Phymaths podcast # 56 || Dr. Daniel Grimmer
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DescriptionDr. Daniel Grimmer is a philosopher of Physics at the University of Bonn, working on the intersection of Physics & Philosophy, and the metaphysics of space and time. A list of his works can be found below.Some links1) Dr. Grimmer's works: https://inspirehep.net/authors/1896269?ui-citation-summary=true2) Link to the high energy physics resources page on my website: https://hassaansaleem.com/graduate-level-theoretical-physics-resources-in-progress/Contact InfoMy website: hassaansaleem.comFollow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hassaan.3142/Join the Whatsapp channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va9DkjmAzNbs7IlGuv1XFollow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hassaan_PHYEmail Queries: [email protected]Time stamps(0:00) Coming Up(0:54) Intro of the guest(1:07) His current projects(2:11) His Physics Ph.D. work(5:01) Local measurements and machine learning(7:50) Spacetime as a lattice(15:02) Deflaing spacetime (Dynamics vs. Geometry)(22:02) Topological redescription(24:58) Studying spacetime dualities(27:46) ISE method(36:44) Sine Gordon/Thirring example(41:30) Non-geometric backgrounds(46:22) Neo-Kantian spacetime(51:00) Spacetime fundamental?(54:54) Nature of time(57:50) Mach's principle(59:30) David Lewis and laws of nature(1:10:44) Causation(1:15:00) Physics to philosophy transition(1:24:40) (People's question) Universe and maths(1:26:51) (People's question) Why is there something?(1:29:06) (People's question) Spacetime & entanglement