Phymaths podcast # 53 || Guest: Dr. Ivano Basile
Notas del episodio
Description
Dr. Ivano Basile is a theoretical physicist at the Max Planck institute for Physics at Garching, working on Non-supersymmetric string theories, supersymmetry breaking and recently, breaking of global symmetries. The list of his works can be found below.
Some links
1) Dr. Basile's list of works: https://inspirehep.net/authors/1677616?ui-citation-summary=true
2) Link to the high energy physics resources page on my website: https://hassaansaleem.com/graduate-level-theoretical-physics-resources-in-progress/
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Time stamps
(00:00) Coming up
(00:24) Intro of the guest
(00:42) His current projects
(02:49) His interest and journey in Physics
(10:51) What is String Theory?
(18:05) Recent Tom Banks paper
(21:24) Important questions in string phenomenology
(26:37) Scale separation in string theory
(33:16) Non-supersymmetric strings
(45:04) Intrinsically quantum vacuua
(48:35) Dualities for non SUSY strings
(53:42) D-Branes in non SUSY string theories
(1:01:46) deSitter spacetime and higher corrections
(1:07:07) Using functional RG flows
(1:10:54) Quintessence in non SUSY strings
(1:14:20) Brane world scenario for non SUSY strings
(1:28:28) String Field Theories for non SUSY strings
(1:30:06) Dealing with research metrics
(1:39:30) No. of papers (some interesting examples)
(1:40:49) Dealing with research metrics (continued)
(1:42:50) Qualities of a good research advisor
(1:48:16) Birds vs Frogs (Freeman Dyson)
(1:50:36) Transitioning froma student to a researcher
(1:56:54) (People's questions) Back up plan
(1:59:14) (People's questions) More non SUSY strings?
(2:00:29) (People's questions) Asymptotic safety
(2:04:20) Vafa Strominger scenario for non SUSY strings
(2:05:40) (People's questions) -1 form symmetries
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