The Nature of Space and Time | Brian Greene

Recent results in the study of black holes and string theory suggest new perspectives on the nature of spacetime. In this talk, these advances will be explained and illustrated visually.

Brian Greene is a professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University, and is recognized for a number of groundbreaking discoveries in his field of superstring theory. His books, The Elegant Universe, The Fabric of the Cosmos, and The Hidden Reality, have collectively spent 65 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list.

This talk took place at the CSICon 2019 in Las Vegas on October 20, 2019.

[carolinaarango]

I can listen to Professor Greene for hours, really.

[DrJeeps]

I'm a (semi-retired) university professor of psychology with a passion for physics that was first instilled in me several years ago by Brian Greene. I could listen to this brilliant man for hours (and I actually do). He has an amazing ability to impart sophisticated knowledge in a meaningful, intuitive fashion. Thank you Dr. Greene and others like you such as Drs. Sean Carroll and Lawrence Kraus. You make science come alive for millions of people.

[xegxwhg]

Why can I listen to Brian Greene for hours and hours and never get tired of it?

[retired]

YouTube at it's best - Sean Carroll and Brian Green lectures.

[s.alfassa]

HUGE intellectual win for me tonight. For 20 or so years I have been trying to fully understand black holes--and I mean really understand the minutia of their genesis and existence. Tonight, I found a lecture which included a most amazing video graphic that opened the door and allowed me to truly comprehend what black holes are. Further, it clarified the idea of the fabric of space, and clued me in on the missing concepts I have had in understanding both gravity and quantum entangled. I feel like I won a million bucks. I learned more tonight than I did in a physics class at university. I shouted out loud when I had my "Eureka" moment watching this and probably woke my neighbors. It's been an exciting journey!! Dr. Brian Greene has been a favorite of mine, and once again he demonstrated why that is, in his latest lecture. Dr. Greene please come to NYC for a lecture.

[MrVikingsandra]

At this point I'm on a binge...I've been watching his lectures for hours! The gravitational waves story always gives me goosebumps

[gkloner]

Lucid and incisive Brian Greene once again demonstrates that he is an amazing lecturer and teacher. Well done.

[sapelesteve]

Brilliant lecturer! Just finished reading Prof. Greene's recent book: "Until The End Of Time"! One of the best books that I have read in a long time. Pick it up, you won't be sorry....👍👍

[christopherwhittaker]

Brian Greene is truly amazing at communicating science. He has an uncanny knack of explaining complex things.

[shiblyahmed]

The content of the last couple of minutes of this lecture is enough to give me goosebumps.

[keyofg]

Dr. Brian Greene could easily have written a book just with this talk alone!

[tmeqrzs]

Outstanding lecture! Prof. Green presents some one of the most complex issues of modern physics in a clear and simple way which makes it accessible to everybody. This is an eye opener.

[bernardmcgrane]

Wish that I had teachers this great when I was in school.

[lef]

Great lecture! Prof. Green is such a great speaker!

[stefanhensel]

What a crazy universe we live in. I guess Douglas Adams got it right:

"There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.

There is another theory which states that this has already happened."

[guillerminavelazquez]

I value intelligent and humble people. Dr. Green is one of the few scientists I enjoy listening to.

[sarahkhalid]

I am now watching all talks given by this man. He is Amazing!

[iamrichie]

My God! The arrow of time seems to have caught up with Brian; he is looking so old. But the brains, excitement and clarity in delivering the message is still perfection! Thank you Brian!!!

[LakshmiLakshmi-gbmd]

I am not a scientist but I am interested on how Space and Time work. I am amazed with how Prof. Green's explains things and how he makes them interesting

[stefanhensel]

Especially the last part is mind-boggling. I began to get acquainted with Brian Greene's ideas in the early 2000s, and I'm glad to see that 20 years later, he still shows the same enthusiasm and still is full of weird but fascinating and possibly even feasible ideas. That's what I call an out-of-the-box thinker.