Is string theory a failing model? Eric Weinstein and Brian
The Institute of Art and Ideas
Eric Weinstein clashes with Brian Greene over string theory's place in physics.
Weinstein is notorious for his stance against the string theory community's toxic culture, previously telling co-founder Michio Kaku he is "out of control". In this tiff with string theorist Brian Greene, Weinstein once again confronts both the culture around string theory and the validity of the model itself.
String theory has been dominant in theoretical physics for thirty years, with more scientific papers arising from it than any other theory. But critics argue the theory has held undue influence and it is an error to pursue it.
Is it time to move on from string theory, recognise that the search for supersymmetry has failed, and seek alternative accounts of the universe that are supported by observation and experiment? Or is the continued dominance of string theory justified by its potential to unify our understanding of the universe once and for all?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOvqJwgY8owWatch the full debate at
https://iai.tv/video/the-trouble-with-string-theory
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