ERC Consolidator Grant · 2024
Probing the quantum nature of gravity at all scales
To understand the quantum structure of spacetime, we must confront proposed theories of quantum gravity with experimental data. This is a challenge, because quantum-gravity effects are generally assumed to manifest at the Planck length, which lies far beyond current experimental reach. I challenge this assumption by probing quantum gravity at different scales. To achieve this, I propose to use lever arms that translate predictions of quantum gravity at the Planck scale into predictions at larger distances, where we can compare them to experimental data. I have identified such lever arms in particle physics, black holes and cosmology. The proposal’s first testing ground for quantum gravity…
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