...that we all get a lot smarter...and fast, cause if we don't, then we won't understand his talk. Nah, but I did get in contact with him and he had a few recommendations regarding reading, watching and a general outline of his impending speaking engagement at seminar.
He recommended a book called "The Elegant Universe" as a general guide to the problems and issues his theories are attempting to address; while we may not have time to read the book, there is a related NOVA program he directed us to which you can watch online in short segments.
"NOVA: The Elegant Universe"
Also, he mentioned four topics that will be coming up, briefly in his talk, that might help to better clarify the concepts he is studying. Those topics being "Quantum Mechanics", "Cosmology", "Elementary Particles" and "Relativity".
Lastly, he gave a breakdown of the thematic structure of his talk which I will quote below.
"My talk will have three themes to which I will come back several times
1) Symmetry (in particular symmetry in equations that describe physics,
but I will describe it with more familiar analogies)
2) Perspectives (usual concept of looking at an object from different
angles - this will be an analogy for casting events in our usual
space-time as being perspectives of what goes on in a higher dimensional
space-time.)
3) Subtle effects (things that are there in our own environment, but
difficult to notice). These will lead to predictions or existing
evidence that tests/proves the theory."
These themes are excellent starting points for the search for more material that will compliment his presentation. Enjoy!
- Midshipman Cox -
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