Discovery Engines
Discovery Engines
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Featuring the people and platforms accelerating scientific discovery.
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The podcast covers a variety of topics related to scientific innovation, technology in research, and the deep tech startup ecosystem. Specific episodes explore themes such as the ethics and advancements in animal testing, the cultural shifts in lab automation, and the role of AI in life sciences, with examples including conversations around the founding of Olden Labs and the business structure of Bay Area Lab Automators.
Featuring the people and platforms accelerating scientific discovery. Hosted by Nabil Laoudji. More at www.discoveryengines.co
Jesse Thaler is Director of the National Science Foundation’s AI for Physics “Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions” (IAIFI), and Professor of Physics at MIT’s Center for Theoretical Physics. In this episode we explore how AI is reshaping physics, how physics is reshaping AI, and mind-bending implications of theoretical physics. Join us!”
See below for episode links, chapters, and our socials. Hosted by Nabil Laoudji.
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Episode Links:
- Jesse’s Website
- National Science Foundation’s IAIFI
- MIT Department of Physics
- Jesse’s MIT Page
- Quantum Field Theory
- CERN Large Hadron Collider
Chapters:
- (00:00) – Preview & Introduction
- (04:00) – Jesse’s Journey Into Physics
- (05:49) – Curiosity For Understanding The Nature Of Reality
- (07:27) – What Is A Theoretical Particle Physicist?
- (09:34) – Quantum Field Theory
- (11:05) – Particle-Wave Duality
- (12:53) – What is the Large Hadron Collider?
- (15:04) – Data Generated From Particle Collisions
- (17:52) – How LHC Experiments Are Scheduled
- (19:24) – The Future of the LHC and Particle Colliders
- (26:29) – National Science Foundation’s Institute for AI and Fundamental Interactions (IAIFI)
- (30:52) – How AI Is Accelerating Physics Discovery
- (40:42) – How Physics is Accelerating AI Discovery (Diffusion models and beyond)
- (48:27) – Physics Popcorn! – Einstein on Time
- (49:32) – Donald Hoffman’s Interface Theory of Perception
- (50:48) – Many-Worlds Theory of Quantum Mechanics
- (53:12) – DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis on Superintelligence for Science
- (54:03) – Human-Style Intelligence Alone Is Not Enough
- (55:17) – Advocate For Curiosity-Driven Research, Hire IAIFI Talent, Engage With AI
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- “Standard Model of Elementary Particles”, Cush, Public Domain
- “First proton-lead ion collisions at the LHC”, Pcharito, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Book cover: “The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes”, by Donald Hoffman
- X Screenshot, Demis Hassabis, @demishassabis
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