Modern physics is forcing us to rethink existence | Michelle Thaller: Full Interview

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Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes, premium print issues, exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Brian Cox: The quantum roots of reality | Full Interview ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO41iURud9c What if space and time aren't the backdrop of the universe, but a byproduct of it? NASA astronomer Michelle Thaller makes the case that quantum entanglement may be the underlying fabric from which spacetime itself emerges. 0:00 How astronomers seek to answer the biggest questions in the universe 2:20 The reality of being an astronomer 4:58 How scientists actually come up with new ideas 7:39 What astronomers actually study vs. big cosmic questions 13:28 Rethinking reality: Einstein, space & time 18:30 Quantum mechanics & the nature of spacetime 25:50 Neutron stars are the m

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