Steven Bartlett with Prof Brian Greene
If the universe is governed by physical law and our cosmic moment is brief, how do we understand consciousness, meaning, and our place in it?
Matter at its most fundamental level may consist of tiny vibrating filaments of energy called strings, whose unique vibrational patterns generate the diverse particles of the universe.
Free will may be more limited than it feels, because humans are physical systems governed by the laws of physics, making the sense of conscious authorship harder to separate from the underlying machinery.
Religious belief and ritual are framed as human responses to existential anxiety and mortality, offering psychological comfort in the face of death.