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World Science Festival | Time Is of the Essence…Or Is It?

What is time? The question has preoccupied philosophers and scientists for centuries. Isaac Newton described time as absolute, but Einstein proved that time is relative, and, shockingly, that time and space are intricately interwoven. Now recent work in string theory and quantum gravity suggests that space and time may not be fundamental. Much as matter is made of molecules and atoms, other, more exotic entities may be the constituents of space and time. What might those ingredients be? And if this approach proves correct, what new picture of reality will emerge?











When: Sun., May. 31, 2015 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Where: John Jay College of Criminal Justice
899 Tenth Ave.
646-557-4430
Price: $35
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What is time? The question has preoccupied philosophers and scientists for centuries. Isaac Newton described time as absolute, but Einstein proved that time is relative, and, shockingly, that time and space are intricately interwoven. Now recent work in string theory and quantum gravity suggests that space and time may not be fundamental. Much as matter is made of molecules and atoms, other, more exotic entities may be the constituents of space and time. What might those ingredients be? And if this approach proves correct, what new picture of reality will emerge?

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