The Groundbreaking Quantum Gravity Experiment

In today's episode, Chiara Marletto and Professor Vlatko Vedral explore a groundbreaking experiment that could reveal the quantum nature of gravity, potentially challenging Einstein's classical theory of general relativity.

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LINKS MENTIONED:
Chiara Marletto’s website: https://www.chiaramarletto.com/
Vlatko Vedral’s website: https://www.vlatkovedral.com/
Constructor Theory website: https://www.constructortheory.org/
Learn more & support Chiara and Vlatko’s projects: https://wolfsonquantumhub.squarespace...
Chiara’s last appearance on TOE:    • Paradigm Shift, Ghost Particles, Construct...  
Chiara and Vlatko’s paper on Quantum-information methods: https://arxiv.org/html/2410.07262v1
Jonathan Oppenheim on TOE:    • Jonathan Oppenheim: Quantum Gravity, Feynm...  
Roger Penrose on TOE:    • Roger Penrose: Quantum Theory Is Wrong, No...  
Chiara and Vlatko’s additional papers: https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/our-peop...
The Dark History of Anti-Gravity (TOE):    • The Dark History of Anti-Gravity (Biggest ...  
Ai wins big at the Nobels (Economist article): https://www.economist.com/science-and...

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction: Potential Falsification of General Relativity
04:50 - The Quantum Gravity Conundrum
09:30 - Gravitationally Induced Entanglement (GIE) Explained
14:10 - Challenges in Testing Quantum Gravity with Current Technology
19:00 - Unifying Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity
23:45 - Constructor Theory’s Contribution to Quantum Gravity
28:30 - Designing the GIE Experiment: Micro Crystals and Superposition
33:15 - Technological Hurdles in Implementing GIE
38:00 - Comparing GIE with Previous Experiments (Bose, Sugato)
42:50 - Feasibility Studies and Experimental Setup Insights
47:35 - Funding Fundamental Physics: Challenges and Strategies
52:20 - AI’s Nobel Prize Controversy and Its Impact on Physics
57:10 - Public Awareness and the Current State of Fundamental Physics
1:02:00 - Future Directions in Quantum Gravity and Constructor Theory
1:07:45 - Advice for Researchers: Bridging Theory and Experiment
1:13:30 - Guidance for Young Physicists: Following Passion Over Trends

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