A Path To Quantum Gravity | Sabrina Pasterski | Escaped Sapiens #87

What are holographic dualities, and is our universe really a hologram?

In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Sabrina Pasterski, a faculty member at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.

Sabrina has attracted significant media attention over the years and has even been compared to figures like Einstein. I ask her what it was like to grow up under such intense public hype while still finding her footing as a scientist. We also explore whether the media risks being irresponsible when it constructs prodigy narratives — and what that means for young, brilliant minds trying to navigate their own paths.

We then turn to the major challenges in quantum gravity — a field that lacks direct experimental data and often relies on internal consistency. Sabrina shares insights from her work in Celestial Holography, which seeks to understand quantum gravity through dual descriptions: simpler, non-gravitational theories that live in lower-dimensional spaces.

►Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Uff-40hOOHw

►For more information about Sabrina and her work:

www.youtube.com/@PhysicsGirl-com

https://physicsgirl.com/

https://perimeterinstitute.ca/people/sabrina-pasterski

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabrina_Gonzalez_Pasterski