A Path To Quantum Gravity | Sabrina Pasterski | Escaped Sapiens #87
About this episode
The episode features an interview with Sabrina Pasterski discussing quantum gravity and the implications of media narratives on young scientists.
What are holographic dualities, and is our universe really a hologram? In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Sabrina Pasterski, a faculty member at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Sabrina has attracted significant media attention over the years and has even been compared to figures like Einstein. I ask her what it was like to grow up under such intense public hype while still finding her footing as a scientist. We also explore whether the media risks being irresponsible when it constructs prodigy narratives — and what that means for young, brilliant minds trying to navigate their own paths. We then turn to the major challenges in quantum gravity — a field that lacks direct experimental data and often relies on internal consistency. Sabrina shares insights from her work in Celestial Holography, which seeks to understand quantum gravity through dual descriptions: simpler, non-gravitational theories that live in lower-dimensional spaces. ►Watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/Uff-40hOOHw ►For more information about Sabrina and her work: www.youtube.com/@PhysicsGirl-com https://physicsgirl.com/ https://perimeterinstitute.ca/people/sabrina-pasterski…
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