Rethinking Reality: Rethinking the Rules of Reality

In this series kickoff lecture for the 2017 UA College of Science lecture series, we take a tour through some of the most cutting-edge concepts in modern physics. After discussing the connections between symmetries, forces, and conservation laws, we describe the fundamental building blocks of the natural world and what they tell us about where physics might be heading in the future. Finally, we discuss how physics gives rise to “weirdness at the extremes”, including the emergence of a new “dark sector” populated by modern ghosts.

[stevebailey]

As an interested layman, I found this lecture to be an easy to follow and fascinating overview of physics, not sure what order the lectures run in but can't wait to watch the rest. Brilliant, thank you.

[drjosephk.jonesphysph.d]

How do I know if I'm watching these videos in order? Lol
Or does it not really matter?!, .
Anyways watching all videos starting now, thanks Arizona Public Media!!,

[anonanon]

you are such a great speaker! You need to be on JRE!

[robertj.simpson]

I'm not sure why a court case, a matter of law, would be any reason for bringing the current state of physics to the people who in largest part fund this research? And how would a theory of intelligent design threaten the "scientistism industrial complex" (just made up this term now) unless there is some latent fear that the theory of the ultimate cause of all materiality might cause folks to perhaps believe in a creator God? The theory of intelligent design does nothing to displace the ongoing project of normal science. Why the fear?

[robertj.simpson]

Physics = the study of abstract truths that lawfully govern the physical objects...? But by common definition, abstracta are void of any instrumental power. So this definition of physics is either poorly worded, or physics is predicated upon some other more fundamental field of inquiry - say philosophy?

[dredrotten]

Point particles have been found to be fields so the so called strings are actually little vortexes of electromagnetic energy. Just as stars are giant vortexes of electromagnetic energy fields and Black holes too, for that matter.

[educatedmanholecoverbyrich]

Give an opinion on the facts? Excuse me!!?? Opinions are just that, opinions, not facts; and facts are facts.

[jrnone]

It is not possible for life to arise spontaneously from non life. That is fact