I love the opportunity to talk to people from a wide variety of the sciences. Professor Greene is world-renowned for his groundbreaking discoveries in the field of superstring theory, including the co-discovery of mirror symmetry and the discovery of spatial topology change. Greene is the co-founder of the World Science Festival, which has a new initiative called ". " There’s so much we don’t know about that full picture, just in terms of the nature of dark energy and dark matter, and perhaps the nature of the multiverse…, A: “It’s good to have a snapshot, here in the 21st century, of what we can say about the distant past and how it unfolded till today, and what we can say when we pivot from today and look toward the future. “So I’d say, as a hard-nosed scientist who makes his case through mathematical equations that calculate properties of the world to great accuracy, it was a refinement of thinking that brought in a softer quality, but a vital quality — because ultimately, we are human beings trying to make sense of the world. by Alan Boyle on March 1, 2020 at 8:20 amMarch 1, 2020 at 8:20 am. A: “Christof is great. Brian Greene is a professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University. Q: It seems as if there have been a number of scientists touching upon the topic of consciousness lately. GeekWire members support independent journalism at a time when trusted storytelling and community engagement is more important than ever. My particles are carrying out their quantum-mechanical marching orders. The Washington Post called him “the single best explainer of abstruse concepts in the world today.” Professor Greene has hosted two NOVA mini-series based on his books, receiving the George Foster Peabody award for “The Elegant Universe with Brian Greene.” Greene has had cameo roles in a number of Hollywood films including Frequency, Maze and The Last Mimzy and in 2008, with producer Tracy Day, co-founded the World Science Festival. “I bring to bear the sensibility of a physicist, and the insights of a physicist, and the knowledge that I’ve built up from deep work in my own subject. Brain scientist Christof Koch takes on deep questions, Bill Radke’s interview with Greene on KUOW’s “The Record.”. The Washington Post called him “the single best explainer of abstruse concepts in the world today.” Professor Greene has hosted two NOVA mini-series based on his books, receiving the George Foster Peabody award for “The Elegant Universe with Brian Greene.” Greene has had cameo roles in a number of Hollywood films including, Greene Demonstrates Quantum Levitation on the Late Show, Icarus at the Edge of Time, with Philip Glass, Is Our Universe the Only Universe? We can look at the Mona Lisa and experience great beauty. SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST/ MACHINE LEARNING ENGINEER. “Telling the full story from the beginning to the end, trying to stitch together the insights of fundamental physics, the insights of philosophy, the insights of neuroscience and psychology into a unified description of life in the universe — at least the part that we have access to —  to me, that’s an exciting journey.”. Talking about free will in those interactions makes no more sense than talking about the free will of hydrogen and oxygen when they combine to form H2O. since. “It is so gratifying that we collections of particles that haven’t yet dispersed can do such wondrous things, right? Jeff Bezos says signs point to ‘unprecedented’ holiday sales, Wizards of the Coast in court: ‘Dragonlance’ authors file suit over rights to classic ‘D&D’ franchise, WFH tips from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: Regular breaks, short meetings, and other advice, wrote a book talking about the biological factors that may underlie consciousness, Can computers become conscious? “That was an unusual feeling for me as a physicist. “But you don’t tell your wife, ‘Oh, my particles didn’t allow me to take out the garbage, so that’s why I didn’t take out the garbage,’ ” Reynolds quipped. The way that impacts my perspective is that it really focuses attention on the here and now, and it allows us to recognize how rare and unlikely it is that we are here at all. Q: For some people, the long-term view can be depressing — you know, the whole idea that for uncountable eons, the universe will be in a “Big Chill.” Even if a couple of particles meet each other, it’s going to be a dark, lonely universe. “How do I differ from a bottle of water? Brian Greene: “For decades, I’ve been an advocate of science as a discipline that shouldn’t be viewed as an isolated subject. That hollow dread wias a different kind of experience. Here in Seattle, Christof Koch at the Allen Institute for Brain Science recently wrote a book talking about the biological factors that may underlie consciousness, and whether it’s possible that consciousness could be measured. Well, it’s kind of obvious where we differ, right? It’s something you can’t really get from any other exploration of the world.”, Listen to Ross Reynolds’ fireside chat with Brian Greene on KUOW’s Speakers Forum website, and catch Bill Radke’s interview with Greene on KUOW’s “The Record.”. Have a scoop that you'd like GeekWire to cover? But Greene acknowledged that life isn’t quite that simple. You might think it’s depressing to contemplate the view that the universe is likely to end in everlasting darkness — but that’s not how physicist Brian Greene rolls. In the bottle of water, particles are not arranged in a particularly complex or interesting manner. There was a time when thinking about the far future filled me with a hollow dread. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Inspiration from scientists, entrepreneurs and innovators as anxious public awaits historic election results, Gov. “She, however, is quite wise to that after all these decades, so it doesn’t get very far. I bring all that to bear on questions that are focused upon by other scientists. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. The ways in which it responds to stimuli are limited.”. Professor Greene is world-renowned for his groundbreaking discoveries in the field of superstring theory, including the co-discovery of mirror symmetry and the discovery of spatial topology change. In contrast, the complexities of the processes that contribute to consciousness give us an incredibly broad and rich range of potential responses to what the universe throws at us, Greene said. As much as I like to focus on why the electron has its mass and its electrical charge, or why it interacts in accordance with the laws of quantum field theory, those kinds of question don’t really cut to the heart of things that really matter to people. The Case for Pluto: How a Little Planet Made a Big Difference. Here are some of the highlights, edited for brevity and clarity: GeekWire: “Until the End of Time” touches on subjects that go well beyond physics to talk about subjects like consciousness, art and religion. SUBJECT They’re simply going to do that, and I go along for the ride with it.”. Brian Greene is much, much smarter. “I simply substitute the sensation of free will for the term ‘free will.’ … That modest shift is, for the most part, in a day-to-day sense, how I go about the world,” he said. The Columbia University theoretical physicist’s efforts to spread the scientific gospel, good news as well as bad, brought him to Seattle last week, for a fireside chat with KUOW radio host Ross Reynolds and a Q&A session with fans at University Temple United Methodist Church. Please fill out the form for press or physics inquiries, or information regarding speaking engagements. Become a member, support independent journalism! In a follow-up interview, I delved further into Greene’s views on life, the universe and everything. And I think that distinct angle is what provides a fresh look at some of these issues.”, Q: Is there something in particular that leads you to think that it’s now time to look at the full picture? A: “Well, broadly speaking, it confirms things that I’ve been thinking about, because I’ve been immersed in these ideas for a very long time. “This just gives me a deep sense of gratitude for having particles arranged in a pattern that allows us to do those things, and for the fact that we are here at all. In his new book, and during the Seattle talk, Greene argued the case for a reductionist view of the world’s workings at its most fundamental level: When all is said and done, we’re “bags of particles” interacting with each other according to the laws of physics. How do you bring the correct perspective to that part of the story? We will be in touch with you shortly! “I am quite upbeat about the end of everything,” he insists. Physicists at Princeton, with whom Einstein had worked, considered Einstein to be just average. It seems quite likely that the particles that make up complex matter will themselves disperse. Let us know. We’re made of the same kinds of ingredients, particles, governed by the same mathematical laws of physics,” he said. I’m guessing that some people might wonder whether you should be “staying in your lane.” Tell me about the process that led to writing this book. Subscriber You can also follow the events on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. “I certainly do,” Greene replied, amid the audience’s laughter. “But more deeply, when I do seriously reflect on who I am, and what I do and what I’m capable of, I see things differently. Greene lays out what scientists have learned about the grand sweep of cosmic evolution, and its implications for phenomena ranging from the origin of life to consciousness and free will, in a new book titled “Until the End of Time.” This latest work follows up on books dealing with topics ranging from string theory to parallel universes — and in its way, it’s just as mind-bending. "City of Science" is free and open to all New Yorkers of all ages. 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