistor cone, which is approximately 1/137. 1= Hypertubule diameter at 4D interface 137= Cone’s larger end diameter at 3D interface where the photons are absorbed or emitted. The 4D twisted Hypertubule gets longer or shorter as twisting or untwisting occurs. (720 degrees per twist cycle.) If quarks have not been isolated and gluons have not been isolated, how do we know they are not parts of the same thing? The tentacles of an octopus and the body of an octopus are parts of the same creature. Is there an alternative interpretation of "Asymptotic Freedom"? What if Quarks are actually made up of twisted tubes which become physically entangled with two other twisted tubes to produce a proton? Instead of the Strong Force being mediated by the constant exchange of gluons, it would be mediated by the physical entanglement of these twisted tubes. When only two twisted tubules are entangled, a meson is produced which is unstable and rapidly unwinds (decays) into something else. A proton would be analogous to three twisted rubber bands becoming entangled and the "Quarks" would be the places where the tubes are tangled together. The behavior would be the same as rubber balls (representing the Quarks) connected with twisted rubber bands being separated from each other or placed closer together producing the exact same phenomenon as "Asymptotic Freedom" in protons and neutrons. The force would become greater as the balls are separated, but the force would become less if the balls were placed closer together. Therefore, the gluon is a synthetic particle (zero mass, zero charge) invented to explain the Strong Force. The "Color Force" is a consequence of the XYZ orientation entanglement of the twisted tubules. The two twisted tubule entanglement of Mesons is not stable and unwinds. It takes the entanglement of three twisted tubules to produce the stable proton.

If you consider information you recieve, you are already the smartest people in the room. The smartest people talk in high school-esque cliques. Something about volcanism relating to fertility. Iunno. They make what isnt hard, sound like its so esoteric.

Hmm Frank should read the Pearl of great price, it might put things in perspective for him. God is science and vice versa; and all matter is intelligence

≈ 1 rough area of the disk of the Milky Way galaxy = ((c^9/(G^2 Newton))/(Universe mass/(s^3))/40) ≈ 7×10^35 km^2

Amazing discussion. In our sea of technology,, Physics has oddly lost it's shine...at least in McAmerica. Then again, we've always used immigrant brains to advance the science.

If all is Quark, is anything real?

Yummy - Thanks - cheers, Sean

Kto zmierzy czas i przestrzeń ?

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Sounds like Mr White

Isnt that the guy who was fired for sexual harassment?

مدرک دوتا کلیسا هم اهداشد 😁 🙏🙏🙏🙏💚💚💜💜

lucid dreaming here we go🎉

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چه خوب شد که شما در آن زمان روحانیه کلیسا نشدید و مسیر علم و دانش و حقیقت جویی رو انتخاب کردید چون در آن شرایط شما رو زیارت نمیکردیم 👍 و دلیل دیگرش این است که شما بالاترین مقام کلیسای کاتولیک را دارید وبسیار اهمیت دارد که مقام ودرجه شما در کلیسا را چه کسی بهتون ببخشه ومدرک شما رو از کدام کلیسا داده باشند 🙏🙏❤️❤️ انسانها مدرک ها را قبول دارند اگر کسی هم اصرار داشت که مدرک کلیساتون رو نشون بدهید 😉❤️❤️ این هم معتبرترین مدرک شما ⬇️ *درک بزرگی و قدرت خداوندفقط از طریق دانش و خرد میسر است * باتشکر و قدردانی از تمام زحمات شما در سالهای متمادی که در اموختن و آموزش دادن دانش الهی و حقیقت جویی کشیده اید چراکه حقیقت دین همان حقیقت دانش الهی است . Brothers Franck & David ((💚🕍✝️⛪️💚)) [بزرگان علم، بزرگان دین هستند ✋️]

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I can’t stand crosstalk…

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Commercials every 6 minutes. Ugh.

To sit through this for close to 4 hours is like watching paint dry. WAY WAY too long.

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Lawrence, Frank: sorry, the video is too long for the time I have. Wish the best for you both.

You are the worst interviewer

As God is my savior, even He can't save the mess that particle physics is in.

I love listening to so many intellectuals. But these two mumbling bumbling intellectualls, i just cant listen to another second. They both give me a headache. Its too bad because im sure they have something i can learn from. Just cant stand it anymore. Krauss just creeps me out and the other guy unfortunately suffers some thing i cannot even explain. I feel bad for even saying these things, but it is what it is. I’ll take Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins all day long before I ever listen to krauss again.