WSU Master Class: Loop Quantum Gravity with Carlo Rovelli @WorldScienceU

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Carlo Rovelli is the discoverer of a theory that attempts to bridge the divide between quantum mechanics and general relativity. Join him as he gives a detailed overview of loop quantum gravity.

This lecture was recorded on May 31, 2015, at the World Science Festival in New York City.

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WSU Master Class: Loop Quantum Gravity with Carlo Rovelli

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