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Random surfaces help reveal the secrets of the Universe
Find out how random shapes shed light on one of the hardest problems in physics.
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String theory: A promise from physics
Mathematics is an indispensable tool in physics, but can physics solve problem in maths? Find out more in this article.
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String theory: Convincing mathematics
Find out how a theory from physics has provided tools for solving long-standing problems in number theory. And in turn how number theory helps solve the mystery of black holes.
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Tying together black holes, quantum gravity and number theory
"The 20th century was the interaction of geometry and physics, and the 21st century is the interaction of number theory with physics." Find out why in our conversation with Yang-Hui He from the London Institute of Mathematical Sciences!
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The holographic principle
Over the last few decades physicists have been developing a curious idea. Perhaps the world we inhabit is a hologram, lacking a crucial feature of the world as we perceive it: the third dimension.
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How many dimensions are there?
More than you think! In this episode of our podcast we talk to theoretical physicist David Berman to find out more...
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A geometry for strings
If, as string theory suggests, the world is made of strings, then what does that mean for a geometry of points? Find out more in this video.
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Physics in a minute: What's the problem with quantum gravity?
At the heart of modern physics lurks a terrible puzzle: the two main theories that describe the world we live in just won't fit together.
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In a lower dimension
Could the world be simpler than our senses suggest?
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Interalia: From strings to sculpture
Interalia is a show by Turner Prize winning artist Grenville Davey and theoretical physicist David Berman.
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The Pointless Universe: the fascination of string theory
"[String theory] has led us in strange directions that we couldn't conceive of; it's revealed depths of mathematical structure that we couldn't have anticipated". Watch a video interview with Professor Michael Green, winner of the 2014 Fundamental Physics Prize.
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Physical finance
The fact that a sizeable proportion of the financial workforce is
made up of physicists is one of the industry's best-kept secrets. We talk to Laura Tadrowski, who has made the leap from physics to finance.