December 12, 2016

MP3 FILE / 43 MINUTES / 42 MB
Retrocausal reality with Ken Wharton; tips for FQXi's new essay contest; the Breakthrough prizes in physics; the science of terrorism, with Peter Byrne; & Carlo Rovelli gives a brief lesson on writing a physics bestseller.
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Retrocausal Reality?

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Physicist Ken Wharton argues that to explain some quantum puzzles, we may need accept that future events can influence the past.
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Wandering Towards the FQXi Essay Contest & News Roundup

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Brendan and Zeeya offer tips on FQXi's latest $40,000 essay contest, "Wandering Towards a Goal." Also, this year's winners of the Breakthrough prize in Fundamental Physics are announced and tentative signs of gravitational-wave echoes in LIGO data hint at a breakdown of general relativity.
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The Science of Terrorism

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Investigative journalist Peter Byrne discusses his research into the science being used to combat and understand terrorism.
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One Brief Lesson on Physics-Writing

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Physicist Carlo Rovelli tells reporter Colin Stuart how he came to write his international bestseller, "Seven Brief Lessons on Physics."
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