Brian Greene: An Unexpected Guest

The Friendship Onion

Kast Media | Dominic Monaghan & Billy Boyd

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5 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 26 October 2021

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Theoretical physicist Briane Greene joins Billy and Dom to talk about all things quantum mechanics, string theory, and the origins of our universe. They discuss the Big Bang, black holes, the multiverse theory, and more. Check it out and have your mind blown!

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Brian Greene is a professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University, where he also serves as the director of Columbia’s Center for Theoretical Physics. Greene is recognized for a number of groundbreaking discoveries in his field of superstring theory, including the co-discovery of mirror symmetry and the discovery of spatial topology change. He has authored The Elegant Universe, The Fabric of the Cosmos, The Hidden Reality, and Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe. In 2008, Greene co-founded the World Science Festival, where he serves as Chairman of the Board.

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