Today's episode features Jason Padgett, a physicist and artist whose path to a mathematical conception of reality began with a violent attack in his early 30s. We discuss this transformation after brain injury. How with zero mathematical background he found himself reinventing calculus. We discuss his attempts to bring himself into line with peers who had a very different formal training. Then we discuss his particular theoretical projects in physics. In particular he has developed a theory of informational constants of nature, which he calls holographic quantum information theory in an effort to unify quantum mechanics and Einsteinian relativity. To make sense of that we unpack concepts like cubits, hidden information, and quantum vector spin models. We close with a discussion of probabilistic reality and the nature of material reality versus mathematical models. Sign up for our Patreon and get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasB AND rock some Demystify Gear to spread the word! https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/ Jason's latest AI conversation about his model: https://chatgpt.com/share/a32bc04b-b811-408f-9ea1-6489c23c55eb Jason's artwork: https://jason-padgett.pixels.com/ 00:00 Go! 00:05:59 Ideas in different languages 00:10:58 Before the attack 00:14:25 The attack 00:27:00 My mind starts changing overnight 00:35:52 Reinventing calculus with no formal training 00:49:05 Savantism 00:57:56 Informational constant of nature 01:02:33 Cubits? 01:06:56 Hidden information between Planck times 01:14:03 Reconciling probabilistic reality 01:21:32 Everything is light, QS vectors 01:26:15 Quantum Vector Spin models Einstein's time dilation 01:37:37 Material reality v. math 01:59:58 Hawking radiation 02:08:48 Translation through free education 02:17:36 Using AI to translate your math into words 02:25:51 Eternal recurrence #sciencepodcast #longformpodcast #PhysicsInjuryRecovery, #MathematicalSavant, #QuantumTheory, #BrainInjurySurvivor, #MathematicalGenius, #ArtisticTransformation, #NeuroscienceDiscovery, #SavantSyndrome, #BrainInjuryRecovery, #MathematicalInsights, #QuantumPhysics, #GeniusAfterInjury, #PhysicistStory, #NeuroscienceResearch, #MathematicalIntuition, #QuantumMechanics, #BrainDamageRecovery, #SavantAbilities, #MathematicalDiscovery, #QuantumMind. Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671