Are particles conscious? Can information be destroyed? Do we live in a computer simulation? Are we part of a multiverse? In this episode, theoretical physicist Sabine Hossenfelder draws on research in quantum mechanics, black holes and particle physics to explore what modern physics can tell us about life's big, existential questions.

Watch the video version of this episode: ⁠youtu.be/fl9oDJzfg58⁠
Sabine's book "Existential Physics: A Scientists Guide to Life's Biggest Questions", is available to purchase now: ⁠https://geni.us/oBMXZv⁠
Subscribe to Sabine's YouTube channel: youtube.com/SabineHossenfelder

This talk was recorded from our theatre at the Royal Institution on 19 August 2022. Please leave this episode a rating and a review to let us know what you think, and to help more people discover the podcast.

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Produced by: Charlotte Collingwood
Music by: Joseph Sandy