February 2026

Bridging the Gap

My TEDx talk was about why General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics don’t get along, and a few of the ideas trying to fix that. This is the talk as an essay.

The problem

One paragraph: our two best theories disagree, and where that matters. 800 to 1000 words in total, from your script, at the level of the talk: engaging, not technical.

What General Relativity gets right

A paragraph or two.

What Quantum Mechanics gets right

A paragraph or two.

Where they collide

Gravity across the two theories, as in the talk.

The bridges

The ideas the talk mentioned, including String Theory and a Theory of Everything.

Why I cared

Why a 15-year-old picked this. No hedging about being young.

Since the talk

Anything you’ve learned since, or would change now.

Reading

Only things you actually read: title, author, and a link where there is one.

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