Tony Padilla: Black Holes and Entropy

Paradigm

Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 12 min

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Episode description

Tony Padilla is a theoretical physicist and a star of the Numberphile YouTube network, where many of his videos have been viewed by millions of people around the world.

Find episode details, video and more at: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/

Today’s discussion includes:

* The mysterious force of gravity

* The search for a so-called ‘theory of everything’

* Black holes, including the black hole at the centre of our own galaxy

* Entropy, and Stephen Hawking’s foundational contributions to this topic

* The possibility that we may be living in a holographic universe

… and other topics.

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Tony’s links:

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrTonyPadilla

* Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Fantastic-Numbers-Where-Find-Them/dp/0374600562