Engineering Gravity via Conformal Field Theory

Holography posits a radical way to quantify gravitational physics. It claims that all information of a gravitational theory in a region of space can be encoded by a quantum field theory at the boundary of this region. Here I will discuss quantum gravity from this perspective. We will see how one can engineer—i.e., design and build—gravity through this relationship, using possible quantum theories on the boundary as materials for the undertaking. I will discuss how overcoming the challenging obstacles to this engineering task is paramount for deciphering mysterious properties of black holes and understanding fundamental aspects of quantum gravity.