#179 - Saul Teukolsky (Relativity Spacetime Einstein Gravity Blackholes Time Reality Gravity Quantum)

What is space and time really made of? In this episode of Bendiksen Airways, I speak with physicist Saul Teukolsky about Einstein’s theory of relativity, gravity, black holes and gravitational waves. We start with the revolutionary idea that time is not absolute and explore what it actually means for spacetime to be curved. We discuss what happens inside black holes, how gravitational waves have allowed us to observe the universe in a completely new way, and how we could potentially discover that Einstein’s theory is incomplete. We also take a detour into something much more tangible: how SpaceX can launch a rocket into space and then land the booster back on Earth — and what physics makes that possible. Finally, we discuss one of the biggest problems in modern physics: why general relativity and quantum mechanics don't fit together, whether spacetime could be emergent, and what this might tell us about the fundamental nature of reality. 🎙 Lyst til å støtte Bendiksen Airways? Gi podcasten ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ og trykk "Følg" på Spotify eller der du hører podcaster – det hjelper enormt! 🙏 Du kan også støtte direkte via Vipps: 95992 088 📲 Hold kontakten med Alexander: Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AlexBendiksen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alexander Bendiksen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tusen takk for at du lytter – du er en del av reisen!