Neil Turok on the simplicity of nature

As a retired physicist, I look up to Prof. Turok and his wonderful attitude to science in general. All should take inspiration from his attitude.

Something really refreshing about this interview, honesty, and clarity

Neil is a great communicator with an ability to impart complicated ideas in laymans terms.

A rare example of a theoretical physicist who is grounded in the real world.

I like Neil. When he talks about simplicity of nature vs complexity of the ‘middle’ stuff(life) it really seems to ring true. He always brings up the importance of observation in actually confirming theories, which seems so necessary.

Thank you both for sharing your time and work Neil, Lauren, and the Perimeter Institute, always proud that we have this institution in Ontario, and that it is supported by our provincial and federal government's, science has a way of clearing the fog and finding answers to some very important questions, peace

All Neil's comments so well stated and the host was equally as perfect.

The quality of the interviewer questions amazes me. Good work. And hats of to Turok, precise and concise.

The ads were jarring in contrast. Neil's voice is so smooth, it makes Brian Cox sound like Fran Drescher.

I thought this was excellent. Not only was Neil fabulous in his responses and discussion, but I feel strongly that Lauren Hayward did an outstanding job as host. She guided the discussion along broad lines - I really appreciate that. This was about physics, but also about organizations, cultural influences on groups, etc. Bravo Zulu y'all!

This man brings me peace for some reason lol

Niel Turok is a great inspiration to anyone who wants to enter the world of science and not just theoretical physics. The insights and ideas he shares are very universal to science itself as he says in the video and I paraphrase "we in the theoretical physics are very cheap. We can reorganize the structure of how science is done in theoretical physics more easily than in any other field" This is not his exact words but that what I understood. I encourage anyone wanting to enter the world of research and science to listen to this interview and pay attention to what we can learn from 1. The process of doing science 2. The motivations of a person doing science and 3. How to be driven by ones own desires and questions and still contribute and be "useful" to those who employ, recruit or admit us to the institutions that are publicly or privately funded. In other words how can one be a responsible member of society without giving up any of our true innate passions. I am sure you will pickup a few tips at least from Neil Turok in this video interview.

RIP Peter Higgs. Neil Turok is so privileged to be a professor at the University of Edinburgh where he holds the Higgs Chair of Theoretical Physics.

He and Penrose amaze me in their ability to explain to lay people the short comings of modern physics, the problems with current theories and some of the new solutions and where they came from. So many of the lectures you hear talk about the current theories and how they work so well, but very few are willing to talk about where the current theories are breaking down, the contrarian views and how they are revolutionizing modern physics. This is an amazing video, on par with several of the talks with Penrose that were posted in the last several years.

Paraphrasing this great man somewhat, but, “Living up to the opportunity of life, what the world is offering us, and the role we can play in it is sometimes ‘scary’, but is our responsibility; and compromising to ensure safety, such that our lives will succeed in following a conventional path, is a missed opportunity.” . Thank you for this Beautiful and inspiring discussion, Professor Turok. ❤

Here, a living legend beacons in, not only the vicinity of particle physics , but science as a whole. Very good interviews. Thanks for the efforts and keep up the good work.

Vynikající rozhovor. Pan profesor Neil Turok je moudrý člověk.

Adding extra particles is reminiscent of the attempt using cycles and epicycles to describe the motions of the planets. When simple circular motion was not quite right, epicycles were added in an attemp to get a better fit. Eventually the dogma of circular motion was abandoned in favour of elliptical orbits.

As an old guy with & education failure..I began hearing things about quantum theory & thought..they must be deranged ...but I just had to find out what the hell they were on about. ..this chat just so excits me...matter doesn't understand size...wow. ..thanx for expanding my micro brain..

Lovely. Thoroughly enjoyed this exchange. Great interview!