by
Prof.Frank Wilczek(Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
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Europe/Stockholm
Oskar Klein auditorium
Oskar Klein auditorium
Description
What is space: an empty stage, where the physical world of matter
acts out its drama; an equal participant, that both provides
background and has a life of its own; or the primary reality, of
which matter is a secondary manifestation? Views on this question
have evolved, and several times changed radically, over the history
of science. Today, the third view is triumphant. After a brief tour
in the history of ideas, I'll discuss the evidence for our modern
ether, its strange properties, and some new ideas about it (including
a better name).
