I’m Giving Away $5,000 to Explain Hard Physics (and AI)

I’m Giving Away $5,000 to Explain Hard Physics (and AI)

Host Curt Jaimungal launches #CORE1, a competition seeking high-level video explainers for physics, AI, and philosophy. If you're a researcher or student, you'll have a chance to win part of the $5,000 prize pool by sharing your technical expertise with the world. For inquiries, email: core_toe@proton.me TIMESTAMPS: - 00:00 - Incentivizing Advanced Research Exposition - 05:05 - Formalizing Pedagogical Evaluation Standards LINKS: - CORE1 FAQ: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/p/core - CORE1 Submission Form: https://tally.so/r/xXrk1o - CORE1 Discord Link: https://discord.com/invite/VdGFUYtPDS - For Inquiries, email: core_toe@proton.me - Constructive QFT: https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/constructive+quantum+field+theory - Coleman-Mandula Theorem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleman%E2%80%93Mandula_theorem - Eva Miranda [TOE]: https://youtu.be/6XyMepn-AZo - Emily Riehl [TOE]: https://youtu.be/mTwvecBthpQ - Summer of Math Exposition: https://some.3b1b.co/ - Scaling Laws for Neural Language Models [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2001.08361 - Elan Barenholtz [TOE]: https://youtu.be/A36OumnSrWY - Elan Barenholtz & William Hahn [TOE]: https://youtu.be/Ca_RbPXraDE - Joscha Bach & Karl Friston [TOE]: https://youtu.be/CcQMYNi9a2w - Double Descent Demystified [Paper]: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2303.14151 - Ted Jacobson on Diffeomorphism Invariance: https://youtu.be/r6kdHge-NNY - Jacob Barandes [TOE]: https://youtu.be/7oWip00iXbo - Barry Loewer & Eddy Chen [TOE]: https://youtu.be/xZnafO__IZ0 - 3Blue1Brown's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/3blue1brown - Bas van Fraassen [TOE]: https://youtu.be/lhpRAWxvY5s - Can Physics Explain Its Own Laws? [TOE]: https://youtu.be/0_Px5gbs9i0 - Max Tegmark [TOE]: https://youtu.be/-gekVfUAS7c - Geoffrey Hinton [TOE]: https://youtu.be/b_DUft-BdIE - Sir Roger Penrose [TOE]: https://youtu.be/iO03t21xhdk - Why I Don't Buy the Simulation Hypothesis [TOE]: https://youtu.be/3_lBPMc6JRY - String Theory Iceberg [TOE]: https://youtu.be/X4PdPnQuwjY SUPPORT: - Support me on Substack: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribe - Support me on Crypto: https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/de803625-87d3-4300-ab6d-85d4258834a9 - Support me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4 JOIN MY SUBSTACK (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e SOCIALS: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs Guests do not pay to appear. Theories of Everything receives revenue solely from viewer donations, platform ads, and clearly labelled sponsors; no guest or associated entity has ever given compensation, directly or through intermediaries. #science Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Nir Lahav: What If Consciousness Follows the Rules of Relativity?

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5 Mar 3h 8min

Curt Jaimungal: Why Neil deGrasse Tyson Gets "Belief" Wrong

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David Bessis: What Mathematics Really Is and How to Learn It

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Erik Verlinde: Gravity Is Not Fundamental, It Is Entropic

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