Host Dave Schlom is joined by California Institute of Technology Philosophy Professor Chip Sebens for an engaging look at how philosophical thought and methodology can help unravel the mysteries of modern Physics.
Professor Sebens is one of an increasing number of academics who combine physics and philosophy. When Isaac Newton wrote his seminal Principia Mathematica in 1687, the book outlined the foundations of what has become known as classical physics. But back then, folks like Newton weren't called scientists but rather practicers of "natural philosophy."
Applying principles of philosophical thought, Sebens takes on the at times downright strange worlds of quantum physics and tries to demystify them for both his students and now us! It's a fascinating discussion of everything from the laws of motion to Schrodinger's Cat.
