#92 – Harry Cliff: Particle Physics and the Large Hadron Collider

Ariel Ekblaw is the director of the MIT Space Exploration Initiative. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – Coinbase: https://coinbase.com/lex to get $10 in free Bitcoin – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil EPISODE LINKS: Ariel’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ariel_ekblaw MIT Space Exploration Initiative: https://media.mit.edu/groups/space-exploration Books and resources mentioned: Into the Anthropocosmos (book): https://amzn.to/3CUIchM Seveneves (book): https://amzn.to/36ipd4O Endurance (book): https://amzn.to/3CYdKDJ 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/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (06:51) – Space exploration (15:58) – Swarm robotics and self-assembling space habitats (33:39) – Microgravity (37:56) – Deep duration space missions (43:06) – Extraterrestrial life (49:29) – Music and sports in space (56:08) – Colonizing space (1:03:28) – War in space (1:08:02) – Robots in space (1:22:43) – Commercial space exploration (1:26:21) – Future of space exploration (1:34:07) – Beauty of the universe (1:39:03) – Space cities (1:44:44) – Advice for young people (1:48:04) – Consciousness (1:49:50) – Meaning of life

23 Mars 20221h 52min

David Wolpe is a Rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off – Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit – SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: David’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/RabbiWolpe David’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/davidjwolpe David: The Divided Heart (book): https://amzn.to/3I5cFut Why Faith Matters (book): https://amzn.to/3i7qZrT 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/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (14:57) – Who is God? (21:13) – Atheism (33:11) – Holocaust (38:45) – Evil (43:57) – Nihilism (47:42) – Judaism (56:36) – Marriage (1:00:27) – The Torah (1:04:33) – Gay marriage (1:13:40) – Super Bowl (1:21:34) – Religious texts (1:27:20) – Exodus (1:31:15) – Free will (1:35:23) – Consciousness (1:44:06) – Suffering (1:48:04) – Mortality (1:52:42) – Finding faith (2:00:26) – Israel and Palestine (2:07:44) – Advice for young people (2:11:04) – Books (2:14:45) – Meaning of life

16 Mars 20222h 17min

Lee Cronin is a chemist at the University of Glasgow. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Paperspace: https://gradient.run/lex to get $15 credit – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil – Notion: https://notion.com/startups to get up to $1000 off team plan – Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Lee’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/leecronin Lee’s Website: https://www.chem.gla.ac.uk/cronin/ Chemify’s Website: https://chemify.io 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/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (08:31) – Life and chemistry (21:56) – Self-replicating molecules (32:19) – Origin of life (48:45) – Life on Mars (53:49) – Aliens (1:00:30) – Origin of life continued (1:07:24) – Fermi Paradox (1:17:04) – UFOs (1:25:25) – Science and authority (1:31:28) – Pickle experiment (1:34:23) – Assembly theory (2:17:22) – Free will (2:28:37) – Cellular automata (2:52:08) – Chemputation (3:09:23) – Universal programming language for chemistry (3:22:34) – Chemputer safety (3:35:15) – Automated engineering of nanomaterials (3:44:15) – Consciousness (3:53:48) – Joscha Bach (4:05:04) – Meaning of life

11 Mars 20224h 12min

Robert Proctor is a historian of science at Stanford University. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Theragun: https://therabody.com/lex to get 30 day trial – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit – Grammarly: https://grammarly.com/lex to get 20% off premium – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: Robert’s Website: https://history.stanford.edu/people/robert-n-proctor The Nazi War on Cancer (book): https://amzn.to/3hjYzdZ Agnotology (book): https://amzn.to/3viS8A1 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/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (09:40) – Ideology and science (21:14) – Wernher von Braun (28:21) – The scientific process (38:23) – Censorship (47:37) – Anthony Fauci (52:47) – Courage in science (1:00:07) – Tobacco industry (1:23:52) – Nazi medicine (1:34:02) – The Nazi War on Cancer (1:39:14) – Science funding (1:50:08) – Ignorance (1:57:49) – Ideology in academia (2:04:09) – Human origins (2:14:02) – Hobbies (2:21:19) – Diversity in the universe (2:24:54) – Stones (2:33:49) – Conspiracy theories (2:37:59) – Nazi impact on Soviet science (2:43:14) – Nazi tobacco industry’s denial campaign (2:47:30) – Hope for the future (2:50:04) – Meaning of life

5 Mars 20222h 55min

Mark Zuckerberg is CEO of Meta, formerly Facebook. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Paperspace: https://gradient.run/lex to get $15 credit – Coinbase: https://coinbase.com/lex to get $5 in free Bitcoin – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex and use code Lex25 to get 25% off – 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 EPISODE LINKS: Mark’s Facebook: https://facebook.com/zuck Mark’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/zuck Meta AI: https://ai.facebook.com/ 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/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (11:29) – Metaverse (31:06) – Identity in Metaverse (43:15) – Security (47:40) – Social Dilemma (1:09:46) – Instagram whistleblower (1:14:31) – Social media and mental health (1:19:56) – Censorship (1:37:05) – Translation (1:44:40) – Advice for young people (1:50:28) – Daughters (1:53:16) – Mortality (1:57:49) – Question for God (2:00:55) – Meaning of life

26 Feb 20222h 5min

Nicole Perlroth is a cybersecurity journalist and author. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex and use code Lex25 to get 25% off – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off – ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit EPISODE LINKS: Nicole’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicoleperlroth Nicole’s Website: https://nytimes.com/by/nicole-perlroth Nicole’s Book: https://amzn.to/3sOQjrs 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/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (06:54) – Zero-day vulnerability (12:55) – History of hackers (27:47) – Interviewing hackers (31:49) – Ransomware attack (44:33) – Cyberwar (57:41) – Cybersecurity (1:06:48) – Social engineering (1:23:41) – Snowden and whistleblowers (1:33:11) – NSA (1:42:58) – Fear for cyberattacks (1:50:29) – Self-censorship (1:54:50) – Advice for young people (2:00:07) – Hope for the future

20 Feb 20222h 7min

Devon Larratt is a professional arm wrestler, widely considered to be one of the best of all time. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Allform: https://allform.com/lex to get 20% off – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex and use code Lex25 to get 25% off – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free – SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX to get a free security camera EPISODE LINKS: Devon’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/devlarratt Devon’s YouTube: https://youtube.com/devlarratt Devon’s Facebook: https://facebook.com/devon.larratt.5 Devon’s Website: https://nolimitsarmwrestling.com/ 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/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (06:42) – Over the Top and John Brzenk (18:15) – Strength vs skill vs strategy (42:38) – Denis Cyplenkov (1:11:44) – Jodi Larratt (1:15:45) – Canadian Special Forces (1:20:19) – Arm wrestling (1:27:03) – Freedom arm wrestling (1:38:36) – Diet (1:46:00) – Devon vs The Mountain (1:57:30) – Mortality (2:03:03) – Aliens and robots

16 Feb 20220s

Tim Urban is the author and illustrator of the popular blog ‘Wait But Why’. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Audible: https://audible.com/lex to get $9.95 a month for 6 months – Paperspace: https://gradient.run/lex to get $15 credit – Coinbase: https://coinbase.com/lex to get $5 in free Bitcoin – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex and use code Lex25 to get 25% off – NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour EPISODE LINKS: Tim’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/waitbutwhy Tim’s Website: https://waitbutwhy.com Tim’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/timurban 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/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (14:54) – Aliens (23:08) – The pencil problem (29:53) – Food abundance (31:57) – Extinction of human civilization (37:15) – Future politics of Mars (44:15) – SpaceX (50:15) – Elon Musk (1:15:43) – Nuclear power (1:20:09) – The higher mind (1:24:53) – Echo chambers and idea labs (1:28:05) – How our brain processes film and music (1:31:19) – Neuralink (1:39:33) – Future of physical interactions (1:43:44) – AI (1:51:04) – Free speech (1:55:07) – How to read more (2:01:49) – Spaced repetition (2:05:52) – Procrastination (2:32:44) – Goals for the future (2:38:02) – Meaning of life

13 Feb 20222h 43min