Brian Greene on Black Holes and String Theory

In 1999, Brian Greene's iconic bestseller, The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory, introduced legions to modern physics and the quest for the ultimate understanding of the cosmos.
Now, in the fall of 2024, the renowned physicist releases a new 25th anniversary edition with an updated preface and epilogue summarizing the significant theoretical and experimental developments over the past quarter-century.
In this captivating discussion, physicist Brian Greene joins Janna Levin to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Elegant Universe. They explore the groundbreaking concepts of string theory, quantum physics, and the latest revelations in dark energy, shedding light on some of the universe’s greatest mysteries.
This program is part of PW Broadcast's Author Talks, a series highlighting authors and thinkers across disciplines.
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What is a z pinch? What is a plasmoid?

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Nothing has to be lost. Time can flow forwards and backwards in general relativity. Black hole entropy should be re-examined as it might be the opposite of what we think of as entropy. If time were to flow backwards there would be no radiation and it would only be detectable through the gravitational curvature.