Lee Smolin
American theoretical physicist (born 1955)
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Videos Mentioning Lee Smolin
Black Holes. Explained. For 1.5 Hours.
PBS Space Time
Mentioned in a speculative context (transcript spelling variant appears); referenced for ideas connecting black holes, white holes, and baby universes.
Jeffrey Shainline: Neuromorphic Computing and Optoelectronic Intelligence | Lex Fridman Podcast #225
Lex Fridman
A theoretical physicist who, in the late 1980s and early 1990s, introduced the idea of cosmological natural selection, arguing that the universe evolves and black holes in one universe are big bangs in another.
Jaron Lanier: Virtual Reality, Social Media & the Future of Humans and AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #218
Lex Fridman
A physicist and co-author with Lanier on the paper 'The Autodidactic Universe,' known for sometimes having a 'radical quality' in physics.
Daniel Schmachtenberger: Steering Civilization Away from Self-Destruction | Lex Fridman Podcast #191
Lex Fridman
Theoretical physicist, mentioned as one of the great thinkers whose ideas Lex Fridman helps disseminate.
Lee Smolin: Quantum Gravity and Einstein's Unfinished Revolution | Lex Fridman Podcast #79
Lex Fridman
Theoretical physicist, co-inventor of loop quantum gravity, and author of 'The Trouble with Physics' and 'Einstein's Unfinished Revolution'. He discusses the nature of reality, the scientific method, and the challenges in quantum gravity.
The String Theory Wars and What Happened Next
Sabine Hossenfelder
Author of 'The Trouble with Physics', a book critical of string theory, and a proponent of loop quantum gravity.
Annaka Harris: Free Will, Consciousness, and the Nature of Reality | Lex Fridman Podcast #326
Lex Fridman
Physicist interviewed by Annaka Harris for her documentary, discussing string theory, holographic principle, and his view that time is fundamental while space is emergent.
Alien Debate: Sara Walker and Lee Cronin | Lex Fridman Podcast #279
Lex Fridman
A theoretical physicist, who proposed a theory about universes evolving through a selection process of fundamental constants, influencing Lee Cronin's view on cosmological selection.
Lee Cronin: Origin of Life, Aliens, Complexity, and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #269
Lex Fridman
A theoretical physicist who Lee Cronin believes agrees that time has to be fundamental, potentially extending it to space as well.
Peter Wang: Python and the Source Code of Humans, Computers, and Reality | Lex Fridman Podcast #250
Lex Fridman
An American theoretical physicist known for his contributions to quantum gravity. He co-organized a symposium on financial collapse with Eric Weinstein.