The Physics of Magnetic Monopoles - with Felix Flicker

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  • @TheRoyalInstitution
    @TheRoyalInstitution  4 роки тому +430

    Second time lucky! We have thwarted the audio fixing gremlins and got a working copy of all sound files this time. (When we previously tried uploading this video, it helpfully decided to get rid of all the 'noisy bits'.)

    • @johnwright8814
      @johnwright8814 4 роки тому +18

      I did wonder where the noise was. You get an extra view now. Are you sure that the noise with the device the right way round? 1st is low frequency, 2nd is high frequency, yet the talk suggests that the first is without the device inserted, or the white noise.

    • @Kargoneth
      @Kargoneth 4 роки тому +14

      Much improved! Thank you very much! Was there supposed to be a sound at 38:59?

    • @Kargoneth
      @Kargoneth 4 роки тому +11

      It's almost fixed. There are still a few issues remaining.
      We need to send additional biscuits to bribe the video elves!

    • @jorgevaldivia7482
      @jorgevaldivia7482 4 роки тому +2

      Thank you for that

    • @charlesfeatherstone9401
      @charlesfeatherstone9401 4 роки тому +1

      I’m just

  • @ZeedijkMike
    @ZeedijkMike 4 роки тому +712

    I must admit I was a little sceptic when I saw the title but this was an absolute pleasure to watch. Interesting subject and brilliantly presented.

    • @bensmith6518
      @bensmith6518 4 роки тому +17

      I sure hope you fixed your sceptic issue!

    • @jessstuart7495
      @jessstuart7495 4 роки тому +9

      Ah yes, the sounds of magnetic -dipoles flipping- monopoles moving through a magnetic material.

    • @SinnerD2010
      @SinnerD2010 4 роки тому +3

      still watching... yeah I clicked specifically cause of my skepticism of the title, I've always been told mono-pole magnet is impossible, as you could cut a magnet down its polar equator, and it would simply make two new smaller N/S polar magnets of the two pieces, and technically infinitely repeatable and naturally inherent property of magnets.
      curious to see whats up here. :/

    • @jackblack5082
      @jackblack5082 4 роки тому +2

      Yes the title was misleading indeed

    • @mramzuk8
      @mramzuk8 4 роки тому

      I thought the title was clickbait, and ended up enthralled.

  • @crashmancer
    @crashmancer 4 роки тому +518

    Always nice to see a physicist with just the right amount of showmanship to remind everyone that science ought to be fun.

    • @ricardoalves9605
      @ricardoalves9605 4 роки тому +11

      It doesn't take much effort to make teaching not the most boring thing imaginable, but a lot of people still miss this

    • @stevetreloar6602
      @stevetreloar6602 4 роки тому +8

      Well, not so much "ought to be", it actually really is!!! There is almost nothing better than learning something new! If it changes one's perception then that part is awesome. I've been wrong about things for years at a time and then someone says three (e.g.) words that can make everything suddenly clear!

    • @MegaBanne
      @MegaBanne 4 роки тому +7

      If you do not conduct science for the fun and love of science it is not really science. Science is an art form. The fact that it brings humans further is secondary.
      To try to conduct science with predetermined expectations and/or wishful thinking tend to lead to so called biases. They are flaws in the way we conduct research. In this case it is the fact that we are asking "how can reality be what we wanted to be" instead of accepting reality for what it is.

    • @carlrodalegrado4104
      @carlrodalegrado4104 4 роки тому +1

      Reminds me of Richard Feynman

    • @cydar
      @cydar 3 роки тому +4

      Felix teaches Quantum mechanics at Cardiff university and I have to say his lectures are just as entertaining as this talk

  • @orangewink
    @orangewink 4 роки тому +370

    I am alive and well :)
    Felix, this talk was magic!* And it was amazing to see Faraday's workbook! He's one of my heroes.
    (*and by magic I mean beautiful, understandable, exciting physics)

    • @MrV1604
      @MrV1604 4 роки тому +13

      ahaha we are glad to see you well and alive Jeff. Thanks for the amazing demo and the cool contraption.

    • @skeeterburke
      @skeeterburke 4 роки тому +5

      Yes, very cool device, thank you!
      I showed my son how a magnet moves slowly through a copper tube and he thought that was cool. We spent a whopping 10 dollars at the hardware store for that

    • @stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369
      @stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369 4 роки тому +2

      wow

    • @permanentvisitor2460
      @permanentvisitor2460 4 роки тому +1

      Thank you for your contribution to this fantastic lecture, Jeff.

    • @Shady-Shane
      @Shady-Shane 2 роки тому

      may i ask why the number of winding varied from coil to coil?

  • @shrinksteve
    @shrinksteve 2 роки тому +33

    Truly enjoyed this lecture. I am not a physicist but am interested in many subjects. Often, due to my education taking me far from the theoretical realm, I am left behind by in depth discussions in theoretical physics. This lecture was well done, in preventing this from happening, as the speaker was adept at using real world analogies that made an extremely complex subject accessible to a non-physicist, like myself! Hats off to the speaker and all his colleagues who contributed to this wonderful lecture!

  • @christophercharles9645
    @christophercharles9645 2 роки тому +10

    A fantastic lecture. There's certainly an art to delivering a lecture - especially to those of us outside the field of study - and Dr. Flicker nailed it with humor, without ever giving a feel of dumbing it down. It's also nice to see how gracious he was to each and every person who contributed to the presentation. Thank, R.I., for presenting this.

  • @turpialito
    @turpialito 4 роки тому +211

    Wish list: A lifetime pass to RI lectures, thank you very much :-D

    • @TheRoyalInstitution
      @TheRoyalInstitution  4 роки тому +158

      You've got it! We film almost every lecture and they all come to UA-cam so just being subscribed, you'll have a steady stream of lectures coming your way. They are usually weekly, but we've had to slow down a little since most of the team has been furloughed during the pandemic. We're hoping to get back to our former strength soon!

    • @SimplyStuart94
      @SimplyStuart94 4 роки тому +27

      @@TheRoyalInstitution have been subscribed, can confirm

    • @captainTubes
      @captainTubes 4 роки тому +3

      @Heads Mess lol don't hold your breath

    • @Gribbo9999
      @Gribbo9999 4 роки тому +6

      Excellent lecture beautifully presented. I never fail to get a thrill when it's pointed out, with picture, that Faraday (and all those other luminaries) lectured from the very same desk. How thrilled Faraday will be to see today's lecture after we invent the monopole time machine and bring him forward - but that's a lecture for a future time.

    • @PGGraham
      @PGGraham 4 роки тому +3

      Been subscribed for a long time. One of me favorite channels.

  • @yash1152
    @yash1152 4 роки тому +228

    Timestamps:
    9:10 9:26 - the paradox of loops
    10:26 - Electrostatics --> Magnetostatics - asymmetricity in otherwise perfectly analogous behaviour (appeal for search of MMPoles)
    12:49 - behavior of MMP wrt that of MDP
    13:20 - appeals for existence of MMP
    14:26 - (not mentioned, but i think it can also be related:) Quantisation of Magnetic Charge
    16:01 - Basis of explaining quantisation of electric charges (appeal for search of MMPoles)
    17:20 - some glossary
    21:04 - particle-antiparticle - fractionalisation
    22:01 - chess board analogy
    28:22 - Energy in vacuum space
    33:06 - Spin Ice name reason
    38:20 - Noise (thanks a lot for explaining the types, and nomenclature with analogy soooo concisely)
    40:46 - Paramagnets and dependence on Temperature
    46:01 - electric current --> magnetic current
    47:11 - electronics --> spintronics
    47:20 - Moore's law
    48:56 - logic gates
    (The list was made for the list of topics touched in the video initially, but later i extended it to function like TStamp as well)

    • @yash1152
      @yash1152 4 роки тому +6

      Sooo exciting It touched and related soo many topics, and that too with sufficient ELI-15 details. I just finished my chapter on Magnetism in High School, so got interested in this vid.

    • @v44n7
      @v44n7 4 роки тому +4

      Thanks a lot!

    • @Puchuchi747
      @Puchuchi747 4 роки тому +4

      Much appreciated! This comment needs more love!

    • @gwho
      @gwho 4 роки тому +2

      thank you

    • @pikiwiki
      @pikiwiki 4 роки тому +1

      excellent work Pal

  • @sebastianelytron8450
    @sebastianelytron8450 4 роки тому +263

    "An excellent team, plus myself"
    The moment I smashed that like button. 👍

    • @rca168
      @rca168 4 роки тому +5

      Indeed

    • @andreschoen9180
      @andreschoen9180 4 роки тому +4

      I too got warm & fuzzy over this most humble gesture.

  • @laureen69
    @laureen69 4 роки тому +8

    UA-cam algorithm is getting better at suggesting articles.
    You earned my subscription :)

  • @charliehubbard4073
    @charliehubbard4073 4 роки тому +57

    This was a complicated subject extremely well presented! Also, I do very much appreciate Dr. Flicker eagerly giving credit to his team. Very classy move. Thank you for making this available. I enjoyed every bit of it.

  • @DanHonnen
    @DanHonnen 4 роки тому +30

    Never heard of this general subset of interconnected theories or experiments prior to this, interesting stuff! Sometimes I wonder if part of the reason I so often enjoy RI lectures is how refreshingly humble so many of the presenters are about their own achievements. Regardless, bravo to the presenter!

    •  4 роки тому +1

      We should all be happy to see the LBGTQ community is represented with the speaker.

    • @michaelmann8800
      @michaelmann8800 4 роки тому +3

      @ ????????? Are you his lover? I don't recall him saying anything about being LGBTQ during the presentation. Perhaps you were daydreaming, and that is what you heard?

    • @jamieevans5979
      @jamieevans5979 4 роки тому +2

      @ What a weird thing to say. False representation in fact.

  • @adammenhennett
    @adammenhennett 4 роки тому +50

    This is a brilliant talk, and so well articulated - thank you! First viewing I could not hear the white or pink etc noise. Then I went to my youtube history a bit later and the vid had disappeared! I see from your comment that these two things are in fact inter-related - phew! On second viewing now. Thanks once again.

  • @Tech_Planet
    @Tech_Planet 4 роки тому +44

    Nice to hear about potential applications of spintronics! Great presentation.

  • @carmengonzalez1052
    @carmengonzalez1052 4 роки тому +2

    I knew it would be a thorny topic but was amazed by the clarity of the explanation. It takes an excellent communicator with rare intelligence to make such a clear story, with such clear illustrations.
    And the humility. And the history- the engraving of Faraday standing at the same desk, in the same room! And the gentle humor. If my professors were like this, I'd have studied forever.
    Thank you for the video!

  • @cyrilio
    @cyrilio 4 роки тому +217

    What a wonderful speaker. Loved the talk and learned so much.

    • @koktszfung
      @koktszfung 4 роки тому

      @@stevenlonien7857 how tf is that related to the original comment

    • @koktszfung
      @koktszfung 4 роки тому +2

      I like how he clearly knows what he is talking about and explain things with no logic gap

    • @christianheichel
      @christianheichel 4 роки тому

      Is a tripole possible?

    • @cedricvillani8502
      @cedricvillani8502 4 роки тому

      He doesn’t yet just a hypothesis, the problem most the time is there stuck in there discrete minds with “laws” that won’t support what he wants in a closed system, they didn’t know about quarks tau’s muons or any quantum physics, no anti-neutrinos ect.. also there’s no particle there’s a Wave , vibration and physicists need to stop thinking in the macro. BTW if he’s worried about health he probably should go to HAARP lol.

    • @ichi-goichi6184
      @ichi-goichi6184 4 роки тому

      Another lack of any relationship to the ether by the cult of bumping particles.

  • @dianespears6057
    @dianespears6057 4 роки тому +7

    This was so well presented by Felix Flicker. I have now discovered a new channel from the RI to binge ! Thank you, RI, for bringing science presentations to the larger world in engaging ways for people to try to follow.

  • @craig8128
    @craig8128 4 роки тому +25

    That was freaking great! I’m impressed with his ability to deliver such a lecture with such clarity and articulation. And yeah, if he ever decides to leave physics, he’s hands-down the next Doctor Who.

  • @sierrainfinity1785
    @sierrainfinity1785 4 роки тому +7

    Absolutely riveting lecture. It popped up as a random video and I started watching it wondering what in the heck does it mean to have a magnetic monopole. I am glad it did because the explanation was very simple and thought provoking. Favorite quote is from Faraday "What use is a new born baby?" I hope to see more about this baby's achievements in my life time. Thank you Felix Flicker PhD.

  • @permanentvisitor2460
    @permanentvisitor2460 4 роки тому +5

    I was absolutely thrilled to discover The Royal Institution's channel and the fantastic lectures on it.

  • @mandygiakoumarou8200
    @mandygiakoumarou8200 4 роки тому +14

    Just watched the lecture and found it very interesting. Loved the jokes and magic tricks Felix had prepared for his audience! Very talented young man.

  • @Drunkensod1972
    @Drunkensod1972 4 роки тому +285

    This is obviously a time lord talking about magic magnets.

    • @douglasstrother6584
      @douglasstrother6584 4 роки тому +10

      He looks like Michael Faraday with longer hair!

    • @fecnde
      @fecnde 4 роки тому +12

      Douglas Strother thinking about time lords and magic magnets - are you certain he’s not Faraday?

    • @douglasstrother6584
      @douglasstrother6584 4 роки тому +16

      "Ah, the Royal Institute. Just as I remember."

    • @DjinnsĘnigma
      @DjinnsĘnigma 4 роки тому +3

      *Indubitably*

    • @Celticshade
      @Celticshade 4 роки тому +4

      thats what i was thinking, hes got a suit and a bowtie to match the 11th

  • @willyolio9590
    @willyolio9590 4 роки тому +74

    1:10 "that was my best joke, it only goes South from here."

    • @cathyhanson548
      @cathyhanson548 4 роки тому

      Second time lucky! We have thwarted the audio fixing gremlins and got a working copy of all sound files this time. (When we previously tried uploading this video, it helpfully decided to get rid of all the 'noisy bits'.)

    • @govcorpwatch
      @govcorpwatch 4 роки тому +1

      The greatest joke here-in is that Magnetism is being treated as a force... it is literally derivative of the electric field. really. The search for "monopoles" is insanity. The Magnetic "force" is literally just a CHANGE in the electric field (eg, changing positions of an electric charge) propagating at the speed of light! As such, "magnetism" is not a REAL force... it is a derivative of the electric field. All physics equations must be rewritten in an electric field and not the "magnetic field" because magnetism is derivative of the electric field. There is no such thing as "magnetism" as a fundamental force. LOL. It is all an electric effect. When an electric field changes, everything around it must change their charges to equalize their electric connection. That change in the electric field propagates at the speed of light, and literally LOOKS like magnetism, but is not. See other videos on how relativity creates the electric force to look like magnetism due to the relativistic speed of the electric particles moving. How much money, time, and human thought is being wasted on looking for monopoles simply not understanding that there is no "magnetic" force?

    • @anotherviewofthings
      @anotherviewofthings 4 роки тому

      @@govcorpwatch Exactly. Happy that I am not the only one having this understanding.

    • @govcorpwatch
      @govcorpwatch 3 роки тому

      @Minghuan Mo It's so funny.... Many people ARGUE with the sound physics presented by the "Magnetism is just the electric field changing at the speed of light." and call me delusional for their own ignorances. This happens in many places in life... It's not cool any more. Thank you for being open and questioning rather than judgmental and harsh. You are a refreshing user/commenter that inspires hope rather than continued farce in humanity.

  • @wingsandstache
    @wingsandstache 4 роки тому +5

    I must say, this was a very good talk. I feel I learned more watching this than I did in all of my physics 2 class.

  • @istvansipos9940
    @istvansipos9940 4 роки тому +10

    when he answers questions I did not know I had... Brilliant + he is a great presenter

    • @govcorpwatch
      @govcorpwatch 4 роки тому

      He is making MASSIVE presumptions about the "magnetic" force that aren't true nor real: Magnetism is an emergent property of the electric field. The search for "monopoles" is insanity. The Magnetic "force" is literally just a CHANGE in the electric field (eg, changing positions of an electric charge) propagating at the speed of light! As such, "magnetism" is not a REAL force... it is a derivative/emergent property of the electric field. All physics equations must be rewritten in an electric field and not the "magnetic field" because magnetism is derivative of the electric field. There is no such thing as "magnetism" as a fundamental force. LOL. It is all an electric effect. When an electric field changes, everything around it must change their charges to equalize their electric connection. That change in the electric field propagates at the speed of light, and literally LOOKS like magnetism, but is not. See other videos on how relativity creates the electric force to look like magnetism due to the relativistic speed of the electric particles moving. How much money, time, and human thought is being wasted on looking for monopoles simply not understanding that there is no "magnetic" force?

  • @raymitchell9736
    @raymitchell9736 4 роки тому +27

    I liked the 19th century theme and have fun learning something interesting as well... this is an unforgettable talk as it has the charm of an explorer tale and at the same time talking about the cutting edge 21st century science.

    • @paulgray1318
      @paulgray1318 3 роки тому +1

      Yes and brilliantly utilised to include the people behind the scene which usually go overlooked and they did that lovely and hats off to them all.

  • @stevetreloar6602
    @stevetreloar6602 4 роки тому +10

    This was literally one of the most interesting things I may have ever listened to. I'm a moron, but Dirac was a genius of awesome proportions imo! Thank you for the presentation!!!!

    • @govcorpwatch
      @govcorpwatch 4 роки тому +1

      here is how "magnetism" as a "fundamental force" is incorrect: Magnetism is an emergent property of the electric field. The search for "monopoles" is insanity. The Magnetic "force" is literally just a CHANGE in the electric field (eg, changing positions of an electric charge) propagating at the speed of light! As such, "magnetism" is not a REAL force... it is a derivative/emergent property of the electric field. All physics equations must be rewritten in an electric field and not the "magnetic field" because magnetism is derivative of the electric field. There is no such thing as "magnetism" as a fundamental force. LOL. It is all an electric effect. When an electric field changes, everything around it must change their charges to equalize their electric connection. That change in the electric field propagates at the speed of light, and literally LOOKS like magnetism, but is not. See other videos on how relativity creates the electric force to look like magnetism due to the relativistic speed of the electric particles moving. How much money, time, and human thought is being wasted on looking for monopoles simply not understanding that there is no "magnetic" force?

  • @abdul2009
    @abdul2009 3 роки тому +1

    I don't know why, but I love this guy.
    I think it's his strange combination of courage, "nerdy-ness", and passion for discovering more about how the universe works to assist others - in this case, by teaching others & inspiring them to also see the world as he must see it: an ever-deepening mystery

  • @MrJohnRWells
    @MrJohnRWells 4 роки тому +20

    That was beautifully explained and put together. I hope to see more from Felix in the future - he's a great communicator.

  • @SkullTraill
    @SkullTraill 4 роки тому +106

    This guy could sell me a vacuum cleaner that works by making the rest of my house more dirty.

    • @forknowledge6959
      @forknowledge6959 4 роки тому +5

      Reading most of the comments on here, people are so superficial. They base the content of the talk off of what he looks like in a tweed coat.

    • @urano4810
      @urano4810 4 роки тому +2

      @@forknowledge6959 I actually think it's quite fitting. He looks like a physicist lol

    • @DAMORBEL
      @DAMORBEL 4 роки тому +2

      ​@@urano4810 Do physicists dye their hair?

    • @rakbar6509
      @rakbar6509 4 роки тому +5

      @@DAMORBEL well why not ?

    • @christianheichel
      @christianheichel 4 роки тому

      I know I'd buy it.

  • @CrazyNerdInventor
    @CrazyNerdInventor 4 роки тому +46

    I was there at the live lecture. It was supper interesting and well made!

    • @veritasiumaequitasius3530
      @veritasiumaequitasius3530 4 роки тому

      Found what you're looking for.
      [Attention]
      [Virtue points]

    • @govcorpwatch
      @govcorpwatch 4 роки тому

      Except.... The search for "monopoles" is insanity. The Magnetic "force" is literally just a CHANGE in the electric field (eg, changing positions of an electric charge) propagating at the speed of light! As such, "magnetism" is not a REAL force... it is a derivative of the electric field. All physics equations must be rewritten in an electric field and not the "magnetic field" because magnetism is derivative of the electric field. There is no such thing as "magnetism" as a fundamental force. LOL. It is all an electric effect. When an electric field changes, everything around it must change their charges to equalize their electric connection. That change in the electric field propagates at the speed of light, and literally LOOKS like magnetism, but is not. See other videos on how relativity creates the electric force to look like magnetism due to the relativistic speed of the electric particles moving. How much money, time, and human thought is being wasted on looking for monopoles simply not understanding that there is no "magnetic" force?

  • @leomadero562
    @leomadero562 4 роки тому +30

    Audience: " "
    Felix:"Impressive, I couldn't have worded it better myself!"

    • @moviesgregoroamin
      @moviesgregoroamin 4 роки тому

      No idea great question ! I tried max volume and sounds like "cause there an old white" obviously someone with better hearing must post what she said please!

    • @rorschacht8478
      @rorschacht8478 4 роки тому

      She said: "Claustrophobic oddities"
      ...
      Yeah I have no idea.

    • @premeditatio
      @premeditatio 3 роки тому

      I heard her say, "because there are more white," referring to the imbalance of charge leftover.

  • @nottelling6598
    @nottelling6598 4 роки тому +3

    The camera and lighting teams have done amazing work, as did the editors. The close-up shots look amazing...

    • @TheRoyalInstitution
      @TheRoyalInstitution  4 роки тому +2

      Thank you, that's very kind of you to say. We do miss our lecture theatre very much at the moment, and wish we could make our current talks as beautiful as they used to be.

  • @martinravell6561
    @martinravell6561 2 роки тому

    I love that new science can still be done with apparatus that is extremely simple and understandable by us plebs. Excellent presentation as well.

  • @BladeRunner-td8be
    @BladeRunner-td8be 4 роки тому +32

    Fascinating content and Felix Flicker was outstanding. I think he had some apprehension about whether or not his audience was following him based on the number of questions he asked. He seemed so relieved every time they answered correctly. Cheers, John Noe

    • @kruksog
      @kruksog 3 роки тому +1

      Yes, I was very impressed with the quality of his speaking, as well as his ability to explain. I have a degree in mathematics, so perhaps I'm a bit better equipped to understand the kinds of things he talks about, but I wanted to add that not once did I struggle to understand his explanations.

    • @suprememasteroftheuniverse
      @suprememasteroftheuniverse 2 роки тому +1

      As we can see in this video modern science is a big scam.

  • @jessepollard7132
    @jessepollard7132 2 роки тому +15

    left out one minor reason for being unable to separate the poles. To get a magnetic field you have to move an electron - but it doesn't have to be in a circle - just move it. and when you do you get a magnetic field that encircles the path the electron is taking.
    and ther is a north/south alignment to that field generated. and you can't get one without the other.

    • @griffmason8591
      @griffmason8591 2 роки тому +2

      Thank you for pointing this out, is a magnet with no flux a magnet? Quantum spin is 1 or 0, on or off, N or S

    • @georgesheffield1580
      @georgesheffield1580 2 роки тому

      For electro - magnets

    • @Mr-hn2bp
      @Mr-hn2bp 2 роки тому

      Electrons in an orbit assume spins one way or another, and if a pair of them occupied the same orbit they have opposite spins, creating magnatic neutrality.

    • @jessepollard7132
      @jessepollard7132 2 роки тому

      @@Mr-hn2bp NOPE. without an imposed magnetic field they can be random.

    • @jessepollard7132
      @jessepollard7132 2 роки тому

      @@Mr-hn2bp orbit in this context has no meaning.

  • @Nebucatnetzer
    @Nebucatnetzer 4 роки тому +7

    Great talk, loved the theme and the level was just perfect for someone who has no experience with the topic.

    • @govcorpwatch
      @govcorpwatch 4 роки тому

      I did not like this talk. The search for "monopoles" is insanity. The Magnetic "force" is literally just a CHANGE in the electric field (eg, changing positions of an electric charge) propagating at the speed of light! As such, "magnetism" is not a REAL force... it is a derivative of the electric field. All physics equations must be rewritten in an electric field and not the "magnetic field" because magnetism is derivative of the electric field. There is no such thing as "magnetism" as a fundamental force. LOL. It is all an electric effect. When an electric field changes, everything around it must change their charges to equalize their electric connection. That change in the electric field propagates at the speed of light, and literally LOOKS like magnetism, but is not. See other videos on how relativity creates the electric force to look like magnetism due to the relativistic speed of the electric particles moving. How much money, time, and human thought is being wasted on looking for monopoles simply not understanding that there is no "magnetic" force?

  • @PaterDJ
    @PaterDJ Рік тому

    The rare combination of genius that blends humility to give credit where not required, to simplify his subject to make it accessible to his audience, and whit to be genuinely accessible (aka down to earth and able to understand his audience's cues and prioritizing their comprehension over erudition)
    In sum, *thanks*

  • @cFull_Rtrd
    @cFull_Rtrd 3 роки тому +1

    this guy is a really good presenter, i think this might be my favorite talk from RI

  • @grindsushigrind
    @grindsushigrind 4 роки тому +12

    19:23
    and suddenly, "There is no spoon" makes so much more sense xD

  • @mayursatav7182
    @mayursatav7182 4 роки тому +3

    Hey sir, this talk surely magnetrified my interest in Magnetic monopole. Hope the expedition reaches some monumental breakthroughs in near future

  • @beachboardfan9544
    @beachboardfan9544 4 роки тому +5

    Wooo so glad you guys re-uploaded this, thought I missed it when the last one disappeared!

  • @FOeffinMR
    @FOeffinMR 5 місяців тому +1

    Yes… Yes, this is EXACTLY how I want my magnetic monopole lecturer to dress and sound. I’m thoroughly satisfied with this.

  • @RichardASalisbury1
    @RichardASalisbury1 4 роки тому +1

    Fabulous lecture! Thank you Felix Flicker! Not a physicist (though my father was), I still understood almost everything. I'll be forwarding this link to my nephew who's a physics teacher. I am also subscribing to this UA-cam channel. The one thing missing for me--probably not Dr. Flicker's field of expertise--is info about the search (both theoretical and experimental) for magnetic monopoles. I refer Dr. Flicker to a paper written by my father and a colleague (the late Prof. Donald Menzel of Harvard), submitted to "Nature" in May 1974 and published later that year, titled in the preprint "The Gyron Field, a Gravitational Analogue of Magnetic Force." In the paper they use Special Relativity to demonstrate--in a simple and elegant thought experiment even I could understand--the existence of this analogue. This can be understood as an effect due to time dilation of a near-light but unaccelerated speed differential between an observer and a pair of particles in electric-gravitational equilibrium. If their conclusion is correct, doesn't this make a magnetic field secondary, in an important sense, to a preexisting electric field? And if so, couldn't this explain why a magnetic-monopole particle is impossible? (Unless, that is, time dilation could, theoretically, affect a magnetic monopole of the right parity in like manner?) Or maybe this is another point at which Relativity and Quantum Mechanics, as represented in Dirac's work on monopoles, collide.

  • @jockmoron
    @jockmoron 2 роки тому +3

    What a lovely man, he projects knowledge and humility in equal order. I loved his outfit - didn't he fit the part? A profoundly difficult physics concept was brought to earth as well as anything can to an informed but non-specialist audience. Not a single mathematical equation in the lecture, yet profoundly difficult mathematics must underly every bit of this work. Skating over the surface of the frozen lake of science, we were allowed to see the wide horizon, yet knowing the depth of understanding that must lie below to those who have taken the time to learn. .

  • @beachcomber2008
    @beachcomber2008 2 роки тому +12

    What an excellent lecture. Thanks very much.

  • @tylersmallman
    @tylersmallman 3 роки тому +34

    Tweed looking suit: ✅
    Bow tie: ✅
    British accent: ✅
    Must be valid

    • @RollingCalf
      @RollingCalf 3 роки тому +2

      For real. I clicked because of that.

  • @abhishekgaur8800
    @abhishekgaur8800 4 роки тому +1

    I really don't remember if I blinked my eyes during this wonderful talk........
    Great presentation 👍👌👏

  • @abebuckingham8198
    @abebuckingham8198 4 роки тому

    I would rather enjoy having Felix Flicker explain literally everything in the universe to me. This is delightful.

  • @grg121344
    @grg121344 4 роки тому +22

    "fundamental" and "emergent" phenomena - phononos make lot more sense now :) Wonderful lecture.

    • @govcorpwatch
      @govcorpwatch 4 роки тому

      The search for "monopoles" is insanity. The Magnetic "force" is literally just a CHANGE in the electric field (eg, changing positions of an electric charge) propagating at the speed of light! As such, "magnetism" is not a REAL force... it is a derivative/emergent property of the fundamental electric field. All physics equations must be rewritten in an electric field and not the "magnetic field" because magnetism is derivative of the electric field. There is no such thing as "magnetism" as a fundamental force. LOL. It is all an electric effect. When an electric field changes, everything around it must change their charges to equalize their electric connection. That change in the electric field propagates at the speed of light, and literally LOOKS like magnetism, but is not. See other videos on how relativity creates the electric force to look like magnetism due to the relativistic speed of the electric particles moving. How much money, time, and human thought is being wasted on looking for monopoles simply not understanding that there is no "magnetic" force?

    • @grg121344
      @grg121344 4 роки тому

      @@govcorpwatch looking for magnetic monopoles may be futile - but not insane. Looking for things that SHOULD NOT exist is a great way to check if your theories are correct.
      For example - you may have theory (hypothesis?) that all crows are black, it's looks quite strong since there are milions of black crows - but one white crow will instantly overthrow it. (sorry if double post - UA-cam had some issues)

    • @govcorpwatch
      @govcorpwatch 4 роки тому

      @@grg121344 np. I say its insane because there physically CANNOT be monopoles given that the magnetic force is LITERALLY a derivative of the electric field. Insane, because it is physically impossible. Only people who don't get this relationship think than monopoles are somehow "real" or "possible" or worth "searching for".

    • @grg121344
      @grg121344 4 роки тому

      ​@@govcorpwatch - Newtons grawity theory is so pracise you can locate a planet just by looking at movement of other plantes. I guess it was quite a shock when it was discovered that movement of Marcury dosent quite match Newtons law predictions...
      Thats why i think looking for something that should not exist is worthwile. Cause every "law" we know is just a model of reality - and models have limited use. Sometimes they break when things get very large (and astrophysicists start inventing things like dark matter), sometimes when things get very small or very fast. Maybe magnetic monopoles do not exist - and Gauss law holds in every situation, in every scale. Or (please consider that im not a physicist and following sentence is plain gibberisch) at very small scale they exist - and we cannot observe them because universe is way to cold now. Maybe electric charges in reality do not exist - and what we perceive as electrons is just a bunch of magnetic monopoles rotating in a very strange way :)

  • @robertneighbors4091
    @robertneighbors4091 4 роки тому +4

    Shockingly awesome talk, Flicker absolutely appears just keenly as "a colleague" of Faraday in the times of great discovery of the Royal Institution . . .

  • @ambiguity9518
    @ambiguity9518 4 роки тому +4

    Wish I could be in London to watch these lectures. Amazing watch, thank you!

  • @fredg.sanford634
    @fredg.sanford634 6 місяців тому

    Amazing presentation! Thank you, Dr. Flicker.

  • @a5cent
    @a5cent 4 роки тому +2

    This was simply amazing! Brilliantly explained. Engaging. Wondrous. Entertaining. It made me feel like a young boy who could marvel at the world again.

  • @anonymous.youtuber
    @anonymous.youtuber 4 роки тому +70

    The beauty of doing research at CERN is you always get smashing results 😉

    • @leeming1317
      @leeming1317 4 роки тому +4

      In thrust... they trust 😉

    • @Gribbo9999
      @Gribbo9999 4 роки тому +9

      Once you've ioned out the difficulties.

    • @matc87
      @matc87 4 роки тому +1

      Lol and lol

    • @worklion50
      @worklion50 4 роки тому +3

      yes yes yes ... it does accelerate our knowledge.

    • @DAMORBEL
      @DAMORBEL 4 роки тому +5

      @@worklion50 "it does accelerate our knowledge"
      But only in circles . . . .

  • @srvfan454
    @srvfan454 4 роки тому +45

    I like his suit, he looks like the 11th Doctor!

  • @-Vuce
    @-Vuce 4 роки тому

    I am by no means a credited intellect in any field. But the second I saw the separation of the poles I thought of on-off switches and logic gates. Awesome lecture and I truly hope you find the key to a monopole magnet, it will change a lot of things in many fields for generations to come.

  • @djorfuusk
    @djorfuusk 2 роки тому

    5 mins in and LOVE THIS.... This guy clearly loves his work, and has CLEARLY approached his field with a respectful acknowledgment of the foundational theories yet also dares to stray from the pack and actually approach physics with an open mind and inquisitive approach as opposed to the standard “nope, not possible because conservation, and Newton, and beep bop derp not possible”.
    Take note people...this is the type of teacher that will bring the human race back to hungering for knowledge instead of clappin cheeks and watching cat videos.. This is the guy you want teaching your kids...

  • @dogdooish
    @dogdooish 2 роки тому +7

    Bravo, Felix! keep on keeping on! :)

  • @vishank7
    @vishank7 4 роки тому +4

    Such a beautiful lecture! Absolutely loved it. I hope to give a science talk in the same 19th century way one day!😄💎

  • @parsonsenergy
    @parsonsenergy 2 роки тому +7

    20 years ago when strong permanent magnets were almost ubiquitous .. That availability allowed neophytes to do their own monopole experiments which ended up with a dipole configuration of magnets that produced a pseudo monopole or a more northern or southern polar intensity.. as explained in this discussion.. it would be nice to have a discussion about the physics and practicality of a homopolar generator and if such a generator would be more or less efficient… Thank you for this discussion…

    • @johnsmoak8237
      @johnsmoak8237 2 роки тому +2

      After my second time watching through I think the answer to your ultimate question may be: yes, fusion is practically more efficient than fission.

    • @DrHarryT
      @DrHarryT 2 роки тому +3

      In an electrical generator both poles are used to generate an AC current.

    • @Se7enthG
      @Se7enthG Рік тому +1

      Yes, but the practicality is to use less energy, fusion uses lots more over a short space, new elements have since been created 2023 that should use less energy to create monopole, maybe with spin ice or without.

    • @johnsmoak8237
      @johnsmoak8237 Рік тому

      @FuZZy LoGiC Uk I discovered a newly named element this morning in an experiment, working on publishing the discovery soon. The element I discovered exhibits this property of magnetic monopolarity and is also a fusion upon observation.
      I call it Urium, 0, or The Halogen and I'd love to discuss it further in a non-youtube comment medium lol

    • @Se7enthG
      @Se7enthG Рік тому +1

      @@johnsmoak8237 ah, you should have a talk with my colleague (Dr Eisuke Matsuda (Yamagata) about your find.

  • @dermotmccorkell663
    @dermotmccorkell663 2 роки тому

    Spintronicks.
    Great presentation.
    Nice one for crediting your team.
    Kudos.

  • @happybuddhabear1155
    @happybuddhabear1155 4 роки тому +1

    Wonderful speaker who made a very complex concept very accessible. I really enjoyed this one! Thank you.

    • @govcorpwatch
      @govcorpwatch 4 роки тому

      Just one problem with this entire video: Magnetism is an emergent property of the electric field. The search for "monopoles" is insanity. The Magnetic "force" is literally just a CHANGE in the electric field (eg, changing positions of an electric charge) propagating at the speed of light! As such, "magnetism" is not a REAL force... it is a derivative/emergent property of the electric field. All physics equations must be rewritten in an electric field and not the "magnetic field" because magnetism is derivative of the electric field. There is no such thing as "magnetism" as a fundamental force. LOL. It is all an electric effect. When an electric field changes, everything around it must change their charges to equalize their electric connection. That change in the electric field propagates at the speed of light, and literally LOOKS like magnetism, but is not. See other videos on how relativity creates the electric force to look like magnetism due to the relativistic speed of the electric particles moving. How much money, time, and human thought is being wasted on looking for monopoles simply not understanding that there is no "magnetic" force?

  • @rca168
    @rca168 4 роки тому +3

    43:42 "Or so we think" thank you for taking that risk and being so scientific

    • @govcorpwatch
      @govcorpwatch 4 роки тому

      Magnetism is being treated as "or so we think"... here is how that thinking is incorrect: Magnetism is an emergent property of the electric field. The search for "monopoles" is insanity. The Magnetic "force" is literally just a CHANGE in the electric field (eg, changing positions of an electric charge) propagating at the speed of light! As such, "magnetism" is not a REAL force... it is a derivative/emergent property of the electric field. All physics equations must be rewritten in an electric field and not the "magnetic field" because magnetism is derivative of the electric field. There is no such thing as "magnetism" as a fundamental force. LOL. It is all an electric effect. When an electric field changes, everything around it must change their charges to equalize their electric connection. That change in the electric field propagates at the speed of light, and literally LOOKS like magnetism, but is not. See other videos on how relativity creates the electric force to look like magnetism due to the relativistic speed of the electric particles moving. How much money, time, and human thought is being wasted on looking for monopoles simply not understanding that there is no "magnetic" force?

  • @Corpsegrinderr
    @Corpsegrinderr 4 роки тому +3

    With channels like this, there really is no excuse for ignorance. Rock on you guys

  • @alxomnm
    @alxomnm 4 роки тому +4

    Just wow!! much better than reading a paper. Thank you:)

  • @DougMayhew-ds3ug
    @DougMayhew-ds3ug Рік тому

    This research is very interesting and the presentation featuring a 19th century historical theme was brilliantly executed and delightfully well spoken. It felt like time travel to the scientific drama of the present. A beautiful composition to witness. Good luck on the monopole research, this symmetry problem is begging to reveal its secrets!

  • @roberta.6399
    @roberta.6399 4 роки тому

    As complicated as the subject matter is, the speakers presentation made it quite understandable. Outstanding presentation.

  • @Tom_Quixote
    @Tom_Quixote 4 роки тому +40

    "The magnetic field of a single atom is called its spin". Wow. I've been reading so much about this stuff and nobody ever told me that spin was just another word for an atom's magnetic field.

    • @Sarsanoa
      @Sarsanoa 4 роки тому +15

      I think it's a bit of an oversimplification. To my understanding, spin is a particle's inherent angular momentum, and charged particles with angular momentum produce a magnetic field.

    • @moladiver6817
      @moladiver6817 4 роки тому +3

      Exactly. I believe the magnetic field is a result of spin. Perhaps even rightly called an emergent property of spin. Spin on itself is a more fundamental property that I still find hard to understand myself.

    • @bengoodwin2141
      @bengoodwin2141 4 роки тому +4

      Quixote it’s not exactly correct, spin is an intrinsic property related to angular momentum, and magnetic fields are created by things with electric charge and spin

    • @MatthijsvanDuin
      @MatthijsvanDuin 4 роки тому +6

      @@bengoodwin2141 It's worth mentioning that the magnetic moment of a neutron, despite having no electric charge, is almost as large as that of a proton.

    • @uzefulvideos3440
      @uzefulvideos3440 4 роки тому +4

      "Spin" as a particle property is something different, which I guess is the context in which you heard it the most.

  • @MattiaPrometeo
    @MattiaPrometeo 4 роки тому +9

    This lecture got STYLE!

  • @PieterPatrick
    @PieterPatrick 4 роки тому +7

    Great quality, thanks for this upload.
    This will get millions of views for sure!
    ...Darn, I forgot, this is science. :-/

  • @daveoatway6126
    @daveoatway6126 4 роки тому

    Very smooth presentation of complex concepts. I really appreciated your short asides to define terms in understandable language.

  • @VegetarianFeast
    @VegetarianFeast 4 роки тому

    A fascinating talk from an eloquent speaker. Well done.

  • @superscatboy
    @superscatboy 4 роки тому +25

    Not gonna lie, when I saw the thumbnail I rolled my eyes at the appearance of this guy, but he completely won me over after a few minutes. That's quite the achievement, because I am one miserable, cynical git.

    • @hayuseen6683
      @hayuseen6683 4 роки тому +5

      Not even watching him; his voice and cadence are easy on the ears though.

    • @q.e.d.9112
      @q.e.d.9112 4 роки тому +3

      superscatboy
      Know what you mean. Thought he looked phoney but he really is the real life Dr Who!

    • @dogwalker666
      @dogwalker666 4 роки тому

      @@q.e.d.9112 he looks like Dorian Grey in that costume.

  • @matthewshammami6433
    @matthewshammami6433 4 роки тому +65

    Me: Mom, can we have Cedric Villani?
    Mom: No, we have Cedric Villani at home
    Cedric Villani at home:

    • @trewq398
      @trewq398 4 роки тому +4

      They look similar

    • @peppybocan
      @peppybocan 4 роки тому +2

      exactly my thoughts.

    • @ericderbez2446
      @ericderbez2446 4 роки тому +3

      For a second there I thought Cedric had switched from maths to physics. They both share the same style. His scientific doppelganger (or sosie would be better)!

    • @milantrcka121
      @milantrcka121 4 роки тому

      He seems more Newtonesque to me...

    • @mamourizd
      @mamourizd 4 роки тому

      @@ericderbez2446 Technically Cedric Villani has already done that since he's specialized in mathematical physics

  • @anuj18
    @anuj18 4 роки тому +35

    He looks so much like Cedric Villani! Looks like a very interesting topic.

    • @DrogoBaggins987
      @DrogoBaggins987 4 роки тому

      From some angles he looks just like a younger Adrian Paul as well.

    • @justinkeefe3456
      @justinkeefe3456 4 роки тому

      Casey Affleck all the way

    • @anantkhairatkar
      @anantkhairatkar 4 роки тому

      Exactly thought the same thing

    • @govcorpwatch
      @govcorpwatch 4 роки тому

      Magnetism is an interesting topic. Here is what I have to add: Magnetism is an emergent property of the electric field. The search for "monopoles" is insanity. The Magnetic "force" is literally just a CHANGE in the electric field (eg, changing positions of an electric charge) propagating at the speed of light! As such, "magnetism" is not a REAL force... it is a derivative/emergent property of the electric field. All physics equations must be rewritten in an electric field and not the "magnetic field" because magnetism is derivative of the electric field. There is no such thing as "magnetism" as a fundamental force. LOL. It is all an electric effect. When an electric field changes, everything around it must change their charges to equalize their electric connection. That change in the electric field propagates at the speed of light, and literally LOOKS like magnetism, but is not. See other videos on how relativity creates the electric force to look like magnetism due to the relativistic speed of the electric particles moving. How much money, time, and human thought is being wasted on looking for monopoles simply not understanding that there is no "magnetic" force?

  • @johnlshilling1446
    @johnlshilling1446 3 роки тому

    Great presentation is an understatement. As a layman with a hunger for understanding, this presentation was immeasurably understandable. As a Tradesman, I've observed that every field of study has its own language. To be fluent in any of the various languages, one must practically serve as an apprentice in each field. Not practical, at all. However, every language can be translated into common English, if one wishes to step down from the pedestal of "The Keepers of the Secrets". Too many specialists in the various fields don't wish to be understood. They wish to be seen as the Mysterious Wizards of our time... Bravo for the translation!

  • @sergeantcrow
    @sergeantcrow 4 роки тому

    A pleasure to listen to this gentleman.. Thank you for sharing...

  • @benjaminhoover6427
    @benjaminhoover6427 4 роки тому +5

    Hahahaa!!
    "That's an octopus, but it looked nicer."

  • @kartikkalia01
    @kartikkalia01 4 роки тому +56

    He could be casted as scientist in any movie or documentary.

    • @skeeterburke
      @skeeterburke 4 роки тому +1

      Or a documentary about Russell Brand

    • @TheGoodContent37
      @TheGoodContent37 4 роки тому

      Specially because of that bow.

    • @cyrusmagnus
      @cyrusmagnus 4 роки тому +4

      Every good scientist by nature has to be an actor in order to bring the emotion inherent to the poetry of discovery that would otherwise be lost on the ignorant.
      To those educated in the appropriate areas, the excitement of a magnetic monopole in any capacity would be enough to carry the entire lecture.

    • @mjklein
      @mjklein 4 роки тому

      I was thinking "The Time Machine" during the entire presentation. Bonus: He wouldn't require much coaching for the technical scenes.

    • @govcorpwatch
      @govcorpwatch 4 роки тому

      quack science. The search for "monopoles" is insanity. The Magnetic "force" is literally just a CHANGE in the electric field (eg, changing positions of an electric charge) propagating at the speed of light! As such, "magnetism" is not a REAL force... it is a derivative of the electric field. All physics equations must be rewritten in an electric field and not the "magnetic field" because magnetism is derivative of the electric field. There is no such thing as "magnetism" as a fundamental force. LOL. It is all an electric effect. When an electric field changes, everything around it must change their charges to equalize their electric connection. That change in the electric field propagates at the speed of light, and literally LOOKS like magnetism, but is not. See other videos on how relativity creates the electric force to look like magnetism due to the relativistic speed of the electric particles moving. How much money, time, and human thought is being wasted on looking for monopoles simply not understanding that there is no "magnetic" force?

  • @serra_edoardo
    @serra_edoardo 4 роки тому +17

    Take a moment to look at his left cufflink, then at his right one. That's genius.

    • @rorschacht8478
      @rorschacht8478 4 роки тому

      What's a cufflink?

    • @serra_edoardo
      @serra_edoardo 4 роки тому +1

      @@rorschacht8478 the thing that holds together the two pieces of this particular type of shirt cuff.

    • @andrerodon3921
      @andrerodon3921 4 роки тому

      next time add a time reference - this lecture is almost an hour...

    • @serra_edoardo
      @serra_edoardo 4 роки тому

      @@andrerodon3921 There's not a precise time reference, I've just noticed it while watching.

    • @Dranok1
      @Dranok1 3 роки тому +1

      @@serra_edoardo Yeah, but lots of us are watching on a tiny phone screen. Please give us a clue!

  • @Alkis05
    @Alkis05 4 роки тому +1

    Amazing, I've being hearing about research which magnetic monopoles for a while now but never understood how that would be possible. Great presentation and easy to understand.
    The most interesting is that you can interpret this monopoles as particles traversing the crystaline matrix as waves, just like if it was normal particles travelling through vacuum.
    So you could make a monopole generator and a charge could run through a circuit and anahilate on the other side with the opposite charge. It has some similarities to the way positive charge (lacunes) move through semi conductors.

    • @Alkis05
      @Alkis05 4 роки тому +1

      @Dirk Knight You should look for therapy.

    • @Alkis05
      @Alkis05 4 роки тому

      @Dirk Knight Got me. =P But seriously, what is your problem with this guy. Even though this is not a fundamental partical with a monopole, this is still interesting, and it might indeed have aplications in spintronics.

    • @Alkis05
      @Alkis05 4 роки тому

      @Dirk Knight Yeah, but that is the point, it is not competitive yet because the limit of electronics didn't reach the limit. But it is best if we look for alternatives now, before we break moore's law.
      Electronics is better until it is not.
      I don't believe that they are going to find true monopole particles too. But this pseudo monopole in cristaline structures is possible. It is like charges in doped silicon.
      A wonder if they could make better capacitors with this. I don't suppose they can tunnel through a gap between crystals or a gap in the lattice.

  • @claireedey620
    @claireedey620 4 роки тому

    Brilliant talk, despite it being 60 yrs since I did any physics, it was totally understandable. Really good speaker

  • @thedutchflamingo9973
    @thedutchflamingo9973 4 роки тому +8

    Hold up, at 43:28, it actually sounds to me like the average frequency suddenly rises by a lot, are my ears bad or what's going on?

    • @michalpecz9433
      @michalpecz9433 4 роки тому +1

      i got the exact same feeling

    • @ffggddss
      @ffggddss 4 роки тому +1

      @@michalpecz9433 Ditto here!
      Fred

    • @milantrcka121
      @milantrcka121 4 роки тому +1

      Seems that the order of events got swapped.. no?

  • @fileswappiness5045
    @fileswappiness5045 4 роки тому +13

    Is there any character that Daniel Day Lewis can't play?!? Bravo

  • @Scientist_Albert_Einstein
    @Scientist_Albert_Einstein 4 роки тому +19

    It's all fun and games until you realize that ∇ · B = 0,
    Magnetic monopoles will violate this empirical law of magnetism. If they are ever found, I predict two things:
    1.- I predict the universe will collapse on itself and erase itself from existence.
    2.- If we are living in a simulation, the moderators will patch the bug and set ∇ · B > 0

    • @leeming1317
      @leeming1317 4 роки тому +6

      We already found the geometry of the universe is off, and now IRREGULAR and has changed from the past.
      So the devs do update, just takes quite a while.

    • @vaccinefraud5570
      @vaccinefraud5570 4 роки тому +1

      Brill.

    • @AirborneAnt
      @AirborneAnt 4 роки тому +2

      If a positive monopole was possible, it would just be spewing out emerging from a point in space...I wonder if black/white holes have anything to do with it...

    • @u1zha
      @u1zha 4 роки тому +2

      @@BeLikeWater electrons only push other electrons, they attract positively charged particles... Positively charged particles like protons, positrons, ...

    • @DAMORBEL
      @DAMORBEL 4 роки тому

      @@BeLikeWater "if there is an opposite found" isn't that a proton or a bunch of quarks?

  • @timeless6964
    @timeless6964 2 роки тому +2

    I Loved the Suit!!!.....And the Lecture!!......Very Interesting!!!

  • @the_ells_
    @the_ells_ 4 роки тому +1

    When i was in my first year, i tried to create a monopole by emergent properties but on a macroscale... This kind of makes me feel like i was on to something, it's sat in my box of failed and not fully understood ideas, this is so awesome

  • @feraudyh
    @feraudyh 4 роки тому +5

    When I was a student Paul Dirac came to our university to talk to us about magnetic monopoles, which were just an object of speculation.

  • @davemakesstuff5828
    @davemakesstuff5828 4 роки тому +10

    "Isn't that exciting?"
    Pause.
    Wow, actually yes, yes it really is.

    • @fabiodellorto1288
      @fabiodellorto1288 4 роки тому

      The way his face lit up when he said that shows his love for physics

    • @govcorpwatch
      @govcorpwatch 4 роки тому

      Magnetism is not as exciting as it's being made out to be. Magnetism is an emergent property of the electric field. The search for "monopoles" is insanity. The Magnetic "force" is literally just a CHANGE in the electric field (eg, changing positions of an electric charge) propagating at the speed of light! As such, "magnetism" is not a REAL force... it is a derivative/emergent property of the electric field. All physics equations must be rewritten in an electric field and not the "magnetic field" because magnetism is derivative of the electric field. There is no such thing as "magnetism" as a fundamental force. LOL. It is all an electric effect. When an electric field changes, everything around it must change their charges to equalize their electric connection. That change in the electric field propagates at the speed of light, and literally LOOKS like magnetism, but is not. See other videos on how relativity creates the electric force to look like magnetism due to the relativistic speed of the electric particles moving. How much money, time, and human thought is being wasted on looking for monopoles simply not understanding that there is no "magnetic" force?

  • @crashandfreeze
    @crashandfreeze 4 роки тому +10

    Cute. Now let's see you isolate the holes from the cheese.

    • @LayerByLayer3dPrints
      @LayerByLayer3dPrints 4 роки тому +1

      @RASOLDIOS do you happen to know what is the required pre knowledge I need to understand this lecture?

    • @noelhughes6101
      @noelhughes6101 4 роки тому

      Or separate the holes from the Albert Hall.

  • @TonyFDiego
    @TonyFDiego 3 роки тому

    100% riveting talk. Fully captivating.

  • @ramblinlamb6459
    @ramblinlamb6459 4 роки тому

    Re: 43:20: The audio sample starts with pink noise and turns to white noise, not the other way around. Therefore the sample either produces white noise or you've played your audio file in reverse professor.

  • @iCuMlOuD
    @iCuMlOuD 4 роки тому +7

    The only problem with these "monopoles" he mentioned in Spinice is that they aren't true monopoles. True monopoles are yet to be discovered.

    • @kubetail12
      @kubetail12 4 роки тому

      But mimicking one could still be useful to science and technology.

    • @Garbaz
      @Garbaz 4 роки тому +1

      Beside existing in a material and not in a vacuum, they aren't any less of a monopole than an electron. For every electron in the universe, you have somewhere a proton (or positron) of equal but opposite electric charge, so the total electric charge of the universe is zero.
      The magnetic monopoles in a spinice are the same, with the caveat of their universe being the little chunk of spinice.
      What makes a monopole a monopole, is that you can separate a pair of opposing particles (positive-negative / north-south) as far from each other as you want (inside their universe).
      The problem of course is that we humans don't exist in a universe of spinice, but a vaccum one, so there still is no way to have a monopole we can hold in our hand (while leaving the opposing pole at home).
      But importantly, for a lot of applications, in what sort of universe you build them does not matter for the end result, so for an physics and engineering perspective, these magnetic monopoles are very much real.

  • @Bldyiii
    @Bldyiii 4 роки тому +19

    I’m just happy he didn’t play the “Brown Noise”

    • @joshhernandez6228
      @joshhernandez6228 4 роки тому

      @1Energine1 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownian_noise

    • @YellowGoddess
      @YellowGoddess 4 роки тому +1

      @ what does the "brown note" have to do with LGBTQ?

    • @koktszfung
      @koktszfung 4 роки тому +5

      @@YellowGoddess he is posting comment about LGBTQ everywhere, just ignore him

    • @Bldyiii
      @Bldyiii 4 роки тому +3

      Guys, the “Brown Note” is a poop joke.
      Please, let’s keep our humor juvenile, not political.

  • @w1ck3dz0d1ac
    @w1ck3dz0d1ac 4 роки тому +7

    My friend said he looks like a British version of Doctor Tommy Oliver and now I can't unsee it.

    • @Elric509
      @Elric509 4 роки тому

      He looks like a British Chuck Shuldiner to me tbh

  • @kabirsingh9746
    @kabirsingh9746 4 роки тому

    Fantastic speaker. Deepened my appreciation of what is fundamentally real vs emergent. - Pushing further back the threshold at which I understand the dream-like nature of life to begin.

  • @stevewalsh2060
    @stevewalsh2060 4 роки тому

    Very nice presentation. Learned much.

  • @Agnes135
    @Agnes135 4 роки тому +8

    Oh my god, he looks like James Franco playing Tommy Wisaeu in The Disaster Artist, lmaoo