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Sean Carroll @seanmcarroll.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

LLMs could be the end of the “shut up and calculate” approach to fundamental physics. (Not that Kyle is part of that.) When the computer is better at calculating than you are, you might be forced to actually think about things.

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Sean Carroll @seanmcarroll.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

On November 2, I’ll be in Washington, DC, for a conversation with Slavoj Žižek sponsored by How To Academy. The title is Signs from the Future, which makes me worry about the arrow of time! Drama already. howtocademy.com/signs

Poster: "Slavoj Zizek: Signs from the Future, in conversation with Sean Carroll, Nov 2 Washington DC."

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Bhavay Tyagi @bhavaytyagi.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

What happens to science when AI can reason, discover, and maybe even outpace us? We sat down with Scott Aaronson to discuss what it means to be a scientist in the age of AI. youtu.be/Qjgc9Hs5GKs

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Sean Carroll @seanmcarroll.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

"Boltzmann Brains" is a fanciful name for a dead-serious idea. I'm beginning to wonder whether the name hasn't caused the physics community to not spend nearly enough time thinking carefully about the problems that they pose. We have Boltzmann Brain Blindness. Long 🧵 coming. ⚛️ #cosmology (1/n)

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Bhavay Tyagi @bhavaytyagi.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Math proofs online, physics research accelerating—as much as could be said about any period in history, this really does feel like a pivotal moment for humanity. I’m just glad to be alive.

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Sean Carroll @seanmcarroll.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I'm sad to report that Mark Wise, theoretical physicist at Caltech, has passed away. He was my friend and collaborator, a giant of theoretical physics, and just one of my favorite people. RIP. www.pma.caltech.edu/people/mark-...

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Mark B. Wise - Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy

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Sean Carroll @seanmcarroll.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Mindscape 358 | Solo: Vacuum Energy and the Cosmological Constant. I start talking about why the universe is accelerating -- but there was too much to say, so next week we'll have a follow-up episode. #MindscapePodcast www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2026...

Title card for Mindscape episode 358 | Solo: Vacuum Energy and the Cosmological Constant

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Bhavay Tyagi @bhavaytyagi.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

An old fable for Dualities in Physics: Once, a group of blind men were asked to describe an elephant. As they reached out to touch it, the one who felt the trunk said it was a snake. Another touched the body and said it was a wall. But in reality, they were all trying to describe the same thing.

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Bhavay Tyagi @bhavaytyagi.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Episode 26 with Ashmeet Singh is now the most watched video of the Knowmads podcast. Check it out on YouTube if you missed it. Link in the previous post.

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Sean Carroll @seanmcarroll.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

One in a million will actually discover treasure and everyone will express admiration for that one’s visionary spirit

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Bhavay Tyagi @bhavaytyagi.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

5 things I do as a PhD student so I don’t lose myself. 0/5

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Bhavay Tyagi @bhavaytyagi.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

The paradoxical nature of our world has led to many discoveries and here’s one that’s still unresolved: The laws of quantum mechanics are perfectly reversible, yet the world we experience is irreversible. 0/7

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Bhavay Tyagi @bhavaytyagi.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

As I near 5th yr of PhD in Physics, I reflect on lessons beyond eqns, papers & prob-solving. It has taught me patience, humility, resilience & comfort with uncertainty. If you’re considering PhD in fundamental science, I hope this aids honest entry with less fear. 0/5

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Sean Carroll @seanmcarroll.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

We have created a world with previously unimagined material abundance, and yet we have organized society such that many people struggle with loneliness and alienation. Now we're offering tools that enhance delusion and paranoia. www.404media.co/delusion-usi...

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Researchers Simulated a Delusional User to Test Chatbot Safety

Grok and Gemini encouraged delusions and isolated users, while the newer ChatGPT model and Claude hit the emotional brakes.

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Bhavay Tyagi @bhavaytyagi.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Remembering the innocent lives lost in the Pahalgam terror attack one year ago today. We stand with the families who continue to carry this loss. As a nation, we remain united against terror, unwavering in our resolve.

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Bhavay Tyagi @bhavaytyagi.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Full house at @pattersonparkhtx tonight. I had so much fun talking about: Are we living in a Matrix! A big thank you to @after5society for the invite and organising this and a bigger thanks to each and everyone who showed up. Cheers 🥂

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Bhavay Tyagi @bhavaytyagi.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Episode 26 | Ashmeet Singh on a Quantum-First Approach to Space, Time, Gravity, and Cosmology. Ashmeet is a theoretical physicist who completed his PhD at Caltech under @seanmcarroll.bsky.social . He is now a professor of physics at IIT Delhi. @prachigarella.bsky.social youtu.be/guzfjpGh2wY?...

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Bhavay Tyagi @bhavaytyagi.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Mathematicians call prime numbers the building blocks, analogous to atoms. I find this weird. In physics, building blocks have a smaller scale associated with them, while prime numbers are at the same “scale” as all other numbers. How do you think about this?

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Bhavay Tyagi @bhavaytyagi.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

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Ashmeet Singh on a Quantum-First Approach to Space, Time, Gravity, and Cosmology

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Robert "The Bobby Yaga" McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

This person on Twitter is taking my threads and posts and presenting them verbatim as his own.

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Albert Einstein passed away on this day in 1955, from complications associated with a ruptured abdominal aneurysm. His doctors recommended surgical intervention. Einstein replied "I have done my share; it is time to go. I will do it elegantly."
Image: R. Morse/LIFE

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In 1978, Yau and Schoen used variational methods to give the first proof of the Positive Energy Conjecture in general relativity (Witten gave a separate proof two years later that used entirely different methods). The paper was submitted in September and appeared in print in February of the following year.
In general relativity, unlike in other classical field theories, there is no meaningful local notion of the energy density of the gravitational field. You can't just visit every point in a region, measure some quantity, add it to a running total, and then call that result the total energy of a gravitating system. One way to see the reason for this obstruction is to appeal to the
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Bhavay Tyagi @bhavaytyagi.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Alright, will try to finish this masterpiece this winter.

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Bhavay Tyagi @bhavaytyagi.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Can’t wait to share this incredible conversation with y’all.

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Prachi Garella @prachigarella.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

New episode with @evevavagiakis.bsky.social is out now on the Knowmads Podcast @bhavaytyagi.bsky.social m.youtube.com/watch

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Prachi Garella @prachigarella.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Recorded a new podcast episode with @nikosarcevic.com Had so much fun and what a scintillating conversation! Can’t wait to share with y’all! @bhavaytyagi.bsky.social

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Prachi Garella @prachigarella.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Recorded an episode of The Knowmads Podcast with Eve Vavagiakis @evevavagiakis.bsky.social , Experimental Cosmologist from Duke University. It was one of the most refreshing conversations ever! We (@bhavaytyagi.bsky.social and I) can’t wait to share it with y’all.

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