What If Gravity is NOT A Fundamental Force? | Entropic Gravity

March 28, 2024
15 min
Season 2024 - Episode 8: What If Gravity is NOT A Fundamental Force? | Entropic Gravity

Season 2024 - Episode 8: What If Gravity is NOT A Fundamental Force? | Entropic Gravity

What If Gravity is NOT A Fundamental Force? | Entropic Gravity - Episode 8

Overview

There are four fundamental forces - the strong and weak nuclear forces, electromagnetism, and gravity. Except maybe gravity is no more fundamental than the force of a stretched elastic band. Maybe gravity is just an entropic byproduct—an emergent effect of the universe’s tendency to disorder. If you allow entropy to keep you in your seat for a bit, I’ll tell you all about it.

Episode Information

TV Show

PBS Space Time

Season

Season 2024

Episode Number

8

Air Date

March 28, 2024

Runtime

15 minutes