Are Space and Time Created by Quantum Error Correction?

Join MIT physicist Daniel Harlow and moderator Brian Greene in this nearly two-hour World Science Festival talk exploring the fascinating connection between spacetime and quantum error correction algorithms. Delve into complex topics including black holes, holography, the information paradox, and Stephen Hawking's groundbreaking contributions to theoretical physics. The discussion covers fundamental challenges in unifying quantum mechanics and relativity, the nature of space and time, common misconceptions in theoretical physics, and emerging frontiers in quantum research. Through thought experiments and mathematical frameworks, examine how quantum error correction might be fundamental to the very fabric of reality. This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation, and provides a comprehensive journey through some of the most profound questions in modern physics.