Sean Carroll
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Do Cause and Effect Really Exist? (Big Picture Ep. 2/5)

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October 6, 2016

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Thanks to Google Making and Science for supporting this series, and to Sean Carroll for collaborating on it! His book can be found here

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This video is about why there's no such thing as cause and effect at the level of fundamental particle physics, and how our everyday experience of cause and effect arises due to entropy, the large-scale arrow of time, and the leverage certain events have over others. This can explain not only the existence of causes and effects, but also memories, records and so on.

REFERENCES & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Periodic Videos Slow Motion Hydrogen Explosion

Sean's blog

Sean Carroll: The Big Picture

(more great articles about entropy, etc on his blog )

Interactive Entropy explainer by Aatish Bhatia

Music for the series was especially composed by Nathaniel Schroeder,

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Minute Physics provides an energetic and entertaining view of old and new problems in physics -- all in a minute!

Created by Henry Reich

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Google MakingInteractive EntropyAatish Bhatia MusicNathaniel Schroeder MinutePhysicsMinute PhysicsHenry Reich

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