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Glenn Loury (
Manhattan Institute
,
Brown University
) and Stephon Alexander (
Brown University
,
Fear of a Black Universe
)
Glenn and Steph’s jam session
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0:00
Steph’s adventures in the multiverse
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2:29
The parallels between black art and physics
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6:40
The centrality of self-reference in Steph’s work
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12:34
Is there a racial dimension to how excellence reveals itself in students?
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18:26
How Steph learned to level up
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32:34
Steph’s new book,
Fear of a Black Universe: An Outsider’s Guide to the Future of Physics
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41:04
Steph’s admiration for prior generations of Jewish physicists
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48:50
How Glenn and Steph navigate stigma
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56:48
What is the Higgs boson?
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1:10:43
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Steph’s first book,
The Jazz of Physics: The Secret Link between Music and the Structure of the Universe
Steph’s latest book,
Fear of a Black Universe: An Outsider’s Guide to the Future of Physics
Ultramagnetic MCs’ “Watch Me Now”
Douglas Hofstadter’s book,
Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
Glenn’s book,
The Anatomy of Racial Inequality
The Glenn Show | Jul 29, 2022 | Glenn Loury & Stephon Alexander
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