Sentient Episode 2 part 2: Gravity with Dr. Ashtekar

Published: March 28, 2021, 5:41 p.m.

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In the two parts of this episode, we converse with a very eminent personality in the field of physics: Dr. Abhay Ashtekar, one of the founders of Loop Quantum Gravity.

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00:15\\u200b Anecdotes 

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12:37\\u200b Spinors 

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18:15\\u200b Quantum Loop Gravity 

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25:59\\u200b Quantization of General Relativity 

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28:52\\u200b Contrasts between LQG and String Theory 

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32:36\\u200b Current status of both the theories 

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41:20\\u200b The Big Bang Theory 

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45:42\\u200b Loop Quantum Cosmology and Freeman\'s equation 

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52:10\\u200b His Favorite equation

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53:17\\u200b Work ethics and Message to the youth in Science  

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Credits: Tejas Sonawane, Hetanshu Bharadiya, Gayatri Savarkar, Shailly Sahay, Mahak Bajaj, Neel Kolhe

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