The Truth About Beauty in Physics

September 8, 2020
17 min
Season 2020 - Episode 29: The Truth About Beauty in Physics

Season 2020 - Episode 29: The Truth About Beauty in Physics

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Overview

The great physicist Hermann Weyl once said: "My work always tried to unite the true with the beautiful, but when I had to choose one or the other, I usually chose the beautiful." But is this actually good advice for doing physics?

Episode Information

TV Show

PBS Space Time

Season

Season 2020

Episode Number

29

Air Date

September 8, 2020

Runtime

17 minutes