Steven Weinberg Discussion (2/8) - Richard Dawkins

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DURING HIS U.S. TOUR in 2008, Biologist and bestselling author Richard Dawkins met with some of the world's leading scientists to discuss topics such as Quantum Physics, Biology, Evolutionary Psychology, Science education, religion, atheism and more. This video brings you the fascinating unedited discussions between Richard Dawkins and Nobel Prize-winning Physicist Steven Weinberg, Physicist Lawrence Krauss, Biologist and blogger PZ Myers, and Evolutionary Psychologist David Buss.

From a public conversation at Stanford University to private conversations in Austin and Minneapolis, this collection offers a rare and inspirational opportunity to observe some of today's top scientists as they discuss some of the big issues without interruption.

Credits:
Produced by Josh Timonen and Maureen Norton
Edited by Josh Timonen
Camera by Josh Timonen

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Richard
• Dawkins
• Steven
• Weinberg
• Evolution
• Physics
• Science
• Technology
• Space
• Exploration
• Mars
• Quantum
• Religion

[huntmatuk]

I tried to read his book on quantum field theory and found it very very hard to understand. It seemed to me (being trained as a pure mathematician) to start halfway in the middle.

Can't deny his brilliance though.

[braydenbeautiful]

Physics is very difficult. I am extremely good at math, and made A+ In Cal I and Cal II with little effort. However, I got s-h-r-e-d-d-e-d by physics.

I have so much respect for the minds capable of understanding physics, because try as I might, I cannot. I love math, and am seriously considering being a mathematician, but physics? Not in my wildest dreams.

I also tried to read his book...extremely difficult. I pity the editor. ahah

[ironman1478]

its not 43, its 42 you motherfucker! jk, the guy is a genius

[astroboomboy]

I think I found a hero for the first time in my life! It is strange that I have never heard about Weinberg, but I want to read everything he has written. I will even start studying physics now!

[TweekDash]

I think when he's talking about the period of time that is "incredibly early in the history of the Universe" he means the Planck epoch.

It's 0.0000000000000000000000000000­000000000000001 seconds after The Big Bang.

[dsanzo]

@rgrannell1 that is interesting. they're really two different problems.

[dsanzo]

@rgrannell1 that is interesting. they're really two different problems.

[Omnislash2000]

@ZachRose88 lol yes, don't worry, people are breaking away from religion everyday. We don't believe in Zeus anymore, or the old Mayan Gods. So one day we'll escape our dying star :)

[ZachRose88]

The main problem with religion is its certainty. It's time for us to face the facts; we live in a world of uncertainty. Period. Let's move on with the human species please, so we can eventually survive the death of our sun.

[aqaehsan11]

man i just signed up to make a comment about this 'couchpotato' guy! man oh man I have never encountered such a little educated embacle in my whole life.fucking idiot!