Big Picture Science - Time Travel Agents
(Repeat) Hey, let’s meet last
week for coffee. Okay, we can’t meet in the past… yet. But could it be only a
matter of time before we can? In an attempt to defy the grandfather paradox,
scientists try sending a photon back in time to destroy itself.
Also, find out how
teleportation allows particles to instantaneously skip through space-time and
why sending humans wouldn’t violate the laws of physics.
But before you pack
your bags for that instantaneous trip to Paris, we need to understand the
nature of time. A physicist offers a testable theory and ponders how it bears
on free will.
Plus, feel as if time
comes to a standstill when you’re standing in line? Tricks for altering your
perception of time while you wait. Some businesses already use them on
you.
Guests:
- Richard Muller – Physicist, University of California Berkeley, author of “Now: The Physics of Time”
- Seth Lloyd – Professor of quantum mechanical engineering, M.I.T.
- Emma Bentley – contributor
- David Andrews – Author of, “Why Does the Other Line Always Move Faster?”
This repeat podcast originally aired on October 17, 2016
Download podcast at - http://bigpicturescience.org/episodes/time-travel-agents
You can listen to this and other episodes at http://bigpicturescience.org/, and be sure to check out Blog Picture Science, the companion blog to the radio show.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment