Tuesday, January 12, 2010

The TED talks I've been digging lately

If you're not familiar with the TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conferences, you're missing out on a world of holy-shit-amazing ideas and information. Check out the About page for more info.


What really goes on at the Large Hadron Collider - "'Rock star physicist' Brian Cox talks about his work on the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. Discussing the biggest of big science in an engaging, accessible way, Cox brings us along on a tour of the massive complex -- and describes the vital role it's going to play in understanding our universe."


Beauty and truth in physics - "Wielding laypeople's terms and a sense of humor, Nobel Prize winner Murray Gell-Mann drops some knowledge about particle physics, asking questions like, Are elegant equations more likely to be right than inelegant ones? Can the fundamental law, the so-called 'theory of everything,' really explain everything? His answers will surprise you."

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