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

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