Sentient Episode 2 part 2: Gravity with Dr. Ashtekar

In the two parts of this episode, we converse with a very eminent personality in the field of physics: Dr. Abhay Ashtekar, one of the founders of Loop Quantum Gravity.

00:15​ Anecdotes 

12:37​ Spinors 

18:15​ Quantum Loop Gravity 

25:59​ Quantization of General Relativity 

28:52​ Contrasts between LQG and String Theory 

32:36​ Current status of both the theories 

41:20​ The Big Bang Theory 

45:42​ Loop Quantum Cosmology and Freeman's equation 

52:10​ His Favorite equation

53:17​ Work ethics and Message to the youth in Science  

Credits: Tejas Sonawane, Hetanshu Bharadiya, Gayatri Savarkar, Shailly Sahay, Mahak Bajaj, Neel Kolhe