29 - How the Big Bang Won the Debate Abo...

<p>In the years leading up to the Large Hadron Collider turning on, the physics community was buzzing with curiosity and excitement about what they were about to discover. These moments were captured in the documentary Particle Fever, created by the particle physicist David Kapla ... Show More

<p>If we met aliens, could we communicate through physics? Daniel Whiteson explores this question on today&apos;s episode. For more, check out his new book, <em>Do Aliens Speak Physics?</em></p><p>For ad-free episodes and exclusive ask-us-anything segments, join us for just $3 a ... Show More

<p>In honor of Nobel prize season, we remember some people whose important work in the past has been overlooked by the Nobel committee.<br/><br/>For ad-free episodes and exclusive ask-us-anything segments, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisunivers ... Show More

<p>For tens of thousands of years, humans have pondered eternal questions like “How does our world even exist?” and “Where did we come from?” Now, more than ever, scientists are finding answers within the Big Bang theory. About 13.8 billion years ago, in a fraction of a fraction ... Show More

It's easy to forget that long standing scientific theories are in fact, theories and therefore are subject to revision and change as new information comes to light or we develop new ways to understand our Universe. The current accepted theory on the creation of our Universe is, o ... Show More

For most of us, the word “multiverse” probably conjures up some sort of fun sci-fi episode like the universe in which we all have hot dogs for fingers in Oscar contender ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ or the parallel universe in Star Trek where there’s an evil you with a mou ... Show More

<p><img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MYS245-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />In the 20th century, scientists began to theorize what Christians have lon ... Show More

A century ago, astronomers were locked in a debate about the scope of our universe. Were we it? The answer is no. There are other galaxies beyond the Milky Way, and they are speeding away from us. Answering that question left astronomers with an even bigger puzzle. Why is everyth ... Show More

<p>There are a number of theories for how the universe evolved but none are more widely accepted than the Big Bang theory. Learn about the mind-boggling details of the early universe and hear Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson talk about what it will take for us to know its origins.</p><p> ... Show More

<p>Are we rethinking the Big Bang? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore features of the James Webb Space Telescope, magnetism and how the aurora borealis works, and if the Big Bang is being debunked. </p><p>NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can watch or ... Show More