Krauss: “DESI Is Wrong: Dark Energy Isn’t Changing”

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Is hype culture killing science?

In this episode of Into the Impossible, I welcome back physicist Lawrence Krauss for a candid conversation on hype, being wrong, and the impact of AI on the field of physics. Krauss is a theoretical physicist, award-winning NYT bestselling author, and host of The Origins Podcast. He shares how data forced him to change his mind on dark energy and the Higgs boson, and why science’s strength lies in its willingness to adapt.

We explore the hype around quantum gravity, the limits of knowledge revealed by Gödel’s incompleteness theorems, and whether AI can ever truly discover new laws of physics. From black holes to the fate of cosmic intelligence, Krauss takes us to the edge of what we know, and beyond.

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro

01:22 The energy of empty space

03:13 The recent DESI results

04:16 Quantum gravity as a theory of everything

11:07 The sunk cost fallacy

13:48 The impact of AI on physics

18:00 Advice to his younger self

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