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What is the Quark-Gluon-Plasma and why are particle physicists interested in it?
We investigate the theory of Supersymmetry. Why is it so interesting and what is the current state of research?
We learn about the basics of game theory. Can it explain how we get our moral convictions?
Sources:
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/game-ethics/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mScpHTIi-kM
Preview of the next four episodes:
29: Game Theory
30: Supersymmetry
31: Quark-Gluon-Plasma
32: Why does the inside of a shell sound like the sea?
Sources:
29:
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/game-ethics/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mScpHTIi-kM
We learn about Gravitational Waves. What are they, how have they been discovered and why are they still a active field of research.
We get introduced to the basic fundamentals of String Theory.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcTWkd3u4VI
We talk about recent developments among some intellectuals.
In light of his recent passing we talk about the legacy of Peter Higgs, especially the mechanism named after him.
Preview of the next four episodes:
* Rest in Peace Peter Higgs
* Intellectual Awakening?
* String Theory
* Gravitational Waves
Sources:
What role do the stories we tell each other through the ages play in finding truth?
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