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1hr 19mins
The Big Think Interview
The block universe: a theory where every moment already exists
Theoretical physicist Jim Al-Khalili explores why our sense of time may be incredibly misleading, including the idea that past, present, and future might all exist at once.
Jim Al-Khalili
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3mins
Perception Box
What’s more real: time itself, or your perception of it?
The brain is an “illusion factory.” Here’s what that means for our perception of time.
Brian Greene, Dean Buonomano & David Eagleman
Unlikely Collaborators
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1hr 26mins
Full Interview
Sean Carroll explains why physics is both simple and impossible
“I like to say that physics is hard because physics is easy, by which I mean we actually think about physics as students.”
Sean Carroll
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3mins
The Well
A bold new theory on why the universe keeps expanding
What drives the universe's expansion? Chemist Lee Cronin explains the theories linking time, space, and selection, providing a fresh perspective on this cosmic mystery.
Lee Cronin
5mins
Explain It Like I’m Smart
The physics of time, entropy, and death
Why does time move forward but not backward? Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder explains.
Sabine Hossenfelder
7mins
Explain It Like I’m Smart
The mind-bending physics of time
How the Big Bang gave us time, explained by theoretical physicist.
Sean Carroll
1hr 33mins
The Big Think Interview
The Universe in 90 minutes: The Multiverse, time, free will, God, & more
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Universe, explained by physicist Sean Carroll.
Sean Carroll
A black and white spiral clock with distorted numbers on a dark textured background, evoking the science of time and creating an illusion of time twisting inward.
4mins
The Well
How Einstein changed time forever
Is this video four minutes long? Not necessarily.
Jim Al-Khalili
John Templeton Foundation
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