Quantum Gravity Courses and Certifications

Arvin Ash

The Trouble with Gravity - Why Quantum Mechanics Can't Explain It

Explore the challenges of reconciling quantum mechanics with gravity, delving into the complexities of quantizing gravity and the emergence of infinities in equations.

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

Arvin Ash

The Hardest Problem in Physics - Quantum Gravity Explained Intuitively

Explore the challenges of unifying quantum mechanics and general relativity, examining approaches like string theory and loop quantum gravity to solve physics' most perplexing problem.

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

Physics Explained

Why Quantum Gravity Doesn't Work

Explore why combining quantum mechanics and general relativity fails using perturbative methods, revealing the mathematical limits of our current framework at the Planck scale.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
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• Free Video

Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

Lucien Hardy on Quantum Gravity and Apparent Paradoxes

Explore quantum gravity with physicist Lucien Hardy as he discusses paradoxes, operational approaches to quantum puzzles, and his quest for a unifying theory bridging general relativity and quantum mechanics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

Following Faraday's Hint: The Search for Quantum Gravity

Delve into the world of theoretical physics as Jim Gates explores visualization techniques for quantum gravity, inspired by Faraday's approach to electromagnetic induction and using "adinkras" to advance our understanding.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
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• Free Video

World Science Festival

Is Gravity the Hidden Key to Quantum Physics?

Explore the fascinating intersection of gravity and quantum physics as physicist Raphael Bousso and Brian Greene discuss black holes, holography, singularities, and how gravitational theories might hold the key to understanding quantum mechanics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

APS Physics

Quantum Gravity and Quantum Cosmology

Explore quantum cosmology, including theories of spacetime geometry and the universe's quantum state, to understand the origins of our classical universe and predict observable phenomena.

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

Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics

The Search for Quantum Gravity - KITP Public Lecture by Shiraz Minwalla

Explore quantum mechanics, general relativity, and efforts to quantize gravity with Prof. Minwalla. Learn about AdS/CFT correspondence in String Theory and its implications for gravitational theories.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Entanglement in QFT and Quantum Gravity - Lecture 2

Explores entanglement in quantum field theory and quantum gravity, covering path integrals, entropy, gravitational effects, and AdS/CFT correspondence. Discusses semiclassical approximations and saddle points.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Institute for Advanced Study

Liouville and JT Quantum Gravity - Holography and Matrix Models

Explore holography and matrix models in Liouville and JT quantum gravity, covering fixed-length boundaries, partition functions, multi-boundary amplitudes, and quantum group interpretations.

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

ICTP-SAIFR

Black Holes and Quantum Gravity - Class 1

Explore the fundamental connections between black holes and quantum gravity in this advanced physics lecture from Harvard and Milan University expert.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Fields Institute

Quantum Gravity From Integration Over Dirac Ensembles

Explore the intersection of quantum gravity and Dirac ensembles in this advanced physics lecture, delving into cutting-edge theories and mathematical frameworks.

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

Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics

Quantum Gravity and Cosmology - Eva Silverstein (Stanford)

Explore quantum gravity and cosmology with Stanford's Eva Silverstein in this Snowmass Theory Frontier Conference talk, covering recent advances and future opportunities in high-energy physics theory.

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

Fields Institute

Quantum Ricci Curvature and Quantum Gravity

Explore quantum Ricci curvature's role in quantum gravity theories, examining its implications for spacetime structure and gravitational interactions at the quantum level.

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

Simons Institute

Geometry, Entropy and Complexity in Quantum Gravity - Part II

Explore quantum gravity's geometrization of quantum mechanics, focusing on entropy calculations and complexity=action conjecture. Learn advanced techniques beyond basic concepts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video