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SYP interviews: Carlo Rovelli

This wide-ranging interview with Prof Rovelli took place during the Hay Festival and was conducted by Tim Street and Matteo Bordin from Student / Young Pugwash. Topics covered include: quantum physics; science, ethics and society; politics, rebellion, activism and war; alternatives to militarism; the courage of compromise, learning from history to end conflict, avoiding nuclear war; and the problems facing humanity today, including inequality, poverty and climate change. Part One: Science, ethics and society 1. 1 mins, What brought you into the field of physics? 2. 7 mins, On quantum gravity and relationships between theories 3. 10 mins, What is the next contribution that science will give to society? 4. 12 mins, What is the social responsibility of scientists? 5. 13 mins, What can young people do to make a difference? 6. 15.2 mins, How can students engage with the world’s problems? 7. 17 mins, What was your motivation for writing popular science books? Part Two: Politics, history and war 1. 20 mins, What connections do you see between being a rebellious physicist and your political worldview? 2. 22.2 mins, Activism, the Nobel laureates letter, attaining peace 3. 27 mins, Ending wars in Ukraine-Russia / Gaza-Israel 4. 31.3 mins, The work of Pugwash and Joseph Rotblat, the dangers of nuclear weapons 5. 34 mins, Thoughts on the Oppenheimer film, the life of physicists, the possibility of disarmament after WW2 6. 41.4 mins, If you could make one change to your government’s policy, what would it be and why? 7. 46.2 mins, What are your views on military research taking place at universities?