Beauty in Physics: Insights from Dr. Mario Livio

Philosophers throughout the centuries have been trying to define beauty. And I’m not sure anyone has succeeded. But we can identify a few essential aspects of it in particular domains. In this clip, astrophysicist and author Dr. Mario Livio explains how these aspects of beauty are especially important in physics.

For the full interview see https://youtu.be/3sdS7_8tt4g

The book that Dr. Livio refers to in the video is https://www.amazon.com/God-Mathematician-Mario-Livio/dp/0743294068

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