Monthly Archives: December 2024

String Theory Debate

Posted on December 28, 2024 by woit

Recently Curt Jaimungal offered to host a debate over string theory between me and a willing string theorist. Joe Conlon took him up on the offer and our discussion is now available. I think it turned out quite well, and … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Hype, etc.

Posted on December 17, 2024 by woit

NYU today put out a press release claiming that Physicists ‘Bootstrap’ Validity of String Theory, telling us that NYU and Caltech scientists develop innovative mathematical approach to back existence of long-held framework explaining all physical reality. and String theory, conceptualized … Continue reading →

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(Blinkered) Visions in Quantum Gravity

Posted on December 13, 2024 by woit

This past summer Nordita ran a program on quantum gravity, featuring lectures and panel discussions on various approaches to the subject. Lecture notes from the six mini-courses are now available here. There’s also a long, 39 author document called Visions … Continue reading →

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Wick Rotating Weyl Spinor Fields

Posted on December 7, 2024 by woit

It’s been taking me forever to sort out and write down the details of implications of the proposal described here. While waiting for that to be done, I thought it might be a good idea to write up one piece … Continue reading →

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