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Explore the scientific foundations of Christopher Nolan's cult science fiction film Interstellar in this captivating 1-hour 25-minute Stanford Physics colloquium. Delve into the "Warped Side of our Universe" as Kip Thorne, Caltech physicist and executive producer of the film, unravels the real science and speculative concepts embedded in the movie. Discover fascinating phenomena such as black holes, wormholes, spacetime singularities, time travel, gravitational waves, and braneworlds. Gain insights into the visual effects and their connection to contemporary physics issues, while learning how Thorne's scientific expertise shaped the film's narrative and scientific accuracy.
Syllabus
Kip Thorne - “The Physics of the Cult Movie Interstellar”
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Stanford Physics