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Episode 6: The Seduction of Beauty: What’s Wrong with String Theory?

Episode 6: The Seduction of Beauty: What’s Wrong with String Theory?

Update: 2025-06-25
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In this episode, Adam and Marcelo dive deep into the details of the physics and the philosophical assumptions behind Superstring Theories, including supersymmetry and extra spatial dimensions. Why are they beautiful but also why are they very problematic in so many different ways.

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Neste episódio, Adam e Marcelo mergulham fundo nos detalhes da física e nas suposições filosóficas por trás das Teorias das Supercordas, incluindo a supersimetria e as dimensões espaciais extras. Por que essas teorias são consideradas belas, mas também por que são extremamente problemáticas de tantas formas diferentes?

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Episode 6: The Seduction of Beauty: What’s Wrong with String Theory?

Episode 6: The Seduction of Beauty: What’s Wrong with String Theory?

Adam Frank, Evan Thompson and Marcelo Gleiser.