Heidelberg 2022 – scientific programme

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SYNS: Nature of Science

SYNS 1: The Nature of Science

SYNS 1.3: Invited Talk

Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 15:00–15:30, Audimax

Some thoughts on the status of theoretical physics — •Daniel Harlow — MIT Department of Physics, Cambridge, MA

Abstract: Theoretical physics has changed substantially from what it was in the post-war period, but these changes are often not reflected in funding and hiring structures. I will present a contemporary assessment of what the goals of and methods of theoretical physics are, and how it relates to society more broadly.