#403 – Lisa Randall: Dark Matter, Theoretical Physics, and Extinction Events

About this episode

<p>Lisa Randall is a theoretical physicist at Harvard. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> &#8211; <b>Babbel</b>: <a href="https://babbel.com/lexpod">https://babbel.com/lexpod</a> and use code Lexpod to get 55% off<br /> &#8211; <b>Notion</b>: <a href="https://notion.com">https://notion.com</a><br /> &#8211; <b>SimpliSafe</b>: <a href="https://simplisafe.com/lex">https://simplisafe.com/lex</a> to get free security camera plus 20% off<br /> &#8211; <b>LMNT</b>: <a href="https://drinkLMNT.com/lex">https://drinkLMNT.com/lex</a> to get free sample pack<br /> &#8211; <b>InsideTracker</b>: <a href="https://insidetracker.com/lex">https://insidetracker.com/lex</a> to get 20% off</p> <p>Transcript: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/lisa-randall-transcript">https://lexfridman.com/lisa-randall-transcript</a></p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Lisa&#8217;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lirarandall">https://twitter.com/lirarandall</a><br /> Lisa&#8217;s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/proflisarandall">https://instagram.com/proflisarandall</a><br /> Lisa&#8217;s Website: <a href="https://www.physics.harvard.edu/people/facpages/randall">https://www.physics.harvard.edu/people/facpages/randall</a><br /> Books:<br /> Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs: <a href="https://amzn.to/417cKZJ">https://amzn.to/417cKZJ</a><br /> Knocking on Heaven&#8217;s Door: <a href="https://amzn.to/3R4LjLC">https://amzn.to/3R4LjLC</a><br /> Warped Passages: <a href="https://amzn.to/49Xcr85">https://amzn.to/49Xcr85</a><br /> Higgs Discovery: <a href="https://amzn.to/4a6sfWe">https://amzn.to/4a6sfWe</a></p> <p><b>PODCAST INFO:</b><br /> Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a><br /> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a></p> <p><b>SUPPORT &#038; CONNECT:</b><br /> &#8211; Check out the sponsors above, it&#8217;s the best way to support this podcast<br /> &#8211; Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here&#8217;s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br /> (00:00) &#8211; Introduction<br /> (11:11) &#8211; Dark matter<br /> (30:02) &#8211; Extinction events<br /> (41:02) &#8211; Particle physics<br /> (56:16) &#8211; Physics vs mathematics</p>