Science
27 min
The Theory of Everything: What We're Still Missing
Physics' two best theories don't fit. That gap is the loudest signal we have.
General relativity governs the very large. Quantum mechanics governs the very small. They are both correct, completely incompatible, and at a black hole singularity or the first instant of the Big Bang, both break down. This episode argues that breakdown isn't a hole in physics. It's the most informative signal physics has.
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