Dr Brian Greene and Dr Weiping Yu Discuss String Theory, Electrons

In this classic episode from February 27, 2020, theoretical physicist Brian Greene, author of ‘Until the End of Time,’ joins David Gornoski and Dr. Weiping Yu. Is string theory the solution to better grasp the universe? Are we really designed for fitness and not truth as Greene’s book claims? Also, Dr. Yu poses some startling questions to Greene that challenge the fundamentals of physics, including quantum physics, as taught in our official textbooks. Listen to the full episode for all this and more.

0:00 Introduction
2:15 What people should know about physics
3:18 Lost in math?
4:49 String theory
6:12 Gravitational waves, black holes
11:55 Is our mind designed for fitness?
14:05 Biases in scientific journals
17:38 Understanding electricity
18:30 Electrons don't exist
20:26 Why we use certain terms
23:05 What is an electron?
24:02 Does electron carry only negative charge?
27:11 Why Dr Yu's theory is different
28:55 Only one fundamental particle in the universe
29:39 Dr Greene doesn't believe that standard model should be revised