Harvard Physicist Sabrina Pasterski is called next “Einstein”
Meet Sabrina Pasterski, the theoretical physicist often dubbed the "Next Einstein" who famously built her own airplane at age 14 and flew it at 16. In this video, we explore how she went from a garage mechanic to a Harvard Ph.D. whose work on Celestial Holography was cited by Stephen Hawking.
This biography covers the incredible journey of a first-generation Cuban-American who graduated from MIT with a perfect 5.00 GPA—the first woman to top the program in two decades. We discuss why she turned down job offers from Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and NASA to pursue the fundamental laws of nature.
We also break down the complex science behind her research. From the PSZ Triangle to the Spin Memory Effect, learn how Pasterski is attempting to unify General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics through the radical concept that our universe is a hologram projected on the night sky. Whether you are interested in aviation, quantum gravity, or the future of women in STEM, Sabrina’s story is a testament to curiosity and hard work.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction: The "Next Einstein" Label
04:15 - Rejection & Redemption: Getting into MIT
06:45 - The Pivot: From Engineering to Theoretical Physics
09:10 - The Stephen Hawking Citation
16:30 - The Digital Ghost: Why She Has No Social Media
18:45 - Future of Physics
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