Isaac Newton
17th-century physicist who contemplated action-at-a-distance in gravity and how masses attract across space.
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Videos Mentioning Isaac Newton
Dmitry Korkin: Computational Biology of Coronavirus | Lex Fridman Podcast #90
Lex Fridman
A renowned scientist, represented by a bobblehead in Dmitry Korkin's collection.
Stephen Wolfram: Computational Universe | MIT 6.S099: Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)
Lex Fridman
Quoted as saying he felt like a child picking up a seashell on the beach compared to the 'ocean of truth,' which Wolfram relates to exploring a small corner (like calculus) of the vast computational universe.
David Sinclair: Extending the Human Lifespan Beyond 100 Years | Lex Fridman Podcast #189
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A historical figure Lex Fridman has considered animating through AI, noting the complexity of capturing his personality.
Jordan Ellenberg: Mathematics of High-Dimensional Shapes and Geometries | Lex Fridman Podcast #190
Lex Fridman
Physicist and mathematician whose work on calculus and infinitesimals faced philosophical critiques regarding their rigor.
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Peter Attia MD
Newton's theory is used as an example of a good scientific theory that explains a lot but is eventually refined or supplanted by better theories that explain anomalies.
Frank Wilczek: Physics of Quarks, Dark Matter, Complexity, Life & Aliens | Lex Fridman Podcast #187
Lex Fridman
Physicist whose work exemplified the scientific revolution's aspiration for completeness, precision, and concise descriptions of the world.
Bryan Johnson: Kernel Brain-Computer Interfaces | Lex Fridman Podcast #186
Lex Fridman
A physicist and mathematician whose work on classical mechanics provided a foundation upon which Einstein's 'zeroth principle insight' built.
Po-Shen Loh: Mathematics, Math Olympiad, Combinatorics & Contact Tracing | Lex Fridman Podcast #183
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Physicist and mathematician, mentioned for his discoveries and his quote about calculating heavenly bodies but not the madness of people.
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Peter Attia MD
His work in physics made a chaotic universe seem simple, analogous to future breakthroughs in biology.
Dr. Martine Rothblatt — The Incredible Polymath of Polymaths | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Scientist whose work on gravity is explained in Thomas S. Kuhn's 'The Structure of Scientific Revolutions'.
Marc Andreessen at Startup School SV 2016
Y Combinator
An early tablet computing device from Apple, released 20 years before the iPad, which failed partially because the technology and market weren't ready.
Yaron Brook: Ayn Rand and the Philosophy of Objectivism | Lex Fridman Podcast #138
Lex Fridman
Considered the first true figure of the Enlightenment because his scientific discoveries demonstrated the efficacy of human reason.
Alex Filippenko: Supernovae, Dark Energy, Aliens & the Expanding Universe | Lex Fridman Podcast #137
Lex Fridman
Scientist whose great work, the 'Principia,' was partly based on Galileo's observations of motion.
Books I’ve Loved — Steve Jurvetson | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A famous scientist cited as an example of nurturing a childlike mind.
Lee Smolin: Quantum Gravity and Einstein's Unfinished Revolution | Lex Fridman Podcast #79
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English mathematician, physicist, and astronomer, widely recognized as one of the most influential scientists of all time. His laws of motion and universal gravitation form the basis of classical mechanics.
The Reckoning to Come: A Conversation with Balaji Srinivasan (Episode #259)
Sam Harris
An historical figure mentioned for his practice of publishing under a pseudonym, linking to the modern trend of pseudonymous online publication.
Lessons from ~4,500 LSD Sessions and Beyond | Stan Grof | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Physicist whose theories were transcended by theories of relativity and quantum physics in the 20th century.
Jim Gates: Supersymmetry, String Theory and Proving Einstein Right | Lex Fridman Podcast #60
Lex Fridman
Considered the inventor of physics, who first described gravity but was puzzled by action at a distance without a carrier particle.
Russ Tedrake: Underactuated Robotics, Control, Dynamics and Touch | Lex Fridman Podcast #114
Lex Fridman
Cited as an example of rigorous scientific thinking, whose simple models (like F=ma) were transformative, in contrast to merely having complex neural network weights.
Sean Carroll: Quantum Mechanics and the Many-Worlds Interpretation | Lex Fridman Podcast #47
Lex Fridman
Developed classical mechanics and grappled with the concept of action at a distance, which was later addressed by field theories.
Special Relativity: This Is Why You Misunderstand It
Sabine Hossenfelder
The physicist whose bucket paradox is discussed as an illustration of the concept of absolute acceleration.
226 ‒ The science of happiness | Arthur Brooks, Ph.D.
Peter Attia MD
A renowned physicist and mathematician, mentioned as an example of a great innovator who likely made enormous sacrifices for their genius.
Martin Rees: Black Holes, Alien Life, Dark Matter, and the Big Bang | Lex Fridman Podcast #305
Lex Fridman
A profound physicist and mathematician, to whom a thought experiment sends a tweet about modern scientific discoveries.
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Cal Newport
A pivotal figure in the transition from Greek and mythological thought to an empirical, mathematical approach to understanding the world.