FQxI Courses

Evolving Dark Energy? Conflicting Cosmic Results - FQxI Podcast

Dive into the debate on dark energy's nature with cosmologists Afshordi and Chen as they analyze conflicting results from DESI and Atacama Cosmology Telescope, plus explore eLife's experiments with peer review.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Electromechanics for Thermodynamics at the Nanoscale - Information as Fuel

Explore how quantum information and thermodynamics intersect at nanoscale levels, examining fundamental laws through experimental frameworks that combine classical thermodynamic elements with quantum systems.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Maxwell's Demon in the Real World - Information as Fuel

Explore the fascinating intersection of thermodynamics and information theory through Maxwell's Demon, discovering how information can be utilized as fuel in physical systems.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Quantum Measurements and Equilibration - Obtaining Information via Entropy Maximisation

Explore how quantum measurements drive physical processes and influence system equilibrium through entropy maximization, with insights into information extraction from quantum systems.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Time's Mysteries and Spectres in Space - 2023 Physics Review - Part 3

Explore groundbreaking developments in astronomy, quantum physics, and mathematics from 2023, featuring insights from quantum physicist Ian Durham on foundational physics achievements.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Is There a Theory of Everything? - Great Mysteries of Physics

Explore the quest for physics' holy grail - a unified theory connecting quantum and cosmic scales - through expert discussions on its necessity, feasibility, and implications for science.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Video

What is Life and Consciousness? A Physics Perspective

Explore the fascinating intersection of physics, life, and consciousness with experts Jim Al-Khalili and Sara Walker as they discuss fundamental theories connecting physical laws to animate matter and awareness.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Does Objective Reality Exist? - Great Mysteries of Physics - Episode 4

Delve into quantum paradoxes and philosophical questions about reality through expert discussions on Schrödinger's cat, quantum superposition, and various interpretations of quantum mechanics.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Is the Universe Finely-Tuned for Life? - Episode 2

Explore the fascinating question of cosmic fine-tuning with physicists Paul Davies and Fred Adams as they examine whether the universe's physical constants are precisely calibrated for life to exist.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Changing Science by Asking Big Questions

Explore how curiosity-driven scientific inquiry and asking fundamental questions can revolutionize our understanding of time, consciousness, and the universe's deepest mysteries.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Biology: The Next Quantum Frontier

Explore how quantum mechanics explains life's mysteries, from photosynthesis efficiency to brain function, in this groundbreaking talk bridging physics and biology.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Julian Barbour and His Newtonian Case for a Complex Universe

Discover Julian Barbour's radical ideas challenging assumptions about time, motion, and cosmic structure through a Newtonian lens on universal complexity.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video