Unless you're one of my scientific colleagues (and perhaps then too...), you'll find most of my articles rather boring to read since they're so technical. On this page, I've therefore collected some movies, articles, etc. from popular media that tie in with my work. They are generally more fun than my own articles for two reasons: because I haven't written them and because they explain things without bogging you down with equations and technical science jargon.
TV Documentaries
- What is Reality?, Science Channel & BBC, 2011 (including me watching soccer, gardening in a quantum parallel universe and espousing the mathematical universe hypothesis; please let me know if you find the full episode on youtube)
- Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman, Season 2, Episode 7: How Does the Universe Work?, July 13, 2011 (including me espousing the mathematical universe hypothesis in this "Theory of Everything" clip)
- To Infinity and Beyond, BBC, 2010 (including me playing multiverse pool at 37:15)
- Who's Afraid of a Big Black Hole, BBC Horizon 2009 (including me getting soaked at Niagara Falls in the name of science at 13:20)
- Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives, PBS/NOVA, 10/21 2008 (parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; I think this quantum parallel universe documentary about my hero Hugh Everett III and his rock star son is touching at a personal level as well as scientifically and pedagogically excellent, and I was just so excited to get you meet Mark for real 7:13 into part 3)
- Parallel Universes, History Channel 2008, The Universe season 3, episode 2 (including me a googolplex meters away 5 outside this clip and getting a Level III parking ticket at 1:40)
- Best Science Moments 2007 - Parallel Universes, Science Channel, 2008
- How Vast is the Cosmos, Closer to Truth, 2008 (including my first almost-naked interview 1/3 from end :-)
- Dark Matter, PBS/Nova Science Now, 6/28 2008
- What time is it?, BBC Horizon, 12/2 2008 (I fall into a black hole at 47:00)
- What We Still Don't Know, Part II:Why are we here?, British Channel 4, December 2004 (parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 1-hour cosmology program hosted by Martin Rees)
- What We Still Don't Know, Part III: Are we real?, British Channel 4, December 2004 (parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 1-hour cosmology program hosted by Martin Rees)
- Beyond the Big Bang, 1-hour documentary on the History Channel, September 2007
- Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman, Season 3, Episode 5: How Does the Universe Work?, July 2012 (including me playing golf like a fish starting around 17:00)
- Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman, Season 2, Episode 6: Are there Parallel Universes?, July 2011 (including me in a gravel yard 2:40 into it)
- Are there parallel universes?, Closer to Truth, 2008
- CBS News, feature about Quantum Teleportation and the movie Jumper, February 2008
- 1-hour cosmology program about dark matter and dark energy for Swedish Television, broadcast December 2005
- The Dark Side of the Universe, 1-hour cosmology program hosted by Alan Alda, PBS/NOVA "Scientific American Frontiers" series, 2004
- Best American Science & Nature Writing 2004, CSPAN, 2004
- 7-minute piece on cosmology and parallel universes for the German science show "Nano", May 2003
- Redes: En busca de otros universos, Eduard Punset interviews me about parallel universes for the Spanish TV channel RTVE, 6/5 2011
- How Vast is the Cosmos?, Closer to Truth, 2008
- How Far Does the Cosmos Go?, Closer to Truth, 2008
- What is the Large-Scale Structure of the Universe?, Closer to Truth, 2008
- How did Matter Form in the Early Universe?, Closer to Truth, 2008
- What is the Far Far Future of the Universe?, Closer to Truth, 2008
- What is Space-time?, Closer to Truth, 2008
- What do Black Holes and Dark Matter Reveal?, Closer to Truth, 2008
- Why is the Quantum so Strange?, Closer to Truth, 2008
- Asking Ultimate Questions?, Closer to Truth, 2008
- Why the Cosmos?, Closer to Truth, 2008
- Invisible Reality, Quantum Mechanics panel lead by Alan Alda at New York Science Festival, 2008
- snippet of interview for Astri e Particelle, Rome, 2009
- Mathematics & Religion, panel discussion at Philoctetes Center, New York, 10/17 2009
- Precision Cosmology, MIT Tech Day lecture, 6/7 2008 (my talk starts 40 minutes into the segment)
- The Second Law and Cosmology, MIT Tech Day lecture, 10/4 2007
- Dark matter podcast, PBS/NOVA, 8/22 2007
- New York Times podcast about teleportation, 2/5 2008
- If you speak Swedish, here's my own radio program on Swedish radio as "sommarpratare" 6/23-2008, about what inspires me. My brother Per was the producer, so any credit should go to hime and any blame should go to me!
- Higgs "God" particle piece on NBC "SciEye" radio, 4/27 2008
- The Early Bird Gets the Wormhole, podcast about teleportation, 2/5-2008
- Interview for ABC, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 8/18 2007 about the Foundational Questions Institute
- Interview about cosmology for 2NUR FM, a local station for Newcastle, Australia
- Australian interview about cosmology and meaning of life, 2003
- Parallel Universes, 55 minute program with Sheila Rogers for Canadian radio, broadcast 020128
- Guest on the Swedish program Kavalkad 2/21 1985 as part of High School assignment - my radio debut!
- Is the Universe Actually Made of Math?, interview with me in Discover Magazine, 6/16 2008
- Parallel Universes, my Scientific American cover story for May 2003 issue; here's the longer "director's cut" version. This is the most read article I've written so far.
- Reality by Numbers/"Shut up & Calculate", my New Scientist Cover story for the 9/14 2007 issue; you'll find more details about my crazy mathematical universe hypothesis here
- Many lives in many worlds, Nature 448, 23; short article I wrote for the 50th birthday of quantum parallel universes
- 100 Years of Quantum Mysteries, my Scientific American article with John Wheeler for February 2001 issue; here's the longer "director's cut" version.
- Ten People who Could Change the World, brief interview in Forbes Magazine exaggerating my importance
- Han reste från Bromma till oändligheten, interview with me in Dagens Nyheter (Swedish), 9/3 2006
- Deep Impact, interview with me in Science & Spirit about the Foundational Questions Institute, January 2007
My essays for the Edge Annual Question
- 2007: What are you optimistic about? We're not insignificant after all
- 2008: What have you changed your mind about? Why? Do we need to understand consciousness to understand physics?
- 2009: What will change everything? Accidental nuclear war
- 2010: How is the internet changing the way you think? Benefaction & distraction
- 2011: What scientific concept would improve everybody's cognitive toolkit? Scientific Concept
- 2012: What is your favorite deep, elegant, or beautiful explanation? Our Universe Grew Like A Baby
- 2013: What *should* we be worried about? Life As We Know It
- 2014: What scientific idea is ready for retirement? Infinity
- 2015: What do you think about machineS that think? Let's Get Prepared!