Frank Wilczek | From Quarks to Galaxies: A tour through the forefront of modern physics | Full Video
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Published 2024-04-24
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A note from Lawrence:
I have had the privilege of working closely with Frank Wilczek for over 40 years, on and off, and we have written perhaps a dozen scientific papers together over that time. Our collaborations together were always a source of joy, and often of wonder, and I am pleased to say that a number of them had significant impact on our fields of study.
While I have had the privilege of working with many talented scientists during my career, Frank is unique. He is one of the most broadly read, deep, and creative scientists I have known. To first approximation, he has read everything in science, and one of the characteristics of our own collaborations that has been so much fun is entering an entirely new field of study and learning how much is known about it, and how that knowledge might be used in new contexts.
Frank is likely the most significant theoretical physicist of my generation, and along with Ed Witten, perhaps the intellectually most gifted. That he won the Nobel Prize for work performed as a graduate student with David Gross to develop the theory of one of the four known forces in nature is notable, but it just scratches the surface of his interests and accomplishments.
While Frank and I have appeared onstage together on numerous occasions, I was waiting for the opportunity to sit down with him for an extended period to discuss his life in science, and the areas of study that reflect the most significant developments of recent times, and the outstanding challenges in our field. It was a pleasure to be able to do so for this podcast. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did, and that it inspires your interest in the world around us.
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All Comments (21)
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If you cannot surround yourself with smart people in your life in-person, this is easily the next best thing, really any of the Origins Podcasts!
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Truly grateful to watch this.....Lawrence Krauss in conversation with Frank Wilczek! I hope I see more of this while I'm alive 🙂 Thank you Origin Podcast for all the work you guys do ❤
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Finally one of those episodes I'll watch over and over (Guth and Penrose episodes are the same). Grateful! Thank you!
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The only guy that can keep Lawrence from interrupting and is even better at interrupting than Lawrence. LOL
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Thanks for the update info on: The Edge of Knowledge: Unsolved Mysteries of the Cosmos. Just bought it. Can't wait to read it.
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i like that Lawrence has the decency to respond to his viewers comments, lots of podcasters do not and they stink for it
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4 hours well spent! Thank you.
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I will have to listen to this one again. I was tortured last night. lol, I was not for this specific discussion. I have a few friends playing pranks on me. Thank you, Lawrence. 😊
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Lawrence, tomorrow Susskind has Dirac medal presentation. Get him on your show!!
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what a great interview, truly enjoyed it
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Still watching but absolutely love this interview!
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Fantastic!
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Fascinating conversation. enjoyed every minute of it
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lovely
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Great insights and a lot of knowledge revealed. Thanks!
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turning off the camera tracking provides a much better viewing experience for those of us who get motion sickness easily
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Beautiful dialog. I like how carefull chose words mr Frank. A great man, a great mind.
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When you can remember the titles of textbooks and their respective authors for classes you took decades ago you know you’re smart.
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Hi, tremendous talk, just brilliant.....
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You have both had tremendous influence on my scientific mind. Such an awesome podcast!
