Physics for Everyone, Lecture 5: The Unification that Changed the World

Podcast: The Origins Podcast with Lawrence Krauss · Lawrence M. Krauss

Opublikowano: 2026-07-07

I began this lecture by saying I was daunted by what I was about to talk about. There are several reasons for this. First, I will lead you through the development of what was certainly most important theoretical development in the 19th century, and what could easily be considered the most important mathematical framework in all of physics. Second, this development affected our modern picture of the universe more than almost any other. Next, this development made our modern technological society possible. And finally, it allowed a calculation that ultimately unveiled the true nature of light. A...