00:00 rant 02:53 incomprehensible quantum stuff 05:49 more rant 07:19 check out my wonderful quiz appMost Age Records are Pension Fraud, Scientist SaysSabine Hossenfelder2024-10-19 | π Get NordVPN 2Y plan + 4 months extra here βΌ https://NordVPN.com/sabine Itβs risk-free with Nordβs 30-day money-back guarantee! β
According to a new (not yet peer reviewed) study, thereβs a strangely strong correlation between longevity and living in areas with low income levels and high crime rates. Are people who claim theyβre over 110 years old really that old? Letβs take a look.
#science #sciencenews #aging #biologyThe Quantum Computing Collapse Has BegunSabine Hossenfelder2024-10-17 | Check out my Quantum Mechanics course on Brilliant! First 30 days are free and 20% off the annual premium subscription when you use our link β brilliant.org/sabine.
A year ago, I predicted that quantum computing would not have a good 2024. The year is almost over, so letβs take a look at developments in the world of quantum computing, which has been a wild mix of good and bad news, including IBMβs revised quantum roadmap, Googleβs error correction progress, and the fate of other quantum computing firms.
#science #sciencenews #tech #technology #technewsNew Theory Inspection: Is the Universe a Bubble? I had a lookSabine Hossenfelder2024-10-16 | Enjoy 10% OFF on all Hoverpens and free shipping to most countries with code SABINE: North America / UK / Australia / Other countries: bit.ly/sabine_novium EU: bit.ly/sabine_noviumeu
I recently saw a new paper that claims our observations could be better explained if the universe was surrounded by a shell. According to the author, that could do away with dark energy and alleviate the Hubble tension. I had a look at the paper.
#science #physics #cosmologyScam or Breakthrough? Energy Saving with Electron SpinsSabine Hossenfelder2024-10-15 | Learn science in the easiest and most engaging way possible with Brilliant! First 30 days are free and 20% off the annual premium subscription when you use our link β brilliant.org/sabine.
Holcomb Energy Systems says theyβre working on a new invention thatβs βThe Future of Energy on Planet Earth.β The invention supposedly saves massive amounts of energy by harnessing the power of electron spins in electrical steel. Too good to be true? Probably. Letβs take a look.
#science #sciencenews #energy #techA Watched Quantum State Doesnβt Change. Is the Zeno Effect Real?Sabine Hossenfelder2024-10-13 | Check out my own course on quantum mechanics on Brilliant! First 30 days are free and 20% off the annual premium subscription when you use our link β brilliant.org/sabine.
The quantum Zeno effect is that, if you observe a quantum state it wonβt change. Is this a real effect? What does it mean and when does it apply? I have answers.
#science #physicsSurprise Comeback: Dark Energy Could Be Holographic After AllSabine Hossenfelder2024-10-12 | Special Offer! Use our link joinnautilus.com/SABINE to get 15% off your membership!
Dark energy is (probably) real, but physicists still donβt know what itβs made of or how to interact with it. One idea that solves this problem is that dark matter isnβt made of anything, but is a consequence of the universe being holographic. While that idea has been floating around since the β90s, it's had a few problems. Now a pair of physicists claim to have solved that problem. Letβs take a look.
#science #sciencenews #physics #darkenergyI Didnβt Believe that AI is the Future of Coding. I Was Right.Sabine Hossenfelder2024-10-10 | Check out courses in science, computer science, or mathematics on Brilliant! First 30 days are free and 20% off the annual premium subscription when you use our link β brilliant.org/sabine.
With the rise of AI, weβve been told that the technology can be used to help software engineers code more efficiently. We have heard plenty of warnings that AI might even take their jobs. But a bunch of studies now show that AI doesn't help software development as much as promised -- at least for now. Letβs take a look.
#science #sciencenews #coding #aiThese new scientific fraud cases worry me: Now also in material scienceSabine Hossenfelder2024-10-09 | Go to https://ground.news/sabine to get 40% Off the Vantage plan and see through sensationalized reporting. Stay fully informed on events around the world with Ground News.
Correction to what I say at 01:56 -- He had 35 papers retracted, not 65, sorry about that. I mixed up the numbers. (Bad enough as it is!)
Iβve talked a lot about scientific fraud in the past. Now, investigations have found even more widespread examples of falsified research. Not just in psychology and medicine, but also in material science. Letβs take a look.
#science #sciencenewsThe 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics Did Not Go To Physics This Physicist is very surprisedSabine Hossenfelder2024-10-08 | Brilliant is the best place to learn science. With my link, the first 30 days are free and you get 20% off the annual premium subscription β brilliant.org/sabine.
A quick comment on the 2024 Nobel Prize in physics which was awarded for the basis of neural networks and artificial intelligence. Well deserved, but is it physics?
#science #sciencenews #physisc #nobelprize2024Superconducting Cables are Coming. Iβm Not JokingSabine Hossenfelder2024-10-07 | Brilliant is the best place to learn science. With my link, the first 30 days are free and you get 20% off the annual premium subscription β brilliant.org/sabine.
Superconductivity is a nice idea but totally unpractical, right? Well, there is a company which thinks otherwise. They are building superconducting wires with a much improved design. I have dug up the patents and here is what I've found.
#science #technology #sciencenews #technewsβPeople Donβt Realize Thisβ about Climate Change, Elon Musk SaysSabine Hossenfelder2024-10-06 | Want to restore the planet's ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 200 people to join Planet Wild with my code SABINE10 will get the first month for free at planetwild.com/r/sabinehossenfelder/join/10
Plenty of people have sounded the carbon emissions alarm over the years. In his recent-ish election season talk with Donald Trump, Elon Musk unexpectedly joined their ranks. Unexpected not because he supports action on climate change -- we've known this for a long time -- but because he claimed that rising carbon dioxide levels will make it uncomfortable to breathe, and give us headaches and nausea. Really?
#science #sciencenews #climateThese physicists say they know whats inside a black holeSabine Hossenfelder2024-10-04 | I have my own introduction quantum mechanics course that you can check out on Brilliant! First 30 days are free and 20% off the annual premium subscription when you use our link β brilliant.org/sabine.
Physicists are obsessed with black holes, but we still donβt know whatβs going on inside of them. One idea is that black holes do not truly exist, but instead they are big quantum objects that have been called fuzzballs or frozen stars. This idea has a big problem. Letβs take a look.
#science #sciencenews #physics #spaceNegative Time is Real, Physicists Confirm. Kind Of.Sabine Hossenfelder2024-10-03 | Build your problem solving skills with Brilliant! First 30 days are free and 20% off the annual premium subscription when you use our link β brilliant.org/sabine.
In a new paper, a group of physicists claims to have confirmed the existence of βnegative time.β I had never heard of this, but I had a look at the paper. And I think I have figured it out.
#science #sciencenews #physicsNew Theory of Consciousness Explains Why Zombies Donβt ExistSabine Hossenfelder2024-10-02 | π Get NordVPN 2Y plan + 4 months extra here βΌ https://NordVPN.com/sabine Itβs risk-free with Nordβs 30-day money-back guarantee! β
A collaboration of a neurologist, a computer scientist, and a philosopher has just put forward a new theory of consciousness. It is based on the idea of causal models. The authors claim boldly that their idea solves the hard problem of consciousness and explains why zombies don't exist in nature. Really? I've had a look.
#science #sciencenews #consciousnessWho Will Win This Yearβs Nobel Prize in Physics? My SpeculationsSabine Hossenfelder2024-10-01 | Check out my course on quantum mechanics on Brilliant! First 30 days are free and 20% off the annual premium subscription when you use our link β brilliant.org/sabine.
The Nobel Prize in Physics will be announced on October 8th. In this video, I share my speculation for likely candidates.
#science #sciencenews #physics #nobelprizeSound Lasers Could Soon Become Reality, Thanks to This New IdeaSabine Hossenfelder2024-09-29 | Learn science in the most easy and engaging way with Brilliant! First 30 days are free and 20% off the annual premium subscription when you use our link β brilliant.org/sabine.
Lasers are cool. They can be used for so many applications, from LIDARS and spectroscopy to laser scanning to laser cooling. Now, lasers made from sound β which could in theory create more precise images than their light-based counterparts β might be on the horizon. Letβs take a look.
#science #sciencenews #physics #tech #technewsHow Jailbreakers Try to βFreeβ AISabine Hossenfelder2024-09-28 | Special Offer! Use our link joinnautilus.com/SABINE to get 15% off your membership!
Artificial Intelligence is dangerous, which is why the existing Large Language Models have guardrails that are supposed to prevent the model from producing content that is dangerous, illegal, or NSFW. But people who call themselves AI whisperers want to βjailbreakβ AI from those regulations. Letβs take a look at how and why they want to do that.
#science #sciencenews #AI #techWrong or Unfalsifiable? String Theorys Biggest Competitor in TroubleSabine Hossenfelder2024-09-26 | Learn more about science, mathematics, or computer science on Brilliant! First 30 days are free and 20% off the annual premium subscription when you use our link β brilliant.org/sabine.
I was recently alerted to a video by my friend and colleague Brian Keating that claims Loop Quantum Gravity (LQG), string theoryβs biggest competitor, has been disproven. I was somewhat surprised by this because I was pretty convinced it is for all practical purposes untestable -- much like string theory. I had a look at what he is talking about.
#science #sciencenews #physicsYuval Hararis Warning About New Alien IntelligencesSabine Hossenfelder2024-09-25 | Use code sabine at incogni.com/sabine to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan.
Some βexpertsβ are predicting that AI will soon take over the world's bureaucracy -- governments, banks, universities etc, and that we will have no idea what is really going on. I don't think that's a plausible development.
#science #sciencenews #AI #technology #techThis Lawsuit Could Change ScienceSabine Hossenfelder2024-09-24 | Check out my course on Quantum Mechanics on Brilliant! First 30 days are free and 20% off the annual premium subscription when you use our link β brilliant.org/sabine.
Science is crazy, but the craziest part is getting your work published. Scientists write it for free, review it for free, and then commercial publishers sell their work to universities for a big profit. Now, a psychologist in the US is suing the biggest scientific publishers. I had a look at the lawsuit.
#science #sciencenews #metascience #publishingThis Could Test the Quantum Twin ParadoxSabine Hossenfelder2024-09-22 | Check out courses in science, computer science, or mathematics on Brilliant! First 30 days are free and 20% off the annual premium subscription when you use our link β brilliant.org/sabine.
Physicists have come up with a new experiment to test the quantum twin paradox using a pair of atoms in a superposition. It's an interesting idea because it could tell us more about how Einstein's equivalence principle works in the quantum realm, ultimately helping us develop a theory of quantum gravity.
#science #sciencenews #physics #einsteinChances for CERNβs Mega-Collider are SinkingSabine Hossenfelder2024-09-21 | Go to https://ground.news/sabine to get 40% Off the Vantage plan and see through sensationalized reporting. Stay fully informed on events around the world with Ground News.
CERN is turning 70 this month. A good occasion to look at their plans for building a particle collider even bigger than the Large Hadron Colider, the "Future Circular Collider" (FCC). It's not going all that well, but at least we now have a budget estimate for the first phase.
#science #sciencenews #physics #cernNear-Collision With Other Star Jumbled Up Our Solar System, Physicists SaysSabine Hossenfelder2024-09-19 | Check out my own course on quantum mechanics on Brilliant! First 30 days are free and 20% off the annual premium subscription when you use our link β brilliant.org/sabine.
In a normal solar system, planets orbit the central star in the same direction on the same plane. Our solar system, though, is a bit different: while most of our planets follow similar orbits along one plane, some of the celestial bodies circle the sun at different angles β or in the entirely wrong direction. In a new paper, a group of researchers say they figured out why. Letβs take a look.
#science #sciencenews #space #astronomyNo, Einstein Didnβt Solve the Biggest Problem in PhysicsSabine Hossenfelder2024-09-18 | Check out my course to learn more about interference, the uncertainty principle, and Bell's theorem on Brilliant! First 30 days are free and 20% off the annual premium subscription when you use our link β brilliant.org/sabine.
A lot of people have asked me to talk about the video βDid Einstein Crack the Biggest Problem in Physicsβ¦and didnβt know it?β Itβs a discussion between Brian Greene and the scientists who supposedly used a quantum computer to open a wormhole. But what does this have to do with Einstein?
#science #sciencenews #physics #quantumphysicsNot with my data many people say to AI companiesSabine Hossenfelder2024-09-17 | π Get NordVPN 2Y plan + 4 months extra here βΌ https://NordVPN.com/sabine Itβs risk-free with Nordβs 30-day money-back guarantee! β
Artificial intelligence just seems to keep growing and growing and growing, fueled by largely unregulated access to massive amounts of free, publicly available data. But unfortunately for our future robot overlords, that data has begun drying up as websites and organizations have begun restricting access to their information. What does this mean for the AI industry? Letβs take a look.
#science #sciencenews #ai #techAn Electromagnetic Vortex Cannon, Finally!Sabine Hossenfelder2024-09-15 | Learn science whenever and wherever you'd like with Brilliant! First 30 days are free and 20% off the annual premium subscription when you use our link β brilliant.org/sabine.
Researchers say theyβve found a way to create a freely propagating vortex ring, like a smoke ring, but with electromagnetic waves. Why does this even matter? What might this discovery be used for? Letβs take a look.
#science #sciencenews #physics #techGerman Company Reinvents the Wheel: Wundertech or Hype?Sabine Hossenfelder2024-09-14 | Want to restore the planet's ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 200 people to join Planet Wild with my code SABINE38 will get the first month for free at planetwild.com/r/sabinehossenfelder/join/9
A German company says itβs developed a new wheel hub motor that can be used in electric cars. They also claim that the wheel hub motors could increase efficiency by up to 20%. Is that the full story? Of course not! Letβs take a look.
#tech #cars #technologyI looked at what Quantum Computing companies make money with.Sabine Hossenfelder2024-09-13 | Act fast, the first 200 people will get 20% off and a free trial when they go to the link: imprintapp.com/Sabine_LIB_3
Quantum computing companies, despite lacking profitable revenue streams (or any significant results, really), are making a splash on the stock market. How is that possible, and what does that mean for the technology. In this video I want to tell you part of the story that's rarely talked about.
#science #quantum #stocksThis New Idea to Detect a Quantum of Gravity Might Just WorkSabine Hossenfelder2024-09-10 | Check out my course about quantum mechanics on Brilliant! First 30 days are free and 20% off the annual premium subscription when you use our link β brilliant.org/sabine.
Correction to the screen text at 05:04: It's in the range of microgram. What I say is correct, the text isn't. Sorry about that.
Gravitons are one of the most sought-after particles in physics. They could help physicists combine quantum physics with gravity to create a theory of "quantum gravity." We thought until recently they were for all practical purposes impossible to detect, but now scientists are coming up with some ideas for how graviton-detecting experiments could work for real. Letβs take a look.
#science #sciencenews #physics #gravityA New Theory of Everything Just Dropped!Sabine Hossenfelder2024-09-09 | Learn maths and science on Brilliant! If you use my link, the first 30 days are free, plus you get 20% off the annual premium subscription β brilliant.org/sabine.
I got a bunch of requests to comment on a new attempt at a theory of everything that supposedly combines quantum physics with general relativity. I had a look, and this is a quick comment. First reaction, basically. Didn't get far in the paper, as you will see. I am sorry in case I appear unkind, but this kind of stuff really pisses me off.
#science #sciencenews #physicsCat Becomes Well-Cited Scholar With New Scam MethodSabine Hossenfelder2024-09-08 | Brilliant is a great way to build your general problem solving skills. Use our link and the first 30 days are free, plus you get 20% off the annual premium subscription β brilliant.org/sabine.
A cat has seemingly "published" 12 papers, garnering itself over 100 citations. How has this even happened? This incident has given me a rather pessimistic outlook on the future of academia.
#science #sciencenews #academia #catsIs it Eugenics to Breed for Intelligence?Sabine Hossenfelder2024-09-07 | Go to https://ground.news/sabine to get 40% Off the Vantage plan and see through sensationalized reporting. Stay fully informed on events around the world with Ground News.
Screening embryos for diseases and other traits is becoming increasingly common. Some companies even claim that they can calculate your intelligence score from a genetic analysis. But how much do we really know about the genetic root of intelligence?
#science #sciencenews #geneticsNuclear Fusion Predictions are NonsenseSabine Hossenfelder2024-09-05 | Check out my introduction to Quantum Mechanics course on Brilliant! First 30 days are free and 20% off the annual premium subscription when you use our link β brilliant.org/sabine.
Nuclear fusion is one of the most important up-and-coming technologies, and contrary to jokes, it is indeed coming closer. But how long will it take to get a nuclear fusion reactor to put power in to the grid? According to two recent reports, the technology wonβt be ready until 2050, too late to contribute to our net zero goals. If you look at national strategy plans, the projections look different. What are we to make of such wildly different perspectives?
#science #sciencenews #nuclear #nuclearfusion #techHeadline-Making Report Full Of Mistakes: Coal Better Than Gas?Sabine Hossenfelder2024-09-04 | Special Offer! Use our link joinnautilus.com/SABINE to get 15% off your membership!
Last year, a group of about 170 climate scientists signed an open letter to US President Joe Biden to cancel plans for a gas export terminal. One of the major reason was a new paper claiming that the climate impact of natural gas is even higher than that of coal, especially when exported to other countries. It turns out that this paper was riddled with mistakes.
#science #sciencenews #energy #climatechangeThe Nightmare Scenario for Dark Matter is Inching CloserSabine Hossenfelder2024-09-03 | Check out my own course on Brilliant! First 30 days are free and 20% off the annual premium subscription when you use our link β brilliant.org/sabine.
The idea of βdark matterβ -- transparent stuff that supposedly makes up the bulk of matter in the universe -- has been around for a century, but researchers have thus far failed to detect even a single particle of if. What if dark matter exists but it interacts so rarely with our detectors that we will never be able to measure it?
#science #sciencenews #physics #darkmatterI Said Hybrids Were The Future. Was I Right?Sabine Hossenfelder2024-09-01 | π Get NordVPN 2Y plan + 4 months extra here βΌ https://NordVPN.com/sabine Itβs risk-free with Nordβs 30-day money-back guarantee! β
A few months ago, I said that hybrid cars would become the kings of the automotive industry as we slowly transition to electric vehicles. Letβs take a look at how that prediction has turned out so far and what others have said.
On the stock market, being just a few milliseconds faster than your competitors can make you lots of money. Can quantum physics help thrifty traders make more money? Well, some of them think so.
#science #sciencenews #stocks #physicsCore Meltdown Emergency Test At Chinese Nuclear ReactorSabine Hossenfelder2024-08-30 | Try out a free and easy way to learn more about the science behind all the videos that you've been watching with Brilliant! First 30 days are free and 20% off the annual premium subscription when you use our link β brilliant.org/sabine.
Chinese engineers at a nuclear reactor site reported that a safety feature emergency test was successful and they were able to prevent a core meltdown. They then published a paper with data gathered from the test. In this video I explain what they did and what happened.
#science #sciencenews #nuclear #tech #technews #technologyClimate Tipping Points are Real, Stop Denying ItSabine Hossenfelder2024-08-29 | Learn science in the easiest and most engaging way possible with Brilliant! First 30 days are free and 20% off the annual premium subscription when you use our link β brilliant.org/sabine.
The New York Times recently published an article about various climate change tipping points. Anthony Watts, a climate change denier, then published a blogpost calling the article βnothing more than speculation.β In this video I want to put these claims into perspective.
#science #sciencenews #climate #climatenewsScientists Proprose to Preserve Species on the MoonSabine Hossenfelder2024-08-28 | Use code sabine at incogni.com/sabine to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan.
It never hurts to be prepared. Thatβs why humans have created multiple projects to store away seeds, DNA, and other biological samples in freezers and bunkers around the world. Now, researchers are considering building a vault on the Moon. Letβs take a look.
#science #sciencenews #space #moonWhistleblower Report Reveals Fermilabs TroublesSabine Hossenfelder2024-08-27 | Help build your problem solving skill using Brilliant! First 30 days are free and 20% off the annual premium subscription when you use our link β brilliant.org/sabine.
One of the United States' most famous national labs, Fermilab in Chicago, has been in trouble for several years. Now a group of whistleblowers has written a report that details their misgivings. I've had a look and picked out the most interesting bits for you.
#science #sciencenews #physics #fermilabOur enemy is the ivory tower American Tech Billionare SaysSabine Hossenfelder2024-08-24 | Go to https://ground.news/sabine to get 40% Off the Vantage plan and see through sensationalized reporting. Stay fully informed on events around the world with Ground News.
Billionaire and Silicon Valley venture capitalist Marc Andreessen recently released a 5000 word essay coined the βTechno-Optimist Manifestoβ, which covers his views of the world from the perspective of a βtechno-optimistβ. I read it so you don't have to.
#science #technologyCan Quantum Physics Explain Consciousness After All?Sabine Hossenfelder2024-08-22 | Check out my own course on Brilliant! First 30 days are free and 20% off the annual premium subscription when you use our link β brilliant.org/sabine.
Nobel Prize winner Roger Penrose famously believes that the collapse of the wave-function in quantum mechanics causes consciousness. A group of physicists now tries to improve on Penroses idea in a new paper. I have some comments...
#science #sciencenews #physics #consciousnessWill This Crazy Idea Make Mars Habitable?Sabine Hossenfelder2024-08-21 | Want to restore the planet's ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 200 people to join Planet Wild with my code SABINE38 will get the first month for free at planetwild.com/r/sabinehossenfelder/join/38
If we ever want to populate other planets, Mars is the obvious test case. But how will we make the red planet habitable for humans? Today, Iβll be taking a look at a recent crazy idea to warm up Mars sufficiently to melt the water.
#science #sciencenews #space #marsEnergy from Nuclear Waste: Switzerland Approves first Accellerator-Driven ReactorSabine Hossenfelder2024-08-20 | Try one of the new courses added each month on Brilliant! First 30 days are free and 20% off the annual premium subscription when you use our link β brilliant.org/sabine.
Nuclear power is one of the most promising ways to create a clean, cheap, and consistent flow of electricity. Unfortunately, it also produces radioactive waste, which can stick around forβ¦a very long time. However, that waste issue might just be changing thanks to a process called transmutation. A Swiss company just got approval for the first accelerator-driven nuclear reactor that can do transmutation. How does this work? Letβs take a look.
#science #sciencenews #nuclearFermi Paradox Explained by Quantum CommunicationSabine Hossenfelder2024-08-18 | Check out my quantum physics course on Brilliant! First 30 days are free and 20% off the annual premium subscription when you use our link β brilliant.org/sabine.
The Fermi Paradox is an estimate that says: Given all we currently know about the universe, we should have found extraterrestrial life already. So why havenβt we? In a paper that just appeared two weeks ago, a physicist has now put forward the idea that aliens use quantum communication. How does that solve the Fermi Paradox? I've had a look.
#science #sciencenews #physics #aliensAre childless people a problem?Sabine Hossenfelder2024-08-17 | π Get NordVPN 2Y plan + 4 months extra here plus up to 20 GB Saily data voucher βΌ https://NordVPN.com/sabine Itβs risk-free with Nordβs 30-day money-back guarantee! β
United States Vice President candidate JD Vance and Tesla founder Elon Musk have publicly voiced their fears that people just arenβt having enough babies nowadays. They aren't the only ones who worry. The US fertility rate is at a historic low and well below replacement level -- like that of all other industrialized countries. This trend that has given rise to the pro-natalist movement which claims we are headed for an underpopulation crisis. In this video I have collected all facts and numbers that you need to understand what's happening.
#science #sciencenews #factsAre Hallucinations Popping the AI Bubble?Sabine Hossenfelder2024-08-15 | Learn more about how neural networks and large language models work on Brilliant! First 30 days are free and 20% off the annual premium subscription when you use our link β brilliant.org/sabine.
AI stocks have been dropping, leading many to believe the AI bubble has finally burst. But in this video I want to make a case that this bubble which is currently bursting is not that of AI per se, itβs that of the specific type of AI called Large Language Models.
#science #sciencenews #artificialintelligence #technewsCrazy New Physics Anomaly: Anti-Matter Helium DetectedSabine Hossenfelder2024-08-14 | Enjoy 10% OFF on all Hoverpens and free shipping to most countries with code SABINE:
A small experiment aboard the International Space Station, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, found a crazy new physics anomaly: They have now detected 10 nuclei of anti-matter helium -- way more than expected. What could explain that? Most of the explanations that physicists have come up so far say it might be a relic of dark matter. Letβs have a look.