Your Daily Equation #32: Entropy and the Arrow of Time

Episode 32 #YourDailyEquation: Einstein referred to entropy and the second law of thermodynamics as the only insights into the workings of the world that would never be overthrown. Join Brian Greene as he explores how these concepts illuminate the difference between past and future--why glasses break but don’t unbreak, why candles burn but don’t unburn, why we age but don’t un-age. Why, that is, there is an arrow to time. Surprisingly, the discussion brings in the Big Bang itself. Even if your math is a bit rusty, join Brian Greene for brief and breezy discussions of pivotal equations and exciting stories of nature and numbers that will allow you to see the universe in a new way. The World Science Festival (WSF) is an innovative multi-media organization that produces original live and digital content straddling the arenas of science, technology, the arts, media, performance and education. With the goal of radically transforming public perceptions of science, WSF creates world-class p