Show notes | PDF & Infographic | Free audiobook | The Theory of Everything by Stephen Hawking offers a concise yet profound exploration of the universe’s mysteries, from the Big Bang to black holes—could the answers within these pages redefine our very existence?
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Apr 2023
348. Black Holes, Time Travel, and the Origin of the Universe | Dr. Brian Keating
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and Dr. Brian Keating discuss long-held theories of cosmology, from the big bang to the expansion of the universe, and why we might be totally wrong.
Dr. Brian Keating is a cosmologist, inventor, author, academic, and podcast host. He focuses on the explo ... Show More
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May 2023
236 | Thomas Hertog on Quantum Cosmology and Hawking's Final Theory
<p>Is there a multiverse, and if so, how should we think of ourselves within it? In many modern cosmological models, the universe includes more than one realm, with possibly different laws of physics, and these realms may or may not include intelligent observers. There is a longs ... Show More
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Brian Greene, "Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe" (Random House, 2020)
Brian Greene is a Professor of Mathematics and Physics at Columbia University in the City of New York, where he is the Director of the Institute for Strings, Cosmology, and Astroparticle Physics, and co-founder and chair of the World Science Festival. He is well known for his TV ... Show More
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Sean Carroll: Theoretical Physics and the Meaning of Life
Think theoretical physics is irrelevant to your everyday life and way over your head? You'll think differently after listening to this interview with Sean Carroll, theoretical physicist, poetic naturalist, and author.The meaning of life, the finitude of life, the choices we make ... Show More
57m 42s
Jul 2019
Sean Carroll: The Nature of the Universe, Life, and Intelligence
Sean Carroll is a theoretical physicist at Caltech, specializing in quantum mechanics, gravity, and cosmology. He is the author of several popular books: one on the arrow of time called From Eternity to Here, one on the Higgs boson called The Particle at the End of the Universe, ... Show More
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Roger Penrose, “The Cyclic Universe” (Open Agenda, 2021)
In the last twenty years, cosmology has unexpectedly emerged as one of the most exciting and dynamic fields of modern science. From astoundingly precise measurements of the cosmic microwave background to the ongoing mysteries of dark energy and dark matter, modern cosmology is un ... Show More
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