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Why Space Itself May Be Quantum in Nature - with Jim Baggott
Why Space Itself May Be Quantum in Nature - with Jim Baggott Ambakisye-Okang Dukuzumurenyi 56 Views • 5 years ago

Loop quantum gravity aims to unify the theories of general relativity and quantum mechanics, as explained by Jim Baggott.
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Quantum gravity is the holy grail for modern theoretical physicists – a single structure that brings together the two great theories of the 20th century: quantum mechanics and general relativity. One widely-known solution is string theory, which emerged from particle physics. In this talk, Jim Baggott will describe the other approach known as Loop Quantum Gravity. This theory starts from general relativity, borrows many ideas and techniques from quantum mechanics, and predicts that space itself is quantum in nature.

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Jim Baggott is an award-winning science writer. He trained as a scientist, completing a doctorate in chemical physics at the University of Oxford in the early 80s, before embarking on post-doctoral research studies at Oxford and at Stanford University in California.

This talk was filmed at the Ri on 12 February 2019.

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#IGrowYourFood - Meet Sylvia Kuria, a small-scale organic farmer from Kenya
#IGrowYourFood - Meet Sylvia Kuria, a small-scale organic farmer from Kenya Ambakisye-Okang Dukuzumurenyi 56 Views • 5 years ago

📢 “To other small-scale women farmers like me: feed your family first and in no time, believe me, you’ll have more than enough to sell that safe produce to other mothers.” - Sylvia Kuria for #IGrowYourFood 🇰🇪 Find out more about the global action day: https://campaigns.ifoam.bio/igrowyourfood

Sylvia Kuria is an organic farmer based in Nairobi, Kenya. When she set out to grow all her family’s produce, she decided to go against local advice to spray her land with harmful pesticides. Her small-scale farming operation, Sylvia's Basket, now provides her community with safe, affordable food.

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