Time, Aging, and Purpose
Our perception of time is not just a physical fact, it is part of who we are. It shapes our identity.
Sabine Hossenfelder
German theoretical physicist and science communicator who critically examines the role of mathematical beauty in physics research.
All moments: Sabine Hossenfelder
- The Theory of Everything as Illusion — Sabine Hossenfelder
The search for a theory of everything may be a noble goal, but we should ask ourselves: do we really need it?
- The Big Questions in Physics — Sabine Hossenfelder
What is time? What is consciousness? These questions require not just formulas but philosophy.
- At the Edge of Knowledge — Sabine Hossenfelder
The boundary between the known and unknown is the most interesting place for a physicist.
- Evaluating Scientific Theories — Sabine Hossenfelder
We must be careful in how we evaluate theories. Beauty should not be a criterion for truth.
- Errors in Science and Humility — Sabine Hossenfelder
Physicists are often wrong. This is normal. We are fallible animals trying to understand the universe.
- Physics of Existence — Sabine Hossenfelder
Physics should help us understand what it means to be alive, what it means to be conscious. These are questions just as important as the search for new particles.
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