Adventures in Physics, Trump, and more, with the Information Theory podcast — Manifold #75
This episode is an interview I did with the new podcast Information Theory. The host of Information Theory is an anonymous technologist trained in physics and machine learning.
Information Theory Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InformationTheoryPod
Information Theory Podcast on Spotify:
(00:00) - Introduction to Information Theory podcast
(01:19) - The education of a physicist
(10:53) - Computational genomics
(19:40) - Thinking styles and collaboration in theoretical physics
(26:08) - Scientific progress and the Great Stagnation
(40:39) - University research administration
(45:05) - Reproducibility crisis
(57:58) - Impact of basic research
(01:03:16) - Critique of NIH and biomedical research
(01:06:48) - Personal reflections on Trump's re-election and an inside view of the 47 transition
(01:12:37) - Silicon Valley and US politics
(01:15:30) - Concerns and hope for America's future
Audio-only version and transcript: https://www.manifold1.com/episodes/adventures-in-physics-trump-and-more-with-the-information-theory-podcast-75
I recently saw that Leonard Susskind had given up on String theory, something about supersymmetry definitely not being true for the universe we live in. Do you feel the same way?
I enjoyed the interview.