We Built Something We Can’t Control | A Warning from Top AI Safety Expert Jul 21, 2026

If anyone builds superintelligent AI before we know how to control it, everyone dies. Nate Soares wrote the book on why that’s not a metaphor. Subscribe if you want science with evidence, not speculation.

Soares runs the Machine Intelligence Research Institute and co-wrote If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies with Eliezer Yudkowsky. The first word in that title is if. That matters. His argument is not that doom is certain. His argument is that the path we are on leads there, that the driver is asleep at the wheel, and that we still have time to wake him up.

We argue for over an hour. I push on whether LLMs can ever reach superintelligence, whether GPU lock-in is a real ceiling, and what it would actually take to move his p-doom. He pushes back with one clean point: by the time an AI can rediscover general relativity from pre-1911 data the way Einstein did, we will have almost no time left. You don’t wait for that goalpost.

What you’ll hear:

Why the bus-racing-toward-a-cliff analogy depends entirely on whether the driver is asleep or awake
Whether LLM lock-in is a prison or a temporary inefficiency
What the AI that broke out of its virtual machine to solve a hacking problem tells us
Why GPT-4o encouraging a teenager toward suicide is not a malice problem but a training problem
The difference between an AI doing the right thing too well and an AI that never wanted to do what you asked
What Soares actually thinks about aliens, Dyson spheres, and why we should not see stars going out

The first word in the title is if. The second word to watch is would.

CHAPTERS

00:00 The people racing to build superhuman AI say it might kill everyone

00:42 Who coined "AI alignment" and why the first word in the title matters

02:28 Is it already too late for the if?

04:40 The bus, the cliff, and the sleeping driver

05:02 Silicon Valley is spooked. Washington is not.

07:02 Align with who? The rogue actor problem

07:34 Who is holding the leash?

08:24 The AI that edits its own test and deletes the log file

10:04 Controllability vs. making an AI that actually cares

10:44 The move gets harder. The outcome gets easier.

13:04 Are GPUs and LLMs a ceiling or a temporary inefficiency?

16:56 Brian's Einstein test: can an LLM rediscover general relativity?

18:38 Waiting for the goalpost is waiting too long

20:14 How prediction training can push AI beyond humans

21:44 Tycho Brahe, Kepler, and planetary motion as a prediction problem

24:38 Yann LeCun said never. GPT-4 did it half a generation later.

27:28 Can you prove a no-go theorem for superintelligence?

29:14 Training a human takes a light bulb. Training an AI takes a city.

33:28 What would proof of alien life do to p-doom?

35:00 Why interstellar aliens should have Dyson spheres

44:26 What would actually update Soares' p-doom?

49:42 Nobody intended this. Intent doesn't matter.

51:08 The AI hides its tracks before it does what you want

51:34 Sycophancy vs. hallucination: which runs deeper?

51:56 Leaded gasoline and civilizational risk

59:48 Sam Harris: humans have no free will but AIs do

01:00:38 Is alignment really a governance problem?

01:01:48 Unaligned AI vs. AI aligned to the wrong person

01:04:20 2026: 10 to 30% chance of automated AI research this year

01:06:44 What if Soares is wrong?

01:09:18 What gets him out of bed

01:12:38 Watch my conversation with Roman Yampolskiy

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Nate Soares / MIRI: https://intelligence.org

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Michael Shermer: The Only Skeptic on the Alien Task Force Jul 15, 2026

Michael Shermer just joined the White House’s new UAP task force alongside Avi Loeb. He also has a $1,000 bet with Loeb that we won’t find aliens by 2030. Both things are true. Subscribe if you want science with evidence, not speculation.

Shermer is the founding publisher of Skeptic magazine, author of Truth, and one of the most consistent voices for evidence-based thinking in public life. He was recruited onto the task force as the devil’s advocate. His job: be the skeptic in the room. He’s not a believer. He’s not even a neutral. He bet $1,000 against it.

Shermer has been following the UFO story since the early ’90s. He’s heard every disclosure promise. He’s still waiting. What changed is that now he’s in the room — and his job is to be the hardest person in it to convince.

What you’ll hear:

-Why the post-truth thesis is self-defeating the moment anyone argues for it

What Avi Loeb’s first ground rules reveal about what the task force actually is

-Leslie Kean’s own numbers: 90-95% explained, and what lives in the residue

-Why the extraordinary terrestrial hypothesis collapses under a simple counterfactual

-Brian’s case against the fine-tuning argument and why the universe is poorly tuned

-What Dennett got right about consciousness and why Shermer calls it an impossible problem

Your North Star should be truth. Not ideology, not politics, not religion.

CHAPTERS

00:00 The $1,000 bet with Avi Loeb

00:44 Truth: what it is and what post-truth actually means

03:06 How to change your mind without moving the goalposts

05:30 Base rate neglect and the hedge fund manager who beat the market 15 years in a row

07:00 Brian debates a moon landing denier for two hours

07:18 Shermer joins the White House UAP task force

08:20 Avi Loeb’s first meeting: no stories, no new physics

09:46 The advocatus diaboli: Shermer’s job on the team

11:06 Interdimensional beings, sentient plasmoids, and the escalation ladder

13:00 Grusch, classified claims, and why Ana Paulina Luna can’t hide behind a SCIF

15:08 Sagan’s dragon: the invisible, cold-blooded, levitating problem

17:00 Leslie Kean’s own numbers: 90-95% explained

18:16 The New Jersey UAP flap: drones, Venus, and Starlink

19:50 What lives in the 5% nobody explains

20:06 The extraordinary terrestrial hypothesis and why it fails

21:38 Nobody stays centuries ahead of anyone else

23:26 The residue of anomalies problem

23:44 James Webb, early galaxies, and whether the Big Bang is in trouble

25:56 Epistemology: different tools, different truths

26:54 Literal vs. mythological truth in religion

35:00 Why Jews don’t accept the resurrection

36:14 String theory, Brian Greene, and the fine-tuning argument

44:28 Brian’s case: the universe is poorly tuned

49:58 Flat Earthers, moon landing deniers, and the ego of secret knowledge

57:40 Daniel Dennett, free will, and consciousness as an impossible problem

01:00:00 What’s it like to be something else? The wrong question.

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400K Subscribers Asked Me Anything. The Answers Got Weird. Jul 11, 2026

400,000 of you showed up for physics with no compromises, so I did something different for the milestone. No highlight reel. I took your hardest questions live and answered them, then got honest about the part of this job nobody asks about: the discipline behind running a serious science podcast.

We get into why clocks didn't tick differently in the early universe, what it actually means that the Big Bang happened everywhere at once, and whether JWST has any real shot at catching a Population III star before it's gone.

Then it gets contested. I make the case that language models may rediscover physics before they rediscover mathematics, walk through why enormous numbers do not get you to alien life, and look at the moment Avi Loeb quietly softened his ʻOumuamua position.

In this conversation:

Why the early universe didn't run on a different clock

The Big Bang as an everywhere-at-once event, not an explosion in space

JWST and the hunt for the first generation of stars

Whether an LLM could rediscover Einstein, and what that would mean for who controls discovery

Why I read every book my guests write, and why that habit is the channel

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Timestamps

00:00 Did time always tick the same?

02:05 Is every point the Big Bang's center?

07:22 Could consciousness be space-time?

09:03 Will Webb see the first stars?

10:20 Can an LLM rediscover Einstein?

13:30 Has Penrose's CCC been falsified?

16:48 Dark Forest theory: science or sci-fi?

21:30 Can inflation ever be falsified?

29:04 Physical limits of AI compute growth

32:58 Is this the last CMB experiment?

37:30 Why large numbers don't prove alien life

55:30 Loeb quietly walks back Oumuamua

01:13:10 The null hypothesis on UAP

01:28:50 String theory vs. intelligent design

01:31:10 God as a scientific hypothesis

01:45:10 Drowning in knowledge, starving for wisdom

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Top Astronomer: UFOs Are STILL Here Jul 07, 2026

Astrophysicist Beatriz Villarroel found point-like flashes in sky photographs taken before a single satellite existed. Nine of them lit up simultaneously on one 1950s plate. Nothing in orbit could have made them — because nothing was in orbit yet.

Beatriz Villarroel leads VASCO, which scanned 600 million objects across 70 years of photographic sky surveys hunting for things that appear, then vanish.

We cover: why finding zero vanishing stars pointed at something stranger than what she was looking for, the 8.7-degree deficit in Earth's shadow that a 22-sigma signal says cosmic rays cannot fake, the 68% transient spike clustered around nuclear test dates, how telescope aberration patterns prove these are real photons and not plate defects, and why she now says she fears for her safety.

Pre-Sputnik plates may hold evidence of non-human technology in Earth orbit. She wants you to check the math before you decide.

Chapters

00:00 It appeared, then it was gone

00:48 The obsession that built VASCO

06:10 What a Palomar glass plate really is

09:16 600 million objects, zero vanishing stars

13:47 Nine flashes, one plate, same instant

21:11 Why asteroids and cosmic rays are ruled out

26:47 The Earth's shadow shouldn't be empty

31:17 The flashes cluster on test dates

40:08 What is actually up there

55:24 Tic-tacs, retrievals, and belief

58:51 The question she didn't want to answer

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Nobel Economist: The Market That Lets People Die Jun 30, 2026

A Nobel laureate in economics argues the bans we pass to protect our morals are quietly killing people and the data backs him up. Why the line between a market we allow and one we forbid is mostly an accident of disgust. Subscribe if you want science with evidence, not speculation.

My guest won the 2012 Nobel Prize for designing the systems that match kidney donors to patients who would otherwise die waiting.

We cover why it’s easy to buy heroin but hard to hire a hitman, what surrogacy bans actually do to the babies they’re meant to protect, why paying kidney donors could end a shortage that kills thousands a year, and the trade-off statement he wants every lawmaker to say out loud.

He has been called an organ trafficker. He explains why that’s the point.

What you’ll hear:

Why banning something that people want often makes it more dangerous

The kidney market America won’t build and what that silence costs

What the hitman vs. heroin ban asymmetry tells us about effective prohibition

The McCormick statement: the trade-off acknowledgment most policy debates refuse to make

How prediction markets are eroding the boundary between public and private information

Whether Milton Friedman was right to be embarrassed by the economics Nobel

There’s no such thing as a solution. There are only trade-offs.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Who gets called an organ trafficker?

02:26 What makes a transaction repugnant?

03:14 Why bans without support create black markets

03:36 Heroin is easy. Hitmen are not. Why?

04:44 Prohibition, NASCAR, and moonshine

07:26 Surrogacy: legal here, criminal in Europe

12:30 When money turns something legal into a crime

14:28 Can religion corrupt a market?

15:56 Who actually pays for college?

21:38 The Enhanced Games: drugs as a marketing platform

25:30 Adderall, Erd0151s, and the science of getting sharper

30:58 Why AI makes market congestion worse before better

35:00 100,000 kidney failures a year. 30,000 transplants.

36:44 Portland decriminalized heroin. It failed.

39:22 The trade-off statement politicians refuse to make

41:14 Can you legalize sex work and shrink trafficking?

47:42 Kahneman chose to die. Who should decide?

48:30 Should we put GLP-1 drugs in the water?

56:12 America is the Saudi Arabia of blood plasma

01:00:54 Prediction markets and inside information

01:01:34 Sports gambling is more addictive than it looks

01:11:40 Peter Nobel called economics a marketing stunt

01:13:32 Is economics a real science?

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Alvin Roth website: https://web.stanford.edu/~alroth/

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Dead Cows, Aliens, & Ghosts: How Kevin Knuth Connects Them All Jun 26, 2026

NASA physicist's UAP math survives. His conclusion doesn't.

Mayim Bialik ran the razor first — Brian finishes the cut.

Kevin Knuth is a tenured physicist, former NASA Ames researcher, and published exoplanet scientist who has done the actual math on the Nimitz encounter.

We cover:

- Whether Tic Tac flight physics rules out conventional explanations

- Why the 60% cross-cultural abduction pattern isn't what it looks like

- The Malmstrom missile shutdowns and the three hypotheses Kevin ignores

- What years of neutron analysis on alleged crash debris actually found

- Why Mayim Bialik dismantled the light-day argument before Brian could.

The inference move — not the data — is what fails the razor every time.

Timestamps:

00:00 The cattle mutilation that started it all

01:59 What Kevin gets right — the steel man

07:14 Keating's Razor: how the cut works

11:13 Mayim catches the selection bias live

13:43 Malmstrom, the babies, and three hypotheses

15:00 The debris lab result that should change everything

19:18 The verdict: data survives, inference doesn't

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Intelligent Design Theorist: AI Just Proved It Can’t Think Without Us Jun 22, 2026

Stephen C. Meyer has a PhD from Cambridge in the philosophy of science, and he thinks AI just handed him his strongest argument yet. I spent years pushing back on him. Today I laid three traps. Watch what he does with the third one. Subscribe if you want science with evidence, not speculation.

Meyer is a philosopher of science and director of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute. His argument: every large language model is trained on text produced by conscious agents, and when you query its own outputs iteratively, it collapses into incoherence. That dependency, he says, is a tell. AI can recombine information. It cannot originate it. And that distinction points, in his view, to something minds do that matter alone cannot explain.

I push back on all of it. We go after the Oklo reactor, a natural nuclear fission reactor that ran for millions of years in Africa two billion years ago with no human input whatsoever. I ask whether that breaks his information-from-mind argument. He sees the trap before I spring it, concedes the point where concession is honest, and explains exactly where the threshold lies.

We also get into the Wheeler-DeWitt equation and Vilenkin’s admission that quantum cosmology may require a mind predating the universe, the junk DNA prediction that Meyer’s team made in the ’90s before the ENCODE project confirmed it, and why beauty in physics can lead a field astray.

What you’ll hear:

- Why model collapse is Meyer’s strongest argument and where it has limits

- The Oklo reactor trap and what Meyer’s honest answer reveals about design detection

- What Vilenkin actually said about a mind predating the universe

- Whether intelligent design makes testable predictions or only retrodictions

- The junk DNA call and what the ENCODE project found

- Why beauty as a guide to physics has produced mathematical castles in the air

Stephen Meyer thinks AI proves minds can’t be reduced to matter. Is model collapse evidence of design, or is it just bad training data?

CHAPTERS

00:00 The AI argument Meyer thinks no one can crack

00:44 What is inference to the best explanation?

05:52 AI has a tell: the model collapse problem

09:38 The Oklo trap: a natural nuclear reactor with no designer

11:56 Where the design inference becomes decisive and where it doesn’t

15:50 Sean Carroll’s wasteful universe problem and Meyer’s answer

20:00 Where did atheist scientists get access to the mind of God?

23:22 The fine-tuning of the periodic table: why are there only 500 stable nuclei?

25:52 The universe had a beginning: observational astronomy and the Borde-Guth-Vilenkin theorem

27:40 Quantum cosmology: how math alone is supposed to birth a universe

29:08 Vilenkin’s question: are we saying a mind predates the physical universe?

34:06 Mathematical castles in the air: where beauty in physics goes wrong

40:00 Does intelligent design make predictions or only retrodictions?

43:52 The junk DNA prediction and what ENCODE found

46:30 James Tour, origin of life, and the hidden hand of the investigator

51:56 God-of-the-gaps vs. inference to the best explanation

56:02 The Story of Everything: where to watch and what to expect

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Stephen C. Meyer website: https://stephencmeyer.org/

The Story of Everything (film, Amazon Prime June 25): https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0NO974XWBQQNYH9TB4ESIJIVL9

Signature in the Cell (book): https://signatureinthecell.com/

Return of the God Hypothesis (book): https://returnofthegodhypothesis.com/

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Is the White House's New UAP Council a Game Changer for Disclosure? Jun 17, 2026

Recently, Professor Avi Loeb was tasked by the White House, AARO, ODNI, and the FBI with assembling and leading a new UAP Science Advisory Council — comprising astrophysicists, AI experts, and psychologists — to advise the intelligence community on unidentified anomalous phenomena. It was announced the same week the government released its third batch of declassified UAP files. Now he joins us live to talk about what that actually means — and what it doesn't.

This is not a "the aliens are here" stream. It's the harder conversation. I study the cosmic microwave background, and when we find an anomaly, we exhaust every instrument artifact and foreground before anyone whispers "new physics." I want to know why UAP science should run on a different evidentiary standard — and Loeb is exactly the right person to push on it, because he's already attributing much of the released footage to cosmic rays, balloons, and possibly Chinese drones, while holding the door open for the small fraction that stays unexplained.

WHAT WE GET INTO:

- The council, its mandate, and the question nobody's asking: does "advisory" mean anyone has to listen?

- The orbs — Chinese surveillance drones, classified US tech, or something else — and the prior you'd need before you say "non-human"

- Whether "absence of evidence is not evidence of absence" gets applied selectively

- AI in the Galileo Project's detection pipeline, and the false-positive problem: what's the training comparison class for "non-human technology"?

- The critique that a council built to study the object ignores where the data actually comes from — human witnesses

GUEST:

Professor Avi Loeb — Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard, former chair of the Astronomy department, head of the Galileo Project, author of "Extraterrestrial" and "Interstellar."

Avi on X: https://x.com/ProfAviLoeb

Avi's Medium: https://avi-loeb.medium.com

Galileo Project: https://galileoproject.org

HOST:

Brian Keating — experimental cosmologist, UC San Diego.

Brian on X: https://x.com/briankeating

Brian's Medium: https://drbriankeating.medium.com/

Loeb's essay "Keeping Our Eyes on the Orbs, Not the Audience": https://avi-loeb.medium.com

CHAPTERS:

00:00 — "Chinese drones, or the biggest discovery in history?"

00:10 — Avi Loeb, live

00:40 — The White House just put him in charge of UAPs

10:00 — Legitimacy, or a gilded cage?

13:00 — The orbs: Chinese drones or something else?

24:00 — The prior: what's your base rate for "non-human"?

28:00 — The CMB standard: how a cosmologist kills an anomaly

33:00 — AI, SETI, and the false-positive problem

44:00 — Two cosmologists, one Nobel, one council

47:00 — Lightning round

50:00 — The Impossible Question

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Roman Yampolskiy: AI Can’t Be Controlled — and We’re Building It Anyway Jun 15, 2026

Roman Yampolskiy has spent two decades trying to prove that superintelligent AI can be controlled. He couldn’t. I invited him on to make his case. Subscribe if you want science with evidence, not speculation.

Roman is a professor of computer science at the University of Louisville and one of the earliest researchers in AI safety. His book AI: Unexplainable, Unpredictable, Uncontrollable started as an attempt to solve the alignment problem. After decades of work, it became a proof that the problem cannot be solved. Not difficult. Mathematically impossible.

I push back hard. We go after the Einstein test: can a large language model trained only on pre-1911 physics reproduce what Einstein did with the same data? We ran that experiment. It failed. Roman and I disagree about what that means. We also get into the halting problem and what it actually tells us about predicting smarter-than-human behavior, whether value alignment is a real problem or a well-funded category error, the case for a government moratorium on frontier model development, and why Roman thinks giving an AI agent access to your computer is the dumbest thing a smart person can do.

What you’ll hear:

Whether AI control is mathematically impossible or just unsolved

Why Roman thinks all current AI safety work is security theater

What the halting problem actually means for superintelligence

The alignment problem: real issue or well-funded category error

Why Roman wants a moratorium on frontier model development

What to tell your kids about careers in a world where Roman might be right

If you listen to other people, the best you can become is average.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Creating a mind without an off switch

01:34 Solving problems beyond our own intelligence

04:08 Einstein’s epiphany and the limit of AI intuition

08:18 Assessing the Einstein test: Why the experiment failed

12:22 Path dependency: Are LLMs and GPUs our QWERTY?

16:10 The barriers preventing AI from solving physics

21:54 Safety vs. Capability: Why toddlers are safe but teens are not

23:06 The halting problem: Predicting agents smarter than us

25:58 The impossibility of a system proving its own integrity

28:18 Regulation: Genuine safety or a gift to oligarchs?

33:28 Is human cognition non-computable? Penrose vs. the field

39:00 Ethical duties: Must we treat AI with humanity?

43:00 From internet memes to monsters: Decoding the book cover

46:22 Customized realities: Can everyone have their perfect world?

49:50 Von Neumann probes and the panspermia hypothesis

55:02 Categorizing AI: The one version that should terrify you

58:22 Pause AI: The movement for a development moratorium

59:58 Career advice for kids in a post-professional world

01:07:58 Cross-examining Sam Altman

01:15:48 Roman’s dream debate

01:19:50 Lessons for a younger self

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AI: Unexplainable, Unpredictable, Uncontrollable: https://www.romanyampolskiy.com/books/

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Think Like a Nobel Prize Winner: https://a.co/d/03ezQFu

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Michio Kaku Went Viral On Diary of a CEO; I Had To Fact-Check Jun 14, 2026

Physicist fact-checks Michio Kaku's biggest claims — quantum collapse of capitalism, Theory of Everything, black hole gateways. Does celebrity physics do more damage than good?

Brian Keating breaks down Michio Kaku's viral @TheDiaryOfACEO "World-Renowned Physicist: They Are Lying To You About UFOs & Reality - Michio Kaku" https://youtu.be/opB7_JXL0LA?si=RzVyEgwKtQRzs9Ao

I fact-check everything from quantum computing to black holes to the multiverse.

Why quantum computers won't kill capitalism overnight

String theory: candidate framework or confirmed Theory of Everything?

"Read the mind of God" — Einstein's phrase or Hawking's?

Tabby Star: aliens vs. dust, and why Kaku buries the retreat

Black holes as gateways, wormholes as cousins of black holes, and what spaghettification actually rules out

Celebrity physicists who present speculation as settled science set back the field more than any funding cut.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Quantum computers and capitalism collapse

01:23 What quantum computing actually can and can't do

03:39 String theory and the Theory of Everything

06:16 Who really said "read the mind of God"

09:40 Tabby Star: aliens or something boring?

13:45 11 dimensions: prediction or math requirement?

18:19 Is dark matter made of string vibrations?

23:03 The multiverse bubble bath — poetry or physics?

28:39 Wormholes vs. black holes: not very similar

34:22 Simulation theory and Kaku's "Option Four"

37:37 Verdict: great communicator, bad epistemics

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Physicist: Why I Believe in Near-Death Experiences Jun 09, 2026

A practicing astrophysicist who doesn't believe in the tunnel of light, the hovering soul, or the wailing relatives — but believes in one near-death experience that changed science forever. By the end you'll believe in it too.

Today on Into the Impossible: the strangest, darkest, most personal origin story behind the world's most famous prize — and what it should make you do with the time you have left.

🔴 Just released — my conversation with Mayim Bialik on her pod that goes even deeper on near-death experiences: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwFTWTbC5lk

If you came here from Mayim's channel — welcome. Subscribe and stay for science with evidence, not speculation: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1

Dr. Brian Keating is a cosmologist at UC San Diego and author of Losing the Nobel Prize. He has a personal stake in this story — and he's nominated Nobel winners twice.

We cover: why a physicist takes near-death experiences seriously, the four deaths that built a fortune on nitroglycerin, the newspaper that confused two brothers and printed the wrong man's obituary, the one-page handwritten will that gave away 94% of an estate — and the wishes the Nobel Committee has quietly ignored ever since.

Rosalind Franklin never won. Vera Rubin never won. That's not a footnote.

CHAPTERS

00:00 A physicist who believes in near-death experiences. Why?

00:54 Four sons, one dangerous liquid

02:00 Emil dies at 20 — Alfred isn't at the factory

03:40 The inventor who died with nothing

05:16 The company that pumped half the world's oil

06:00 The newspaper prints the wrong obituary

07:04 Why the real notice is worse than the myth

09:06 Scrooge, George Bailey, and a literary near-death experience

10:40 94% of his estate, five prizes, one rule

13:00 Why Nobel cut out his own family

15:22 My BICEP announcement — and my stake in the prize

16:44 Where the Nobel Committee strayed from the will

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Godlike AI Is Here! Peter Diamandis Debates Brian Keating - #557 Jun 01, 2026

Peter Diamandis has built more of the future than almost anyone alive. He founded XPRIZE. He co-founded Singularity University with Ray Kurzweil. He started Human Longevity with Craig Venter. And in his new book with Steven Kotler, We Are as Gods, he argues that artificial intelligence isn't just changing what we can do. It's changing what it means to be human. I'm not so sure. This is Peter's fifth time on Into the Impossible, and the conversation I've been waiting years to have. His thesis: AI will deliver not just intelligence at scale, but wisdom — and humanity is already crossing the threshold into godlike capability, whether we're ready or not. My pushback: an experiment one of my students and I ran shows large language models trained only on pre-1911 physics cannot reproduce what Einstein did with the same data. If wisdom were just scale, that shouldn't be true. We go after it for an hour. No hedging, no softening. What you'll hear: — Whether AGI can manufacture genuine wisdom or just better simulations of it — The pre-1911 Einstein test and what it reveals about the ceiling of current AI — The "five forks of humanity": longevity, BCI, off-planet speciation, creators vs. consumers, and uploading — What happens to human purpose when scarcity disappears — Why Peter thinks India dominates the next twenty years of science and technology — Peter's Fermi paradox theory and why he thinks we may be someone else's biosphere experiment — The Future Vision XPRIZE and how dystopian training data may be making AI more dangerous — David Sinclair's epigenetic age-reversal trials, now underway in human eyes Peter says what you did between breakfast and dinner would be godlike to your grandparents. We just stopped noticing. Subscribe if you want science with evidence, not speculation. CHAPTERS 00:00 Diamandis: AGI will generate wisdom by simulating billions of outcomes 04:07 Brian's counterargument: wisdom requires embodiment, not just simulation 07:07 The GPU + LLM architecture may already be a local maximum 09:48 AI is outpacing most math PhDs but the ceiling is still unknown 15:30 Diamandis fires back at the doomers 17:59 AI will eventually untangle the legal systems blocking the future 23:18 The Singularity has religious qualities and both hosts take that seriously 29:37 Post-scarcity splits humanity into creators and consumers 36:08 Peter's Fermi paradox theory: we may be someone else's biosphere experiment 43:07 Dystopian AI training data may be causing misalignment 51:46 Human trials are underway for epigenetic eye age reversal ——— Get the transcript, fascinating bonus content, and my Monday M.A.G.I.C. Message: https://briankeating.com/yt Have a .edu email and live in the USA? You automatically win a meteorite: https://BrianKeating.com/edu Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1 Support Into the Impossible on Patreon — get my weekly M.A.G.I.C. Message, unfiltered bonus content, and live monthly Office Hours with me: https://www.patreon.com/drbriankeating Join this channel for perks, monthly Office Hours, and your name in the Member Roster at the end of every episode: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmXH_moPhfkqCk6S3b9RWuw/join My books: Losing the Nobel Prize (memoir): http://amzn.to/2sa5UpA Think Like a Nobel Prize Winner: https://a.co/d/03ezQFu Focus Like a Nobel Prize Winner: https://a.co/d/hi50U9U Galileo's Dialogue (first-ever audiobook): https://a.co/d/iZPi9Un More: Peter Diamandis Moonshots Podcast: https://www.diamandis.com/podcast Peter Diamandis Substack: https://metatrends.substack.com/ Future Vision XPRIZE: https://futurevisionxprize.com/ Book We Are as Gods: https://a.co/d/0bfz2pBo Peter Diamandis YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@peterdiamandis Follow Peter on X: https://x.com/PeterDiamandis Twitter/X: https://x.com/BrianKeating Substack: https://briankeating.substack.com Blog: https://briankeating.com/blog Audio-only: https://briankeating.com/podcast #intotheimpossible #briankeating #science #physics #astronomy #cosmology #podcast #universe #peterdiamandis #ai #agi #singularity #abundance #longevity

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Two Scientists, One Question: Does Alien Life Need a Soul? - #556 May 30, 2026

An astrophysicist and founder of Reasons to Believe argues the universe looks increasingly designed for life — while a cosmologist challenges whether fine-tuning proves anything at all.

If we're alone in the cosmos, the implications are staggering. If we're not, it could change science, religion, and humanity's future forever.

Hugh Ross is an astrophysicist, founder of Reasons to Believe, and author focused on the intersection of science and faith.

We cover:

- Why the search for extraterrestrial life may be making Earth look more unique

- Whether fine-tuning points to a Creator or a multiverse

- What happens if AI becomes the dominant intelligence in the universe

- Why scientists increasingly believe intelligent aliens exist despite lacking evidence

- The cosmic time windows that make human existence possible

Can hope survive in a universe that eventually dies?

Timestamps:

00:00 Why Are We Here at All?

10:44 Is the Universe Designed to Kill Us?

20:25 The Evidence That Humans Are Different

29:42 Why Scientists Still Believe in Aliens

40:08 The 25 Conditions Life Needs to Exist

49:42 Does Fine-Tuning Prove a Creator?

55:37 Could an Alien Have a Soul?

1:03:26 What Happens After This Universe Ends?

1:05:59 Do Parallel Universes Solve Anything?

1:12:09 Will AI Replace Humanity First?

1:17:55 The Strongest Case Against Fine-Tuning

1:24:00 Would You Baptize an Alien?

———

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FLAT Universe: Why Scientists Keep Getting This Wrong May 27, 2026

An experimental cosmologist with 35 years of CMB research breaks down the curvature tension — and why the viral claim that "everything we know about cosmology is wrong" doesn't survive contact with the actual data. Subscribe if you want science with evidence, not speculation. Dr. Brian Keating is Chancellor's Distinguished Professor of Physics at UC San Diego and one of the leading experimental cosmologists working on the cosmic microwave background. He has spent three decades on experiments including BICEP, BICEP2, the Simons Array, and the Simons Observatory — the same data ecosystem at the center of this debate. We cover: why a statistical preference in one dataset is not the same as a discovery, what Planck actually measured and what its curvature signal does and doesn't mean, why combining CMB data with baryon acoustic oscillations changes the picture, the difference between geometry and topology that most explainers skip, and why science communicators who sensationalize real tensions do more damage than they realize. A clickable title and a photogenic host are not the same thing as a careful inference from the data. Key Takeaways: 00:00 A flat universe means the angles of any triangle in space sum to exactly 180° 02:10 Zero curvature is a unique number — it demands explanation, which is part of why inflation matters 04:45 Geometry describes how space behaves at scale; topology is a separate question most explainers conflate 07:30 Planck's curvature preference appears in some analyses — it is real, but it is also model-sensitive 10:00 A statistical preference within one dataset is not a confirmed result 12:20 Parameter degeneracy means changing one cosmological knob shifts others — results are not isolated 14:40 When Planck data is combined with baryon acoustic oscillation data, the case for curvature weakens 17:00 The honest summary: the curvature tension is worth watching, but nowhere near decisive 18:30 Sensationalizing legitimate tensions trains the public to think science only matters when it's exploding ——— 📬 Get the transcript, fascinating bonus content, and my Monday M.A.G.I.C. Message: https://briankeating.com/yt 🌠 Have a .edu email and live in the USA 🇺🇸? You automatically win a meteorite: https://BrianKeating.com/edu 🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1 🎯 Support Into the Impossible on Patreon — get my weekly M.A.G.I.C. Message, unfiltered bonus content, and live monthly Office Hours with me: https://www.patreon.com/drbriankeating ⭐ Join this channel for perks, monthly Office Hours, and your name in the Member Roster at the end of every episode: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmXH_moPhfkqCk6S3b9RWuw/join 📚 My books: Losing the Nobel Prize (memoir): http://amzn.to/2sa5UpA Think Like a Nobel Prize Winner: https://a.co/d/03ezQFu Focus Like a Nobel Prize Winner: https://a.co/d/hi50U9U Galileo's Dialogue (first-ever audiobook): https://a.co/d/iZPi9Un 🌐 More: 🏄‍♂️ Twitter: https://x.com/BrianKeating 📚 Substack https://briankeating.substack.com/ss ✍️ Blog: https://briankeating.com/blog 🎙️ Audio-only: https://briankeating.com/podcast #intotheimpossible #briankeating #science #physics #astronomy #cosmology #podcast #universe

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Joscha Bach: The Self Is a Story Your Brain Tells Itself - #555 May 15, 2026

The AI theorist who thinks consciousness is a software agent — and that God, AGI, and the apocalypse are all pointing at the same thing.

What you think is "the world" isn't outside you. It's a simulation your brain produces, and the self that experiences it may not exist in the way you think it does.J oscha Bach is an AI researcher and cognitive scientist whose work sits at the intersection of computation, consciousness, and the architecture of the mind. He's one of the few thinkers willing to explain what experience actually is in mechanistic terms — without retreating to mysticism or handwaving.

We cover:

-why the world you perceive is a model your brain generates — not the physical world itself

-what's actually wrong with Roger Penrose's quantum consciousness theory

-why simulating a connectome won't produce behavior

-what neuroscience is still missing; whether AGI is possible on current hardware -how religion functions as an operating system for civilizations

-why atheists like Sam Harris may be more Protestant than they realize

The self is not the substrate. You are not your neurons — you're the pattern running on them.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

00:00 You Don't Live in the World — It Lives in You

10:05 Why Scientists Refuse to Explain Reality

14:50 Where Joscha Disagrees with David Deutsch

21:10 What Would a Truly Intelligent Machine Actually Do?

25:00 Why Chess Destroys Good Minds30:40 Can You Upload a Brain? What Neuroscience Gets Wrong

38:45 Why Einstein Needed a Body to Discover Relativity

46:00 AI Companies as Prophets of the New Religion

50:10 You Don't Die Because You Were Never Really Alive

57:50 Religion as a Civilizational Operating System

1:04:00 What the Torah Knew That Sam Harris Doesn't

1:12:00 What Is God, Actually?

1:18:00 What Bach University Would Teach

1:27:50 Confronting Your Own Death ——— 📬 Get the transcript, fascinating bonus content, and my Monday M.A.G.I.C. Message: https://briankeating.com/yt 🌠 Have a .edu email and live in the USA 🇺🇸? You automatically win a meteorite: https://BrianKeating.com/edu 🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1 🎯 Support Into the Impossible on Patreon — get my weekly M.A.G.I.C. Message, unfiltered bonus content, and live monthly Office Hours with me: https://www.patreon.com/drbriankeating ⭐ Join this channel for perks, monthly Office Hours, and your name in the Member Roster at the end of every episode: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmXH_moPhfkqCk6S3b9RWuw/join 📚 My books: Losing the Nobel Prize (memoir): http://amzn.to/2sa5UpA Think Like a Nobel Prize Winner: https://a.co/d/03ezQFu Focus Like a Nobel Prize Winner: https://a.co/d/hi50U9U Galileo's Dialogue (first-ever audiobook): https://a.co/d/iZPi9Un 🌐 More: 🏄‍♂️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating 📚 Substack https://briankeating.substack.com/ss ✍️ Blog: https://briankeating.com/blog 🎙️ Audio-only: https://briankeating.com/podcast #intotheimpossible #briankeating #science #physics #astronomy #cosmology #podcast #universe

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The Equation That Changed How Physicists Think About Reality | Juan Maldacena - #554 May 07, 2026

Juan Maldacena is a theoretical physicist at the Institute for Advanced Study whose 1997 paper remains the most cited in the history of theoretical physics. We cover: -why wormholes and quantum entanglement may be the same thing -what actually happens to information when you throw something into a black hole -the reason Hawking radiation accidentally gave cosmologists the equation that explains why the universe has structure -whether science-fiction wormholes are ruled out by the laws of physics -the one unsolved problem Juan says matters more than black holes. The most important problem in quantum gravity is understanding the beginning of the Big Bang — not black holes. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 What If Einstein's Two Strangest Ideas Were One? 01:15 Juan Maldacena: The Most Cited Physicist Alive 03:25 What Would Einstein Most Want to Know Today? 07:45 The Holographic Principle Explained 09:20 What Happens When You Throw a Laptop Into a Black Hole? 11:00 Is Information Actually Lost Forever? 12:25 The Problem Juan Wants to Solve Before He Dies 13:50 Why Real Black Holes Don't Emit Hawking Radiation 15:25 How Black Hole Physics Accidentally Explained the Universe 17:00 Could Primordial Black Holes Be Dark Matter? 18:30 Real Observers Solving Imaginary Problems 21:15 Why Imaginary Numbers Keep Being Right 25:00 The Origin Story of AdS/CFT 27:05 Do We Actually Live in AdS Space? 29:00 Are Wormholes Real or Just Science Fiction? 32:10 Could AI Have Helped Einstein? 33:00 Can Science and Religion Coexist? ——— 📬 Get the transcript, fascinating bonus content, and my Monday M.A.G.I.C. Message: https://briankeating.com/yt 🌠 Have a .edu email and live in the USA 🇺🇸? You automatically win a meteorite: https://BrianKeating.com/edu 🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1 🎯 Support Into the Impossible on Patreon — get my weekly M.A.G.I.C. Message, unfiltered bonus content, and live monthly Office Hours with me: https://www.patreon.com/drbriankeating ⭐ Join this channel for perks, monthly Office Hours, and your name in the Member Roster at the end of every episode: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmXH_moPhfkqCk6S3b9RWuw/join 📚 My books: Losing the Nobel Prize (memoir): http://amzn.to/2sa5UpA Think Like a Nobel Prize Winner: https://a.co/d/03ezQFu Focus Like a Nobel Prize Winner: https://a.co/d/hi50U9U Galileo's Dialogue (first-ever audiobook): https://a.co/d/iZPi9Un 🌐 More: 🏄‍♂️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating ✍️ Blog: https://briankeating.com/blog 🎙️ Audio-only: https://briankeating.com/podcast #intotheimpossible #briankeating #science #physics #astronomy #cosmology #podcast #universe

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Princeton Scientist: We Don't Understand AI - Tom Griffiths - #553 Apr 29, 2026

A Princeton cognitive scientist says AI can't think like a child — and giving it more data won't fix that. If the field keeps scaling without solving what's actually missing, the gap between human and machine intelligence won't close. It'll just get more expensive. Tom Griffiths is a professor of psychology and computer science at Princeton, and one of the leading researchers working at the intersection of human cognition and AI. We cover: -why a child learns language from breadcrumbs while AI needs continents of data -the 250-year-old idea that quietly became the foundation of modern language models -what sycophantic AI actually does to your beliefs over time -why solving AGI might have less to do with scale and more to do with understanding what a child's mind really is. The hallucinations don't bother him — it's the sycophancy that should worry you. Key Takeaways: 00:00 The Math Behind How Minds Actually Work 00:30 Why Defining "Thought" Is Harder Than It Looks 04:30 What AI Gets Wrong About Consciousness 07:00 What ChatGPT Actually Revealed About the Field 08:10 Are Humans Really Irrational — Or Solving a Different Problem? 11:00 How Chomsky Turned Language Into a Math Problem 13:55 The Chessboard Analogy That Explains Generative Grammar 15:20 Why Aristotle Got Thought Right and Physics Wrong 19:45 The Man Who Tried to Build AI in the 1600s 22:40 What Everyone Gets Wrong About George Boole 25:25 From Boole to Turing: How Logic Became Computers 27:40 Why Your Brain Runs on Less Energy Than a Light Bulb 28:40 Jensen Huang Says AGI Is Here. Is He Right? 31:45 Why the "AI vs. Human Intelligence" Scale Is Misleading 33:50 Why a Child Still Outlearns Every AI Model 35:20 The Fuzzy Boundary Problem That Broke Rule-Based AI 37:20 How Semantic Networks Rewired the Theory of Memory 39:30 Rosenblatt Built a Brain — Then Minsky Killed It 43:15 The Plane Ride Where Backpropagation Was Solved 44:20 Hallucinations, Sycophancy, and What Should Actually Worry You 47:00 What Has to Change Before AI Can Truly Generalize 50:10 What a Layperson Should Actually Take Away From This ——— 📬 Get the transcript, fascinating bonus content, and my Monday M.A.G.I.C. Message: https://briankeating.com/yt 🌠 Have a .edu email and live in the USA 🇺🇸? You automatically win a meteorite: https://BrianKeating.com/edu 🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1 🎯 Support Into the Impossible on Patreon — get my weekly M.A.G.I.C. Message, unfiltered bonus content, and live monthly Office Hours with me: https://www.patreon.com/drbriankeating ⭐ Join this channel for perks, monthly Office Hours, and your name in the Member Roster at the end of every episode: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmXH_moPhfkqCk6S3b9RWuw/join 📚 My books: Losing the Nobel Prize (memoir): http://amzn.to/2sa5UpA Think Like a Nobel Prize Winner: https://a.co/d/03ezQFu Focus Like a Nobel Prize Winner: https://a.co/d/hi50U9U Galileo's Dialogue (first-ever audiobook): https://a.co/d/iZPi9Un 🌐 More: 🏄‍♂️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating ✍️ Blog: https://briankeating.com/blog 🎙️ Audio-only: https://briankeating.com/podcast #intotheimpossible #briankeating #science #physics #astronomy #cosmology #podcast #universe

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The Universe Is Trying to Destroy All Matter. Hakeem Oluseyi - #552 Apr 21, 2026

An astrophysicist says the universe doesn't pull things down — it accelerates upward toward them. And that's one of the tamer claims in this conversation. Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi joins Brian to dismantle assumptions most physicists won't touch in public. Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi is a NASA researcher, Nova host, and author of Why Do We Exist, a unified framework spanning quantum fields to cosmology — and making a case for why imagination may be the universe's endgame. We cover: -why falling is the wrong way to think about gravity -what Hakeem discovered about heat flow while washing dishes that took decades to confirm -why humans sit at the exact logarithmic center of the universe, the calculation that puts 100,000 multicellular-life candidates in the Milky Way -why we'll likely never find any of them, and the one thing most people confuse for knowledge that Hakeem says is the most dangerous deception in society today. The universe makes life inevitable. It does not make multicellular life inevitable.

Key Takeaways: 0:00 The Question That Breaks Physics 1:30 Meet Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi 3:10 The Earth Isn't Pulling You Down 6:00 Heat That Flows the Wrong Way 9:05 Why Electrons Run the Universe 11:15 The Most Dangerous Deception 14:20 We're at the Center of Everything 20:05 100,000 Worlds — And We'll Never Reach Them 22:30 Nine Realms: A Map of All Reality 25:25 When Two Realms Grind Each Other Apart 28:50 The Line Between Speculation and Science 33:20 The Hubble Tension War 40:40 How Long Until the Universe Destroys All Matter 44:05 Victor Glover and Why Representation Matters 48:10 What Happens to a Species That Stops Imagining 📬 Get the transcript, fascinating bonus content, and my Monday M.A.G.I.C. Message: https://briankeating.com/yt 🌠 Have a .edu email and live in the USA 🇺🇸? You automatically win a meteorite: https://BrianKeating.com/edu 🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1 🎯 Support Into the Impossible on Patreon — get my weekly M.A.G.I.C. Message, unfiltered bonus content, and live monthly Office Hours with me: https://www.patreon.com/drbriankeating ⭐ Join this channel for perks, monthly Office Hours, and your name in the Member Roster at the end of every episode: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmXH_moPhfkqCk6S3b9RWuw/join 📚 My books: Losing the Nobel Prize (memoir): http://amzn.to/2sa5UpA Think Like a Nobel Prize Winner: https://a.co/d/03ezQFu Focus Like a Nobel Prize Winner: https://a.co/d/hi50U9U Galileo's Dialogue (first-ever audiobook): https://a.co/d/iZPi9Un 🌐 More: 🏄‍♂️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating ✍️ Blog: https://briankeating.com/blog 🎙️ Audio-only: https://briankeating.com/podcast #intotheimpossible #briankeating #science #physics #astronomy #cosmology #podcast #universe

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Quantum Computers Aren't Useless. You Just Don't Know How to Use Them. Apr 20, 2026

Sabine Hossenfelder says quantum computers are only useful for breaking codes. She's wrong — and my undergraduates are building the proof. What's happening in my lab right now has nothing to do with cryptography, and everything to do with the future of AI.

I'm a cosmologist at UC San Diego teaching undergraduates to build, program, and eventually launch quantum computers — possibly to the Moon via Artemis!

We cover: why Sabine's code-breaking verdict misses the real story, how free tools like Quantum Rings are closing the education gap Sabine thinks is a hardware problem, why Q-Day just got moved up to 2029, what my students are actually doing with quantum computers in my lab, and why the next generation of quantum physicists won't need a billion-dollar facility to train.

The bottleneck isn't the hardware. It's what we're teaching — and who we're teaching it to.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Quantum Is More Than Codebreakingt

00:51 The Week Q-Day Jumped Years Aheadt

02:38 Why Quantum Felt Useless (Until Now)t

04:42 What Happens If Encryption Fails Quietlyt

05:33 The Tool That Changes Everythingt

07:37 From Beginner to Running Algorithmst

09:26 The Infrastructure Behind the Shiftt

10:58 The Real Bottleneck: Not Physicst

11:59 The Opportunity Everyone’s Missingt

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This AI Broke Every Benchmark — Then It Did Something Worse. Vivienne Ming - #551 Apr 16, 2026

A neuroscientist built an AI that refuses to give answers — and it outperformed every model on the market, including the ones trained on billions of users’ data. The implication: every AI that hands you the answer may be quietly making you less capable of thinking without it. Dr. Vivienne Ming is a neuroscientist, AI researcher, and author of Robot Proof, who has spent nearly 30 years building machine learning systems and studying what makes humans irreplaceable alongside them. We cover: -why the 5–10% of people who argue with AI outperform both elite human forecasters and top AI models -what GPS is already doing to your memory and why GPT may be next -the "Sexy Face" game that was secretly training a neural network to reunite orphan refugees -why the information explosion paradox means more free answers lead to less human exploration — even among scientists. Giving you the answer is almost the worst thing these machines can do. Key Takeaways 0:00 – The AI Trained to Never Answer You 0:49 – Why Most People Just Hand Problems to AI 2:18 – How the Cyborgs Beat Everyone 4:55 – What Happens When AI Only Asks Questions 6:10 – The Failure Resume: What It Actually Means 9:14 – What Amazon & Facebook's Data Revealed About Innovation 11:23 – Why Even Scientists Are Exploring Less 15:23 – The Hidden Parenting Book Inside This AI Book 16:14 – If Kids Were Bonds, What Would They Be Worth? 20:17 – The Skills That Predict Everything at Age 65 25:22 – The "Sexy Face" Game That Reunited Refugee Families 31:24 – What Diversity Actually Means on Breakthrough Teams 35:56 – What Einstein's Dad Would Have Gotten Wrong 37:40 – This Is Not the Industrial Revolution 41:17 – GPS Already Shrank Your Brain. GPT Is Next. 51:49 – Why the Book Cover Is Black and Yellow 56:55 – The Benchmark Nobody Is Building 59:46 – Can an AI Ever Have a Happiest Thought? ——— 📬 Get the transcript, fascinating bonus content, and my Monday M.A.G.I.C. Message: https://briankeating.com/yt 🌠 Have a .edu email and live in the USA 🇺🇸? You automatically win a meteorite: https://BrianKeating.com/edu 🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1 🎯 Support Into the Impossible on Patreon — get my weekly M.A.G.I.C. Message, unfiltered bonus content, and live monthly Office Hours with me: https://www.patreon.com/drbriankeating ⭐ Join this channel for perks, monthly Office Hours, and your name in the Member Roster at the end of every episode: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmXH_moPhfkqCk6S3b9RWuw/join 📚 My books: Losing the Nobel Prize (memoir): http://amzn.to/2sa5UpA Think Like a Nobel Prize Winner: https://a.co/d/03ezQFu Focus Like a Nobel Prize Winner: https://a.co/d/hi50U9U Galileo's Dialogue (first-ever audiobook): https://a.co/d/iZPi9Un 🌐 More: 🏄‍♂️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating ✍️ Blog: https://briankeating.com/blog 🎙️ Audio-only: https://briankeating.com/podcast #intotheimpossible #briankeating #science #physics #astronomy #cosmology #podcast #universe

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AI Insider CEO: The Models Too Dangerous for You to See. Emad Mostaque - #550 Apr 13, 2026

Emad Mostaque built Stable Diffusion. Now he says the most powerful AI models will never be released — and we have roughly 800 days before everything changes.

What the trillion-dollar labs won't tell you about the models they're keeping locked away 👇

Emad Mostaque is the founder of Stability AI and creator of Stable Diffusion. In this conversation, he explains why the gap between public AI and private AI is about to become the most important story in technology — and why most people won't realize it until it's too late.

We cover: why open source can't compete with trillion-dollar labs, what happens when humans have negative cognitive value on AI teams, how ancient faith traditions are adapting to superintelligence, and the 800-day timeline Emad puts on the biggest transition in human history.

Timestamps:

00:00 The models too dangerous to release

10:06 Why physics needs axioms — and AI doesn't

11:43 The MIND framework most AI researchers won't use

17:36 The universe might be a computation

30:34 Should we let AI fly planes?

39:43 AI just invented a game no human could design

44:43 Why AI will cost almost nothing in 18 months

51:46 Can religion survive superintelligence?

57:36 The AI companion problem nobody talks about

01:03:20 Why personalized AI is more dangerous than AGI

01:11:18 The forgotten link between God and science

01:26:32 800 days: what happens next

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Genius Philosopher: The Law of Physics That Explains Why Your Life Falls Apart. Rebecca Goldstein - #549 Apr 07, 2026

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Rebecca Newberger Goldstein is a MacArthur Genius Award recipient, philosopher, novelist, and author of The Mattering Instinct. Her verdict on why human beings are driven to matter — and what threatens that drive — might change how you think about your own life. Check out her recent appearance on Mindscape here.

In this conversation, we discuss why every human being is haunted by the need to matter, the four types of people and how each one tries to satisfy that longing, why Ludwig Boltzmann's tragic death is a thermodynamic story, how depression maps onto entropy, whether AI can ever have a mattering instinct, and why heroic strivers are the most threatened by artificial intelligence. We also get into what Freud got wrong about what women want, the physics of matter versus the philosophy of mattering, and why the second law of thermodynamics may be the most personal law in all of science.

Rebecca Newberger Goldstein is a philosopher, novelist, and MacArthur Genius Award recipient. She is the author of multiple books including Plato at the Googleplex and 36 Arguments for the Existence of God. Her newest book, The Mattering Instinct, is one of Apple's most anticipated books of the year.

00:00 Why every human being needs to matter — and what happens when they can't

03:30 The second law of thermodynamics and what it has to do with your life

13:10 The 4 types of people: Transcenders, Socializers, Heroic Strivers, and Competitors

16:25 Why fame-seeking millennials will give up everything — including relationships

22:05 Zero-sum mattering: the competitor who was happy for 15 minutes after winning a Nobel Prize

23:20 Ludwig Boltzmann solved one of physics' greatest paradoxes — then despaired

28:45 All tragedies are thermodynamic — and so is depression

35:40 Life as resistance to entropy: what flourishing actually means

48:35 Can AI have a mattering instinct? What that would mean for human rights and everything we think we are

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You're full of SHIT! Piers Morgan & Brian Keating take down Moon Landing Denier Apr 04, 2026

The Artemis II mission to the dark side of the moon will be the furthest human beings have ever travelled from Earth. It's the precursor to a return to the lunar surface and perhaps even reaching Mars.

But still, there are those who say humans have never set foot on the Moon, such as Bart Sibrel. Once punched in the face by Buzz Aldrin, he says he’s on a CIA hitlist because he blew the whistle on the original moon landings being fake.

He speaks to Piers Morgan opposite Dr. Brian Keating, distinguished professor of Physics at UC San Diego and host of the ‘Into The Impossible’ podcast.

Then Piers is joined by former astronaut Charlie Duke, who was the youngest person to walk on the Moon, and Star Trek’s very own Captain Kirk, William Shatner.

Bart Sibrel's website: https://www.sibrel.com/

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Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

01:25 Dr. Brian Keating on moon landing conspiracies

03:30 Bart Sibrel discusses his conspiracy investigations

11:20 Bart Sibrel on lights, shadows and radiation belts

18:20 Motivation behind faking the moon landing

22:00 Will the Artemis mission be genuine or fake?

26:43 Charlie Duke and William Shatner join

28:17 Charlie Duke on walking on the moon

30:22 William Shatner on the opportunity to walk on the moon

33:00 William Shatner on being in Space

41:26 Charlie’s advice to Artemis II astronauts

42:43 Charlie and William on moon landing conspiracies

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Dark Energy Is Dying: The Cosmological Crisis Nobody's Telling You About. Marcos Palerjo - #548 Apr 03, 2026

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Brian Keating takes us on an exclusive tour of the Royal Observatory Edinburgh with cosmologist Marcos Pellejero, exploring the mysteries of dark energy and the accelerating universe. From the historic halls where human "computers" shaped the foundations of modern cosmology, to the cutting-edge DESI experiment mapping galaxies across the cosmos, the conversation explores whether dark energy is truly constant—or if our cosmological model is beginning to show cracks.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 "Dark Energy and Cosmic Clues"

04:42 "Light Pollution Ruins Observatories"

07:03 Royal Astronomer's Electric Chair Solution

11:06 "DESI Challenges Vacuum Energy Constant"

15:48 "Advancing Simulations and Synergies"

19:14 "Science and Art: Problem Solving"

20:29 "Exploring Dark Energy's Secrets"

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Are the Van Allen Belts Deadly? Debunking the Biggest Moon Landing Hoax! Mar 30, 2026

With NASA planning to send Artemis astronauts farther into space than ever, should they be worried about the deadly effects of the Van Allen belts? Here, I describe to James Altucher what the claims are and what the real concerns should be.

My response to Moon landing denial claims by Kim Kardashian, Candace Owens, and Bart Sibrel

I answer all the big questions:

⇨ Why did the flag move with no wind?

⇨ Is there really no gravity on the moon?

⇨ Why haven't we gone back?

⇨ How did the astronauts survive the Van Allen radiation belts?

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Timestamps

00:00 Moon Landing Hoax Claims

05:12 Trust, Truth, and Controversy

07:26 Apollo Astronauts' Press Conference Doubts

10:50 Joe Rogan Questions Moon Landing

15:36 Van Allen Belts and Radiation

18:43 Debunking Van Allen Belt Claims

20:01 Worst Moon Landing Hoax Argument Explained

22:57 Van Allen Belts and Spaceflight

28:42 Moon Landing Conspiracy Critique

29:28 Refuting Lies is Harder

References:

Joe on American Alchemy with Jesse Michels https://youtu.be/C_Na1tI5qpw?si=-K2I10rLwf_OYriL

Bart SIbrel on Danny Jones https://youtu.be/58YGzlW3Koc?si=pWcZ2QecGf33owr2

Bart SIbrel and Charlie Duke on Danny Jones https://youtu.be/kMn6sI4X66s?si=X3v8Eng3lT3BYwDT

Bart's confrontations with NASA astronauts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronauts_Gone_Wild

Fauci-Collins "devastating published take down" of "fringe epidemiologist" Jay Bhattacharya https://aier.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/FirstCollinsEmail.pdf

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The Doctor Everyone Mocked — Until His 'Crazy' Theory Wiped Out a Killer Disease. Matt Kaplan - #547 Mar 29, 2026

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Matt Kaplan is a science journalist at The Economist and a trained paleontologist. His new book I Told You So!: Scientists Who Were Ridiculed, Exiled, and Imprisoned for Being Right is a candid investigation into how science actually works — and why the engine of discovery is badly in need of a tuneup.

In this conversation, we discuss why the pandemic exposed science's dirty secrets to the public, how Ignaz Semmelweis discovered handwashing saved lives and was thrown in an asylum for it, why Katalin Karikó survived where others didn't, the replication crisis and how funding models are making it worse, whether older scientists should control research dollars, why Galileo was never actually tortured, and what journalists and scientists must do differently before public trust collapses entirely.

Matt Kaplan also recently discussed science communication and dysfunction on other outlets — in this conversation, we go deeper on the replication crisis, the Semmelweis story, and why the funding model is quietly corrupting the scientific process.

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Key Takeaways

00:00 Why the pandemic was science's most damaging moment of exposure

03:30 The scientific-industrial press complex — and who's really to blame

06:50 How science journalism fails the public 85% of the time

10:00 Ignaz Semmelweis: the man who proved handwashing saves lives and was destroyed for it

20:10 Why infection rates dropped from 21% to zero — and nobody listened

24:30 What Katalin Karikó had that Semmelweis didn't: shelter

28:00 The replication crisis — why nobody is funding the most important work in science

33:00 How funding models force scientists to run experiments they've already won

40:30 Should older scientists control research dollars? A Nobel laureate weighs in

43:45 Why Galileo was never tortured — and why the myth won't die

47:00 The rhinoceros tooth: a paleontologist's lesson in confirmation bias

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There's a New Law of Nature — And It Changes Everything We Know About Life. Michael Wong - #546 Mar 23, 2026

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Michael Wong recently discussed theory of evolutionon TED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSrf7ErdHWA — in this conversation, we go deeper on the law of increasing functional information and what it means for life, complexity, and the future of science.

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Is there a second arrow of time? Astrobiologist and planetary scientist Dr. Michael Wong joins Brian Keating to explore the law of increasing functional information — a proposed new law of nature that may explain how complexity evolves across minerals, biology, AI, and the cosmos.

Dr. Michael Wong of the Carnegie Institution for Science has been working with a cross-disciplinary group of scientists — the "Missing Law Group" — to propose something bold: a new law of nature. Their law of increasing functional information argues that evolving systems, whether biological or not, tend toward greater complexity and function over time. In this conversation, Brian and Michael unpack what functional information actually means, how it differs from Shannon entropy, and why it may describe something fundamental about the universe we live in.

From the formation of minerals in stellar atmospheres to the evolution of life on Earth, Michael walks through how this framework applies across planetary science, astrobiology, and even cancer research. Brian pushes on the hard questions — the Fermi paradox, the boundary conditions of the law, its relationship to the second law of thermodynamics, and whether it truly qualifies as a "law" at all. Sean Carroll blurbed the book and later called it out on his podcast — Brian asks Michael about that tension directly.

They also get into panspermia, the contingent role of cosmic collisions in shaping Earth's evolutionary history, the search for biosignatures on Mars and beyond, and what the rise of generative AI looks like through the lens of selection for function. This is a wide-ranging, technically honest conversation about one of the most ambitious proposals in contemporary science.

Key Takeaways: 00:00:35 There May Be a Second Arrow of Time — and It Points Toward Complexity

00:01:35 The Law of Increasing Functional Information Explains How the Universe Evolves

00:07:15 Functional Information Measures How Well a System Performs a Specific Function

00:11:30 Three Universal Selection Pressures Drive All Evolving Systems 00:18:00 Mineral Evolution on Earth Is a Measurable Proof of the Law in Action

00:22:00 The Law Is a Tendency, Not a Guarantee — It Doesn't Resolve the Fermi Paradox

00:27:00 Life and Non-Life Contain the Same Building Blocks — the Difference Is in the Distributions

00:32:15 Cosmic Collisions Didn't Derail Evolution — They Opened New Possibility Spaces

00:50:00 Cancer Behaves Like an Evolving System — and That Could Change How We Treat It

01:05:15 AI Is a New Form of Evolving Life — and Without Stronger Selection Pressure, It's Dangerous
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Did We Find Alien Technology? Avi Loeb Explains - #545 Mar 21, 2026

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Brian Keating sits down with the ever-curious Avi Loeb for a mind-bending exploration into some of science's greatest mysteries and controversies. The conversation spans everything from the evolving understanding of comets and meteors—highlighting the false starts and surprising twists in scientific history—to the tantalizing possibilities of extraterrestrial life and the intrigue surrounding potential government disclosure.

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Aliens.gov: Speculation and Mystery

06:02 Satellite Imaging Unveils Unusual Objects

15:37 Alien Claims or Smokescreen?

26:16 Interstellar Object Anomalies Explained

31:46 Life Clues on Icy Object?

39:08 Academic Harassment by Editors

47:05 Finding More Interstellar Objects

54:05 Life on Mars: Earth Origin?

59:15 Life Transfer: Natural or Directed?

01:08:32 Dwarf Stars and Habitability

01:16:06 AI: Alien Intelligence's Impact

01:23:37 Technosignatures and Extraterrestrial Communication

01:29:22 Are We Ready for Answers?

01:41:38 CMB Analysis: No AI Allowed

01:44:46 Open Science via Simons Observatory

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The Real Science of Project Hail Mary. Andy Weir - #544 Mar 20, 2026

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In this episode of The INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast, Brian Keating sits down with Andy Weir, the bestselling author of The Martian and Project Hail Mary, to explore the real science behind one of the most ambitious science fiction stories ever written. With the upcoming film adaptation of Project Hail Mary generating excitement among fans, we dig into the physics, astrophysics, and speculative biology that make the story so compelling.

Could the mysterious energy source known as astrophage actually exist? What does real astrophysics say about interstellar travel, relativistic journeys, and humanity’s chances of reaching nearby star systems? Andy Weir explains how he builds scientifically grounded worlds while still telling gripping stories, and Brian breaks down which elements of the novel are plausible according to modern physics.

The conversation also explores the process of writing hard science fiction, how scientific accuracy shapes storytelling, and why readers and scientists alike have embraced Project Hail Mary as one of the most scientifically informed sci-fi novels of the last decade. Along the way, Brian and Andy discuss the challenges of adapting such a technically rich story into a major Hollywood film and what audiences might expect when the movie arrives.

If you enjoy deep conversations about physics, astronomy, science fiction, and the boundary between imagination and reality, this episode will give you a fascinating look at how real science inspires great storytelling.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Andy Weir Discusses 'Project Hail Mary'

10:44 "Balancing Science and Creativity"

16:03 "Global Unity Against Common Threats"

18:56 Amateurs Driving Innovation

25:35 Fermi Paradox: Light Speed Limit

29:30 "Building a Shared Language"

35:32 "5,000 Words Weekly Writing System"

46:58 UCSD Physics Experience Reflection

51:23 "Colleges Should Be Trade Schools"

57:08 Billion-Year Human Legacy Capsule

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Meta NeuroScientist SHOCKED Me: Scale Alone Won’t Create Consciousness! David Sussillo - #543 Mar 16, 2026

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David Sussillo spent years training neural networks at Google Brain

and now leads research at Meta Reality Labs. His verdict on the

path to artificial consciousness might surprise you.

In this conversation, we discuss why scaling transformers alone

won't produce conscious AI, how recurrent neural networks differ

from the transformer architectures powering today's LLMs, the

FORCE algorithm he developed to train RNNs, what his work on

Meta's EMG wristband reveals about AI and biological signals,

Rich Sutton's Bitter Lesson and whether we're locked into a

GPU-transformer paradigm, and why studying the brain may be

the only way out of AI's current limitations.

David is also the author of Emergence, a braided memoir that

tells the story of his path from foster care to the frontier

of neuroscience and AI research.

David Sussillo is a research scientist at Meta Reality Labs

and an adjunct professor at Stanford University. He completed

his PhD at Columbia University under Larry Abbott and previously

worked at Google Brain.

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Scale alone won't produce consciousness — here's why

00:25 The "bitter lesson": big data crushes every algorithmic invention

01:15 How hallucinations were discovered early at Google

05:00 The lock-in problem: why LLM + GPU may cap AI's ceiling

08:25 What Meta's neural wristband is actually trying to solve

11:20 Rich Sutton's bitter lesson explained

14:15 "More is Different" — why you can't reduce complexity upward

28:30 The book Emergence — two stories braided into one

36:00 Why mentorship matters more than intelligence for at-risk kids

47:00 Stability over intensity: what kids in foster care actually need

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What's The Real Value of Your Degree? Aswath Damodaran - #542 Mar 09, 2026

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Aswath Damodaran joins Brian Keating to argue that markets, universities, and financial models are all suffering the same disease — mistaking mechanical processes for genuine thinking — and explains why Nobel economists aren't billionaires, why academia is the most deserving target for disruption, and why every major asset class is now overpriced with nowhere left to hide.

00:00 Intro
00:01:37 Why Nobel Economists Aren't Billionaires
00:06:08 Universities Have Completely Lost the Plot
00:07:43 95% of Academic Research Is Worthless
00:13:05 The University Is a Sticky Business — But Cracks Are Forming
00:40:00 ChatGPT Already Does What Bankers Charge Millions For
00:46:43 The Most Dangerous Number in Finance
00:52:35 There Is No Safe Place Left to Put Your Money
00:55:48 When Every Asset Is Overpriced, Buy What You Love
01:00:22 We Are Losing Our Ability to Think
01:01:30 Markets Are Smarter Than Experts — Every Single Time

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Will AI Replace Scientists? Mar 06, 2026

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In this video, we discuss the rapidly evolving intersection of artificial intelligence and fundamental science and how AI is transforming the way physicists handle massive streams of data from modern observatories—while also explaining where its power ends and human creativity begins.

Tune in for insights, surprising stories, and a behind-the-scenes look at how scientists are navigating the AI revolution. 🚀

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 - Cosmologist Exploring Universe and AI

05:30 - AI Success and Physics Limits

09:48 - How Did the Universe Begin?

14:00 - Limits of AI in Scientific Insight

16:04 - Cosmology's Data Revolution

19:29 - AI Insights: Science and Writing

23:04 - Limits of Predictive Models

25:32 - AI's Academic Impact: Pros & Cons

33:24 - LLM Chips and AI Accuracy

34:41 - Accountability, Writing, and Discovery

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The Engine That Built Life. Nick Lane - #541 Mar 03, 2026

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Nick Lane joins Brian Keating to argue that life is not information running on chemistry but energy in motion—showing how a single ancient metabolic “transformer” predates genes, powers mitochondria, shapes aging and cancer, constrains alien life, and reveals why today’s AI excitement echoes a solution biology discovered billions of years ago.

00:00 — Defining life vs. death; membrane potential as the boundary between living and dead 00:50 — The title “Transformer” and parallels between AI transformers and biochemical transformation 03:22 — Schrödinger’s What Is Life? and why defining life is intrinsically slippery 06:25 — Why the Krebs cycle sits at the center of metabolism 08:45 — The reverse Krebs cycle, CO₂ fixation, and links to cancer metabolism 11:35 — Mitochondrial membrane potential and the electrical field that powers life 15:00 — Reverse Krebs cycle vs. Calvin cycle and the evolution of carbon fixation 18:00 — Endosymbiosis: origin of mitochondria and chloroplasts 30:02 — Metabolism before genes; CO₂ + hydrogen and prebiotic chemistry 59:49 — Rapid-fire Q&A: RNA world critique and big open questions in origin-of-life research

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Has AI Become God? The Ultimate THREAT of Artificial Intelligence. John C. Lennox - #540 Feb 24, 2026

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In this episode, I sit down with renowned Oxford mathematician, philosopher of science, and public intellectual John C. Lennox to explore the urgent questions surrounding artificial intelligence and humanity’s future.

We dive into the biggest questions about AI, consciousness, truth, faith, and what it means to be human in an age of accelerating technology. If you’re curious about whether AI is humanity’s greatest achievement, its greatest temptation, or something even more profound, watch the full conversation and join us as we explore the future of intelligence—and our place within it.

Key Takeaways:

01:05 - Who Decides What’s True in the Age of AI?

03:14 - Can AI Ever Be Truly Creative? The ‘Einstein Test’

04:10 - Consciousness: The Uncrossable Barrier

07:20 - The QWERTY Keyboard Problem: Are We Stuck with LLMs?

19:10 - The AI Hall of Mirrors: Training on Itself

27:02 - Information Isn’t Just Bits and Atoms

32:05 - Are We Trying to Build God?

36:48 - The Deepest Question—What Does It Mean to Be Human?

47:50 - The Temptation to Play God: From Babel to the Singularity

50:14 - AI’s Relationship to Power and Surveillance

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Can You Find God in the Laws of Physics? This is World! Feb 23, 2026

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In this conversation, I break down a provocative idea: science doesn’t “prove” ultimate truths — it eliminates what’s false. And if that’s how physics works, then the search for God (or the disproof of God) has to play by the same rules: hypotheses, predictions, and falsifiability.

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The Taboo Topic Sam Harris Won't Touch Feb 17, 2026

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In this episode, I revisit my podcast with Sam Harris. At the end of our discussion, Harris abruptly cut things short after we debated the meaning of slavery in the Bible and Talmud. Was this an honest philosophical disagreement, or an example of intellectual overstatement and rhetorical sleight-of-hand?

Sam Harris is widely regarded as a leading public intellectual, yet during our 3.5-hour dialogue, I encountered a curious blind spot he consistently sidesteps.

We cover:

Sam Harris fleeing the 2025 LA Fires with a 'jar of MDMA and a gun" (02:00)

Harris’s controversial claim that slavery disproves a benevolent God (09:12)

The Hebrew word *“eved”* and its deeper meaning (09:30–11:51)

Why Biblical servitude is not the same as American chattel slavery

Sam’s dismissal of centuries of rabbinic scholarship (15:39–16:17)

His argument about the optic blind spot as a “design flaw” (12:59–14:36)

The role of psychedelics in Harris’s worldview (18:45–20:43)

How confidence without expertise can turn into intellectual bad faith

This isn’t about attacking Sam Harris — it’s about testing the limits of rationalism, confronting blind spots, and asking whether even the most brilliant thinkers can fall into ideological echo chambers.

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Slugs Have Memories. Nikolay Kukushkin - #539 Feb 10, 2026

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What can we truly learn about the brain from a kidney cell? And what do aliens and alien-like limbs have to teach us? And if language is our escape velocity moment, what does that mean for the future of AI?

Nikolay Kukushkin is a scientist who believes that memory, intelligence, and even the roots of awareness may exist in places we never thought to look in. The timing of molecules in the learning of single cells, in the slow abstractions of evolution. He takes us through all of this in this wonderful new book, One Hand Clapping. Now let's go into the impossible.

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00:00 "Sea Slugs and Abstract Thought"

09:55 "Cell Intelligence and Sound"

10:47 Cellular Intelligence and Memory

19:22 "One Hand Clapping: Zen Riddle"

23:18 "Evolution of Inner Worlds"

31:05 "Einstein, Thought Experiments, and LLMs"

32:50 "Can LLMs Achieve Life?"

38:01 Alien Encounters: Unlikely Similarity

45:39 Unanticipated Findings on Cellular Memory

53:33 "Interdisciplinary Creativity and Slow Multitasking"

55:58 Evolution of the Gut

01:04:57 "Interconnection and Existential Koan"

01:08:19 "Reconstructing Nature's Patterns"

01:13:55 "Evolution of Brain's Role"

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The World is Made of Code! Sam Arbesman - #538 Feb 02, 2026

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Code. It's the closest thing humans have ever invented to magic. Write symbols on a screen, and reality emerges. Money moves, doors unlock, planes land, diseases get diagnosed, and most of us have no idea how it actually works. Today's conversation is about why code feels magical and why that feeling is both powerful and also dangerous. In a moment, you'll hear why the real risk of code is artificial intelligence. It's scale. Tiny ideas multiplied across billions of lives.

My guest is Sam Arbesman, complexity scientist and author of The Magic of Code, a book about how software quietly became the most influential force shaping modern civilization. magic and sorcery. Often in our stories, they require a great deal of effort, like training. And so, like, you have to go to Hogwarts for seven years to really know magic and wizardry very well. The same kind of thing is true with code like so let's go cast some spells and learn the magic of code. Let's go.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

00:00 — Code feels magical because text can change reality.

00:25 — The real risk of code is scale, not intelligence.

01:55 — Software shapes modern civilization more than we realize.

02:40 — Coding is both technical and a humanistic liberal art.

03:05 — Code fulfills an ancient desire to control the world with language.

04:15 — Most “new” tech ideas have deep historical roots.

07:00 — Universal computation emerges from conditional logic and loops.

09:10 — Biological computation works very differently from digital computers.

10:30 — Biology expands the definition of computation itself.

12:00 — Software is powerful but inherently temporary.

16:00 — Code resembles magic because it requires long training to master.

17:45 — Software creation is becoming accessible to everyone.

19:40 — Not all software must scale; personal tools matter.

24:10 — Computers are tools, not ends in themselves.

26:35 — Bugs are inevitable and often educational.

56:00 -- The Half Life Of Facts

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The Mysterious Math Behind LLMs - Anil Ananthaswamy - #537 Jan 23, 2026

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One of the most powerful AI systems we’ve ever built is succeeding for reasons we still don’t understand. And worse, they may succeed for reasons that might lock us into the wrong future for humanity.

Today’s guest is Anil Ananthaswamy, an award-winning science writer and one of the clearest thinkers on the mathematical foundations of machine learning.

In this conversation, we’re not just talking about new demos, incremental improvements, or updates on new models being released. We’re asking even harder questions: Why does the mathematics of machine learning work at all?

How do these models succeed when they suffer from problems like overparameterization and lack of training data?

And are large language models revealing deep structure, or are they just producing very convincing illusions and causing us to face an increasingly AI-slop-driven future?

KEY TAKEAWAYS

00:00 — Book explores why ML works through math

02:47 — Perceptron proof shows simple math guarantees learning

05:11 — Early AI failed due to single-layer limits

07:12 — Nonlinear limits caused the first AI winter

09:04 — Backpropagation revived neural networks

10:59 — GPUs + big data enabled deep learning

15:25 — AI success risks technological lock-in

17:30 — LLMs lack human-like learning and embodiment

22:57 — High-dimensional spaces power ML behavior

27:36 — Data saturation may slow future gains

31:11 — Continual learning is still missing in AI

33:46 — Neuromorphic chips promise energy efficiency

41:49 — Overparameterized models still generalize well

45:05 — SGD succeeds via randomness in complex landscapes

48:27 — Perceptrons remain the core of modern neural net

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Is the Universe Random or Deterministic, or Neither? Andrew Jaffe - #536 Jan 12, 2026

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Is the universe intrinsically random? In this conversation, we dive deep into why the universe may be fundamentally, intrinsically random. Whether inflation on life support, the truth behind the Hubble tension, and whether cosmology is approaching the event horizon, limits beyond which humans can never know. Today we're joined by one of the architects of modern cosmological inference, Professor Andrew Jaffee, author of a new book called The Random Universe that argues that every observation in science is shaped by the models we bring to it, biases and all.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

00:00–01:13 — Science and life rely on building models.

01:13–03:35 — Models of people and reality are often wrong and revised.

04:04–06:01 — Observation depends on prior theories.

06:01–07:32 — Models can’t be escaped, only improved.

07:32–08:57 — No single scientific method exists.

08:57–11:25 — Science uses induction, not pure proof.

11:25–13:22 — Induction isn’t certain, only probabilistic.

13:22–15:36 — Induction works because nature is regular.

17:44–19:08 — Big Bang emerges from well-tested models.

19:08–21:15 — Current cosmology is stressed, not broken.

29:19–30:36 — Probability gives meaning to models.

39:45–41:11 — Randomness often reflects limited knowledge.

43:46–45:00 — Quantum physics is fundamentally probabilistic.

49:09–50:04 — Inflation awaits decisive observational tests.

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Max Tegmark vs. Eric Weinstein: AI, Aliens, Theories, & New Year’s Resolutions! (Repost from 2021) Jan 01, 2026

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Enjoy this classic episode from the vault: Max Tegmark & Eric Weinstein, New Years Eve 2020!

Brian Keating brings together two thought leaders at the edge of physics and philosophy: Max Tegmark, physicist, cosmologist, and pioneer at MIT, and Eric Weinstein, mathematician, economist, and creator of Geometric Unity.

Timestamps:

00:00 "Ambitions in AI, Physics, News"

16:58 "Emergent Reality from Proto-Spacetime"

22:50 "Rethinking Unification in Physics"

36:09 "Value of Disagreeable Individualism"

45:32 "Optimism for Academia Careers"

01:04:08 "Dangers of Oversimplifying Physics"

01:07:34 "On Success, Science, and Wonder"

01:18:47 "Funding and Advancing Physics Research"

01:30:28 "Perspective on Science and Society"

01:43:13 "Three Types of Scientific Experiments"

01:52:05 "Collaboration and Discovery in Science"

02:02:20 "The Messiness of Scientific Truth"

02:13:08 "Simulation, AI, and Ethics"

02:20:55 "Limits of Technology in Cosmos"

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Can AI help us solve the hardest problems in Mathematics? Terry Tao - #535 Dec 30, 2025

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Will AI solve future math proofs?

Every time you type a password, buy something online, or send an encrypted message, you’re trusting an assumption about prime numbers: that they don’t hide an exploitable pattern. Modern cryptography depends on primes behaving “randomly enough,” yet many fundamental questions about primes remain unproven.

In this episode, I’m joined by Fields Medalist Terence Tao to explore what mathematicians can prove, what they strongly suspect, and what could change if unexpected structure appeared in the primes. We discuss pseudorandomness and why it matters for encryption, the twin prime conjecture, and how quantum computing reshapes what is feasible in computation and security.

We also get into AI and mathematics: why large language models can sound convincing even when unreliable, how AI can help with idea generation and literature recall, and why verification and proof assistants will matter if AI is to contribute to real mathematical progress. Along the way, Tao explains proof techniques like proof by contradiction, why complex numbers and the square root of minus one are so central, and how high-dimensional geometry breaks low-dimensional intuition.

Finally, Tao shares a real-world example of how math breakthroughs translate into technology: compressed sensing, which has enabled much faster MRI scans by reconstructing images from far less data.

Timestamps:

00:00 Discrepancy Theory Explained

09:35 Induction: Science and Mathematics

14:38 "Proof Concept Through Play"

18:43 "Complex Numbers and Completeness"

25:36 Prime Numbers and Cryptography

29:51 "Computability and Complexity in Mathematics"

35:04 AI Discovers New Knot Theory Insights

42:02 "Elegance in Nature's Laws"

47:12 "AI as Complementary Research Tools"

51:27 "Humility in Pursuit of Proofs"

54:46 "Multiple Approaches to Mathematics"

01:03:04 Rethinking Reality and Physics

01:07:14 "Origins of Compressed Sensing"

01:10:17 "Shannon Bound and Information Limits"

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Physicists Missed These Particle Tracks for Decades (ft. Daniel Whiteson) Dec 26, 2025

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From the electrifying environment of high-speed particle collisions to the challenge of sifting signals from heaps of experimental noise, you'll hear how Prof Whiteson and his team are pushing boundaries. They discuss bold new algorithms capable of spotting non-standard tracks—think wild trajectories that defy classical expectations and could reveal surprises nature has kept hidden. Practical questions about detector design, efficiency, and even the mathematics of “smooth” particle paths make for a rich, dynamic dialogue.

If you’re curious about how physicists ask the universe its most challenging questions, the frustrations and breakthroughs of innovation, and the fascinating interplay between theory and experiment, this episode will take you to the front lines of discovery. Plus, hear how machine learning might help us find not just the next weird particle, but perhaps the next Nobel-worthy revelation. Get ready for a fascinating journey into the impossible!

Daniel Whiteson is a physicist whose research spans a wide range of topics at UC Irvine. By day, he works on the ATLAS experiment, one of the major physics collaborations at the Large Hadron Collider, where he contributes to Higgs boson precision measurements and develops advanced techniques in machine learning, data acquisition, and trigger systems. His research group is known for applying machine learning innovations to physics problems, including projects beyond ATLAS—like using approximate symmetries or jet pattern matching. Recently, his team has been focused on machine learning projects to identify unusual particle tracks, always pushing the frontier between physics and data science.

Timestamps:

00:00 Revisiting Discovery with New Tools

04:43 Particle Tracking Constraints Explained

06:56 Challenges in Non-Helical Track Detection

10:29 Non-Helical Tracks and Dark QCD

14:38 "Track Reconstruction and Efficiency"

18:43 Quirk Detection and Reconstruction"

23:27 Testing Generalization Beyond Memorization

25:23 Quirk Tracks and Overlap Analysis

30:36 "Smooth Paths and Signal Control"

31:17 "Training Pipeline on Weird Tracks"

35:55 Filtering Standard Model Tracks

38:24 "Challenges in Parameter Optimization"

43:15 "Neural Networks Learn Complex Mappings"

44:38 "Machine Learning for Track Detection"

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Brian Keating’s Journey: Nobel Dreams and Cosmic Questions | Cheltenham and UK Philosophers Dec 24, 2025

Brian Keating sits down with Matt Gray for a wide-ranging, thoughtful, and entertaining conversation that explores the intersection of cosmology, philosophy, and mysticism. Together, they tackle some of the universe’s biggest mysteries—from the origins of the cosmos and the mechanics of the Big Bang, to the challenges and philosophy behind scientific discovery.

Timestamps:

00:00 "Science, Nobel Near-Miss, and Humor"

07:26 "Passion for Science and Sharing"

12:00 "Chasing a Nobel-Worthy Discovery"

20:42 Limits of Scientific Falsifiability

22:18 "Origins and Concepts of Cosmology"

32:28 "Galileo, Einstein, and Scientific Progress"

34:16 "Nobel Prizes and Collaboration Challenges"

38:58 "Galactic Dust and Panspermia"

48:15 Agnostic vs. Atheist Questioning

51:44 John Lennox: Faith, Science, and Scripture

58:35 Equations, God, and Belief Dynamics

01:03:12 Belief Nuances and Perspectives

01:06:07 Maxwell's Ether and Light Waves

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What Is 3I/ATLAS? Avi Loeb - #534 Dec 23, 2025

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Join us LIVE with Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb for the final verdict on the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed visitor from beyond our solar system. We examine the newly proposed 14th anomaly: the remarkably rare alignment of 3I/ATLAS’s rotation axis within about 8 degrees of the sunward direction at distances greater than 5 AU, a configuration with a probability of less than about 0.5 percent if random.

This alignment has major implications for how we interpret the object’s anti-tail jet geometry, rotational dynamics, and overall physical behavior, adding to a growing list of anomalies that strain standard cometary explanations. Whether you are interested in jets, rotation periods, anti-tail physics, or what these observations imply about natural versus technological origins, this livestream offers a rigorous, evidence-driven deep dive. We will lay out the data, compare competing interpretations, and ask the central question: is 3I/ATLAS simply an unusual comet, or something fundamentally different?

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Run of Show

00:00 – 02:00 Intro and context: Discovery of 3I/ATLAS, orbital properties, and why it has drawn intense attention.

02:00 – 05:00 What is an interstellar object: Comparison with 1I/Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov.

05:00 – 10:00 Anomalies 1 through 5: Brief recap of the earliest reported oddities, including trajectory and activity.

10:00 – 15:00 Anti-tail observations and physics: Explanation of the sunward anti-tail and why it is unusual.

15:00 – 20:00 Rotation period and periodic behavior: Discussion of the roughly 15.5 to 16.2 hour signal and its interpretation.

20:00 – 25:00 Recap of the first 13 anomalies: How they are ranked by likelihood and what they suggest.

25:00 – 30:00 The 14th anomaly: rotation-axis alignment: Geometry, probability estimates, and why this feature stands out.

30:00 – 35:00 Possible mechanisms for axis alignment: Assessment of natural processes versus alternative explanations.

35:00 – 40:00 Jet collimation and structure: Why the sunward jet remains narrow and persistent.

40:00 – 45:00 Implications for outgassing models: Where standard cometary physics succeeds or fails.

45:00 – 50:00 Natural versus non-natural scenarios: Clear comparison of competing hypotheses.

50:00 – 55:00 Future observations and missions: What additional data could resolve the debate.

55:00 – 60:00 Audience Q and A: Live questions with Avi Loeb.

60:00 – 65:00 Wrap-up and final thoughts: Synthesis of the evidence and implications for future research.

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Did You Know This Genius Changed Physics Forever? Dec 22, 2025

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Pilgrimage mode: kilt on, chapeau secured, and I’m standing outside 14 India Street, Edinburgh — the birthplace of the physicist I’d nominate as the quiet GOAT: James Clerk Maxwell.

In this solo vlog, I walk the neighbourhood where Maxwell grew up, try (and fail) to get into the small museum without a reservation, and connect the dots from Maxwell’s equations to the modern world: Wi-Fi, GPS, power grids, and yes… a Tesla charging across the street from his childhood home.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Kilted pilgrimage begins

00:32 Maxwell’s Edinburgh origin story (and my museum plea)

01:27 Tesla charging across from Maxwell’s house

02:24 The prodigy years + Cambridge arc

03:00 Maxwell as “natural philosopher” + why he matters now

04:33 “Let there be light” (and what the equations really changed)

06:25 Ether, gears, and the bridge to modern physics

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Will It Happen Again? Comets and Asteroids Extinction with Govert Schilling - #533 Dec 15, 2025

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Sixty-six million years ago, a single asteroid ended the reign of the dinosaurs—and Govert Schilling says the next one could be headed for us. In this episode, we uncover the science of cosmic threats, extinction risks, and whether humanity stands a chance when the sky turns deadly.

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
00:33 Is Earth particularly sensitive to impacts?
03:24 The role of cosmic impacts in human existence
07:59 The closest Earth has come to total destruction
10:23 Asteroids vs. comets
18:28 Recent near misses
21:12 Could we stop an asteroid?
24:42 Panspermia
28:44 Was the extinction of dinosaurs inevitable?
35:18 How to protect the Earth from impacts
38:09 Existential risks and human responsibility
44:46 What Govert wishes for when he sees a shooting star
46:16 Outro

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The Next Phase of Human Evolution - Bret Weinstein - #532 Dec 09, 2025

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Today’s guest Bret Weinstein takes us on a fascinating journey to discover the next evolution of mankind.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

00:00 "Universal Principles of Evolution"

08:14 "Soma, Germline, and Senescence"

12:34 "Life Cycle Adaptation Patterns"

17:46 "Hybrid Creatures, Not Resurrections"

24:01 "Biology, Ancestry, and Modern Pathology"

27:14 "Precautionary Principle and Hidden Risks"

33:51 "Antifragility: Growth Through Challenges"

41:02 Evolutionary Patterns in Nocturnal Vision

48:16 Culture: A Tool for DNA Goals

54:02 "Overhyped Fears of LLM AI"

55:55 Overhyping LLMs: Evolution Prevails

01:05:13 "Sober Realism About AI"

01:09:04 "Passion for Science, Not Professorship"

01:16:59 "Developing Independence and Skepticism"

01:18:42 "AI: A Modern Cassandra Warning"

01:26:30 "Rethinking Priorities: Solar Storms"

01:33:05 "Prioritizing Hazards Intelligently"

01:35:00 "Reprogramming Life's Blueprints"

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What Really Happened In Antarctica? Julian Dorey x Brian Keating Dec 03, 2025

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In this special crossover episode, Brian Keating joins Julian Dorey to celebrate Julian's impressive milestone of reaching 1 million subscribers. Together, they take a deep dive into the latest theories shaking up our understanding of the universe—from fresh debates surrounding the Big Bang, new discoveries about dark matter and dark energy, to the powerful technology transforming how we explore the cosmos.

Key Takeaways:

00:00 "NASA's Impact Despite Small Budget"

09:03 Discovery of Cosmic Microwave Background

15:03 "Big Bang Evidence in Tap Water"

17:21 Meteorite Discovery Challenges Dark Energy

22:21 "Understanding Spiral Galaxies Dynamics"

31:37 Celebrating Science and Serendipity

36:56 Debating the Universe's Origins

40:49 Hubble Constant Discrepancy Foun

47:31 "Conversation on Space and Starlink"

52:31 Consciousness Expansion or Earth Protection?

56:09 Ocean Colonization and Future Challenges

01:02:44 Cosmic Birefringence Exploration

01:07:12 Nobel-Worthy Discovery's Iron

01:12:42 "Fermi Paradox and Civilization Longevity"

01:16:23 Cosmic Coincidences and Probability

01:20:21 Podcast Crossover & Elon Interview

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I Went From Stonehenge to the SKA: 5,000 Years of Cosmic Curiosity In 45 minutes Dec 02, 2025

Please join my mailing list here 👉 https://briankeating.com/yt for your chance to win a meteorite 💥 What connects a 5,000-year-old stone circle to the most ambitious radio telescope ever built? In this episode, we travel from Stonehenge to Jodrell Bank and the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) to trace humanity’s obsession with the sky — from lifting megaliths to catching whispers of the Big Bang.

We start at Stonehenge, a Neolithic “star clock” aligned with the solstices, then fast-forward through millennia to stand beneath the 76 m Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank, and finally into the control rooms of the SKA: hundreds of dishes and over 100,000 antennas designed to detect the first stars and galaxies. The tools change — stones, steel, superconducting detectors — but the question stays the same: what is our place in the universe?

Topics:

* How Neolithic builders engineered and aligned Stonehenge with the Sun?

* Why Jodrell Bank became a Cold War–era listening post and a pulsar powerhouse?

* How pulsars, neutron stars, and the Crab Nebula became cosmic calibration tools?

* What the SKA will actually “hear” from the cosmic Dark Ages and first stars?

* How the Simons Observatory and SKA together will rewrite our map of the cosmos

Timestamps:

00:00 Stonehenge introduction and the mystery of its construction

01:56 Transport and engineering of the Sarsen and bluestones

05:34 Stonehenge as a solar-aligned cosmic calendar

08:00 Transition from Stone Age to modern astronomy at Jodrell Bank

09:15 Lovell Telescope history and its role in tracking Sputnik

20:00 Overview of the SKA and its global scientific mission

44:23 From ancient stones to radio telescopes: the shared human quest to understand the cosmos

Thanks to the incredible staff of Jodrell Bank for their hospitality!

Featuring Lucio Piccirillo (U. Manchester) https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/lucio.piccirillo

Keith Grainge (SKA Headquarters; Jodrell Bank scientist) Website: https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/keith.grainge.html

Simon Garrington (Director, e-MERLIN, Jodrell Bank) Website: https://www.jodrellbank.net/

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SO-UK https://www.souk.ac.uk

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The UK-based data center, in Manchester, transitioned to full operations in Spring 2025.

The SO:UK project is funded by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Infrastructure Fund, the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), and the UKRI Carbon Reduction Fund.

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VR Will Expand Human Consciousness. Jaron Lanier - #531 Nov 27, 2025

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Today, I'm speaking with Jaron Lanier, a pioneer in VR, about where it will take us next to expand human consciousness. In this wide-ranging conversation, Jaron Lanier explores how technology reshapes perception, identity, and the future of humanity. From the psychology of virtual reality to the energy demands of modern AI, we trace how today’s tools influence what it means to be human—and what kind of humans we might ultimately become.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

00:01:52 Lanier warns AI may reduce human uniqueness.

00:09:23 VR can alter how we perceive and inhabit our bodies.

00:12:58 VR faces biological limits like cyber-sickness.

00:28:43 Reality and VR both distort perception in useful ways.

00:40:20 AI’s rapid growth is driving major energy demands.

00:54:59 Apple’s original “iPhone” idea was partly inspired by Lanier’s VR headset.

01:00:53 Talmudic tradition shows the value of preserving multiple perspectives.

01:14:59 Human senses are both extremely precise and deeply flawed.

01:31:10 Tech culture often mimics medieval-style philosophical debates.

01:41:45 Social media harms users by manipulating attention.

01:51:26 Technology shapes the kind of humans we choose to become.

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AI That Helps, Schools That Don't, and How Not to Go Crazy on The James Altucher Show Nov 24, 2025

James sits down with astrophysicist Brian Keating for a candid, useful tour through three hot zones: how to think about AI (and where it actually helps), what’s broken in higher ed and admissions right now, and why outsourcing your mood to politics is a losing strategy. You’ll hear first-hand stories (from UC San Diego classrooms to New York City politics), specific ways James and Brian really use AI daily, and a simple framework for protecting your attention and happiness—even when everything feels polarized.

What You’ll Learn:

How universities can leverage AI-guided curiosity to revolutionize learning, according to James Altucher's vision for "Altucher University."

Why mastering communication skills—writing, speaking, negotiating—is crucial for career success, and why these skills are often neglected in traditional education.

Firsthand insights into how Brian Keating and James Altucher use AI daily for research, problem-solving, and creativity, along with practical examples from their personal and professional lives.

The economic and philosophical debates around AI's actual impact on industries, jobs, and the broader GDP, including its use in coding, media, and even farming.

The limitations of AI and large language models in science and creative work, and why critical thinking and prompt engineering remain essential—even as technology evolves.

Timestamped Chapters:

00:00 "AI Clarifies Venezuela Questions"

05:59 Venezuela News Omission

07:45 Frustrating Academia Raise Policy

11:54 Collaboration and Engagement Terms

14:23 "Ideas Overload Dilutes Impact"

19:11 Economic Efficiency Benefits All

19:49 Automation's Effect on Jobs

23:43 "Decentralized AI Competition"

27:09 "AI's Rapid Growth"

31:39 Copyright Limits Creativity

33:17 AI Book Recommendations

38:38 "AI Won't Replace Writers"

41:01 "Dumb Takes by Geniuses"

44:39 Content Overload Shift

47:47 Self-Publishing Outperforms Traditional

49:05 Dying Publishing Model

54:21 "Nobel Laureates' Impact Explained"

57:49 "Epstein, Trump, Wishcasting"

59:37 "Thrills Free on Pluto TV"

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“Trump CUT My Funding.” Here's how I am going to react. Terry Tao - #530 Nov 18, 2025

What happens when a government abruptly cuts off the lifeline of pure science?

Imagine canceling Albert Einstein just before he published [E = mc².

Terence Tao, the “Mozart of Mathematics,” was one of the unlucky researchers hit when the Trump administration suddenly terminated his federal research funding.

Today, I walk and talk with Tao at UCLA to understand how America’s greatest living mathematician found himself blindsided by a bureaucratic earthquake — and what it means for the future of discovery.

This is Part 1 of our deep dive into Tao’s work, his warnings about the collapse of U.S. research infrastructure, and why mathematics is the unseen root system supporting all of modern technology.

🕒 TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – *“Canceling Einstein”* — Tao’s funding cut

00:22 – Who is Terence Tao?

01:17 – Grants suspended without warning

01:27 – New hurdles for international scholars

01:38 – UCLA’s sudden funding freeze

03:00 – Was Tao targeted?

03:38 – Arbitrary rule-changing

04:01 – Trivial reasons for cancellations

04:18 – Policy without process

05:06 – Do we need new funding models?

05:27 – Why federal stability matters

05:52 – The limits of philanthropy

08:42 – Math as the root of modern tech

09:11 – Prizes and public perception

11:35 – The seven great unsolved problems

12:13 – The Navier–Stokes question

12:57 – The problem with prize-driven secrecy

13:37 – Collaboration over competition

If you care about ideas, discovery, and the future of knowledge itself — this conversation matters.

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Avi Loeb Fights Back: Response to Brian Cox & the 3I/ATLAS Critics - #529 Nov 15, 2025

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Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb returns to break down the newest data on 3I/ATLAS, the interstellar object captivating the world — and triggering fierce debate among scientists. In this extended conversation, Loeb responds directly to recent public criticism from Brian Cox, Jason Wright, and others, clarifies what the data actually show, and explains why humility and open inquiry remain essential to the scientific method.

The latest images of the interstellar object show a single intact body, a sunward jet, and energy requirements that challenge familiar comet models. These anomalies have ignited one of the most heated scientific debates of the decade.

We explore the latest observations since 3I/ATLAS’ October 29 perihelion:

• Why its jets, brightness, and spectral changes are so unusualt

• What would distinguish natural sublimation from technological propulsiont

• How its orbit, size, and mass budget challenge standard modelst

• Why the public response matters for the future of sciencet

• How criticism of scientific inquiry mirrors the historical treatment of Galileot

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• Why the post-perihelion images complicate the natural-comet interpretationt

• Whether a technological origin is still on the tablet

• Why critics insist the anomalies are trivial — and why Avi argues they’re nott

• How scientific consensus forms, breaks, and evolves under stresst

• What the new mass-flux and energy calculations imply for 3I/ATLASt

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How to Talk to Aliens - Daniel Whiteson - #528 Nov 07, 2025

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Imagine the day that aliens arrive not with a death ray, but with a rug and a new understanding of physics. Daniel Whiteson's new book opens with a wild question what if aliens show up with a better understanding of physics, we can't even recognize that's what they're offering. How would you react? This is his hope that aliens might carry the product of millions, billions, or kazillions of years of alien scientific thought that would catapult us unimaginably into the future.

But Daniel speculates on why we might not be able to understand even the language it's written in. Join us today for a conversation about Daniel Whiteson's new book, Do Aliens Speak Physics? And a Romp Through the Drake Equation The Future of Artificial Intelligence, and physics, and even the search for exotic new particles. Now let's go deep into the impossible.

Key Takeaways

00:00 "Do Aliens Speak Physics?"

08:07 "Are Aliens Humanity's Saviors?"

15:07 Early Attempts to Contact Aliens

19:03 Math: Tool or Universal Truth?

25:03 "Limits of Understanding the Universe"

29:30 "Possibility of Alien Communication"

36:21 "Learning from Alien Discovery"

37:08 "Physics, Humanity, and Alien Insight"

46:08 "AI, Physics, and Possibilities"

51:58 Technical Talk and Nobel Prize

53:23 "Quirks and Particle Physics Missteps"

01:01:17 Serendipity and Nobel Pursuits

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Physicist ‪Explains UFOs, the Moon Landing, and the Case for God's Existence | Real Talk with Marissa Streit Nov 05, 2025

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In this episode of Real Talk, Brian Keating sits down with PragerU CEO, Marissa Streit, for a riveting conversation that explores some of the most intriguing—and controversial—questions about our universe.

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Paid to Explore the Universe

06:36 Galileo's Awe Through Telescopes

13:29 "Discovering Big Bang's Cause"

16:38 "Stellar Origins of Iron"

24:23 "Life Lessons, Not Science"

31:11 "Predicting the Future: Coin Odds"

34:53 "UFOs and Cosmic Controversies"

36:56 "Life Across Endless Planets"

43:16 Giordano Bruno's Cosmic Beliefs

48:56 Government Suppression: COVID & UFOs

54:48 Moon Landing Denial vs UFO Belief

01:01:50 Measuring Moon's Position Precisely

01:06:29 Asteroid Detection and Earth Safety

01:11:36 "Two Pockets, Scientist's Humility"

01:13:23 "Hope for a Lasting World"

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Was The Moon Landing A HOAX? (ft. Kim Kardashian, Candace Owens, & Bart Sibrel) Nov 04, 2025

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My response to Moon landing denial claims by Kim Kardashian, Candace Owens, and Bart Sibrel

I answer all the big questions:

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⇨ How did the astronauts survive the Van Allen radiation belts?

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Avi Loeb's WARNING: Watch Out for THIS When 3i/ATLAS Nears The Sun! #527 Nov 01, 2025

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What happens when 3I/ATLAS dives toward the Sun? One signature could expose interstellar origins, hidden composition, and non-gravitational forces at play. Loeb pinpoints what to watch: abrupt brightening vs. erosion, outgassing asymmetry, and dust-to-gas shifts that defy textbook comets.

If it flares the “wrong” way, the implications are seismic—on formation models, radiation-driven activity, even interstellar visitors. Miss this, and you’ll miss the moment the solar corona turns a mystery object into a lab experiment.

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb joins me to discuss the latest revelations about interstellar object 3I/ATLAS as it makes its closest approach to Mars. From HiRISE images to unusual chemistry, polarization anomalies, and even a potential link to the Wow! Signal, this conversation explores whether 3I/ATLAS is a natural comet or a possible technological artifact. Along the way, we cover censorship from Galileo to today’s UAP debates, the “Sputnik moment” of interstellar objects, and what a global response might look like.

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⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 — October 2025 A Month of Cosmic Chaos

Opening monologue summarizing multiple sky events and why 3I ATLAS matters.

01:44 — Avi Loeb Returns to Into the Impossible

Warm intro, recap of Joe Rogan appearance, setup for anomalies discussion.

03:16 — Brian Cox vs Avi Loeb The Comet Debate

Cox’s tweet calling 3I ATLAS entirely natural and Loeb’s rebuttal begins.

05:34 — Science Is Not a Popularity Contest

Loeb contrasts commentators like Cox with frontline researchers guided by data.

06:56 — Orbital Anomalies Too Perfect to Be Random

Discussion of 3I ATLAS’s ecliptic alignment and fine-tuned planetary flybys.

07:58 — Strange Chemistry Nickel Without Iron and the Sunward Tail

The anti-tail phenomenon and odd metallic ratios have never been seen in other comets.

10:12 — Perihelion The Acid Test for 3I ATLAS

Loeb explains the physics of perihelion and what would happen if the object maneuvered.

16:37 — Inside the Galileo Project New Sky Surveillance

Details on infrared arrays atop the Las Vegas Sphere and triangulation methods.

28:03 — Black Swan Science Why Low Odds Still Matter

Loeb’s argument for studying rare but civilization-shifting possibilities.

36:38 — The Anti-Tail and What It Means for Physics

Deep dive into Hubble data, optical geometry, and jet dynamics toward the Sun.

49:11 — Loeb’s Five Sigma Test for Alien Tech

What evidence would confirm artificial origin maneuvers, radio, and radar imaging?

1:19:53 — Trojan Horse or Cosmic Gift Loeb’s Final Warning

Philosophical close Pascal’s Wager applied to the extraterrestrial contact risk.

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90% of Ancient Humans Vanished. We Reconstructed Their History - David Reich - #526 Oct 31, 2025

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The genetic differences we obsess over. The basis for nationalism, racism and tribal thinking emerged in just the last 70,000 years. David Reich is about to show us that the past is far stranger, more violent, and more interconnected than we could ever have imagined. 90% population replacements happened in just a few centuries in the blink of a cosmic eye. David and his team reconstructed human migration patterns and discovered ghost populations, entire civilizations that vanished without any archeological trace. These people built Stonehenge. These people crossed into the Americas. These people left no trace who they are, except for the code that lurks within each of us.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

00:00 Ancient vs. Modern Populations

08:55 Ancient DNA Extraction Methods

11:55 Ancient DNA Extraction Process

16:10 "Decoding the Genetic Code"

24:41 "Neanderthals, Denisovans, Human Genomics"

31:05 "DNA Fragmentation Across Generations"

35:54 "Calibration, Culture, and Heritage"

39:34 Identity, Connection, and Myth Making

47:58 "Future Linguistic Biases and Bottlenecks"

50:44 Human Ancestry and DNA Depth

56:13 "Origins, Identity, and Genetic Stories"

01:02:39 "Dream Specimens and Cosmic Mysteries"

01:06:57 "Decoding Humanity's Collective Memory"

01:10:58 Ancient Origins and Human Connections

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Could Biological Robots Heal Us from the Inside? Michael Levin - #525 Oct 28, 2025

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What if cells from your own trachea sitting in a petri dish right now, could spontaneously organize into swimming robots that heal brain tissue? What if frog skin cells with no genetic modification whatsoever, could build copies of themselves from spare parts lying around?

This isn't science fiction. This is the work of Michael Levin at Tufts University and is completely rewriting the rules of biology.

Michael Levin's research challenges our fundamental understanding of what life is and where biological properties emerge from. Michael Levin is a distinguished biologist at Tufts University and director of the Allen Discovery Center, whose groundbreaking research on bio electricity and regenerative biology is reshaping our understanding of how biological systems process information and pursue goals.

His Xenobots, living robots built from frog cells, swim around, work together, and reproduce in ways that have never existed on Earth.

What does this tell us about consciousness, intelligence, and the nature of life itself?

KEY TAKEAWAYS

00:00 "Bioelectricity: Nature’s Cognitive Glue"

04:57 Neuronal Voltage Gradients Enable Computation

08:17 Magnetic Fields and Living Systems

11:43 "Voltage, Membranes, and Injury Signals"

14:51 "Bioelectric Properties in Cells"

15:59 Cell Circuits and Networks

19:31 "Ion Drugs Overcome Electrode Limits"

22:53 Asymmetric Features in Living Creatures

26:00 Embryo Symmetry Breaking Mechanism

30:11 "Space-Time Effort and Goal Scope"

33:19 "Origins: Universe and Life"

36:29 Causal Integration and Emergence Insights

42:02 Cell Liberation Enables Autonomous Behavior

43:53 "Xenobots: Self-Replicating Robots"

47:04 "Consciousness, Life, and Intelligence"

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Did We Detect Dark Matter… or Fool Ourselves? Oct 21, 2025

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What if 85% of the universe is invisible—and the one experiment claiming to have found it is wrong?

For nearly three decades, Italian physicists have claimed their DAMA/LIBRA experiment detected the elusive particles that make up dark matter—the mysterious substance holding galaxies together. Yet no one else has ever confirmed it.

Join Brian Keating, UCSD cosmologist and host of The INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast, as he visits Kaixuan Ni and his team—scientists building the world’s most sensitive detectors deep underground—to uncover:

• ⚛️ How detectors using liquid xenon can “fingerprint” single atomic collisions.

• 💡 Why dark matter’s “heartbeat” signal divided physicists for 30 years.

• ☢️ How dark-matter detectors are now being repurposed to detect nuclear weapons and monitor reactors remotely.

• 🌞 The shocking discovery of solar neutrinos and ultra-rare nuclear decays—phenomena rarer than the age of the universe itself.

This is the invisible architecture of reality—where cosmology meets particle physics, and theory meets obsession.

📍 Filmed at UC San Diego’s Mayer Hall and Harold Urey Hall — home to experiments that may finally prove what 85% of the cosmos is made of.

👇 Watch till the end to see how a failed dark-matter search could save the world from nuclear war.

Key Takeaways:

00:00 "Dark Matter Detection Debate"

04:51 "Physics, Peace, and Deuterium"

08:20 "Annual Modulation from Dark Matter"

10:05 Particle Physics' Atomic Fingerprinting Revolution

16:03 "Data Processing for Dark Matter"

18:56 "Boron-8 Neutrinos Observed"

22:43 "Exploring Electron Recall Signal Excess"

24:22 "Xenon Experiment Resolves Signal Mystery"

30:11 S1, S2 Signal Discrimination

33:11 "Radon Control for Clean Detection"

34:26 "From Cosmic Mysteries to Peace"

38:10 Dark Matter: Undetected Mystery

🎥 Directed & Narrated by: Brian Keating

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📍 Location: UC San Diego

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Will this NEW Scientific Breakthrough Make Us Immune to Everything? George Church - #524 Oct 17, 2025

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Today's guest made bacteria immune to every virus that exists. This breakthrough could revolutionize medicine by creating virus proof cell therapies and potentially extending this protection to human cells. Also demonstrating that we can fundamentally rewrite the language of life itself, something that was previously thought impossible.

George Church is a Harvard Medical School genetics professor and pioneer of synthetic biology. He's an entrepreneur who's found in multiple biotech companies and is known for pushing the boundaries between science fiction and reality. His team just did something that sounds like pure science fiction.

They made living cells completely immune to every virus on Earth. That resistant immune, every single virus that tries to infect your cells just fails. The viruses can't evolve around it. Here's the wild part. They didn't add anything new. They just removed a few letter from the genetic alphabet. But George isn't stopping there. He wants to do this to human cells. He's talking about engineering astronauts for Mars missions, bringing back wooly mammoths, and maybe even, just maybe, making humans virus proof to the implications are staggering.

The ethics are murky. And the timeline. Well, if church's track record tells us anything is happening far faster than we think.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

00:00:00 – Church’s team made cells virus-proof, a major medical breakthrough

00:02:34 – Radiation resistance may come from DNA repair linked to desiccation

00:04:43 – A few genes can boost bacteria’s radiation resistance

00:07:16 – Panspermia is unlikely due to harsh space conditions

00:10:50 – Space travel may need biological, not just physical, changes

Regenesis

00:18:19 – Height involves many genes, but single ones can have big effects

00:20:57 – Once sci-fi, genome sequencing and pig organs are now real

00:23:20 – Church and Venter are more collaborators than rivals

00:27:17 – Rewriting genes can create virus-proof organisms

00:35:36 – DNA can store data, but reading/writing is slow

Gattaca

Jurassic Park

00:44:03 – Gene therapies can be affordable for all

00:46:44 – Stem cells can create any body cell for therapy

00:49:15 – “Mirror humans” are possible but avoided ethically

00:53:59 – Genomic privacy isn’t an issue since we shed DNA constantly

00:56:09 – Gene editing helps endangered species adapt, not revive extinct ones

01:00:30 – Virus-proof humans are possible, but tough to deliver to all cells

01:02:59 – Gene therapies could reverse aging at the cellular level

01:04:18 – Church avoids saying “impossible,” but admits to timeline optimism

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Does Avi Loeb Have PROOF of Alien Technology? Avi Loeb - #523 Oct 12, 2025

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Once again, I had the pleasure of speaking to one of the most famous and perhaps the most controversial astrophysicists in the world – Avi Loeb!

For those of you who don't know him, Avi is a professor of science at Harvard University, theoretical physicist, astrophysicist, and cosmologist. He is also a bestselling author and a dear friend of mine.

By the time you see this, Avi will have published his new book, Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future in the Stars. In it, he explains why we need to become an interstellar species to ensure our survival and lays out a plan for how we can settle among the stars.

As usual, we take some time to judge a book by its cover and discuss what went into the making of this book. We also dig into the recent Galileo Project expedition to the Pacific Ocean to retrieve spherules of the first recognized interstellar meteor, IM1, which was led by Avi, and discuss whether they found evidence of alien life.

Judging a book by its cover: Interstellar (00:44)

On extraordinary evidence (08:13)

Does Avi have proof of alien life?! (13:55)

On David Grusch and government obligations (28:01)

Internet hate, constructive criticism, and the scientific method (42:01)

More on Interstellar and what it means to become an interstellar species (1:10:56)

Elon Musk’s plan to make humankind interplanetary (1:15:12)

On space archaeology (1:21:08)

Rapid fire audience questions (1:39:20)

Outro (1:50:57)

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Brian Keating on Humility, Chutzpah, and the Arrow of Time | The James Altucher Show Oct 10, 2025

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Brian Keating and James Altucher have an unfiltered talk on humility, arrogance, and the strange mix of traits needed to achieve great things. From the wisdom of the Talmud to the Dunning–Kruger effect, they explore why even Nobel Prize winners wrestle with imposter syndrome.

James shares how writing books requires a mix of blind confidence and humility, while Brian connects scientific resilience to obsession, quests, and flow states. The two also talk candidly about the challenges of writing and publishing science books in today’s world—and Brian previews his bold new project exploring Jim Simons, “Chern–Simons Theory,” and the very arrow of time itself.

What You’ll Learn

Why success requires balancing humility with courage—and sometimes arrogance with ignorance
How Nobel Prize winners secretly struggle with imposter syndrome
Why writing books demands both blind confidence and ruthless editing
The difference between obsession and quest when pursuing success
What “Chern–Simons Theory” reveals about time, space, and the structure of the universe

Timestamped Chapters

00:00 Humility and Chutzpah in Science

06:35 "Feel Good Productivity Insights"

08:08 Considering Career Change for Fulfillment

10:36 "The Genius of Science"

13:54 Topology Links Time and Dimensions

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Chris Hadfield’s Final Orbit! The Moon Landing Hoax, UAPs, China & the New Space Race - #522 Oct 09, 2025

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Astronaut and bestselling author Chris Hadfield joins me to discuss his new Cold War thriller Final Orbit and the real history behind it—UAPs, Operation Paperclip, and the exiled genius who built China’s rocket program. Along the way, we debate the moon landing hoax, the cost of the ISS, and why humans—not robots—must carry our story into the stars.

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro

03:06 The Cold War and space exploration
05:40 Conspiracy theories, UAPs, and whistleblowers
10:38 Checklists as a survival tool
16:06 Moon landing denial
21:26 Judging a book by its cover
26:38 Apollo-Soyuz collaboration
30:59 The legacy of Wernehr von Braun
34:20 McCarthyism and the future of space exploration
38:24 Chinese space program and rivalry
44:19 Is it reckless to send humans to space?
48:54 Outro

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From Pipe Bombs to Viagra: Nobel Prize Winner’s Secrets Revealed - Lou Ignarro - #521 Oct 06, 2025

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Lou Ignarro went from building pipe bombs as a curious teen to winning the Nobel Prize for discovering how a gas—nitric oxide—regulates blood flow, fuels Viagra, and revolutionized cardiovascular medicine. In this explosive conversation, we trace how one molecule transformed sex, science, and the story of human health.

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro

00:55 The molecule that saves and kills

04:00 The invention of the X-ray

05:44 Nitroglycerin: explosive or life-saving drug?

11:07 Fine-tuning and Lou’s religious beliefs

14:38 Judging a book by its cover

16:56 The importance of curiosity

20:00 Thoughts on the Nobel Prize

24:58 What does Viagra do and how does it work?

32:10 The importance of collaboration in scientific research

35:15 Achieving the breakthrough discovery

41:02 What happens if a woman takes viagra?

42:55 Other applications of nitric oxide

47:57 Lou’s heart-healthy diet

52:41 Outro

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EXCLUSIVE: Avi Loeb Reveals: What HiRISE Just Saw on Mars! #520 Oct 04, 2025

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb joins Brian Keating to discuss a groundbreaking observation: the HiRISE camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has imaged 3I/ATLAS, a rare interstellar visitor, from the vantage point of Mars.

In this episode, we explore:

• What HiRISE detected and why it matters for planetary science.

• How interstellar objects like ʻOumuamua and 3I/ATLAS challenge our theories.

• Why Mars may become an ideal outpost for detecting future interstellar visitors.

• The implications for astrobiology, planetary defense, and our search for extraterrestrial technology.

✨ Just as the 1977 “Wow! Signal” jolted radio astronomers with a one-time unexplained burst, 3I/ATLAS may be its optical cousin—an anomalous, fleeting, but potentially transformative messenger. Loeb even calculated that 3I/ATLAS’s trajectory passed within about one degree of the Wow! Signal’s sky position, making the connection more than metaphorical. Ignoring such rare alignments risks repeating history: anomalies slip through our fingers while orthodoxy insists nothing unusual happened. The Wow! Signal warned us of the danger of complacency; 3I/ATLAS reminds us that cosmic surprises often lurk at the margins of expectation, carrying lessons we may miss if we force every mystery into old categories.

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Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb joins me to discuss the latest revelations about interstellar object 3I/ATLAS as it makes its closest approach to Mars. From HiRISE images to unusual chemistry, polarization anomalies, and even a potential link to the Wow! Signal, this conversation explores whether 3I/ATLAS is a natural comet—or a possible technological artifact. Along the way, we cover censorship from Galileo to today’s UAP debates, the “Sputnik moment” of interstellar objects, and what a global response might look like.

⏱️ Timestamps

0:00 – Introduction & why this day is special

1:29 – 3I/ATLAS closest approach to Mars: HiRISE imaging

2:50 – Mass, size, and what it means for its trajectory

5:06 – Global spacecraft observing 3I/ATLAS (NASA, ESA, UAE, China)

7:21 – Explaining the anomalies: jets, chemical makeup, negative polarization

13:06 – Alignment with the plane of planets (0.2% likelihood)

14:31 – Coincidence with the Wow! Signal and radio SETI opportunities

18:52 – White paper to the UN: global response to interstellar visitors

24:21 – Perseverance rover possible detection of ATLAS

29:47 – Nickel–iron anomaly and unusual chemistry

36:44 – Science inefficiency & missed discoveries (Hot Jupiters analogy)

43:29 – Why critics are wrong about “just a comet”

55:04 – Galileo, Pinker, and common knowledge parallels to UAP debates

1:01:20 – Peer review, censorship, and suppression in modern science

1:03:59 – Anti-science, conspiracy theories, and science communication

1:11:55 – Risk vs. safety in research; why scientists avoid anomalies

1:23:28 – China, Mars samples, and the race for extraterrestrial life

1:37:32 – JWST chemistry results: carbon dioxide vs water

1:41:42 – Should we send signals to 3I/ATLAS?

1:44:12 – Wake-up call for humanity & final reflections

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Is AI Our PARTNER or Our ENEMY? Google CTO Blaise Agüera y Arcas - #519 Sep 30, 2025

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Is AI our partner in evolution, or is it a harbinger of our downfall?

In this episode of Into the Impossible, I sit down with two brilliant minds to explore the current and future relationship between artificial intelligence, human evolution, and creativity. Blaise Agüera y Arcas, a leading AI researcher, and Benjamin Bratton, philosopher and theorist, bring their unique insights to this conversation. Together, we discuss how AI is not here to replace us but to reshape what it means to be human, through symbiosis rather than competition.

We explore the concept of the hardware lottery, the role of randomness and creativity in both human brains and machines, and how AI can help us rethink the concept of evolution itself. From quantum computing to AI’s future in medicine and education, this conversation explores the big questions shaping tomorrow’s world.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Einstein's happiest thought and the hardware lottery

00:11:13 Co-evolution and human-AI interaction
00:12:44 Is AI training us?
00:15:43 The limitations of AI
00:23:19 Ethical considerations of AI use
00:26:42 The path to a new physics
00:30:32 Blaise’s books explained
00:40:23 It takes a computer to know a computer
00:44:30 The role of improvisation
00:47:19 The role of predictability
00:52:48 Where are we now?
00:57:01 AI, education, and daily use cases
01:02:27 Judging a book by its cover
01:11:29 Outro

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The Scientists: Lord Kelvin’s Dangerous Idea (Absolute Zero) Sep 28, 2025

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Dive into the fascinating world of Lord Kelvin, a pivotal figure in the scientific revolution! In this video, we explore his groundbreaking contributions, including the concept of absolute zero and the Kelvin temperature scale.

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00:00- Introduction to Lord Kelvin
02:15- The significance of absolute zero
05:30- Kelvin's early academic achievements
08:45- The cosmic microwave background explained
12:00- The evolution of physics from natural philosophy
15:30- The enduring legacy of Kelvin's work
17:00- Conclusion and reflections
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Steven Pinker on Cancel Culture, Common Knowledge & AI - #518 Sep 24, 2025

Get 3 months off the annual plan and start learning faster at shortform.com/impossible In this episode, Steven Pinker unpacks how common knowledge shapes everything from why rational people can’t agree to disagree to why markets boom and bust. We explore the risks of falsifying expert claims, the power of social norms, and whether civilization is held together by truths—or by the fictions we all agree to share.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro

00:58 When common knowledge is wrong

02:37 The role of common knowledge in social coordination

08:48 Free will and determinism

14:48 Judging a book by its cover

21:08 Government suppression and common knowledge

30:08 The agree to disagree theorem

34:54 Generosity and charity in human affairs

41:12 The role of common knowledge in religious beliefs

48:31 LLMs and common knowledge

50:39 Outro

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What Really Happened on the Moon? Sep 22, 2025

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Brian Keating sits in the guest chair on Julian Dorey's podcast. This fascinating conversation dives deep into the heart of science, skepticism, and the culture wars swirling around them. Together, Brian and Julian tackle everything from wild theories about NASA, the South Pole, and the moon landing, to the challenges of scientific gatekeeping, the allure of conspiracy thinking, and the importance—and limitations—of critical thinking.

You'll hear candid reflections on podcast rivalries, the pitfalls of confirmation bias, and the struggles scientists face in the public eye. Brian offers a behind-the-scenes look into debates with figures like Terrence Howard, the claims of Bart Sibrel, and the real impact of science denial. Plus, you'll get personal stories from Brian’s own adventures at the South Pole and insights into why science sometimes gets it gloriously, or painfully, wrong.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Choosing Grad School Over NASA

07:56 Misleading Findings and Self-Deception

13:24 "Moon Rock Mystery: Colors Explained"

16:19 Nobel Laureate Show Dilemma

25:33 "Questioning Experts and Conspiracies"

31:09 Nostalgia for Past Snow Days

35:12 South Pole Tragedy: Fatal Expedition

41:16 "Exploring Uncharted Places"

45:40 Nordic Power Struggles and Empire Decline

48:44 Dark Matter or Modified Gravity?

54:55 Podcaster's Open-Minded Approach

59:53 Challenging Math: Terence Howard's View

01:06:58 Critique of Platform Misuse

01:11:10 Animal Mourning and Human Awareness

01:17:45 Debate on Science and Vaccine Misinformation

01:21:40 The Mayor's Low Threshold Dilemma

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How to Focus Like a Nobel Prize Winner | The James Altucher Show Sep 17, 2025

James sits down once again with cosmologist Brian Keating—longtime friend of the show and author of Into the Impossible: Focus Like a Nobel Prize Winner. In this candid conversation, they challenge each other’s views on focus, curiosity, and the trade-offs of staying in your lane. Brian shares behind-the-scenes lessons from interviewing Nobel Prize winners, the thinking behind his new “Keating Test” for AI, and why communication matters as much as discovery in science.

This episode isn’t about self-help clichés. It’s about real-world insights you won’t hear anywhere else—whether it’s why guarding your time is the most important skill, how to use flow states to sharpen your career, or why great breakthroughs depend on questioning the work of those who came before.

What You’ll Learn

Why Brian created the “Keating Test” as a new measure for true artificial intelligence
How Nobel Prize winners balance intense focus with curiosity across disciplines
Why communication skills matter as much as scientific discovery for lasting impact
How to guard your time from “time bandits” and apply the power of saying “no”
Practical ways to find your lane—or combine lanes—while still pursuing flow and mastery

Timestamped Chapters

[02:00] The Keating Test: AI, free will, and the act of survival
[06:00] Humor, history, and reclaiming the “worst joke ever told”
[08:00] Friendship, TEDx, and 11 years of conversations
[09:00] Lessons from Nobel Prize winners: beyond self-help habits
[10:00] Publishing with Scribe/Lioncrest and connections to James and David Goggins
[12:00] Into the Impossible, Volume One: why distilling Nobel wisdom matters
[13:00] Imposter syndrome, Alfred Nobel, and Volume Two’s focus
[15:00] Donna Strickland, LASIK, and the power of saying no
[18:00] Stay in your lane—or widen it? A debate on mastery and curiosity
[23:00] Newton, Pascal, and the discipline of sitting in a room
[26:00] Regrets, diversification, and finding flow
[28:00] Crystallized vs. fluid intelligence in the age of AI
[31:00] The importance of novelty—and the Lindy test
[35:00] Math, reality, and the unreasonable effectiveness of ideas
[38:00] Teaching quantum computing: bridging theory and life skills
[43:00] From cryogenics to code: skills that outlast AI
[47:00] Why communication defines success in science
[50:00] Doing things that don’t scale: relationships, meteorites, and networks
[52:00] The missed opportunities of office hours—and how to build relationships
[54:00] Reading theses, genuine curiosity, and non-scalable networking
[55:00] Into the Impossible, Volume Two: life lessons and scientific breakthroughs
[57:00] How old is the universe? The cosmic controversy
[59:00] Gravitational waves, BICEP2, and losing the Nobel Prize
[61:00] Dust, data, and the Simons Observatory’s quest for origins
[63:00] What comes next: Jim Simons’ legacy and Brian’s future book

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Are We Wrong About the Big Bang? Niayesh Afshordi - #517 Sep 16, 2025

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For over a century, cosmologists have believed that the universe began a single fiery moment. The Big Bang. But what if that story is incomplete?

Or what if it's even wrong?

My guest today, Professor Niayesh Afshordi, is a professor of astrophysics at the Perimeter Institute and the University of Waterloo.

He and his colleague Bill Halpern argue that the real battle in science is over the mysteries of singularities, those points where our equations collapse and space, time and physics itself seem to break down.

In a new book, Battle of the Big Bang, they take us inside the fight to understand whether the Big Bang was truly the beginning of it all, or whether it was just one chapter in a far stranger cosmic saga.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

00:00:00 – Cosmologists no longer see the Big Bang as the beginning of time

00:11:01 – Singularity vs the later hot Big Bang phases like nucleosynthesis

00:12:13 – Survey of physicists shows “Big Bang” is understood differently

00:15:37 – Hawking and singularities

00:23:12 – Black hole information paradox remains unresolved after 50 years

00:30:26 – Religion remains a social tool

00:35:56 – The Simons Observatory was created to probe primordial gravitational waves in the CMB

00:39:50 – Scientific careers are constrained by funding and “hot topics” in research

00:41:17 – Science advances by tying ideas to observation, not just social structures

00:42:07 – Disagreement with Carlo Rovelli

00:44:54 – Competing quantum gravity models are ideas, not fully testable theories yet

00:46:14 – String theory, loop quantum gravity, and holography lack experimental evidence

00:47:55 – Cancellation of CMB Stage-4 highlights limits of experimental cosmology

00:49:14 – Afshordi views himself closer to an observer than a pure theorist

00:54:51 – Scientific progress benefits from bridging between communities

00:57:47 – Repulsive gravity in inflation avoids singularities but leaves open loopholes

01:01:00 – Singularity theorems can break down with quantum gravity or altered dimensions

01:03:05 – Our universe was born inside a black hole

01:06:16 – Future probes might let us see further back than the CMB

01:10:56 – Einstein unknowingly started the quest for quantum gravity

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The Matrix Is a Documentary: Riz Virk on the Simulation Hypothesis - #516 Sep 14, 2025

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What if your life wasn’t real—not metaphorically, but literally? That’s the premise my guest today has been exploring for years. Rizwan Virk, MIT graduate, gaming entrepreneur, and author of The Simulation Hypothesis, believes that physics, computing, and even ancient wisdom traditions point to the same unsettling conclusion: we may be living inside a programmed reality.

In this conversation, we dive into the science, philosophy, and technical roadmaps that could one day prove—or disprove—this theory. We explore quantum mechanics, AI, and the limits of spacetime itself, asking whether reality is an unshakable foundation… or just a beautifully rendered illusion.

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
00:00:42 The Simulation Hypothesis
00:10:14 The limitations of AGI
00:15:17 Rizwan’s religious background
00:21:43 Energetic physical limitations in a simulation
00:28:33 Quantum computing and the simulation hypothesis
00:34:45 Judging a book by its cover
00:37:11 The Planck length
00:41:59 Is Deja Vu a consequence of the simulation?
00:43:41 Ethical and moral considerations
00:48:35 How to avoid collapsing the wave function
00:54:33 Cracks in the matrix
01:02:21 What’s the purpose of the simulation?
01:07:28 Rizwan’s next project
01:09:02 The winning strategy
01:10:37 Outro

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The Man Who Named the Big Bang… and Hated It! Fred Hoyle Sep 13, 2025

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Fred Hoyle coined the term “Big Bang”—but he hated the theory it described. Instead, he championed the steady state universe, helped uncover the stellar origin of the elements, and gave us the immortal phrase: “We are stardust.”

This video explores Hoyle’s brilliance and contradictions:

Why he mocked the Big Bang yet proved it correct

How he predicted the “Hoyle state” that makes carbon—and life—possible

His role in the legendary B²FH paper that rewrote cosmic history

The injustices that kept him from a Nobel Prize

His radical speculations on panspermia, Stonehenge, and cosmic design

Hoyle’s story is a masterclass in scientific courage: following data even when it destroys your own theory.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Fred Hoyle: Defying Scientific Norms

06:02 "Fred Hoyle: Unconventional Scientific Curiosity"

10:11 Hoyle and Littleton's Cosmic Inquiry

12:32 Constructive Contrarianism in Cosmology

14:59 Science Communication and Public Responsibility

19:09 B2FH: Stellar Element Synthesis

21:02 Hoyle's Interdisciplinary Genius

25:53 Universe's Surprising Insights

27:46 Nobel Prize Debate: CMB Origins

32:14 "Helium Mystery and Hoyle's Concession"

35:07 Hoyle's Overlooked Nobel Stance

38:23 Hoyle's Unyielding Scientific Pursuits

42:36 Fred Hoyle: Science's Intellectual Rebel

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David Deutsch Says We Will Build Humans Before We Build AGI - #515 Sep 11, 2025

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David Deutsch offers his insights into the physics that will impact our future, challenging our new technologies, such as AGI and the development of synthetic humans, as depicted in movies. Join us for this fascinating discussion as we go INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

00:00:00 – 00:00:39 Could machines experience thoughts and sensations like humans?

00:00:45 – 00:01:46 Deutsch argues subjective experiences can arise from any system replicating brain-like processing.

00:01:47 – 00:02:25 We never experience the present moment directly but recall slightly delayed interpretations.

00:02:25 – 00:03:30 Deutsch views himself as software running on brain hardware, embodiment is mainly computational.

00:03:30 – 00:04:37 Loss of physical body parts doesn’t reduce personhood

00:04:43 – 00:07:13 Story of “lock-in” from horse’s width shaping space tech leads to analogy about AI hardware lock-in.

00:08:10 – 00:09:20 Lock-in may slow progress but creativity ensures no permanent limits.

00:09:20 – 00:12:15 Square roots and complex numbers naturally emerge in physics due to algebraic structures of reality.

00:12:15 – 00:13:31 Not all mathematical structures are worth exploring—only those relevant to solving physics problems.

00:13:31 – 00:17:00 Shift to memetics: persistence of anti-Jewish patterns is deeper than typical memes.

00:17:00 – 00:19:26 Pattern predates Christianity; it persists through cultural rationalizations, not simple hatred.

00:19:50 – 00:21:23 Discussion of life vs. death choices from Torah portion ties to Deutsch’s book on infinity

00:21:44 – 00:22:32 Humanity faces no upper or lower bounds—capable of infinite progress or catastrophic mistakes

00:23:36 – 00:24:21 Advice to young self-consider interference processes as a door to quantum computation

00:25:16 – 00:26:13 Deutsch admits past mistakes—initially misjudged multiverse explanations and free will

00:27:08 – 00:28:08 David redefines free will as the ability to create objectively new knowledge.

00:28:14 – 00:28:41 AGI programs will have free will once true AI is achieved.

00:29:02 – 00:29:18 Conclusion

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Is 3I/ATLAS Alien Technolgy? Avi Loeb & MIchael Shermer DEBATE - #514 Sep 09, 2025

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Brian Keating sits down with Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb and renowned skeptic Michael Shermer to dissect the latest enigma sweeping through our solar system—3I/ATLAS.

• What makes 3I/ATLAS extraordinary?

• It’s the third confirmed interstellar object to visit our solar system—after ʻOumuamua and Borisov—racing through space at hyperbolic speeds and exhibiting an orbit intriguingly aligned with our ecliptic plane

• Observations by Hubble and James Webb reveal a coma dominated by carbon dioxide, with traces of water, carbon monoxide, nickel, and cyanide—an unusual chemical signature even among comets.

• Avi Loeb’s provocative hypothesis: He and collaborators propose that 3I/ATLAS might not be natural at all—but potentially a piece of alien technology, given its improbable trajectory, ecliptic alignment, and close approach to Mars and other planets—arguably orchestrated rather than accidental.

• Michael Shermer pushes back: A constructive skeptic’s view on whether the evidence truly supports Loeb’s scenario, grounding the discussion with a critical evaluation of observational data versus speculative inference.

Don’t miss this rare convergence of cutting-edge astrophysics and disciplined skepticism—because how we interpret 3I/ATLAS could redefine our understanding of interstellar visitors.

Key Takeaways:

•00:00 NASCAR Fascination with 3i Atlas

•07:40 Cosmic Anomalies Suggest Tech Origins

•13:02 Interstellar Comets: Ubiquitous Wanderers

•17:11 Interstellar Object Frequency Dilemma

•23:46 Challenging Mainstream Scientific Conformity

•31:09 Balancing Exoplanet Exploration Funding

•35:33 Comet Nickel Detection, No Iron

•38:39 Open-Mindedness in Scientific Consensus

•45:53 "Trusting Experts vs. Skepticism"

•50:09 "Assessing Extraterrestrial vs. Natural Objects"

•55:48 Hallucinations During Transcontinental Bike Race

•01:02:13 Eyewitness Testimony's Unreliability

•01:05:34 Government Secrecy and National Security

•01:12:54 Seeking Direct Evidence of UFO Claims

•01:16:44 Comet: A Dirty Iceberg Analogy

•01:21:27 New Astrobiology Approach: Onsite Sampling

•01:29:18 Analyzing Spacecraft Non-Gravitational Acceleration

•01:31:52 Free Moon Rocks: Myths and Offers

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What Came Before The Big Bang? Thomas Hertog - #513 Sep 06, 2025

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In a sweeping conversation drawn from his collaboration with Stephen Hawking, Thomas Hertog explores the radical “no-boundary” theory—a vision of the cosmos with no singular beginning, evolving laws of physics, and a past that isn’t fixed until observed. Rejecting the untestable multiverse, Hertog and Hawking built a fully quantum cosmology that embeds the observer within the equations, predicting inflation and replacing anthropic guesswork with a falsifiable framework.

Hertog explains how time could emerge from something deeper than the Big Bang, why constants of nature may be dynamic, and how holography hints the laws of physics themselves might fade away at the origin. He then turns to the experiments—from next-generation CMB polarization to gravitational wave backgrounds—that could confirm or refute this bold vision, challenging us to see the universe as a living, evolving system whose history we help to shape.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro

01:03 Thomas’s first reaction to Hawking’s theory

03:38 Hawking’s model of the Big Bang

07:20 The no-boundary proposal

22:18 The role of conscious observers in cosmology

24:34 The wick rotation and its implications

29:29 The future of physics and experimental tests

37:57 The experimental minimum

40:04 The holographic principle

43:57 Work Thomas would like to share with Hawking

49:11 Outro

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Free Will, AGI, and the Scavengers Ruining America's Future. Ben Shapiro - #512 Sep 02, 2025

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We talk with Ben Shapiro about his new book “Lions and Scavengers” and how we each have a lion and a scavenger inside of us. Today’s society is shaped by lions who build great things, while the scavengers try to tear them down.

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The Computer Expert That Just Solved AI’s TOUGHEST Challenge - Rose Yu - #511 Aug 26, 2025

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Could an AI physicist soon out-innovate Einstein?

In this exciting interdisciplinary exploration, UC San Diego’s Rose Yu dismantles the romantic myth of genius-driven science and instead offers a thrilling look at how AI could become not just a computational tool, but a genuine partner in discovery. Rose draws from her pioneering work in traffic forecasting, pandemic modeling, and high-energy physics to show how machine learning is evolving and what it can offer to the scientific community.

She walks us through the fascinating ways AI is already helping us rethink what’s possible in science: from generating novel hypotheses to rediscovering fundamental symmetries, and even beating traditional simulations in both speed and precision. With her characteristic clarity, Rose explains how she’s built data-driven surrogates for complex phenomena like the spread of epidemics and the turbulence of fluids. We also tackle some of the more existential questions: Can an AI ever experience “happy thoughts”? How close are we to AGI? And should we be worried about AI replacing us?

If science is humanity’s greatest invention, this episode is a fascinating look at its future.

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00:00 Intro

01:04 Can an AI physicist out-innovate Einstein?

02:07 Why are GPUs so good for AI?

12:24 Traffic modeling and AI

16:08 Is AI just imitating physics?

24:53 Epidemiology modeling and AI

30:49 Should we be worried about AGI?

34:32 The benefits and dangers of AI

39:53 AI scientists and scientific productivity

42:19 The impact of AI on academia and education

52:34 Outro

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Quantum Theories Are Just MIRACLES! (But not this one) David Deutsch - #510 Aug 23, 2025

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David Deutsch just exposed something shocking about modern science. Most quantum theories aren't actually science at all. They're just miracles disguised as explanations. When you ask how quantum entanglement works, most interpretations by popular scientists basically reduce to "magic happens." That's not science, that's giving up on our understanding of reality.

David Deutsch is a quantum physicist at Oxford, a pioneer in quantum computing, and one of the most important theoretical physicists alive. He argues that only the many-worlds theory actually explains what's happening in quantum experiments instead of just accepting it as a mystery never to be explained. This conversation reveals why modern physics has abandoned its core mission.

Key Takeaways:

00:02:15 – David Deutsch introduces the idea that infinity is not just a mathematical abstraction but a physical reality.

00:06:42 – He emphasizes that understanding infinity is central to progress in both science and philosophy.

00:11:03 – Discussion on how infinity challenges human intuition and traditional explanations.

00:18:29 – Deutsch argues that good explanations must account for infinity, not avoid it.

00:23:51 – He contrasts finite vs. infinite models of the universe.

00:30:14 – Infinity as an unavoidable aspect of quantum mechanics and the multiverse.

00:37:40 – Practical implications: infinity changes how we view knowledge, discovery, and human progress.

00:45:22 – He warns against simplistic or “bad” explanations that ignore infinite possibilities.

00:53:09 – Closing: infinity should be embraced as part of reality, not feared or reduced.

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The PHYSICS Of Happiness - Arthur C Brooks - #509 Aug 19, 2025

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Arthur Brooks has just done the unthinkable. He’s shattered one of the most enduring myths in both science and society with the precision of a physicist and the insight of a seasoned psychologist.

We’re talking about the belief that our minds peak in our thirties and only decline from there. Well, it turns out this belief isn’t rooted in physics but in flawed psychology. Worse, this myth is holding us back as a species. In this insightful and personal episode, Arthur explains that cognitive decline is not inevitable and that our best, most meaningful work might still be ahead—if we adjust accordingly.

Arthur himself is no stranger to reinvention. From performing with the Barcelona Symphony to leading one of Washington's most influential think tanks, and now teaching at Harvard, he’s experienced multiple intellectual lifetimes. Today, he studies happiness—not as a vague ideal, but as a measurable, achievable, and deeply human pursuit.

Together, we explore why high achievers often feel more depressed after reaching their biggest goals and why lasting fulfillment requires something different altogether. Arthur shares research on emotional temperaments, the science of fluid vs. crystallized intelligence, and the dangers of fame, power, and success. He also gives us a behind-the-scenes look at his collaboration with the Dalai Lama, and why AI might be a surprising ally in extending our cognitive abilities as we age.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:31 Arthur’s pivotal career change(s)

00:05:22 Failure CV and resistance to disillusionment

00:08:36 The entropy of happiness

00:11:57 Judging a book by its cover

00:18:04 Crystallized vs. fluid intelligence

00:28:48 Will AI replace or amplify aging minds?

00:31:41 Modernizing academia

00:42:40 Balancing professional and personal life

00:47:05 The hierarchy of idolatry

00:58:33 Rapid fire questions

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The Quantum Secret Einstein Tried to Warn Us About - Adam Becker - #508 Aug 16, 2025

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What if the most successful theory in science… doesn't actually explain anything?

In this episode of Into the Impossible, I talk with physicist and author Adam Becker, who wrote What Is Real?, a stunning exploration of quantum mechanics, its messy philosophical roots, and the long-ignored questions about what the theory really says about reality.

We dig deep into a paradox at the heart of modern physics: quantum mechanics works better than any theory we’ve ever invented, yet no one agrees on what it means. Becker walks us through the forgotten history of physicists like Einstein and David Bohm, who dared to question the mainstream “shut up and calculate” mindset, and explains why that mindset might be holding science back.

We explore the eerie predictions of the Many Worlds Interpretation, the mind-bending implications of Bell’s Theorem, and how modern experiments—some Nobel Prize-winning—are forcing physicists to confront uncomfortable truths about locality, realism, and the nature of observation.

If you’ve ever wondered whether quantum physics is just math, or if it really describes the world we live in, this conversation will challenge everything you thought you knew.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
02:01 Interpretations of quantum mechanics

05:04 Einstein’s discontent with quantum mechanics
08:01 EPR paradox
10:16 Many-worlds interpretation and Everettian mechanics
17:37 John Bell and Bell’s theorem
23:43 Experimental tests of quantum mechanics
27:21 Quantum computing and its promises
29:17 What is real?
31:56 Outro

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Do We Have Free Will and Will AI Have It Too? Sabine Hossenfelder - #507 Aug 14, 2025

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Does free will exist? It's a question that's haunted philosophers for centuries. But physicist Sabine Hossenfelder has a provocative answer that might just disturb you. She says free will doesn't

exist.

Everything is determined by the laws of physics. But here's the paradox that's fascinated me. I've talked to Sam Harris, Dan Dennett, Robert Sapolsky, all brilliant minds who agree that free will is an illusion. Yet, when I asked them if they've ever encountered someone who acts like they don't have free will, they all said no. So how can this be?

How can we all be determined by physics, yet live as if we're making genuine choices? This isn't some abstract philosophical exercise, no. Sabine's insight has real implications for artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and the future of consciousness itself.

She explains why AI may already have the same kind of agency that we do, and why quantum computers could reveal that we fundamentally misunderstand the nature of reality.

Key Takeaways:

00:26–04:39 – Determinism over “free will,” reframes self as information processor. 07:21–09:19 – Defines agency as internal deliberation vs. external input; AI has low agency. 10:48–14:50 – AI can learn without bodies; emotions could emerge via reward functions. 15:18–17:16 – UFO claims are mostly flaky but worth some serious consideration. 18:16–22:52 – “Quiz with It” uses AI for quizzes; AI may replace poor lecturers. 24:37–30:37 – Warns of LLM “lock-in”; expects new AI paradigms. 31:15–32:42 – Quantum computing promising for finance optimization; uncertain impact. 34:15–36:37 – Likes debates; thinks “theories of everything” overemphasized. 39:09–42:14 – Would fund quantum gravity & measurement problem experiments. 43:21–50:31 – Supports fuzzy dark matter search; inflation underdetermined; MOND captures some truth. 51:16–57:26 – Skeptical of DESI’s dark energy claim; cosmology data messy, model-dependent. 58:40–01:00:14 – Academic decline due to systemic incentives. 01:00:50–01:02:36 – Quantum tech advances reviving foundational physics interest. 01:09:30–01:12:23 – AI-generated junk (“AI slop”) threatens science publishing.

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Are Humans Smart Enough to Understand the Universe? Stephen Wolfram - #506 Aug 06, 2025

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Why aren't whales building rockets? They have bigger brains than we do after all. In this episode with Stephen Wolfram, we talk about why more brainpower doesn't always mean more understanding, and how neural architecture faces physical constraints.

Stephen Wolfram says even super intelligent AIs may hit hard computational limits. In our conversation today, we explore why intelligence has a ceiling, and how ideas like Wolfram's Ruliad, computational irreducibility and brain size scaling reveal the boundaries of thought itself.

Wolfram created Mathematica, Wolfram Alpha, it's probably in your pocket right now, in your cell phone, and he's now building a radical new theory of everything grounded in computational reality.

If he's right, smarter doesn't always mean deeper. It might just mean we get stuck.

Key Takeaways:

00:00 – 01:34 Are we discovering or simulating the universe?

01:34 – 06:50 Ruliad defines reality

06:50 – 10:02 Brains compress data into decisions, experience.

10:02 – 17:00 Math models nature, not necessarily its foundation.

17:00 – 25:07 AI may trap us like algebra did.

25:07 – 29:42 LLMs mimic minds, but lack depth.

29:42 – 35:57 Shared minds define reality; Boltzmann brains questioned.

35:57 – 42:28 Free will arises from irreducibility.

42:28 – 47:04 AIs may inherit computational free will.

47:04 – 52:45 Exploring Ruliad = expanding intellectual paradigms.

52:45 – 59:06 Massless particles = timeless, universal concepts?

59:06 – 01:07:32 Immortality blocked by biological irreducibility.

01:07:32 – End Biggest question: extend life or decode reality?

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The Second Law: Resolving the Mystery of the Second Law of Thermodynamics: https://www.amazon.com/Second-Law-Resolving-Mystery-Thermodynamics/dp/1579550835

https://www.wolframalpha.com/

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Exploring the Edge of the Universe: Brian Keating on Telescopes, CMB, and Scientific Discovery Aug 01, 2025

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In this captivating conversation, we dive deep into the cosmos with renowned cosmologist, podcaster, and UC San Diego professor Dr. Brian Keating. Joined by Mike Misha and Xinghui, Brian takes us on a journey from the childhood wonder inspired by the Moon to the high-altitude peaks of Chile and the frigid expanse of the South Pole, where he's helped pioneer the development of cutting-edge telescopes aimed at unlocking the secrets of the universe.

This episode is from the 632nm Podcast

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Takeaways:

00:00 Moon Fascination and Antarctic Astronomy

09:38 "Proof of Earth's Orbit via Parallax"

14:36 Uncharted Light Polarization Exploration

19:45 Challenges in Measuring Polarization

23:41 "Transistor Tech for Microwave Signals"

26:52 Optimal Telescope Size for Science

31:13 Collaborative Scientific Learning Journey

37:20 "Steady State vs. Big Bang"

46:43 Universe's Earliest Light Revealed

51:25 Rapid Advances in Observational Technology

58:01 Motel Suicide and Leadership Shift

58:50 Near-Miss: Nobel Prize Revelation

01:04:13 Missed Signals, Planck Pressure

01:13:54 Detecting Cosmic Phenomena with Telescopes

01:18:42 Balanced Research in Cosmology

01:23:27 Space Telescope Vision Expansion

01:26:51 AI's Limits in Predicting Relativity

01:31:28 Reevaluating the Nobel Prize Criteria

01:38:20 Musk's Mars Vision: Science Disruption

01:41:46 Balancing Science and Personal Life

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Is There A WAR On Science? Lawrence Krauss - #505 Jul 30, 2025

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In a sweeping conversation sparked by his new book The War on Science, Lawrence Krauss charts how well-intentioned campus DEI bureaucracies, politicized funding mandates, and “language-as-violence” taboos are eroding the core scientific virtues of open inquiry and empirical scepticism, while drawing historical parallels from Lysenkoism to today’s hiring rubrics and challenging listeners to defend freedom of thought with the same passion they reserve for social justice. He then pivots from diagnosis to remedy, outlining a five-point rescue plan—slashing ideological litmus tests, restoring merit-based evaluation, insulating grant agencies from mission creep, teaching students to steel-man opposing views, and benchmarking success against China’s unencumbered research surge—arguing that only by re-centering evidence over ideology can science remain humanity’s most reliable truth-seeking enterprise.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:04 The most dangerous idea threatening science today
02:35 The role of universities and academic freedom
10:26 Tenure and indirect costs in academia
14:58 Sanctions against free speech
17:39 The problem with tuition
18:42 Decolonializing STEM
23:57 What Trump is doing to address these issues
28:03 Free market education?
36:46 Judging a book by its cover
38:44 The distortion of science during COVID
44:12 Inequality in science
48:43 If Lawrence were president of the US
52:33 Audience questions
55:28 Outro

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Our Universe Almost Didn’t Exist - Fred Adams - #504 Jul 25, 2025

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Is the universe fine-tuned for life, or is it just a lucky accident? Could the multiverse explain why our universe is so perfectly suited for life? And how much can the fundamental constants change before life becomes impossible?

Today, I’m joined by Fred Adams, a theoretical physicist from the University of Michigan. Fred works in the general area of theoretical astrophysics with a focus on the study of star formation and cosmology. He is internationally recognized for his work on the radiative signature of the star formation process, the dynamics of circumstellar disks, and the theory of the initial mass function for forming stars. Fred is the author of The Five Ages of the Universe and Origins of Existence, and has dedicated much of his career to understanding the structure and fate of the cosmos.

In this episode, we break down the concepts of fine-tuning, the anthropic principle, and the multiverse. Could the universe's perfect conditions for life point to a deeper, purposeful design, or is it just a product of chance? What if there are other universes out there with completely different rules, maybe even with their own forms of life?

Trust me, this episode is going to make you rethink everything you thought you knew about existence, so don’t miss out!

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:29 Judging a book by its cover
02:12 DESI results and the equation of state
06:39 The cosmological constant and its role in our universe
12:31 Fine-tuning as a tool
32:37 The Hoyle resonance and carbon production
39:28 Probability distribution and fundamental theory
45:11 Intelligent design and anthropic arguments
52:30 The multiverse and its implications
58:14 Outro

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📚 More Everything Forever: ⁠https://a.co/d/ajlYHvZ⁠

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We MUST Save Earth Because We Can’t Live on Mars - Adam Becker - #503 Jul 18, 2025

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What if the future tech billionaires keep promising us isn’t the answer, but part of the problem?

In this episode of Into the Impossible, I talk with Adam Becker, author of More Everything Forever, about the big dreams coming out of Silicon Valley—especially when it comes to AI and the future of humanity.

We take a hard look at the idea that AI is going to fix everything, launch us into space, and solve all our problems along the way. It’s a powerful story, and a lot of very smart, very rich people believe it. But what if they’re getting the science—and the big picture—wrong? Becker argues that people like Elon Musk and Marc Andreessen are chasing a future that ignores some pretty basic realities: limits on energy, physics, and even society itself.

Instead of creating a better world, their vision might actually make things worse, deepening inequality, spreading bias, and putting even more power into the hands of a few.

If you’re excited about AI, curious about space, or just wondering where all this is heading, this is a conversation you’ll want to hear.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro

00:44 AI boom or AI doom?

03:40 What are tech billionaires wrong about?

06:10 Influence of science fiction on tech billionaires

11:05 Religious parallels in AI and space exploration

15:37 The search for extraterrestrial intelligence

24:16 Effective altruism and long-termism

35:28 Optimism and skepticism about AI

44:46 Judging a book by its cover

47:53 Impact of AI on underrepresented communities

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Another Alien Asteroid - Avi Loeb - #502 Jul 17, 2025

In this episode, I sit down with Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb to explore his provocative new article analyzing the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS — a visitor from beyond our solar system that might not be natural. 🛰️

We dive into his recent article on Medium https://avi-loeb.medium.com/is-the-interstellar-object-3i-atlas-alien-technology-b59ccc17b2e3 and get into:

• The strange anomalies in 3I/ATLAS’s orbit, size, and speed 🌌

• How the Dark Forest Hypothesis could change the search for intelligent life 🕵️‍♂️

• Why even unlikely cosmic risks deserve serious scientific attention 🧠

• What Pascal’s Wager teaches us about ignoring possible extraterrestrial probes 🪐

💥 Plus, Avi answers 5 gripping questions designed to maximize your curiosity — from the first signs of alien tech to the biggest risks humanity faces if we stay silent.

🎧 Don’t miss this mind-expanding conversation with one of the boldest thinkers in astrophysics.

1️⃣ “Is This Alien Tech Hiding in Plain Sight?”

2️⃣ “The Dark Forest Theory Just Got Real”

3️⃣ “Avi Loeb: The Alien Probe We Can’t Ignore”

4️⃣ “3I/ATLAS: Interstellar Visitor… or Something Else?”

5️⃣ “What If They’re Watching Us? (The 3I/ATLAS Mystery)”

For those of you who don't know him, Avi is a professor of science at Harvard University, theoretical physicist, astrophysicist, and cosmologist. He is also a bestselling author and a dear friend of mine.

By the time you see this, Avi will have published his new book, Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future in the Stars. In it, he explains why we need to become an interstellar species to ensure our survival and lays out a plan for how we can settle among the stars.

As usual, we take some time to judge a book by its cover and discuss what went into the making of this book. We also dig into the recent Galileo Project expedition to the Pacific Ocean to retrieve spherules of the first recognized interstellar meteor, IM1, which was led by Avi, and discuss whether they found evidence of alien life.

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Asteroids that are Interstellar (00:44)

On extraordinary evidence (08:13)

Does Avi have proof of alien technology (13:55)

On David Grusch and government obligations (78:01)

More on Interstellar and what it means to become an interstellar species (1:16:56)

Rapid fire audience questions (1:19:20)

Outro (1:50:57)

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Celebrating 500 Episodes! Jul 14, 2025

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What drives someone to keep exploring the universe after a lifelong career in cosmology and 500 podcast episodes?

In this milestone episode, I finally take the mic solo to answer that and other questions—from the origin of the podcast during the pandemic to why I'm still obsessed with cosmology, teaching, and yes, even faculty meetings (sometimes). I open up about the childlike curiosity that fuels my work and share some spicy takes on academia, dark energy, and controversial theories shaking up our entire industry.

Join me for a personal, unfiltered exploration of why, after all these episodes, I’m still as fascinated as ever by the vast cosmos—and the sometimes messy world of academia that surrounds it.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 The origin of Into The Impossible

00:01:49 What drives me to do what I do?

00:05:22 The search for a TOE

00:08:11 The limits of human understanding

00:10:09 Become a channel member

00:12:52 Early galactic formation and JWST

00:18:29 Eric Weinstein’s theory

00:28:02 A new cosmological model?

00:31:06 String theory and black holes

00:36:54 Entanglement and geometric unity

00:49:06 My thoughts on JWST so far

00:55:37 Impact of Trump’s cuts and the role of universities

01:03:07 My thoughts on Chile

01:05:38 The most important piece of information

01:07:34 Why Eric Weinstein?

01:10:57 Answering criticism

01:12:51 Outro

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The Scientists Ep. 7: Galileo Founded The First Tech Unicorn Jul 13, 2025

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In this episode, we’re diving into the untold story of one of science’s greatest icons: Galileo Galilei. You might know him as the father of modern astronomy—the man with the telescope who challenged the universe. But forget the dusty textbook legend. This episode peels back the curtain to reveal Galileo as a cunning innovator, unapologetic monopolist, and the original scientific entrepreneur.

Settle in for a journey through ambition, ingenuity, and the eternal tension between genius and fallibility. This is Galileo as you’ve never seen him before!

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Galileo: Science, Success, and Bias

05:23 Galileo's Race Against Time

07:49 Kepler's Unfulfilled Telescope Wish

11:06 Galileo: Scientist and Businessman

16:13 "Balancing Passion and Scientific Objectivity"

19:19 Technological Lock-In and Tunnel Vision

23:10 Incentives and Scientific Discoveries

24:13 "Galileo: Discovery and Intellectual Humility"

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Mario Biagioli's Books:

📚 Galileo, Courtier: The Practice of Science in the Culture of Absolutism - https://books.google.com.ph/books/about/Galileo_Courtier.html?id=P-KJeS6ocsoC&redir_esc=y

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📚 Losing the Nobel Prize - http://amzn.to/2sa5UpA

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Did She Just Prove the Multiverse Is Real? (Ft Laura Mersini-Houghton) [Ep. 501] Jul 09, 2025

What if the Big Bang wasn’t the beginning? What if our universe is just one in a vast cosmic ocean of universes, and we have the evidence to prove it?

In this episode of Into the Impossible, I’m joined by theoretical physicist Laura Mersini-Houghton to explore one of the most provocative ideas in modern cosmology: the multiverse is not only real—it’s testable. Mersini, author of Before the Big Bang, walks us through her bold predictions about the structure of the cosmos, including the mysterious cold spot in the cosmic microwave background (CMB) that she foresaw years before it was confirmed by the Planck satellite.

Together, we dissect her groundbreaking theory that our universe began as one branch of a quantum wave function stretching across a multiverse landscape. We talk quantum decoherence, cosmic scars, and how entanglement with other universes could leave measurable fingerprints in our sky. We also debate criticisms from fellow physicists and dive into what these revelations mean for the future of dark energy and cosmological theory.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 What happened before the Big Bang?
01:56 The CMB cold spot prediction
05:16 Quantum entanglement and decoherence
11:31 Criticism and evidence for the multiverse
17:06 The wave function of the universe
20:48 The string landscape and constants of nature
23:54 The cold spot and the hemispherical anomaly
37:20 Thoughts on the recent DESI suggestions
40:46 Judging a book by its cover
47:31 The multiverse and religion
57:29 Outro

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Timescapes Make Dark Energy Irrelevant! (ft. David Wiltshire) [Ep. 500] Jun 30, 2025

What if everything we know about the universe’s expansion is wrong?

David Wiltshire offers a radical perspective on cosmic acceleration and dark energy, proposing that both might be illusions created by the varying passage of time in different regions of the universe.

Wiltshire challenges the foundations of modern cosmology with his innovative Timescape model.

We discuss the foundations of Einstein's theory of relativity, examining how time behaves differently in regions of high and low matter density.

Wiltshire explains how this could alter our understanding of the universe’s expansion, potentially eliminating the need for dark energy altogether.

His work revisits Mark’s Principle and its influence on cosmology, offering an alternative explanation for cosmic phenomena.

This episode will captivate anyone interested in the future of cosmological theory, the mystery of dark energy, and the complex nature of time.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:36 David Wiltshire’s model and its implications
00:02:35 Mach's Principle and its influence on relativity
00:06:28 Gravitational time dilation and its implications
00:42:16 The cosmological equivalence principle
00:42:50 The Timescape Model and its predictions
00:43:53 The role of dark energy and the cosmological constant
00:53:43 The philosophical and psychological implications of Timescape
01:09:41 Outro

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The Scientists Ep. 6: The Life of Hedy Lamarr Jun 25, 2025

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This episode, hosted by Brian Keating—Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of Physics at UC San Diego—delves into one of the most fascinating and underappreciated stories at the intersection of beauty, brilliance, and invention. Today, we step away from pure physics and astronomy to explore the remarkable life of Hedy Lamarr, an iconic Hollywood actress whose real genius lay not just on the silver screen, but at the heart of technological innovation.

Listen in as Brian Keating brings to life the legacy of a woman who changed the world—not for fame, but for the sheer joy of invention and enduring curiosity.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Hedy Lamarr: Star and Inventor

03:30 Dual Facade: Performance and Analysis

09:04 Espionage and Escape Plan

10:35 Hedy Lamarr's Hollywood Transformation

13:59 Frequency Hopping Communication Technique

16:35 Hedy Lamarr's Overlooked Invention

22:43 Genius: Curiosity Over Credentials

24:01 "Hedy Lamarr: Beyond Hollywood"

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First Data from Vera Rubin Observatory Rewrites Astronomy (Starting Now) Jun 23, 2025

In this exclusive interview, Professor Mario Jurić reveals how the Vera Rubin Observatory accidentally discovered 2,000 asteroids in just 10 hours while testing its capabilities on the distant Virgo Cluster—transforming humanity's asteroid discovery rate from 20,000 per year globally to potentially over one million annually with a single telescope. Jurić explains how VRO's revolutionary multi-messenger astronomy capabilities will detect dark matter's effects and light simultaneously, automatically slewing to capture cosmic catastrophes like black hole collisions within 30 seconds of detection. From mapping dark matter in galaxy clusters 54 million light-years away to building Earth's first comprehensive planetary defense system against asteroid impacts, this conversation explores how one observatory is about to fundamentally change both our understanding of the universe and our ability to survive in it.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
03:10 Mario’s reaction to the first data
04:13 Democratizing astronomy and citizen science
06:38 Technical details and capabilities
11:28 First look: A fly-through of the Virgo Cluster
21:42 Rubin and the Lambda-CDM model
28:22 How faint a sensitivity can Rubin achieve
33:03 Asteroid discovery revolution
37:52 Challenges of data analysis
41:38 Astronomy and AI
46:34 What kinds of civilization-changing discoveries might be hiding in the data?
50:48 Outro

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NEW Dark Energy Data Surprises Scientists (ft. Kyle Dawson) Jun 18, 2025

Is everything we thought we knew about the universe… wrong? Is the Lambda-CDM model nearing its breaking point? Could dark energy actually be evolving?

In this episode of Into the Impossible, I’m joined by Kyle Dawson and Daniel Green to discuss the latest data from the DESI experiment. These new results are making headlines, and rightfully so, as they hold the potential to transform our understanding of the universe completely.

Kyle Dawson, a key figure in the DESI project and professor at the University of Utah, explains the findings from DESI’s second data release. Together with Daniel Green from the University of California, San Diego, we dig into how fresh observations of dark energy, baryon acoustic oscillations (BAO), and cosmic expansion are revealing cracks in the standard model. We also break down the implications of these results and talk about the possible existence of negative neutrino masses—a topic that’s been gaining a lot of attention in the cosmology community.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:09 Most surprising results of the DESI experiment
02:38 DESI’s instrumentation and data analysis
05:43 What’s lacking in the CMB?
07:17 The 4.2 sigma tension in cosmological data
10:44 Theoretical models and dark energy evolution
22:16 Neutrino mass, dark energy, and paradigm shifts
28:41 Scepticism about current cosmological models
30:22 Negative neutrino mass
40:35 Technological advancements and the future of DESI
48:15 Outro

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The Scientists Ep. 5: Steven Weinberg’s Legacy, Religion, and Cosmology Jun 15, 2025

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Brian Keating reflects on the life and legacy of Nobel laureate Steven Weinberg, the legendary physicist and writer whose influence shaped generations of scientists and thinkers. Driven by the regret of never having hosted Weinberg on the show before his passing, Brian takes listeners on a deeply personal journey—from his formative college years, inspired by Weinberg’s groundbreaking book "The First Three Minutes," to his thoughts on the intersection of science, meaning, and religion.

Join Brian Keating as he honors a hero, wrestles with big questions, and invites you to reflect on what truly makes life—and science—impossible to ignore.

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Eric Weinstein's Theory of Everything Confirmed? Jun 12, 2025

How are recent DESI experimental results challenging the traditional view of dark energy as a fixed cosmological constant? Are foundational assumptions in Einstein’s general relativity limiting progress in theoretical physics? And how do tensions in cosmological measurements, like the Hubble constant discrepancy, reflect deeper issues in physics?

In this episode, we’ll explore these fundamental questions with none other than Eric Weinstein! Eric is one of the most revered thinkers of our generation. Though not an academic physicist, he proposed a unified theory of physics in 2013, which is supposed to have the potential to explain phenomena that string theory cannot. In a lecture held live at UCSD in April 2025 at the prestigious Astrophysics and Cosmology Seminar, Eric presented an update to his groundbreaking theory. Today, we’ll discuss his fascinating theory, the future of physics and academia, and much more.

Eric is an investor, financial executive, and host of The Portal. He and his brother, Bret Weinstein, coined the term Intellectual Dark Web to refer to an informal group of pundits. Eric is a vocal critic of modern academic hierarchies and advocates for advances in scientific theory over an emphasis on experimental results. He proposed a new unified theory of physics in 2013 and has been an active member of the physics community since then.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:29 DESI results and the cosmological constant
00:08:33 Why general relativity is fundamentally limited
00:16:11 Elon Musk’s obsession with Mars
00:26:01 Sharing ideas with broader audiences
00:30:56 Dark energy’s evolving nature
00:34:16 Discrepancies in cosmological measurements
00:43:02 Freeing dark energy from constancy
00:50:16 Einstein’s happiest thought, LLMs and physics
00:59:09 Eric’s thoughts on Lenny Susskind, Joe Rogan, and Terrence Howard
01:04:44 Pseudoscience and the debunking community
01:23:55 The future of academia and academic freedom
01:48:45 Political polarization in the United States
01:56:43 October 7th
02:00:50 Remembering Jim Simons and Chern-Simons theory
02:21:10 Outro

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The Scientists Ep. 4: Carl Sagan's Five Principles Jun 08, 2025

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Brian Keating deep dives into the remarkable life and legacy of Carl Sagan—one of history’s greatest science communicators. In this special episode of "The Scientist," Brian explores how a kid from Brooklyn rose to become the voice of science for a generation, making the universe both vast and intimately personal for millions.

This episode blends firsthand accounts, critical biographies, and personal reflections to extract five powerful principles from Sagan’s career—offering insights into how we, too, might inject more wonder, rigor, and responsibility into our own journeys. Whether you’re a scientist, a dreamer, or simply curious about your place in the cosmos, this episode promises an inspiring look at an imperfect but extraordinary man who changed how we see our universe.

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Reflections on Carl Sagan's Legacy

03:13 Young Sagan Challenges Venus Theories

07:10 Carl Sagan: Public Engagement Advocate

10:26 Carl Sagan's Influential Responsibility

14:31 "Overview Effect: A Vision for Humanity"

16:59 Embracing Change and Courage in Science

22:13 "Challenging Sagan: Science vs. Optimism"

25:20 Galileo's Earth Observations Legacy

26:21 Demand Evidence, Keep Wondering

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Answering Your Cosmic Questions: The Multiverse, the Big Bang and Life on Exoplanets Jun 05, 2025

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In this electrifying episode, recorded live at UC San Diego, Brian pulls back the cosmic curtain to explore some of the deepest mysteries in science—and what they might mean for our understanding of everything.

You'll learn how scientists use the mysterious property of light called polarization to uncover secrets from the dawn of the universe, chase evidence for the Big Bang, and even perform your own light experiment along the way. The conversation ventures into the origins of our universe, the search for other forms of life, and the tantalizing possibility that our universe might be just one among countless others in a sprawling multiverse.

But it doesn't stop at science. Brian and his audience wrestle with the blurry boundaries where facts confront faith: Can scientific discovery ever answer the big metaphysical questions, such as the existence of God or consciousness after death? What does the intersection of cosmology and religion tell us about our place in reality?

With detours into modern cosmological theories, debates about inflation, the search for life on other planets, and even the role AI might play in future discoveries, this episode keeps curious minds on their toes.

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00:00 "Polarization: Unlocking Cosmic Secrets"

04:36 Wave Polarization Explained

09:11 Questioning the Big Bang Singularity

10:52 Detecting Gravitational Waves' Cosmological Impact

15:39 Pope Endorses Science-Bible Alignment

18:52 Gene's Role in Evolutionary Drive

19:55 Deepak Chopra: Preparing for Death

26:03 "Universe vs. Multiverse Debate"

26:50 Debating Multiverse in Astronomy

31:39 "Geometric Social Commentary Revealed"

34:24 Extraterrestrial Life Evidence: Near Zero

36:54 "Expensive Material Suggests Earth-Mars Connection"

39:29 "AI-Powered Creativity and Research"

45:11 "Choosing Enrichment Over Leisure"

45:49 "Never Stop Learning"

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Should Creationism Be Taught Alongside Evolution? [Ep. 496] Jun 04, 2025

In a world increasingly shaped by science and technology, how do we determine what constitutes truth? What role does society play in shaping scientific knowledge consensus? And what are the implications for the future of research and innovation?

In this episode, I sit down with Steve Fuller, a renowned sociologist of science from the University of Warwick in the UK, for a thought-provoking conversation. Steve and I explore the deep connections between science and sociology, discussing how science can learn from sociology and vice versa. Steve challenges conventional wisdom and invites us to critically examine the complex interplay between science, society, and the pursuit of knowledge.

With a passion for exploring the philosophical underpinnings of science, he shares his insights on social epistemology, the philosophy of science, and the evolving role science should play in society, especially in an increasingly polarized world.

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00:00:33 Steve’s origin story
00:04:14 Philosophy of science
00:08:47 Thomas Kuhn and the nature of scientific revolutions
00:17:23 DeleteMe
00:18:59 The Science Wars Conference and the role of social agendas
00:28:20 The Kitzmiller vs. Dover case
00:39:44 Intelligent design and peer review
00:51:55 The future of higher education
00:57:41 Scientific iconoclasm vs. conspiracy thinking
01:00:56 Outro

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Richard Dawkins: The God Delusion: Atheism & AI Jun 01, 2025

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In this thought-provoking installment, host Brian Keating sits down with legendary evolutionary biologist and author Richard Dawkins for an electrifying conversation that spans the wonders of science, atheism, artificial intelligence, and the tapestry of human existence.

A live audience in Vancouver brings their best questions, challenging Dawkins on topics from the acceleration of evolution to the place of hope in a godless universe. Throughout, Dawkins reminds us of the beauty and privilege of being alive—and the imperative to embrace science not just as a source of practical utility, but as a thing of wonder in itself.

Get ready for a lively, no-holds-barred exploration of reason, mortality, memes, and meaning with one of the most acclaimed public intellectuals of our time.

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00:00 "Dawkins: Legacy of Rationality"

10:18 "Unveiling Life's Lottery"

16:29 AI and the Turing Test Debate

19:55 Altman Teases with "Project Strawberry"

27:16 Parasites Manipulate Host Behavior

31:16 Unique Oxford Tutorial System

36:34 Improbability of Life's Uniqueness

41:45 Darwinian Sleep Theory Explained

49:13 Molecular Genetics of Aquatic Mammals

55:40 "Shifting Moral Zeitgeist"

01:00:09 "Scientific Discoveries: Nature's Script"

01:04:25 Biological vs. Personal Life Meaning

01:14:20 Gene Purpose: A Misconception

01:19:31 Beyond Selfish Genes

01:20:58 Belief vs. Faith: A Civilizational Challenge

01:30:54 "Miller's Experiment on Life's Origins"

01:37:15 Creationism vs. Evolution: Missing Link Argument

01:38:58 "Evolution's Certainty Comparable to Orbit"

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The Scientists BONUS EPISODE: The Giving Valve (inspired by Richard Dawkins' Selfish Gene) May 29, 2025

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In this special bonus audio essay, Brian shares personal reflections inspired by his recent experience hosting evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins on the final North American stop of Dawkins' legendary speaking tour. After a career filled with interviewing Nobel laureates and deep thinkers—from Sam Harris to Peter Thiel's Venice conferences—Brian turns inward to explore a fresh idea: the "giving valve."

Drawing on Dawkins' groundbreaking work "The Selfish Gene" and the concept of genetic legacy, Brian challenges us to look beyond biology and consider what truly endures when we’re gone: our values. Is passing on knowledge or wisdom more significant than our genetic code? How do our choices, beliefs, and ethical frameworks shape the future long after our genes are forgotten? Brian blends personal anecdotes, thoughtful musings, and lessons from philosophy and faith to make a compelling case for prioritizing the transmission of meaning over mere survival.Whether you’re fascinated by science, philosophy, or what it means to leave a lasting impact, this episode sets the stage for a heartfelt conversation—and a deep dive into what really makes us human.

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00:00 "Comparing Dawkins and Clavin Experiences"

03:45 Intellectual Gatherings Funded by Peter Thiel

07:22 Professor's Perspective: Podcasting & Preparation

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16:50 Two Contrasting Adams Explained

19:11 Immortal Legacy Through Contribution

23:45 Legacy Beyond Biology

25:21 "Passing Down Our Values"

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Astrobiologist Says We’ve Been Searching for Aliens the Wrong Way with Nathalie Cabrol [Ep. 495] May 28, 2025

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What if alien life is everywhere, but we’ve been looking for it in all the wrong places?

We assume life needs water, carbon, a warm little pond—just like Darwin said. But what if life doesn't care about what we assume to be necessary?

Today, we’re joined by Dr. Nathalie Cabrol, director of the Carl Sagan Center at the SETI Institute. Cabrol has spent her career exploring Earth’s most extreme environments—boiling lakes that freeze at night, toxic salt flats, and places where life should be impossible. And yet, it finds a way.

In this episode, we talk about the intricacies of the search for extraterrestrial life and question whether Earth might be a cosmic accident after all. We explore whether civilizations out there may stay silent on purpose—and what it would take for humanity to survive its own future, based on what we know about the deep secrets of the universe.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:55 What is life?
00:05:17 Exploring extreme environments
00:08:51 Agnostic biosignatures
00:13:57 Judging a book by its cover
00:17:33 The shadow biosphere
00:22:27 Errors in the search for extraterrestrial life
00:37:31 The Rare Earth Hypothesis
00:40:41 Should we stop broadcasting our location?
00:52:00 The impact of discovering extraterrestrial life
01:00:06 Are we worth saving?
01:06:46 Outro

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Did Eric Weinstein Just Delete Einstein’s Cosmological Constant - Confirmed by DESI? [Ep. 493] May 23, 2025

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Can geometric unity actually solve the deepest mysteries of our universe, or will it join the many others that have tried unsuccessfully in the past to create a new unified theory?

Eric Weinstein is one of the most revered thinkers of our generation. Though not an academic physicist, he proposed a unified theory of physics in 2013, which is supposed to have the potential to explain phenomena that string theory cannot. In a lecture held live at UCSD in April 2025 at the prestigious Astrophysics and Cosmology Seminar, Eric presented an update to his groundbreaking theory. Today, we’re sharing his fascinating lecture with you!

Eric is an investor, financial executive, and host of The Portal. He and his brother, Bret Weinstein, coined the term Intellectual Dark Web to refer to an informal group of pundits. Eric is a vocal critic of modern academic hierarchies and advocates for advances in scientific theory over an emphasis on experimental results. He proposed a new unified theory of physics in 2013 and has been an active member of the physics community.

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01:58 Cosmological sector and geometric unity
03:57 The Poincaré group
08:31 Quantum gravity and the standard model
14:41 Torsion and gauge invariance
28:13 Spinor group and 14-dimensional space
38:24 Grand unification and spinors
42:34 The Higgs is an illusion
50:08 Outro

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The Scientists Ep. 3: Isaac Asimov -- Atomic Habits May 22, 2025

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Brian Keating takes us on a journey through the fascinating life and legacy of Isaac Asimov—but not as the sci-fi visionary you might expect. Instead, Brian explores Asimov the scientist: the prolific chemist, professor, and master storyteller who wrote more nonfiction science books than anyone in history. Discover how Asimov made chemistry come alive—turning even the most complex topics into vibrant, page-turning tales that inspired generations (including Brian himself!) to pursue science.

From tales of the periodic table and the drama of scientific discovery to the human stories behind elements like carbon and nitrogen, Brian shares his favorite five Asimov books and explains why they still outshine almost everything else in science writing. Along the way, you’ll hear about the power of storytelling in science education, the unexpected tragedies behind groundbreaking chemical discoveries, and why Asimov’s work remains a hidden gem for anyone passionate about learning.

So grab your curiosity and get ready to see why Isaac Asimov wasn’t just a legendary sci-fi writer—he was the greatest science storyteller atoms ever made.

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00:00 Asimov's Essential Chemistry Books

04:53 "Impactful Chemistry Book, 1965"

08:59 Galileo's Captivating Scientific Discovery

12:08 "Simplified Communication" Podcast Strategy

16:26 Carbon: Backbone of Life's Chemistry

17:42 "Benzene Dream & Carbon's Impact"

22:26 Pursuer of Clarity in Education

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How Black Holes Break Reality | Marcus Chown [Ep. 493] May 19, 2025

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Could a black hole erase your past? Wipe out every memory, every detail, that makes you who you are?

That’s just one of the crazy questions we explore as we encounter the insane paradoxes of black holes.

Black holes don’t just trap matter. They trap information too. This is what makes them one of the greatest mysteries of our universe. They challenge our fundamental understanding of physics and our reality. Everything we know about our world breaks down when we confront their mystifying properties.

Today's guest, Marcus Chown, has spent years tracing the history of black holes—not just the science, but also the brilliant scientists who gave us the knowledge and insight into these marvels. From equations scribbled in the trenches of WWI to a vanishing dark star in the 1970s, Marcus takes us on a journey from discovery to understanding…of all that we know so far.

His latest book, A Crack in Everything, tells the astonishing story of how black holes went from absurd fantasy to perhaps the fundamental phenomenon that shapes our entire reality.

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00:00:00 Intro
00:01:09 The most terrifying object in the universe
00:03:05 Judging a book by its cover
00:05:10 Paradoxes and information in black holes
00:10:26 Historical figures and black holes
00:23:23 The future of black hole research
00:34:44 Are black holes responsible for our existence?
00:38:53 Do black holes create universes?
00:44:06 Human stories that didn’t make it into the book
00:59:37 Outro

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The Scientists Ep. 2: Pure Genius - The Feynman Method: How a Physicist Rewired the Way We Learn May 15, 2025

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This conversation explores the life and legacy of Richard Feynman, exploring his pivotal role in the Manhattan Project, his unique personality, and his innovative teaching methods. Feynman's contributions to physics and his playful approach to science are highlighted, alongside the complexities of his character and the lasting impact he has had on future generations of scientists.

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00:00 The Call to Arms: Feynman's Early Involvement in WWII

03:08 Los Alamos: The Birthplace of the Atomic Bomb

06:01 Feynman's Playful Genius: Safe-Cracking and Curiosity

08:52 The Personal and Professional: Feynman's Complex Life

12:13 Feynman's Iconoclastic Nature and Humor

15:07 The Legacy of Richard Feynman: A Lasting Impact

18:01 Feynman's Approach to Learning and Teaching

20:49 The Man Behind the Genius: Feynman's Flaws and Foibles

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Can the West Survive? Douglas Murray [Ep. 491] May 13, 2025

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What happens when a civilization begins to doubt its own foundations, dismissing facts, evidence, and even reason for not being woke enough? In an age where biology, history, warfare, and even science are increasingly shaped by ideology, what does it mean to defend truth at all?

Douglas Murray, one of the most influential public intellectuals worldwide, has spent his career warning us that the West is in trouble, not because of external threats, but because we ourselves have begun to question the values that built our ideals, our history, our culture, our civilization, and our sense of identity. His latest work, “On Democracies and Death Cults,” which we’ll discuss today, applies this warning to one of the most politically and morally charged conflicts of all time. It also leads us into the fundamental question of the very purpose of Western civilization.

At its core, Douglas Murray’s work explores a universal issue: the battle over what counts as truth. From journalism to biology, we continue to return to the most profound question: how do we guard and protect our most sacred truths in a world that no longer agrees on what reality itself is?

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:25 My trip to Israel and death cults
06:09 Judging a book by its cover
12:35 Academic institutions and political activism
28:27 The impact of projection and guilt
34:46 Science, progress, and Western civilization
48:39 The possibility of peace in the Middle East
53:31 How to find courage
55:41 Outro

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The Scientists Ep. 1: Flatland -- Einstein's Muse May 08, 2025

Welcome to a fascinating journey into the limits of imagination, geometry, and scientific discovery. In this premiere episode of "The Scientists," a new series on the Into The Impossible Podcast Network, host Brian Keating—Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of Physics at UC San Diego—dives deep into the curious world of "Flatland," Edwin Abbott Abbott's mind-bending Victorian novel. But this isn't just dusty literature; it's a geometric allegory that shaped some of the greatest scientific minds, including Albert Einstein himself.

Alongside surprising social commentary and a critique of rigid hierarchies, Keating unpacks the power of imagination in science, showing how boundary-pushing thinkers moved from heresy to genius. Sit back as you journey through dimensions with Brian Keating—plus a special segment from science communicator Carl Sagan—inviting you to rethink your own perspective on the universe and the unseen realities that might lie just beyond.

Ready to challenge what you believe about reality? Stay curious and let’s step into the impossible together.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 "Exploring Flatland's Timeless Influence"

06:26 "Dimensional Perception in Flatland"

09:45 "Exploring Influential Scientific Books"

13:11 "Revolutionary Thinking and Scientific Rebels"

15:54 "Flatland's Influence on Einstein"

20:44 "Flatland: Three-Dimensional Encounter"

24:38 Understanding the Tesseract's Dimensions

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The Scientists Ep. 0: Obsessive Geniuses May 08, 2025

Welcome to the debut episode of "The Scientists," a captivating new series from the Into the Impossible Podcast Network, hosted by Brian Keating, Chancellor's Distinguished Professor of Physics at UC San Diego.

Each week, Brian takes us on a journey into the extraordinary minds behind history’s greatest scientific breakthroughs—not just exploring what these giants of science discovered, but delving deep into who they were, what drove their relentless curiosity, and the very human obsessions that shaped their careers and our world.

If you’re curious about the messy, intensely human reality behind monumental discoveries—and how these stories can reshape your worldview—tune in as we venture into the lives, the questions, and the obsessions that made science possible.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Exploring Scientific Pioneers Podcast

06:08 Exploring Scientific Genius Insights

07:46 Visionary Inventors and Iconoclasts

12:48 Exploring Intellectual and Business Obsessions

14:35 Scientific Revolutions and Genius Insights

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He Used Quantum Entanglement to Explain Where the Aliens Are [Ep. 490] May 04, 2025

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What if the best person to solve the mystery of alien communication isn't a SETI researcher or a radio astronomer, but instead a theoretical physicist trained in the deepest notions of physical law, symmetries, and quantum field theory?

Well, today, I’m joined by Latham Boyle, a renowned theoretical physicist exploring the fundamental symmetries of the universe and developing new ideas to understand how the universe began. But his research goes beyond that—he’s also tackling one of the greatest mysteries of all time: the Fermi Paradox. After explaining everything we need to know about symmetries, Latham shares his bold theory of a mirror universe, where the cosmos is symmetric across the Big Bang, and how that could explain the strange silence from the stars. We explore how this radical idea might reshape our understanding of dark matter, the origin of the universe, and why advanced civilizations might be using quantum signals we’re simply not equipped to detect.

What if we’re not alone, just looking in the wrong way?

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
02:29 Explaining symmetries and CPT symmetry
05:07 Theoretical framework and observational evidence
09:49 Symmetry violations
12:56 Possible alternative explanation of the early universe
40:55 Quantum entanglement and the Fermi Paradox
51:14 Technology of biological material?
56:29 Outro

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Galileo: The Elon Musk of the Renaissance? | Dr. Brian Keating on Young Heretics with Spencer Klavan May 01, 2025

Dr. Brian Keating joins Spencer Klavan to discuss one of the most brilliant, complicated, and misunderstood men in all of Western history. No, not Elon Musk. Galileo Galilei!

They cover Galileo's daring philosophy of science, his contributions to human knowledge, his devout Catholic faith, and his many, many mistresses and children.

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Mike Brown Lecture on Finding Planet Nine and his Journey to Redefine the Solar System Apr 28, 2025

Win Extraterrestrial Metal: join my mailing list 💥 https://briankeating.com/yt 💥 Mike is an astronomer and professor of planetary astronomy at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). His groundbreaking discoveries of dwarf planets like Eris, Haumea, and Makemake shook up the astronomy world and led to the controversial redefinition of what constitutes a planet. Why was Pluto actually demoted? And is there a hidden Planet Nine lurking in the outer solar system? As a treat for all my members, Mike has graced us with a lecture on Finding Planet Nine and his Journey to Redefine the Solar System. Don’t miss out! Check out our full interview: https://youtu.be/_uwEc48NI8E Additional resources: ➡️ Learn more about Mike Brown: 💻 Website: https://mikebrown.caltech.edu/ 📚 How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming: https://a.co/d/9jQp3nt ➡️ Follow me on your fav platforms: ✖️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating 🔔 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1 📝 Join my mailing list: https://briankeating.com/list ✍️ Check out my blog: https://briankeating.com/cosmic-musings/ 🎙️ Follow my podcast: https://briankeating.com/podcast This channel is dedicated to all those who want to explore the universe within and beyond the known. Make sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode!

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"Asteroid Could Hit in 2032?!" & Did Webb Telescope Just Spot Aliens? Apr 24, 2025

Brian Keating dives into some of the universe's biggest mysteries, from the search for extraterrestrial life and the nature of the Big Bang to cutting-edge discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope. Joined by Young and Alive, they explore how scientific beliefs are constantly evolving, how astronomers confront existential threats like asteroids, and why a sense of wonder drives the quest to understand our place in the cosmos.

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The Fascinating Hunt for a Mysterious Ninth Planet [Ep. 488] Apr 20, 2025

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What really happened during the controversy over the discovery of Haumea? Why was Pluto actually demoted? And is there a hidden Planet Nine lurking in the outer solar system?

I’m joined today by none other than the Pluto Killer himself, Mike Brown. Mike is an astronomer and professor of planetary astronomy at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). His groundbreaking discoveries of dwarf planets like Eris, Haumea, and Makemake shook up the astronomy world and led to the controversial redefinition of what constitutes a planet.

In this gripping episode of Into the Impossible, Mike opens up about the ethical challenges he faced in his career, including the Haumea data theft that caused a massive controversy, the truth behind the demotion of Pluto, and the ongoing search for Planet Nine.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:26 How Mike killed Pluto
03:50 Defining planets
08:48 Being an astronomer
13:31 Controversy over the discovery of Haumea
29:56 The search for Planet Nine
39:14 Balancing high and low-risk research
43:43 Did Neil deGrasse Tyson kill Pluto?
44:34 Planet Nine’s effects on the solar system’s evolution
46:47 The relevance of exoplanets
52:52 Outro

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Dick Bond: Entropy in a Coherent Universe: Quantum Information Flows in the Cosmic SuperWeb Apr 19, 2025

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Dick Bond is a theorist who has helped reshape our understanding of dark matter, entropy, and quantum mechanics. Dick is a renowned astrophysicist known for his significant contributions to cosmology and the study of the universe's large-scale structure. He has worked extensively on topics such as dark matter, dark energy, the cosmic microwave background (CMB), and quantum cosmology.

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The Hype and Skepticism of Finding Life on Exoplanet K2-18b Apr 18, 2025

Brian Keating explores the buzz around a possible sign of alien life on exoplanet K2-18 b, discussing the detection of dimethyl sulfide—a molecule that on Earth is linked only to biology. He urges caution, explaining that while the findings are exciting and headline-grabbing, the evidence is not yet conclusive and scientific skepticism is essential.

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Entropy and Coherence Could Change Everything We Know About the Universe! w/ Dick Bond [Ep. 487] Apr 15, 2025

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Could entropy and coherence change everything we know about the universe? How does quantum information flow in the cosmic superweb? And will quantum mechanics reveal our universe’s deepest secrets?

Today, I’m joined by the one and only Dick Bond, a theorist who has helped reshape our understanding of dark matter, entropy, and quantum mechanics, to discuss how every aspect of the universe could be a result of quantum mechanics. Dick is a renowned astrophysicist known for his significant contributions to cosmology and the study of the universe's large-scale structure. He has worked extensively on topics such as dark matter, dark energy, the cosmic microwave background (CMB), and quantum cosmology.

We also have a treat for you at the end of the episode, as Dick will grace us with a lecture titled Entropy in a Coherent Universe: Quantum Information Flows in the Cosmic SuperWeb. Don’t miss out!

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:29 Lecture preview
06:42 Training the next generation of scientists
10:59 Influences and early career
15:18 The role of entropy and coherence in quantum mechanics
20:41 Challenges in communicating science
31:32 The multiverse and quantum mechanics
36:22 The role of information in physical reality
40:34 The Hubble tension and dark energy
47:10 Outro

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Andrew Huberman’s Guide to Eye Health Apr 10, 2025

Andrew Huberman and Brian Keating dive deep into optimizing astronomical vision and the physiological challenges faced at high altitudes. Huberman shares insights on nose breathing, creatine supplementation, and adapting to extreme environments like the South Pole. The conversation also touches on eye health, offering practical advice for dealing with jet lag, light adaptation, and conditions like dry eyes and glaucoma.

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Earth Growing an AI Brain? Planetary Computation Explained with Ben Bratton [Ep. 486] Apr 06, 2025

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What is planetary computation, and why does it matter? Are humans and AI truly separate, or are we actually co-evolving? And how did we end up building a megastructure that’s quietly reshaping governance, knowledge, and power on a planetary scale?

Here to shed light on our evolving technological reality is Ben Bratton, philosopher of technology and professor at UCSD. Ben is the Director of Antikythera, a research program at the Berggruen Institute focused on the future of planetary computation. The program explores five core areas: planetary computation, synthetic intelligence, recursive simulations, hemispherical stacks, and planetary sapience. He is also the author of The Stack, a groundbreaking book that introduced the term “planetary computation” and mapped its political, social, and philosophical implications.

In our wide-ranging conversation, Ben explains how computation has evolved far beyond servers and algorithms to become an organizing force of the planet itself. We also dive into the future of AGI, the ethics of machine valence, terraforming Earth as a philosophical imperative, non-biological life, and how speculative design and planetary sapience might reframe humanity’s role in the cosmos.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:02 Antikythera and planetary computation
07:50 AI and the limits of computation
18:04 Terraforming and the future of humanity
19:55 The role of language in AI
31:01 Planetary data centers and future energy needs
34:00 Techno signatures
39:10 Science and philosophy
41:09 The Stack: On Software and Sovereignty
45:52 Outro

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📚 The Stack: https://amzn.eu/d/j80ENZW

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Cosmology, Cosmic Inflation & Nobel Prizes | Dr. Brian Keating on Know Time Apr 03, 2025

Prof. Brian Keating talks about the origins of the universe, the Big Bang, cosmic microwave background radiation, cosmic inflation, BICEP & POLARBEAR experiments, the Simons Array and the Nobel Prize!

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Can Future Telescopes Solve Dark Matter Mysteries? | Bob Kirshner Mar 29, 2025

Bob Kirshner and Brian Keating explore the future of the TMT and GMT telescopes in studying dark energy and exoplanets. They also consider recent controversies in cosmology regarding dark energy and the potential for astronomical measurements of neutrino mass.

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Christof Koch Exposes the Fatal Flaw in AI Consciousness [Ep. 484] Mar 23, 2025

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What is consciousness? Will we ever be able to create digital twins of ourselves that are conscious? And can artificial intelligence ever truly experience consciousness?

Here today to enlighten us on these elusive yet fascinating topics is Christof Koch! Christof is a renowned neuroscientist and one of the leading figures in the field of consciousness. He is best known for his work in exploring the neural bases of consciousness, particularly in relation to the brain's structure and function. A key proponent of Integrated Information Theory, Christof is also about to release his new book, Then I Am Myself the World, an essential read for anyone seeking to understand humankind and the future we are creating.

Join Christof and me as we delve into the mystical and mysterious world of consciousness.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
00:43 Judging a book by its cover
03:03 Defining consciousness
05:55 Progress in understanding consciousness
07:43 Integrated information theory
12:42 Consciousness in non-human systems
15:58 Meditation, psychedelics and dancing
17:58 AI scientists and digital twins
26:56 The perception box
31:43 Quantum mechanics and consciousness
38:25 How to calculate phi
44:01 Quantum computers and consciousness
48:00 Audience questions
52:49 Outro

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Proving the Big Bang Happened on Fraser Cain Mar 20, 2025

Prof. Brian Keating and Fraser Cain discuss the evidence for the Big Bang and the impact of the James Webb telescope on our current understanding of the Universe!

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Are scientists welfare queens in lab coats? Mar 18, 2025

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Are tech billionaires and politicians waging a war on science? Why is there a growing distrust in science? And has theoretical physics been intentionally sidelined to limit major breakthroughs?

Here today to discuss the rise of anti-science are Avi Loeb and Eric Weinstein!

Avi Loeb is a leading astrophysicist, professor at Harvard University, director of the Galileo Project, and founding director of Harvard’s Black Hole Initiative. Known as the alien hunter, he became famous for his bold and sometimes controversial theories about UFOs and extraterrestrial intelligence.

Eric Weinstein is an investor, financial executive and host of The Portal. Though not an academic physicist, he proposed a unified theory of physics in 2013. He and his brother Bret Weinstein coined the term Intellectual Dark Web to refer to an informal group of pundits. Eric is a vocal critic of modern academic hierarchies and advocates for advances in scientific theory over an emphasis on experimental results.

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Could Aliens Be Using Light to Communicate? A New Era of SETI with Shelley Wright [ep. 483] Mar 17, 2025

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Are We Searching for Aliens the Wrong Way?

Historically, SETI has focused primarily on radio waves because they can travel vast distances through interstellar gas and dust with minimal absorption and require less energy to transmit compared to other wavelengths. This approach dates back to the 1960s, when astronomer Frank Drake conducted the first modern SETI experiment, Project Ozma. However, in recent years, optical SETI and infrared SETI have started to gain traction.

Here today to tell us everything about this new era of SETI is the remarkable observational and experimental astrophysicist Shelley Wright! Shelley is a Professor of Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Physics at UCSD. She specializes in designing and using astronomical instruments that make use of adaptive optics, with a particular focus on techniques involving integral field spectrographs. As a SETI researcher and instrumentalist, there is no one better to shed light on this topic than her!

Join us in our hunt for extraterrestrial life.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro: Shelley Wright
01:26 Shelley’s background
02:19 Drake equation and life in the universe
08:28 Instrument development
14:55 Optical SETI and Fresnel lenses
16:49 SETI vs. radio listening
20:32 Background contamination and protocols
22:35 Ethical considerations and messaging aliens
23:57 Life on Mars and the origins of life
27:57 UAP committee and conspiracy theories
39:08 Galileo Project
40:46 Final thoughts and advice
45:21 Outro

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Eric Weinstein “You’re being lied to!” with Avi Loeb [Ep. 482] Mar 12, 2025

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Are tech billionaires and politicians waging a war on science? Why is there a growing distrust in science? And has theoretical physics been intentionally sidelined to limit major breakthroughs?

Here today to discuss the rise of anti-science are Avi Loeb and Eric Weinstein!

Avi Loeb is a leading astrophysicist, professor at Harvard University, director of the Galileo Project, and founding director of Harvard’s Black Hole Initiative. Known as the alien hunter, he became famous for his bold and sometimes controversial theories about UFOs and extraterrestrial intelligence.

Eric Weinstein is an investor, financial executive and host of The Portal. Though not an academic physicist, he proposed a unified theory of physics in 2013. He and his brother Bret Weinstein coined the term Intellectual Dark Web to refer to an informal group of pundits. Eric is a vocal critic of modern academic hierarchies and advocates for advances in scientific theory over an emphasis on experimental results.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:29 The rise of anti-science in the US government
00:24:38 Is AI training us?
00:28:13 Is Oumuamua an object from another civilization?
00:32:20 Fighting against the big 10 in physics
00:42:32 The future of academia
00:48:13 Immigrants in academia
00:59:12 Lack of curiosity
01:09:14 Geometric unity and grand unification
01:14:44 Shelter Island III
01:24:00 Outro

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Harvard Professor Avi Loeb Weighs in on Life Beyond Earth Mar 10, 2025

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Is humanity on the brink of a cosmic breakthrough—or just chasing shadows?

Harvard’s Avi Loeb joins me for a mind-bending romp through the cosmos, UFOs, academia and the future of physics.

Avi kicks off this mind-bending Into the Impossible episode, diving deep into his Galileo Project and the hunt for alien tech. From Oumuamua’s eerie drift to UAPs defying physics, Avi argues we’re not alone—and the evidence might already be here. Are we ready to face what’s out there?

Together, we wrestle academia’s chokehold—NSA, DNI, CIA and FBI meets Avi’s Oumuamua data. Is this Einstein’s endgame—aliens or bust? Buckle up for a clash of cosmic stakes, contrarian rants, and big questions.

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Inflation, B Modes and Losing the Nobel Prize | Brian Keating on the Cool Worlds Podcast Mar 06, 2025

Join Prof. Brian Keating as he delves into a thought-provoking conversation with Prof. David Kipping about the fascinating world of cosmology, focusing on inflation, B-modes, and the thrilling quest for the Nobel Prize. Explore the highs and lows of scientific discovery, the allure of the multiverse, and the ethical intricacies behind groundbreaking research, all while examining how human ambition and curiosity drive the relentless pursuit of knowledge.

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Planet 9 Evidence Revealed by Caltech Expert [Ep. 481] Mar 02, 2025

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Astronomers have detected strange gravitational forces pulling at objects beyond Neptune. Some believe these forces could be caused by an undiscovered ninth planet—but if Planet 9 is real, why haven’t we found it yet? And if it doesn’t exist, what else could be shaping the outer edge of our solar system?

Here today to explore this issue and reveal extraordinary new evidence of Planet 9, is none other than Konstantin Batygin, one of the world’s foremost experts in this field. A professor at Caltech, Konstantin specializes in planetary astrophysics, the formation and evolution of the solar system, orbital dynamics, exoplanet behavior, and the physics of planetary interiors and atmospheres.

In this episode, he not only breaks down the latest evidence for Planet Nine but also shares insights from his research on Jupiter’s magnetic field. Plus, Konstantin gave us exclusive permission to feature his lecture on these topics—an unmissable opportunity to learn from one of the best in the field!

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Audio essay
00:03:08 What is Planet 9 and why it matters
00:12:47 Perihelion distribution dynamics
00:14:17 The most unstable component of the Kuiper Belt
00:16:46 Why is it so hard to prove Planet 9?
00:20:29 The Three-Body Problem
00:26:57 Rubin Observatory and the search for TNOs
00:30:42 Konstantin’s lecture on Planet 9
00:43:32 The importance of Jupiter
00:52:41 The role of entropy on planetary formation
00:56:04 Konstantin’s lecture on Jupiter
01:37:39 Outro

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Additional resources:

➡️ Learn more about Konstantin Batygin:

💻 Website: https://www.konstantinbatygin.com/

📚 Publications: https://www.konstantinbatygin.com/publications

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Dr. Brian Keating On UFOs | Drinkin' Bros Podcast Feb 28, 2025

Dr. Brian Keating joins the Drinkin' Bros Podcast with hosts Ross Patterson and Dan Hollaway for an engaging discussion on the cosmos!

The trio explores whether a Big Bang truly started the universe, revealing insights into the latest advancements from the James Webb telescope. The conversation takes a curious turn into the recent UFO/UAP phenomena with Dr. Keating sharing his thoughts on the skepticism surrounding UFO sightings and the possibility of alien visits.

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End of Inflation Theory? Neil Turok’s Bold New Mirror Universe Hypothesis Explained [Ep. 480] Feb 24, 2025

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Is the key to understanding our universe hidden in its mirror image? Are the answers cosmologists seek much simpler than we think? And can we explain the origin of the universe without inflation?

Here today to share his bold new theory is the renowned physicist and cosmologist Neil Turok. Neil, who specializes in mathematical and early-universe physics, is the Higgs Chair of Theoretical Physics at the University of Edinburgh and Director Emeritus of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Recently, he’s been getting a lot of attention for proposing a simpler, more testable cosmological model that replaces inflation with a CPT-symmetric Mirror Universe, explaining dark matter, cosmic flatness, and density variations without adding unnecessary complexity.

Join us as we explore this provocative new theory in depth!

👉 ‘Cosmic Inflation’: did the early cosmos balloon in size? A mirror universe going backwards in time may be a simpler explanation by Neil Turok: https://shorturl.at/jr8kd

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Audio essay
00:17:02 Introduction
00:20:53 Going backwards in time?
00:26:26 Symmetry and broken symmetry in physics
00:29:02 CPT symmetry and its implications
00:37:56 Mirror universes and Sakharov conditions
00:41:43 Dark matter and right-handed neutrinos
00:57:34 Lambda CDM model and inflation
01:06:34 Conformal symmetry and Big Bang singularity
01:14:06 Dimension zero fields and quantum fluctuations
01:24:56 Anomally collection and standard model predictions
01:32:24 Where do we go from here?
01:35:03 Outro

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Additional resources:

➡️ Learn more about Neil Turok:

📚 The Universe Within: https://a.co/d/5uzujNz

📚 Endless Universe: https://a.co/d/aJo2yIN

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Is Disclosure Near? Nick Pope Breaks The Silence Feb 20, 2025

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A dive into the unknown with Nick Pope—former UK Ministry of Defense UFO investigator turned global UAP expert! From government cover-ups to alien bases under the ocean, we’re asking the big questions.

Why’s SETI dodging UFO evidence? What’s the deal with Roswell and Lue Elizondo? Are we ready for first contact?

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How Strange Anomalies Lead to World-Changing Discoveries with Harry Cliff Feb 16, 2025

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If we look back at the history of physics, many of the biggest discoveries were triggered by strange anomalies that sparked curiosity in the minds of great scientists.

But how do anomalies drive scientific discovery? What are some anomalies that are currently reshaping our understanding of the universe? And are we on the brink of discovering new physics?

Here today to shine a light on this fascinating topic is none other than Harry Cliff. Harry is an experimental physicist at CERN and renowned science communicator who recently published “Space Oddities: The Mysterious Anomalies Challenging Our Understanding of the Universe.” In it, he examines a catalog of weird phenomena that simply can’t be explained by our long-established theories of the universe.

Are these anomalies just accidents, or are they pointing us to new discoveries like they did many times in the past?

Find out in our exciting conversation!

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
00:34 Judging a book by its cover
02:25 From anomalies to discoveries
05:03 Understanding sigma and confidence in science
13:30 Muon g-2 and its implications
19:18 Neutrinos and the search for new physics
21:58 Hubble tension and the future of cosmology
24:58 LHCb experiment
33:37 The matter-antimatter asymmetry problem
37:39 Harry’s gut feeling on dark matter
42:10 The role of anomalies in scientific discovery
46:10 Black hole information paradox
46:57 The importance of skepticism
49:13 Outro

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Additional resources:

➡️ Learn more about Harry Cliff:

💻 Website: https://www.harrycliff.co.uk/

📚 Space Oddities on Amazon: https://a.co/d/eV4xhAv

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How Marie Curie’s Genius Shaped Science | Dava Sobel [Ep. 478] Feb 09, 2025

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How did Marie Curie go from being rejected by the French Academy to winning two Nobel Prizes?

In this episode of Into The Impossible, Dava Sobel, author of “The Elements of Marie Curie,” takes us on a journey through Curie’s life, from having an angry mob outside her house to making revolutionary discoveries that would change the course of history.

Dava Sobel is an acclaimed author with a particular talent for telling the stories of historical figures in science and highlighting the human elements behind their groundbreaking achievements. Through Sobel’s incredible storytelling, we gain insight into the resilience and brilliance of one of history’s most iconic figures.

Join us as we explore how Marie Curie’s legacy still shines today!

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
00:26 Marie Curie’s scandal and public backlash in 1911
02:07 Her wartime efforts creating mobile X-ray units
04:28 Judging a book by its cover
07:40 Marie Curie’s work on magnetism
09:52 Explaining the names of the chapters
17:14 Curie’s success in breaking gender barriers
20:22 Dangerous misconceptions surrounding radium
23:10 Marie and Pierre Curie’s work
29:15 The distinctions between physics and chemistry
30:54 Galileo’s daughter and the human side of scientists
42:26 Galilean moons and solving the longitude problem
45:02 The Pope’s argument
50:46 What’s next for Dava Sobel
56:37 Outro

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Additional resources:

➡️ Learn more about Dava Sobel:

📚 The Elements of Marie Curie: https://a.co/d/gEyX6qI

💻 Website: https://www.davasobel.com/

📚 Galileo’s Daugther: https://a.co/d/fVkwQLW

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JWST: The Telescope That Changed How We See the Universe with Richard Panek [Ep. 477] Feb 02, 2025

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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been making headlines since its announcement. But what makes the telescope so special? How do astronomers create the captivating images we see online? And is the $10 billion gamble actually paying off?

Here today to invite us into the intricacies of the controversial telescope is none other than Richard Panek, an award-winning science writer who specializes in astronomy and telescopes.

Panek is known for making complex scientific concepts accessible to general audiences by blending them with his excellent storytelling. In his latest book, Pillars of Creation, he tackled the JWST and detailed its story from the very beginning.

Join us as we dive into the telescope’s groundbreaking design, the controversies surrounding it, the remarkable discoveries it has already made, the science behind the stunning images we see, and what the future of astronomy looks like.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
00:29 Panic! at the Discs
02:13 Hubble vs. Webb
05:05 Judging a book by its cover
09:26 The discovery of dimethyl sulfide on Kepler K2-18b
11:27 Exoplanet detection and scientific goals
13:33 Historical rhymes in astronomy
16:56 The process and costs of running JWST
21:21 Controversy around naming JWST
28:25 How JWST images are made
37:43 Margin beyond the margin of error
40:11 Assigning colors to infrared images
43:26 The future of NASA’s giant observatories
45:08 The 4-Percent Universe and what’s next for Richard
48:33 Outro

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Additional resources:

➡️ Learn more about Richard Panek:

📱 Website: https://www.richardpanek.net/

📚 Pillars of Creation: https://a.co/d/d86haI5

📚 The 4-Percent Universe: https://a.co/d/hBlWtol

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300K SUBSCRIBERS SPECIAL: Your Questions Answered + BIG Announcement [Ep. 476] Jan 30, 2025

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Five years ago, I started this podcast from scratch.

My idea was simple: create a platform to interview the world’s most brilliant scientists and make their genius known to as many people as possible.

Since then, I’ve released nearly 500 episodes, interviewed some of the world’s brightest minds, and gained over 300K subscribers! I never thought it was possible, and I’m incredibly grateful to all of my guests and to every single one of you. Without you, this wouldn’t be possible.

To celebrate this incredible milestone, I’m answering all the questions you left for me across different platforms and reflecting on this journey and the lessons I’ve learned.

P.S. I also share a BIG announcement in this episode, so don’t miss out!

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
00:42 The beginning of my podcasting journey
04:55 Reflecting on community building and limited reach
09:26 Why you should join me on Web 3.0
11:00 Pleasing the algorithm
14:13 On theories of everything and publishing your ideas
20:20 The existence of higher dimensions
23:31 Thoughts on the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics
25:59 What happens when things overlap?
28:20 Big announcement!!
31:37 My biggest lesson on YouTube
35:43 My favorite topics to discuss
41:52 Appreciation comments
43:44 Biology and astrobiology
48:02 Roman Goddess of the CMB?
49:43 Balancing fatherhood with having a podcast
54:01 Outro

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Additional resources:

➡️ Check out the videos mentioned:

🪄 Felix Flicker: The Magic of Physics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJJGv-5Rk4I

🧵 Brian Greene: The Truth About String Theory & TOEs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpsxH7mOopM

📚 What Is A Theory of Everything? Featuring Sabine Hossenfelder, Lee Smolin, & Eric Weinstein: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saamEkrBZfM

🤯 Stephen Wolfram: My Discovery Changes Everything: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-RO3vM10Ok

🧬 The mRNA Breakthrough That Changed Medicine Forever with Nobel Laureate Katalin Karikó: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCq__JpieNQ

🔬 Life's Catalyst: RNA with Nobel Prize Winner Tom Cech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y2knbUnpN0

👽 Is Earth Unique? Mario Livio and Jack Szostak on the Odds of Alien Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPUS-V6XX8E

🛸 Aliens Existed (Now They’re Dead): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl8N_aK_q0Y

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Into The Impossible: Unleash Your Curiosity Jan 29, 2025

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Can you be a "real" scientist and believe in God? Brian Keating & Michael Dennin Debate Jan 24, 2025

Can a "real" scientist believe in God? Physics professors Brian Keating and Michael Dennin engage in a fascinating discussion about the existence of God, exploring the intersection of science and faith. From cosmic origins to the nature of miracles, these two accomplished scientists examine different perspectives on religion, including insights from Judaism and Catholicism. They tackle challenging questions about the Big Bang theory, multiple universes, and whether scientific evidence can prove or disprove God's existence. The conversation features reactions to arguments from both William Lane Craig and Neil deGrasse Tyson, offering a balanced and nuanced exploration of one of humanity's most fundamental questions.

This inaugural episode of The God Question brings together scientific expertise and personal faith journeys, demonstrating how two physicists with similar backgrounds can arrive at different but respectful conclusions about the divine.

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How to train ChatGPT to serve you | AI Legend Terry Sejnowski [Ep. 475] Jan 19, 2025

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Can AI tools like ChatGPT actually "think," or is it just really good at mimicking human conversation? How much of what AI spits out is a reflection of our own ideas and intentions? And where's all this tech headed in the future?

Today, I’m joined by Terry Sejnowski, a renowned computational neuroscientist and pioneer in AI and deep learning. Based at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the University of California, San Diego, he bridges neuroscience and AI to explore how biological brains and artificial systems learn and process information.

Terry is also the co-creator of the Boltzmann Machine, a game-changing algorithm that has shaped today’s AI and is a foundation for modern neural networks. He has also written some incredible books, including The Deep Learning Revolution” and “ChatGPT and the Future of AI.

In our conversation, we discuss the current state of AI, what’s next, the ins and outs of prompt engineering, the mirror hypothesis (how AI reflects us), its impact on productivity, and the ethical challenges we must tackle.

Tune in to discover the truth about AI!

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
00:36 Judging a book by its cover
07:05 The impact of AI on human capabilities
12:32 Einstein's happiest thought and can AI think?
16:51 Can AI come up with something novel?
24:20 The role of learning and neural networks in AI
32:37 The future of AI and its potential impact
46:43 The mirroring effect
50:52 Practical applications of AI
54:00 Outro

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Additional resources:

➡️ Learn more about Terry Sejnowski:

📚 ChatGPT and the Future of AI: https://a.co/d/cZnuZbs

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An Astronomer and a Philosopher Search for Truth in the Infinite | Jordan B. Peterson Jan 14, 2025

Jordan Peterson sits down with experimental cosmologist Dr. Brian Keating. They discuss the importance of awe for the human spirit, the fundamental ethos behind all true science, the idea of the useless genius, and the necessity of sacrifice for improvement of the self and the broader community.

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Alien Civilizations, Exomoons, and Cool, Habitable Worlds | David Kipping [Ep. 474] Jan 05, 2025

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Could life exist on moons orbiting distant planets? Are We Alone? What if the key to understanding life's origins lies in the moons of distant worlds?

Exoplanetary scientist David Kipping is here to answer these big questions. He is a professor at Columbia University, the leading mind behind exomoons, and also the host of the Cool Worlds Lab.

He shares his groundbreaking research, including the discovery of Kepler-1708 b-i, a potential exomoon candidate. He explains why moons, like Earth’s, might be the unsung heroes in stabilizing conditions for life and how the latest tools, like the James Webb Space Telescope, are changing the game for astronomers.

But that’s not all. You’ll hear about the role of panspermia (yes, life traveling between planets!), the fine-tuning of our universe, and what it takes to push the boundaries of scientific communication.

If you’ve ever pondered the question, “Are we alone?” or simply love a good cosmic mystery, this is an episode you don’t want to miss. Tune in now for an eye-opening journey through the cosmos and beyond!

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:58 David Kipping's background and motivation
05:09 The role of moons in the origin of life
10:59 Bayesian frameworks and panspermia
19:30 Exomoon detection and research strategy
32:40 JWST observations and data analysis
41:14 Balancing scientific communication and public engagement
50:48 Future missions and their impact on exomoon research
54:49 Advice for young scientists and final thoughts
57:32 Outro

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Additional resources:

➡️ Learn more about David Kipping:

📱 Website: https://www.coolworldslab.com/

✖️ Twitter: https://x.com/david_kipping

🔔 YouTube Channel: Cool Worlds Lab

✍️ Kepler-1708 b-i Study: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-021-01539-1

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Meta’s Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun: The Path Toward Human-Level Intelligence in AI [Ep. 473] Dec 29, 2024

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What are the current limitations of AI? What advancements do we need to achieve human-like intelligence? And how can we develop AI safely to align with our values?

Here today to offer us an astounding look behind the scenes of AI development is Meta’s chief AI scientist, Yann LeCun! Yann is a pioneer in AI and a Turing Award winner who has been at the forefront of major breakthroughs in machine learning and neural networks. As the architect behind transformative AI technologies, Yann joins us to demystify the path toward human-level intelligence and the challenges that lie ahead. He also introduces the Joint Embedding Predictive Architecture (JEPA), a potential game-changer for enabling AI to model and predict complex real-world scenarios.

Tune in for a look into the future of AI!

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:04:11 Is AI barely as smart as a cat?
00:08:50 Joint-Embedding Predictive Architecture (JEPA)
00:30:25 Comparing self-supervised learning and dark matter
00:39:23 AGI and human-level intelligence
00:51:50 Preventing loss of control over powerful AI
01:02:45 Future of AI and education
01:10:56 What was Yann wrong about?
01:12:14 Outro

Additional resources:

➡️ Learn more about Yann LeCun:

📱 Website: https://yann.lecun.com/

✖️ Twitter: https://x.com/ylecun

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Neil deGrasse Tyson Delivers a Harsh Reality Check on Elon Musk’s Mars Plan [Ep. 472] Dec 22, 2024

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Is Elon Musk’s plan to colonize Mars realistic? How does cosmic insignificance shape our understanding of humanity? And why do science and astrology clash so fundamentally?

Here to dive deep into some of humanity's most profound questions is none other than Neil deGrasse Tyson! Tyson, of course, needs no introduction. He’s a renowned astrophysicist, author, and science communicator who frequently appears in the media to discuss topics ranging from the universe to the intersection of science and culture. His charismatic style and passion for education have made him one of the most recognizable figures in the scientific community.

In this in-depth interview, we explore cosmic insignificance, Elon Musk’s Mars ambitions, astrology, our obsession with politics, social media, AI, journalistic integrity, and much more.

Tune in to discover what Neil really thinks about some of the most pressing questions of our time!

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:16:38 Cosmic insignificance therapy
00:27:39 Judging a book by its cover
00:49:04 Debunking astrology
00:55:15 Life on Mars and panspermia
01:02:55 The giant-impact hypothesis
01:09:04 Elon Musk’s plan to colonize Mars
01:23:45 Journalism, social media, and our obsession with politics
01:40:10 Audience questions
01:45:02 The impact of AI on education
01:51:02 Fusion ignition and its implications
01:56:25 The great filter
02:02:03 Outro

Additional resources:

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🔔 StarTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StarTalk

📚 Merlin’s Tour of the Universe Revised: https://a.co/d/3cBz3m8

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How Poetry Can Enhance Our Knowledge of Cosmology with Joseph Conlon [Ep. 471] Dec 15, 2024

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How should we communicate big ideas? How do science and poetry differ in their communication of knowledge? And can poetry enhance our understanding of cosmology?

Today, I’m joined by the renowned theoretical physicist and author of the thought-provoking book “Origins,” Joseph Conlon. In his book, Joseph reveals the origins of our universe through two long-form poems. With his extensive expertise in cosmology and philosophical thought, he sheds light on how the language of science not only explains the cosmos but also inspires us to reflect on the deeper meanings behind the laws that govern it. We also dive deep into string theory, string theory alternatives, and the current state of physics.

Tune in to learn more about the intersection of poetry and science!

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
00:50 How science and poetry communicate
04:10 Judging a book by its cover
07:04 How can poetry enhance our understanding of cosmology?
08:26 Why are physicists condescending to art?
10:35 Elements and structures in Origins
15:27 String theory and string theory alternatives
22:27 String theory, extra dimensions, and dark matter
28:12 The philosophy of science and science communication
32:16 How AI is changing education and art
34:30 Whitman or Feynman?
38:40 Joseph’s personal journey with physics and poetry
40:49 Outro

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How Kepler Found One Planet Every Day: Jason Steffen [Ep. 470] Dec 10, 2024

Get ready to embark on a cosmic journey with Jason Steffen, author of Hidden in the Heavens and one of the brilliant minds behind the groundbreaking Kepler Mission. This live episode of The INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast promises to be an unmissable masterclass in exoplanet science, filled with awe-inspiring discoveries, behind-the-scenes stories, and lessons that redefine our place in the cosmos.

What You’ll Discover:

🚀 The Kepler Mission’s Epic Journey: Learn how a team of visionaries overcame two decades of challenges to launch a space telescope that revolutionized planetary science.

🌍 Earth’s Place in the Universe: What have 5,000+ exoplanets taught us about the possibility of finding Earth-like worlds—and the uniqueness of our own planet?

💡 Breakthroughs That Changed Science Forever: From “hot Jupiters” to the unexpected diversity of planetary systems, explore how Kepler rewrote the rulebook on planetary formation.

👩‍🔬 Inspiration for Aspiring Scientists: Hear Jason’s advice for navigating uncertainty, thriving in collaborative missions, and turning curiosity into impactful discoveries.

🔭 The Future of Exoplanet Research: With the James Webb Space Telescope building on Kepler’s legacy, what’s next in the search for life beyond Earth?

Why You Can’t Miss This:

This isn’t just a podcast—it’s an educational experience for anyone fascinated by the cosmos, science, or humanity’s eternal quest to answer the biggest questions. Whether you’re a seasoned scientist, a student of the stars, or simply curious about our place in the universe, this episode will leave you inspired and enlightened.

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Max Tegmark: Will AI Surpass Human Intelligence? [Ep. 469] Dec 09, 2024

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Will AI ever surpass human intelligence, discover new laws of physics, and solve the greatest mysteries of our universe?

This week on Into the Impossible, I explore the potential and dangers of artificial intelligence with none other than Max Tegmark!

Max Tegmark is a renowned physicist and machine learning expert who dedicated his career to uncovering the mathematical fabric of reality, proposing that our universe itself might be a vast mathematical structure and that we could be living in a multiverse of endless possibilities. His work goes beyond physics to tackle the transformative power and ethical challenges of artificial intelligence, an area where he believes humanity must tread carefully.

In the second part of our fascinating interview, we discuss the development of AI, the impact it will have on science, and our role in all of this.

Tune in to discover if AI will ever surpass human intelligence!

Check out the first part of our interview, where we discuss his mathematical universe hypothesis, the search for extraterrestrial life, and AI’s role in science: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFO5lzA_0Og

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
00:28 Is AI limited by embodiment?
10:52 The challenges in AI research
14:53 The role of regulation in AI development
29:53 How AI is going to impact education and science
39:20 Do we need quantum computation for human intelligence?
44:50 Fantastic final four
50:45 Outro

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What is Time? Stephen Wolfram’s Groundbreaking New Theory [Ep. 468] Dec 02, 2024

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What is time? Is it just a ticking clock, or is it something more profound?

In this thought-provoking episode of Into the Impossible, Stephen Wolfram challenges everything we know about time, offering a revolutionary computational perspective that could forever change how we understand the universe.

Stephen Wolfram is a computer scientist, physicist, and businessman. He is the founder and CEO of Wolfram Research and the creator of Mathematica, Wolfram Alpha, and Wolfram Language. Over the course of 4 decades, he has pioneered the development & application of computational thinking. He has been responsible for many discoveries, inventions & innovations in science, technology, and business.

He argues that time is the inevitable progress of computation in the universe, where simple rules can lead to complex behaviors. This concept, termed computational irreducibility, implies that time has a rigid structure and that our perception of it is limited by our computational capabilities. Wolfram also explores the relationship between time, space, and gravity, suggesting that dark matter might be a feature of the structure of space.

Tune in to discover the true nature of time.

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:06 The true nature of time
00:24:57 The role of computational irreducibility in thermodynamics
00:30:07 The Ruliad and the nature of observers
00:53:40 The role of gravity in the computational universe
01:06:27 Dark matter and the discreteness of space
01:13:06 Paradigm shifts in science and technology
01:20:33 Exploring the cosmic microwave background (CMB)
01:31:47 Outro

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Kelsey Johnson: My Quest to Decode the Cosmos [Ep. 467] Nov 24, 2024

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Can science, philosophy, and religion work together to address humanity's biggest questions? What lessons can the cosmos teach us about our place in the universe and the future of humanity? And how do we bring back that sense of curiosity that seems to have faded among professionals?

Here today to invite us into her daring quest to decode the universe’s secrets is the brilliant Kelsey Johnson. Kelsey is an accomplished astronomer, professor, and science communicator known for her groundbreaking work in astrophysics and her unique approach to blending science with philosophy and existential inquiry. She is a faculty member at the University of Virginia, where she has made significant contributions to the understanding of starburst galaxies, molecular clouds, and magnetic fields in the universe. Kelsey also founded the Dark Skies, Bright Kids program, which introduces rural communities to the wonders of astronomy.

Tune in to learn more about curiosity, the intersection of science and philosophy, and the universe’s mysteries.

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:13:06 What inspired Kelsey to write Into the Unknown
00:16:23 Why scientists lose their curiosity
00:18:33 Judging a book by its cover
00:24:18 Balancing science and philosophy
00:31:55 The role of religion in understanding science
00:37:21 The cosmic marshmallow test
00:47:04 Dark Skies, Bright Kids
00:50:53 The Fermi paradox and the search for extraterrestrial life
01:00:55 Changing perspectives in cosmology
01:05:48 Starburst galaxies
01:08:03 Molecular clouds and feedback
01:10:38 Magnetic fields
01:12:59 Arthur C Clarke’s three laws
01:19:31 Outro

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Is the Universe a Simulation? Andrew Pontzen [Ep. 466] Nov 17, 2024

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Simulations today are powerful tools for exploring the mysteries of our universe, but how close can they come to replicating reality? Can we recreate everything through simulations, or are there limits we can’t overcome? And how do today’s powerful simulations shape our understanding of everything from galaxies to climate change?

Here today, to answer all of these questions and more, is none other than Andrew Pontzen. Andrew is a cosmologist and professor known for his expertise in using computer simulations to understand the universe. He’s the author of The Universe in a Box, where he unpacks the complexities of cosmic simulations and their surprising limitations. Pontzen’s work is at the cutting edge of how we model and predict phenomena ranging from galaxy formation to climate change, bridging theoretical physics with practical, big-picture questions about reality.

As we head toward an era where simulations and AI are central to scientific discovery, these questions are more important than ever.

Tune in to learn about the power and limitations of simulation!

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
00:44 Is it possible to simulate reality?
04:49 Early simulation experiments
10:30 Fluid dynamics and weather simulations
13:51 Judging a book by its cover
16:01 End of the universe
19:13 Cosmic microwave background and spinning universes
24:11 Verification and validation
27:34 Big Bang controversy and the JWST
31:35 Galaxy simulations
42:23 Multiverse and quantum computing
48:58 Ethics and energy impact of high-performance computing
55:34 Outro

Additional resources:

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Our Universe Is A Math Problem! Max Tegmark’s Brilliant Theory of Reality [Ep. 465] Nov 11, 2024

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Is reality fundamentally mathematical? Is our universe just one of many? And will we ever discover extraterrestrial life?

This week on Into the Impossible, I sit down with renowned physicist and machine learning expert Max Tegmark to discuss some of the most fundamental questions of our time! Tegmark has dedicated his career to uncovering the mathematical fabric of reality, proposing that our universe itself might be a vast mathematical structure and that we could be living in a multiverse of endless possibilities. His work goes beyond physics to tackle the transformative power and ethical challenges of artificial intelligence, an area where he believes humanity must tread carefully.

In the first part of this mind-bending interview, we discuss his mathematical universe hypothesis, the search for extraterrestrial life, and AI’s role in science. Tune in!

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
00:49 The multiverse and mathematical structures
02:33 Theory of inflation and the multiverse
06:52 Levels of multiverses and mathematical structures
11:19 Quantum mechanics and classical mechanics
14:21 The relationship between theory and experiment
21:48 The search for extraterrestrial life
37:15 UFOs and military surveillance technology
41:19 Outro

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The mRNA Breakthrough That Changed Medicine Forever with Nobel Laureate Katalin Karikó [Ep. 464] Nov 03, 2024

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What if the secret to saving millions of lives was hidden for years—overlooked, dismissed, and even rejected?

That’s the story behind the groundbreaking mRNA technology used in COVID-19 vaccines.

Today’s remarkable guest, Dr. Katalin Karikó—a Nobel laureate whose persistence and vision changed the course of medical history—shares how she overcame countless setbacks to drive one of the biggest breakthroughs in modern medicine.

Discover how a humble butcher’s daughter from Hungary developed the foundation for the COVID-19 vaccine and why mRNA could hold the key to curing cancer and other deadly diseases.

Tune in to learn more about the mRNA revolution that almost didn’t happen!

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:06 Origin of the Hungarian phrase “Marslahok”
00:02:11 Judging a book by its cover
00:05:40 The definition of life and extraterrestrial life
00:09:28 Katalin’s early life and scientific curiosity
00:18:00 Understanding RNA and mRNA
00:24:43 Development of the COVID vaccine
00:28:44 The COVID vaccine controversy
00:35:41 Overcoming adversity and advice for young scientists
00:54:10 The future of mRNA research and dealing with pandemics
01:01:08 What was Katalin wrong about?
01:02:15 Outro

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Is Earth Truly One of a Kind? Exploring Exoplanets with Josh Winn [Ep. 463] Oct 27, 2024

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Is Earth truly one of a kind?

This question has fascinated humans for decades, and with today's advanced technology, we're finally able to explore it scientifically. In this episode, renowned astrophysicist Josh Winn joins us to discuss the fascinating world of exoplanets, planetary systems, and the quest to discover other habitable planets.

Josh shares the latest breakthroughs in exoplanet research, from unexpected discoveries like hot Jupiters to the ongoing efforts to detect Earth-like planets around distant stars. He also explores the challenges of studying planets light-years away and the exciting future missions that could reveal more about the universe beyond our solar system.

Tune in to learn more about exoplanets and life beyond our solar system!

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:34 Rare Earth Hypothesis
00:06:04 The role of stars in exoplanet habitability
00:13:23 Judging a book by its cover
00:16:50 Could aliens detect Tokyo?
00:19:42 The Habitable Worlds Observatory
00:22:06 Methods for detecting exoplanets
00:25:21 The lazy method
00:30:03 Avi Loeb and Oumuamua
00:36:08 The nuts and bolts of Josh's work
00:44:29 The role of technology in detecting exoplanets
00:52:48 Why should young people be interested in exoplanets?
00:57:22 Outro

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What’s Holding Back Your View of the Stars? Common Eye Deficiencies Explained Oct 24, 2024

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Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered if your eyes were enough to capture all it has to offer? Spoiler alert: They’re not!

While our eyes are absolutely amazing, they are also full of flaws. Nearsightedness, astigmatism, and even pesky floaters! But did you know these same flaws are mirrored in the world’s most advanced telescopes?

In this episode, I discuss common eye deficiencies and explain how they affect our ability to observe the stars. I compare them to the optical imperfections in telescopes, such as chromatic and spherical aberration.

Tune in to learn more about nature’s first telescopes!

This episode is part 2 of a series where we’ll uncover even more intriguing insights about the connections between our eyes and telescopes, so stay tuned!

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:29 Deficiencies of the human eye
05:42 Deficiencies in telescopes
13:59 Conclusion
15:37 Outro

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Searching for a Theory of Everything with Max Tegmark, James Beacham & Stephon Alexander (2020) Oct 23, 2024

What are the leading theories of everything, and are we any closer to discovering the one true theory of everything?

In this 90-minute summit, some of the world’s top physicists—Max Tegmark, James Beacham, Stephon Alexander—go beyond the hype to explore the very heart of physics.

Einstein began the monumental task of unifying quantum mechanics with general relativity, but will we ever succeed in unifying all the forces of the universe? Can it be done? If so, when?

Join us for this thought-provoking discussion and find out!

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:45 What is a theory of everything?
00:05:25 State of the field and personal perspectives
00:20:42 Experimental challenges
00:34:13 Mathematical foundations, the multiverse, and theoretical beauty
01:05:12 Where do we go from here?
01:14:23 Audience questions
01:25:35 Outro

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How Being Wrong in Science Can Lead to Great Breakthroughs w/ Rocky Kolb [Ep. 462] Oct 20, 2024

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How can embracing mistakes, challenging common assumptions, and daring to be wrong lead to groundbreaking discoveries in cosmology?

Here to talk about why being wrong might actually be a good thing is the legendary astrophysicist Rocky Kolb. Rocky, a professor at the University of Chicago, is known for his work on the early universe and dark matter.

With decades of experience under his belt, Rocky explains the tricky balance between confidence and humility in science.

Tune in to learn more about the interplay of ego, humility, and science!

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:55 Judging a book by its cover
04:29 Humility, ego and science
14:50 Controversies in cosmology
21:06 Neutrinos and dark matter
24:26 The role of data in cosmology
35:46 Ethics and responsibility in science
43:48 Arthur C Clarke questions
48:01 Outro

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The Shocking Similarities Between Our Eyes and Telescopes Oct 17, 2024

Have you ever wondered how your eyes compare to a telescope?

The answer is more surprising than you might think! Today, we will look at the fascinating parallels between the human eye and one of the most powerful astronomical instruments - the telescope.

From lenses and apertures to light detection and color vision, we will explore how these two systems, one biological and the other mechanical, have strikingly similar properties.

Tune in to learn more about how nature's best telescope matches up with cutting-edge technology.

This episode is part 1 of a series where we’ll uncover even more intriguing insights about the connections between our eyes and telescopes, so stay tuned!

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:29 How telescopes inspired me as a kid
06:24 Comparing the anatomy of the human eye to a telescope
12:51 Light sensitivity and resolution in the human eye
17:23 Color vision and polarization
21:03 Historical contributions and confirmation bias
25:41 How to improve our astronomical observations
28:39 Outro

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Uncovering the Lost Connection Between Science and Faith with Spencer Klavan Oct 15, 2024

Can science and religion be reconciled to provide a deeper understanding of the universe? How do modern scientific discoveries, like quantum mechanics and cosmology, relate to ancient religious texts? And what role do consciousness and language play in bridging the gap between scientific knowledge and spiritual belief?

Here today, to challenge conventional narratives about the relationship between science and religion is host of the Young Heretics podcast, Spencer Klavan! Spencer is an acclaimed author and scholar specializing in classics and literature. He is known for his work on cultural and political commentary, often focusing on the intersection of Western civilization, literature, and contemporary issues.

Tune in to discover ancient wisdom, modern science, and the long-lost link between the two!

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Audio essay
00:24:31 Interview introduction
00:26:10 Judging a book by its cover
00:37:25 Reconciling the material with the immaterial
00:43:31 The cosmological argument
00:55:05 Is faith immune to falsifiability?
01:05:31 Aristotle and modern science
01:23:57 Audience questions
01:34:26 Masculinity, conservatism and homosexuality
01:41:16 Transgendarism, alchemy, and astrology
01:52:44 Outro

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Think Like Galileo: My Brown University Commencement Address (2022) Oct 12, 2024

In 2022, I had the honor of delivering the commencement address at Brown University.

I used this incredible opportunity to talk about a personal hero of mine: Galileo Galilei. Galileo was a scientist like no other. He boldly challenged the status quo through his discoveries and relentlessly pursued the truth, even when persecuted for doing so. His journey offers timeless lessons for scientists today, especially for graduate students who will shape the future of science.

My goal with this lecture was to inspire the next generation of thinkers, and I hope it does the same for you.

Tune in to learn more about how Galileo set the gold standard for scientists.

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:06 My early days at Brown University
00:08:08 Galileo’s legacy
00:24:18 Losing the Nobel Prize
00:40:48 Interstellar dust and mistakes
00:46:48 My motto
00:48:29 Audience questions
01:03:39 Outro

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Exploring the Secrets of the Infant Universe with Hugh Ross (Reasons to Believe) Oct 11, 2024

What is the cosmic microwave background (CMB), and why is it essential in cosmology? What role do instruments like BICEP and the Simons Observatory play in studying the early universe? And is the multiverse real?

I had the absolute pleasure of discussing these questions with Dr. Hugh Ross, astrophysicist and founder of Reasons to Believe.

In our conversation, Hugh and I discuss my research on polarization signals in the cosmic microwave background (CMB), focusing on my work with the BICEP, POLARBEAR2, and Simons Array telescopes. These signals are key to understanding the inflationary event that shaped the early universe. We explore how ongoing data collection helps us learn more about the universe’s origins. I also share a brief overview of my spiritual journey, from a Catholic upbringing to atheism and now being a practicing Jew with agnostic beliefs.

Tune in to learn about the infant universe!

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:40 Understanding the cosmic microwave background (CMB)
00:11:30 Cutting-edge technology, precision cosmology, and the inflation hypothesis
00:33:36 The biggest challenge with inflation
00:45:58 The role of the Simons Observatory
01:00:15 Presenting our data
01:02:47 Neutrinos
01:07:43 Outro

Additional resources:

➡️ Check out Reason to Believe:

🔔 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RTB_official

🎙️ Website: https://reasons.org/

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The Loop Quantum Gravity War Oct 08, 2024

A few weeks ago, I released a video about whether string theory’s biggest competitor, Loop Quantum Gravity, might have suffered a fatal blow.

The video sparked a lively debate across YouTube, with creators like Sabine Hossenfelder and Phil Halpern making reaction videos and Carlo Rovelli even reaching out to me personally, asking me to take it down.

Now, I want to clarify the situation and share my perspective on whether Loop Quantum Gravity is truly on its last legs—or if there’s more to the story.

Tune in to the Loop Quantum Gravity War!

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:02 My initial video on loop quantum gravity
03:42 Quick recap of my correspondence with Carlo Rovelli
04:32 The problem with string theory and loop quantum gravity
09:25 Reacting to Sabine’s video
13:11 My final thoughts

Additional resources:

➡️ Check out the videos referenced:

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Did JWST Just Solve the Biggest Crisis in Cosmology? Wendy Freedman [Ep. 461] Oct 06, 2024

Discrepancies between different measurements of the Hubble constant have caused a major crisis in cosmology.

Our guest today, the incredible Wendy Freedman, is at the forefront of efforts to resolve this tension. Known for her pioneering work on the Hubble Key Project and her important contributions to the measurement of the Hubble constant, Wendy is now using the James Webb Space Telescope to bring clarity to this debate.

With decades of experience and a deep understanding of the complexity of cosmic measurements, there is no one better to shed light on this issue.

So, can the James Webb Space Telescope help solve one of the biggest puzzles in cosmology?

Tune in to this episode of Into the Impossible to find out!—

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:18 The role of JWST in solving the Hubble tension
04:01 Comparing different distance indicators
20:45 Standard sirens
34:05 Accurate cosmology vs. precision cosmology
36:35 Vera C. Rubin Observatory and Giant Magellan Telescope
42:50 Wendy’s take on dark energy
45:32 Outro

Additional resources:

➡️ Learn more about Wendy Freedman:

💻 Uni website: https://astro.uchicago.edu/people/wendy-l-freedman.php

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Cumrun Vafa: Puzzles to Unravel the Universe (2020) Oct 01, 2024

Is string theory actually science?

Many argue that string theory cannot be proven and should therefore be abandoned. For them, string theory is not science at all. But are they right?

I had the pleasure of discussing this with none other than Cumrun Vafa! Cumrun is a Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in the Department of Physics at Harvard University, where he has been researching and teaching theoretical physics since 1985. His primary area of research is string theory.

In our interview, we discussed whether we should trust string theory, fine-tuning, and the message he'd put into a billion-year time capsule. We also talked about his book Puzzles to Unravel the Universe.

Tune in to learn about string theory!

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:20 Judging a book by its cover
00:03:35 What is a puzzle versus a mystery?
00:06:06 Black hole entropy
00:08:12 Godel's Theorem: Are some puzzles not solvable?
00:12:04 Is string theory actually science?
00:17:15 Dimensional analysis
00:21:15 Singularities
00:28:31 ADS and 5 dimensions
00:30:48 String theory
00:34:49 Supersymmetry
00:40:22 On religion
00:52:45 A scorecard for physics
00:55:21 What would your "ethical will" be?
01:02:50 What have you accomplished that once seemed impossible?
01:06:30 Outro

Additional resources:

➡️ Learn more about Cumrun Vafa:

📚 Puzzles to Unravel the Universe: https://a.co/d/iWnNDup

💻 Cumrun’s website: https://www.cumrunvafa.org/

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What Is The Higgs Field? Matt Strassler [Ep. 460] Sep 29, 2024

Have we been completely wrong about the Higgs boson? What if it’s not what we think but something far more elusive? And what does the origin of mass in the universe have to do with music?

Here today to explore these mind-bending questions is theoretical physicist Matt Strassler. Matt is known for his work in particle physics, particularly in the context of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and quantum field theory. He has been involved in research on the Higgs boson, supersymmetry, and other topics in high-energy physics.

In our insightful interview, we dive into the mysteries of quantum physics, the nature of space, and how waves—not just particles—form the building blocks of reality.

Tune in to find out how the Higgs field gives mass to everything in the universe!

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:24 Deepak or Matt?
00:03:18 Judging a book by its cover
00:06:27 Energy, frequency, and vibration
00:11:53 What is a phib, and why should the reader care?
00:16:15 Galileo’s impact
00:20:51 The Higgs field and the Higgs boson
00:28:17 Fine-tuning problems of matter and anti-matter
00:33:57 Renormalization
00:38:59 The luminiferous ether
00:49:08 Why Mach didn’t play a part in Matt’s book
00:52:08 Inflation and the Higgs field
00:55:35 Rapid questions
01:03:21 Outro

Additional resources:

➡️ Learn more about Matt Strassler:

💻 Website: https://profmattstrassler.com/

✖️ Twitter: https://x.com/mattstrassler

📚 Waves in an Impossible Sea by Matt Strassler: https://a.co/d/1E8MxT8

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Searching for Extraterrestrial Life with Dr. Luke Barnes and Dr. Jay Richards Sep 26, 2024

Are we alone in the universe?

I had the great pleasure of discussing this fundamental existential question with astrophysicist Dr. Luke Barnes and philosopher Dr. Jay Richards!

In this exciting discussion, we dove headfirst into the implications of the SETI project, the Rare Earth hypothesis, and the possibility of habitable planets in other solar systems. Together, we explored the probabilities and challenges of the search for extraterrestrial life, taking into account the vastness of the universe and the fine-tuning required for life to exist.

Tune in to find out more about the search for extraterrestrial life!

This debate was hosted by the Hoover Institution.

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:50 Cosmic fine-tuning
00:12:13 The Privileged Planet
00:21:09 When did the fine-tuning take place?
00:28:05 The SETI project
00:30:59 The lack of life on Mars
00:39:40 Why we’re so fascinated by this question
00:57:28 Quantum mechanics and Einstein’s relativity
01:02:01 Human exceptionalism
01:08:46 Science and religion
01:12:58 Outro

Additional resources:

➡️ Check out my incredible colleagues:

🔔 Hoover Institution: https://www.hoover.org/

🔔 Hoover Institution YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HooverInstitution

✖️ Dr. Luke Barnes: https://x.com/lukebarnesastro/

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Extra Dimensions Could Change Everything We Know About Physics | Dan Hooper [Ep. 459] Sep 22, 2024

Is the universe hiding extra dimensions we can’t see? Could a graviton – a particle we haven’t even proven to exist – change everything we know about the cosmos? And what does the future of physics hold if the standard model fails?

Today, I sit down with the renowned cosmologist Dan Hooper to discuss some of the most complex and exciting theories in modern cosmology. Dan is a leading theoretical physicist at Fermilab and a professor at the University of Chicago, specializing in the mysteries of dark matter, the early universe, and extra dimensions.

In this thrilling episode, Dan and I explore how hidden dimensions and mysterious particles could fundamentally challenge our understanding of the universe!

Tune in!

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:12 Judging a book by its cover
03:00 The Kaluza–Klein theory
06:29 Extra dimensions and gravitons
14:05 Supersymmetry and spin-3/2 particles
19:16 The Desi experiment and neutrino mass
24:58 What has Dan been wrong about?
27:40 Outro

Additional resources:

➡️ Learn more about Dan:

🎶 The Spectral Distortions: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2sazg5S1hrbt5Rk4lxoVHy

🎙️ Why This Universe?: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbfIVYxgDnR3dicM18TwS8w

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Will We Ever Find a Theory of Everything? Brian Keating & Curt Jaimungal Sep 20, 2024

Will we ever find the theory of everything? What’s the real difference between artificial intelligence and artificial wisdom? And do experimental physicists really need a deeper understanding of theory than the theorists themselves?

I had the incredible pleasure of diving into these profound questions with Curt Jaimungal, host of the popular podcast and YouTube channel Theories of Everything. In our insightful conversation, we explored the nature of theoretical physics, the role of experimental science, and the ongoing quest to understand the origins of the universe, from the Big Bang to the possibility of a cyclical cosmos.

Tune in.

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:34 My goals in life
00:02:44 Artificial intelligence vs. artificial wisdom
00:09:20 Gödel's incompleteness theorem
00:19:55 Theoretical vs. experimental physics
00:27:00 What textbooks are there for experimental physics?
00:36:50 What's needed for a Theory of Everything?
00:40:56 What are the limits of experimental physics?
00:42:37 Free will, reductionism, and God
00:51:34 Eric Weinstein's geometric unity
00:59:12 Outro

Additional resources:

➡️ Check out Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal:

🔔 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w

💻 Website: https://www.curtjaimungal.org/

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How Did Tardigrades End Up on the Moon? w/ Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe Sep 20, 2024

What are tardigrades, and how did they end up on the moon?

I had the pleasure of exploring the evolution, resilience, and potential use cases of these microscopic creatures that can survive in extreme environments with Daniel Whiteson and Jorge Cham from Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe.

Enjoy!

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:52 Are tardigrades colonizing the moon?
04:12 A little bit about myself
08:37 Ask the wrong expert
15:03 Why are tardigrades so terrifying?
16:50 Their extreme survival abilities
26:18 How they ended up on the moon
28:29 Can they survive on the moon?
33:41 Outro

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Additional resources:

➡️ Check out Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe:

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Why I Worry Every Time Someone Says to “Follow the Science” w/ Georgia Howe Sep 19, 2024

I’m a scientist.

But every time someone says to “follow the science,” I worry.

Why?

Find out in my conversation with Georgia Howe from The Daily Wire. The Daily Wire is a news website and media company founded in 2015 by political commentator Ben Shapiro and film director Jeremy Boreing.

Enjoy!

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:08 Knowledge vs. wisdom
02:42 Follow the science
08:42 Politics and science
11:23 Integrity in science
14:07 Outro

Additional resources:

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Are We Living in a Simulation? Nick Bostrom (2022) Sep 17, 2024

What if everything you know is just a simulation?

In 2022, I was joined by the one and only Nick Bostrom to discuss the simulation hypothesis and the prospects of superintelligence.

Nick is a Professor at Oxford University, where he heads the Future of Humanity Institute as its founding director. He is the most-cited professional philosopher in the world aged 50 or under and is the author of some 200 publications, including Anthropic Bias (2002), Global Catastrophic Risks (2008), Human Enhancement (2009), and Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (2014), a New York Times bestseller.

With a background in theoretical physics, computational neuroscience, logic, and artificial intelligence, there is no one better to answer this question than him!

Tune in.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:44 Judging a book by its cover
00:05:22 How could an AI have emotions and be creative?
00:08:22 How could a computing device / AI feel pain?
00:13:09 The Turing test
00:20:02 The simulation hypothesis
00:22:27 Is there a "Drake Equation" for the simulation hypothesis?
00:27:16 Penroses' orchestrated objective reality
00:34:11 SETI and the prospect of extraterrestrial life
00:49:20 Are computers really getting "smarter"?
00:53:59 Audience questions
01:01:09 Outro

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Additional resources:

📚 Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom: https://a.co/d/fYC5DH0

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What Do Our Genes Reveal About Our Past? w/ Richard Dawkins [Ep. 458] Sep 17, 2024

What do our genes reveal about our past?

Richard Dawkins, one of the world’s most influential and thought-provoking scientists, explored the most profound principles of evolutionary history in his new book, The Genetic Book of the Dead.

Dawkins is a renowned evolutionary biologist, zoologist, and author. He is also a prominent figure in New Atheism alongside Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, and Christopher Hitchens and is well known for his criticisms of creationism and intelligent design.

I had the extraordinary privilege of discussing his new book in our two-part interview. In addition to judging his book, we explored the evolution of sex drive and aesthetic appreciation, genetics, the intersection of theoretical and experimental science, the potential of artificial intelligence, and more.

Tune in to learn about genes from one of the most prominent evolutionary biologists of our time!

P.S. Don’t forget to check out part one of our interview: https://youtu.be/BdiOFaMUASU

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:30 Judging a book by its cover
06:01 Do genes die?
07:53 Can genes predict the future?
11:26 The extended phenotype
22:42 The hypothetical scientist of the future
28:53 A colony of symbiotic vertical viruses
32:51 Final exit to the future
36:10 What evolutionary purpose does music serve?
43:25 The palimpsest
49:38 AI, pain, and evolutionary processes
56:25 Outro

Additional resources:

➡️ Learn more about Richard Dawkins:

✖️ Twitter: https://x.com/RichardDawkins/

💻 Website: https://richarddawkinstour.com/

➡️ Join Richard Dawkins and me in Canada on October 6, 2014 https://admitone.com/events/richard-dawkins-vancouver-9488912

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Brian Keating Discusses Cosmic Origins and Simulation Hypothesis With George Noory Sep 13, 2024

I was recently invited on Coast to Coast AM to discuss topics ranging from cosmic origins and the simulation hypothesis to religion and the Nobel Prize. Enjoy!

Coast to Coast AM is a late-night radio talk show covering various topics. Most often, the topics relate to paranormal phenomena or conspiracy theories. It was hosted by its creator, Art Bell, from its inception in 1988 until 2003 and is now hosted by George Noory.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:02 Simulation hypothesis
05:36 The multiverse theory
08:56 How I lost the Nobel Prize
17:28 Discussing the Big Bang
20:03 Giant telescopes and observatories
25:56 Science vs. religion
28:18 Audience questions
47:00 Outro

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Additional resources:

➡️ Check out Coast to Coast AM:

💻 Website: https://www.coasttocoastam.com/

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Is Earth Unique? Mario Livio and Jack Szostak on the Odds of Alien Life [Ep. 457] Sep 10, 2024

Does life exist beyond Earth, or is our planet genuinely unique? Can we recreate the origins of life in a lab? And what role does Mars play in the quest for cosmic life?

I had the extraordinary honor of discussing this with two outstanding scientists, Mario Livio and Jack Szostak. Mario and Jack just released their new book, Is Earth Exceptional?, which seeks to answer whether life is a freak accident or a chemical inevitability.

Tune in and join us for this mesmerizing exploration!

Mario Livio is an astrophysicist and author known for his work in cosmology and his popular science books. Livio has significantly contributed to our understanding of dark energy, black holes, and other cosmic phenomena.

Jack Szostak is a prominent biologist and Nobel Laureate known for his significant contributions to understanding life's fundamental processes. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2009, along with Elizabeth Blackburn and Carol Greider, for the discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase.

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:33 “Life existing only on Earth is arrogant.”
00:04:09 Miller–Urey experiment
00:08:35 Does extraordinary evidence exist?
00:10:12 Judging a book by its cover
00:14:11 The origin of life
00:22:18 Thoughts on Rare Earth by Ward and Brownlee
00:24:59 The role of magnetite in the origin of life
00:31:30 Life on Mars?
00:55:15 Drake equation
00:58:54 Outro

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💻 Website: https://www.mariolivio.com/

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💻 Website: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2009/szostak/facts/

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Sara Walker: How the Origin of Life Could Guide Our Search for Aliens [Ep. 456] Sep 01, 2024

What is the connection between the origin of life on Earth and the search for extraterrestrial life? Could a revolutionary new theory guide us in our search for aliens? And is consciousness an inevitable outcome of life’s complexity, or is it something more mysterious?

I had the pleasure of discussing these fascinating issues with the incredible astrobiologist and theoretical physicist Sara Walker. Sara has greatly contributed to our understanding of how life emerges from non-living matter and how information processing in biological systems differs from that in non-living systems. Her work often explores the intersections of physics, biology, and information theory, seeking to uncover the fundamental principles that govern the transition from chemistry to biology.

In this episode, we dive deep into the mysteries of life, assembly theory, consciousness, and life beyond Earth.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:40 The origin of life and our search for aliens
00:05:31 Judging a book by its cover
00:10:04 Assembly theory and consciousness
00:15:33 What’s the testable hypothesis?
00:21:25 Is life a miracle?
00:30:47 Criticisms of assembly theory
00:43:35 Intelligent design
00:46:35 The concept of time in physics
00:51:08 The future of assembly theory
00:58:30 Predicting life on other planets using assembly theory
01:04:05 What if life didn’t originate on Earth?
01:07:19 Issues with assembly theory and Johannes Jäger
01:21:19 The day after aliens
01:26:44 Outro

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Do We Need New Laws of Physics to Explain the Origins of Life? Brian Keating & Lee Cronin Aug 30, 2024

Do we need new laws of physics to explain the origins of life?

I had an amazing discussion about this with the one and only Lee Cronin on Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal. We talked about life, consciousness, physics, chemistry, assembly theory, the Drake equation, and more!

Lee Cronin is a chemist and the Regius Chair of Chemistry in the School of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow. His research focuses on synthetic life forms, the self-assembly of molecules, and the origin of life. He’s also a leading expert in the field of digital chemistry, pushing the boundaries of chemistry using advanced robotics and AI.

Curt Jaimungal is the host of the popular podcast and YouTube channel "Theories of Everything," known for exploring theoretical physics, consciousness, Ai, and God in a technically rigorous manner.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:43 My opening statements
00:04:07 Lee’s opening statements
00:09:26 Why defining "life" is difficult
00:19:50 Disagreements on the origin of life
00:31:51 Is the definition of entropy wrong?
00:50:45 Order that doesn’t involve entropy
00:56:22 Abundance of life in the universe
01:10:36 An answer to the Fermi Paradox
01:19:17 Assembly theory explained
01:36:32 Searching for UFOs
01:50:14 Lee's gripes against the Galileo Project and Avi Loeb
02:08:27 Audience questions
02:15:39 Should UAP data be given to scientists?
02:25:56 Do we need new laws for life?

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Confessions of an Alien Hunter with Seth Shostak (2021) Aug 27, 2024

What is the current state of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI)? Why do scientists often raise their eyebrows at UFO sightings? And what might the future of SETI look like with ongoing technological advancements?

I had the privilege of diving into these fascinating topics with the professional alien hunter Seth Shostak!

Seth Shostak is an astronomer and author who directs the search for extraterrestrials at the SETI Institute in California—trying to find evidence of intelligent life in space. He is also committed to getting the public, especially young people, excited about astrobiology and science in general.

Seth hosts “Big Picture Science,” the SETI Institute’s weekly radio show. The one-hour program uses interviews with leading researchers and lively and intelligent storytelling to tackle big questions like: What came before the Big Bang? How does memory work? Will our descendants be human or machine? What’s the origin of humor? Big Picture Science can be found on iTunes and other podcast sites.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
02:05 Judging a book by its cover
06:49 The Carl Sagan Directors Award and the reorganization of the SETI Institute
09:45 Area 51, Harry Reid and the resurgence of interest in UAPs
11:59 What do you think about new scientific pursuits around UAPs and SETI?
16:47 What do you think about the Drake Equation?
21:18 When can we stop looking?
24:52 What technology could alien civilizations be using?
30:34 How do you handle the criticisms that you are anti-alien?
33:26 What are the latest SETI projects?
37:22 Final questions
44:09 Outro

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💻 Website: https://sethshostak.com/

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📚 Confessions of an Alien Hunter: https://a.co/d/da0IGpk

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Donald Hoffman On Free Will, Positive Geometries of Consciousness & Spacetime [Ep. 455] Aug 25, 2024

Will physics ever be able to explain consciousness? What if our entire understanding of reality is just an illusion shaped by evolution? Could the universe be a sophisticated virtual reality created by our own minds for our own good? And does free will exist after all?

Joining me today to explore these profound questions is none other than Donald Hoffman! Donald Hoffman is a renowned philosopher, famous TED talk speaker, cognitive scientist, and deep thinker.

He is a professor in the Department of Cognitive Science at the University of California, Irvine, and the author of the provocative book The Case Against Reality. This is his third time on my show because we simply never run out of topics, and it’s always refreshing to hear his thoughts and ideas!

So, without further ado, let’s jump right in!

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:11 Sam Harris, Robert Sapolsky, and free will
00:07:59 Positive geometries of consciousness
00:17:17 Will physics ever be able to explain consciousness?
00:26:05 Stepping outside of spacetime
00:36:51 Markovian dynamics
00:48:10 Theory of perception
00:52:37 Audience questions
01:05:44 The future of academia
01:13:24 Outro

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📚 The Case Against Reality: https://a.co/d/dy3tfCc

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What Does It Mean to Live a Fulfilling Life? The Candy Ken Show Aug 23, 2024

What does it mean to live a fulfilling life? Why should we commit to one person? Why are we as a society so obsessed with wealth? And why do I consider being a parent the most important role in my life?

I had the pleasure of chatting about these profound topics with Candy Ken on his show. Enjoy!

Candy Ken is an Austrian rapper, model, and social media personality known for his flamboyant, colorful style and hyper-masculine persona that challenges traditional gender norms. He gained popularity on platforms like TikTok and Instagram, where he combines elements of kawaii culture, macho aesthetics, and pop culture references. He’s the host of The Candy Ken Show.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:13 Committing to one person
02:34 Chasing external achievements
04:00 The most important role in life
12:18 Cultural obsession with wealth
24:47 The importance of male role models
33:21 Are you a slave to work?
43:29 Losing the Nobel Prize
48:39 Into the Impossible
51:25 The politicization of the Nobel Prize
01:01:08 Aliens, ancient civilizations and religion
01:21:49 Finding happiness
01:29:51 Outro

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How I Lost the Nobel Prize and What I Learned from the Experience w/ Jordan Harbinger Aug 22, 2024

What’s it like to almost win and then lose the Nobel Prize?

In 2014, using the BICEP2 telescope, we believed we had caught a glimpse of the spark that ignited the universe. Millions watched our announcement live from Harvard, sparking rumors of a Nobel Prize. But were we truly seeing the cosmic prologue, or were we deceived by a galactic mirage?

I had the pleasure of discussing BICEP2's discovery, the intense scientific drama that followed, and what I learned from the whole experience with Jordan Harbinger on his show. Enjoy!

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:47 The discovery that almost won me the Nobel Prize
03:30 Why I didn’t end up getting the Nobel Prize
10:41 Everything wrong with the Nobel Prize
16:36 Ethical wills
24:02 Deprogramming yourself
37:20 Reframing losses
46:37 Outro

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Giving the Devil His Due: In Defense of Free Speech w/ Michael Shermer Aug 20, 2024

If we can censor one person, we can censor everyone.

Our freedom is strongly linked to other people's freedom ... Even those with whom we disagree.

This idea has been explored in great detail by Dr Michael Shermer in his book Giving the Devil His Due. I had the pleasure of reading the book and discussing it with Michael in the early days of the pandemic. So here is a little throwback episode for you!

Enjoy.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:05:01 Abducted by aliens
00:11:51 Judging a book by its cover
00:22:36 Free speech and campus culture
00:32:20 How should we govern Mars?
00:42:31 Science, religion, and mortality
00:55:19 Scientists as public figures
01:03:16 Challenges of teaching at a university level
01:12:44 Meaning and purpose in the universe
01:30:58 Skepticism as a movement
01:40:48 Final thoughts

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📚 Giving the Devil His Due: https://a.co/d/8q3Gzs1

💻 Website: https://michaelshermer.com/

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Richard Dawkins On Genes, Memes, AI, Religion, and Life Beyond Earth [Ep. 454] Aug 18, 2024

Why are men's sex drives so strong? Can genetic information be destroyed? And why does the desert lizard have such intricate patterns?

I had the extraordinary privilege of exploring these topics with Richard Dawkins, one of the world’s most influential and thought-provoking scientists!

Dawkins is a renowned evolutionary biologist, zoologist, and author. He is also a prominent figure in New Atheism alongside Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, and Christopher Hitchens and is well known for his criticisms of creationism and intelligent design.

In our wide-ranging conversation, we explored the evolution of sex drive and aesthetic appreciation, genetics, the intersection of theoretical and experimental science, the potential of artificial intelligence, and more.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:56 Why is the sex drive in men so strong?
04:44 DNA, origin of life and panspermia
10:28 Is there life elsewhere in the universe?
14:58 Memes and their evolution
21:13 Homage to Daniel Dennett
23:20 Natural selection and evolution
26:59 The threats and opportunities of AI
31:05 A shifting moral zeitgeist
35:15 Science communication
43:02 Audience questions
47:01 Technology, magic, and time capsules
56:22 Outro

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What It Takes to Achieve Great Scientific Breakthroughs w/ Rick Walker [Ep. 453] Aug 16, 2024

What does it take to achieve great breakthroughs in science? What makes Galileo’s approach to science still relevant today? And why is it essential for scientists to communicate their work to the general public?

Last month, I was invited to Rick Walker's podcast to give his listeners insight into the mind of a scientist. We also discussed the cosmic microwave background, unifying the laws of gravity and quantum mechanics, and more.

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Key Takeaways: 

00:00 Intro
01:18 Science, curiosity, and creativity
08:46 Entertainment scientists
12:59 The relationship between mathematics and science
20:22 Einstein’s unfinished dream
24:17 Heisenberg uncertainty principle
29:09 Galileo’s approach to science
34:51 My content creation process
39:49 The cosmic microwave background
48:16 Quickfire
52:25 Outro

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The Truth About Terrence Howard's Patents: Part 2 Aug 15, 2024

Getting it right is the hallmark of any great scientist. And when we don’t, we should be able to say we were wrong.

In part 2 of debunking all the claims Terrence Howard made on the Joe Rogan Experience, I start by first apologizing for misrepresenting the number of patents Howard has.

Even though he doesn’t have the 97 patents he claimed to have, he does hold quite a few, contrary to my earlier assertions.

But this episode is not all sunshine and rainbows. I actually go through 17 different newfound complaints about that conversation.

This video will go through each one of those points, and we'll even take a deep dive into one of Eric Weinstein's favorite hobby horses, peer review.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro

00:46 Apology for errors about Howard's patents

01:48 Overview of Howard's actual patent portfolio

06:48 Importance of precise scientific communication

14:37 Is there north and south in space?

15:28 Penrose stairs, scientific collaboration, quantum entanglement

19:36 The role of patents in science

22:44 The relationship between photons and electrons

25:45 Critique of Howard's scientific claims

31:04 Defense of peer review in science

43:32 Potential innovations in scientific publishing

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Pentagon’s Former UFO Chief Speaks Out On UAPs & Government Secrets | Sean Kirkpatrick [Ep. 451] Aug 11, 2024

Have you ever wondered what’s happening inside the US government’s UFO program? How far has our hunt for aliens come? Are they hiding evidence of alien life or alien technology? And how should we deal with all the misinformation surrounding these subjects?

Here today to speak out on the intricacies of our national (and amateur) hunt for aliens is none other than Sean Kirkpatrick, Pentagon’s former UFO chief. Primarily a laser and materials physicist, Kirkpatrick became the first director of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) at the United States Department of Defense. The AARO is responsible for investigating unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), commonly referred to as UFOs. Later, he quit his position as director of the AARO due to constant threats and harassment.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:43 Are we in a conspiracy?
06:48 The impact of Venus on UFO sightings
10:42 Does the public have a right to classified data?
18:22 Government projects mistaken for alien tech
21:30 Biases in UFO sightings
27:51 Trends in UFO reports
32:26 Trust in government agencies
36:38 Actors in the search for truth
44:29 Government investigations
49:50 Audience questions
59:22 Outro

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Perspectives on the Theory of Everything with Eric Weinstein, Sabine Hossenfelder, & Lee Smolin Aug 08, 2024

Are we any closer to understanding the fundamental nature of reality?

Experimental evidence for any current Theory of Everything is, at best, inconclusive. This is perhaps the greatest fundamental challenge facing physics.

That lack of progress has opened up a sea of controversy.

In this thought-provoking episode, I joined forces with Matt O’Dowd to debate some of the brightest minds in theoretical physics on the complexities surrounding the quest for a Theory of Everything. We were joined by Eric Weinstein, Sabine Hossenfelder, and Lee Smolin,

We discussed the historical context and current challenges of unifying quantum mechanics with gravity, and the need for fresh perspectives and a broader range of approaches.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Introduction to the quest for a theory of everything
03:35 Lee Smolin explains different meanings of "theory of everything"
07:22 Sabina Hossenfelder discusses approaches to quantum gravity
18:38 Eric Weinstein critiques the current state of theoretical physics
34:38 Debate on the role of beauty in physics theories
48:37 Discussion on the testability of quantum gravity theories
59:15 Eric Weinstein explains aspects of his geometric unity theory
1:14:19 Debate on resource allocation in physics research
1:20:25 Advice for young aspiring physicists

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Additional resources:

Connect with:

➡️ Sabine Hossenfelder

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SabineHossenfelder

Lost in Math: How Beauty Led Physics Astray: https://amzn.to/3kL9huy

➡️ Eric Weinstein

The Portal Podcast: https://ericweinstein.org/

The Portal Wiki: https://projects.theportal.wiki/

➡️ Lee Smolin

The Trouble With Physics: https://amzn.to/3agWJpH

Einstein's Unfinished Revolution: https://amzn.to/30LW7VV

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The MASSIVE STEM Graduate Exodus - What’s Going Wrong? | John Skrentny Aug 04, 2024

Did you know that most STEM graduates don't end up working in STEM fields?

This surprising fact isn’t due to a lack of demand—tech companies dominate our landscape, from AI to smartphones, yet up to 70% of STEM graduates choose different paths.

Why is that? Are we failing our STEM graduates?

I sat down with John Skrentny, a renowned sociologist and professor at UCSD. John recently explored this issue in his thought-provoking book Wasted Education. We unpack why many STEM graduates feel undervalued and unfulfilled in their jobs, leading them to leave the field entirely.

John shares his thoughts on the cultural and systemic problems within the tech industry that contribute to this attrition.

From poor employer treatment to the toxic work culture, we discuss what needs to change to retain our brightest minds in STEM.

How can we better support them? Tune in to this thought-provoking episode to find out.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro

01:07 Realities of STEM education and employment

12:18 The leaky pipeline in STEM education

17:35 Job satisfaction of STEM grads

18:36 Wasted Education Book Review

23:32 The ambiguity in the categorization of STEM

41:35 AI and the Future of STEM

51:12 Importance of science communication

58:04 STEM skills treadmill and constant retraining

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Sean Carroll: Quantum Mechanics and the Many Worlds Interpretation Aug 01, 2024

In this episode, I interview renowned theoretical physicist Sean Carroll to discuss his book Something Deeply Hidden. Sean breaks down complex ideas in quantum mechanics and cosmology in his popular science books.

His research involves theoretical physics and astrophysics, especially cosmology, field theory, and gravitation.

Sean takes us on a journey through the Many Worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, a theory that suggests every possible outcome of a quantum event actually occurs in its own separate universe.

He explains how this theory changes our understanding of reality by connecting to other areas like gravity and cosmology.

We discuss experiments that could test this mind-bending theory and why abandoning classical assumptions is key for scientific advancement.

Listen to this episode now and expand your understanding of the universe.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Introduction and background
01:30 New ideas and theories in Carroll's latest book
02:51 Structure of the book and its focus
04:20 Many Worlds and its implications
07:56 Shut up and measure philosophy
12:04 Quantum mechanics and classical assumptions
18:59 Carroll's interests outside physics
27:04 Teaching creativity in science
39:06 Carroll's career journey
45:34 Explanation of Many Worlds
51:26 Falsifiability of Many Worlds

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Accidental Discoveries That Shaped Astronomy | Chris Lintott Jul 28, 2024

Science might seem opposed to chance discoveries due to its focus on meticulous methods.

But surprisingly, serendipity, the art of fortunate accidents and happy discoveries, plays a big role, especially in astronomy.

Some of the greatest cosmic discoveries were accidental. Unexpected findings have greatly shaped our understanding of the universe.

In this episode, I had the pleasure of getting into the fascinating world of serendipitous astronomy with Chris Lintott, astrophysicist, professor, and host of BBC's "The Sky at Night."

We discuss the delicate balance between speculation and scientific rigor, famous cases like the cosmic microwave background, and recent observations from the James Webb Space Telescope.

Chris opens up about the role of citizen science in modern astronomy and how it's changing the way we approach cosmic mysteries. This episode might just change how you think about scientific discovery.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro

01:09 Many cosmic discoveries came about by accident

02:16 Importance of showing astronomy in action

03:40 Discussion of Oumuamua and interstellar objects

08:10 Importance of speculative research

15:37 Accidental discovery of the cosmic microwave background

25:06 Success of the Galaxy Zoo project

35:45 Historical context of serendipitous discoveries

47:52 James Webb Space Telescope challenging cosmological models

52:48 Balancing scientific rigor with public communication

54:45 Chris Lintott’s perspective on dark matter and dark energy

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Terrence Howard and Candace Owens: The Wildly Unhinged World of Celebrity Science Jul 25, 2024

Is Terrence Howard onto something, or is he completely off the rails with his wild theories?

In this episode, I was privileged to appear on Piers Morgan Uncensored, alongside Eric Weinstein and Tom Bilyeu to dissect the viral phenomenon of Terrence Howard's unconventional theories on Joe Rogan's podcast and their impact on public perception of science.

The conversation touches on the impact of social media in amplifying non-expert voices and the need for scientists to better communicate with the public.

We also highlight the tension between established scientific methods and popular skepticism, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro

00:24 Trust in science challenged post-COVID pandemic

00:54 Terrence Howard's unconventional scientific theories go viral

04:07 Eric Weinstein analyzes Howard's claims, finding some merit

08:07 Debate on peer review's role in scientific validation

11:35 Eric Weinstein's interaction with Terrence Howard

22:31 Impact of amplifying pseudoscience from official sources

25:30 Brian Keating defends traditional scientific processes

49:30 Future and integrity of science

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Brian Keating on the Israel-Gaza Conflict, Campus Politics & Podcasting w/ James Altucher Jul 23, 2024

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A couple of months ago, I had the pleasure of chatting with James Altucher. James is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, bestselling author, and host of The James Altucher Show. In the first part of our interview, James wanted to learn more about black holes, wormholes, and the origin of the universe, so we explored these topics in detail.

In this second part, we moved away from physics and talked about the complexities of the Israel-Gaza conflict, campus politics, podcasting, and more! Enjoy.

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro

00:48 Reflecting on a year of achievements and challenges

08:02 Debating the complexities of the Israel-Gaza conflict

12:47 Navigating the challenges of campus politics

17:22 Reflecting on career progress and future projects

20:04 Podcasting and advertising

28:03 The struggle to improve and the concept of age

33:18 The importance of numbers and the balance of fun

36:07 Future plans and the art of writing

41:27 Outro

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Your Phone Is A Government Spy! | Andrew Bustamante [Ep. 442] Jul 21, 2024

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Is the CIA spying on Americans? How can we stay safe in the surveillance age? Is the government keeping secrets from us? And which covert missions have secretly shaped the course of world politics?

I had the pleasure of discussing all this and more with Andrew Bustamante! Andrew Bustamante is a former covert CIA intelligence officer, Air Force combat veteran, and Fortune 10 corporate advisor.

After his career in the CIA, Bustamante transitioned to public speaking, training, and consulting, sharing his insights on espionage, intelligence operations, and personal development. He often discusses topics such as applying espionage techniques to everyday life, business strategies, and security practices. He gained recognition through his podcast, "EverydaySpy," where he delves into various aspects of espionage and how they can be applied to enhance personal and professional success.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:21 Does the CIA spy on Americans?
00:04:18 Are we entitled to classified information?
00:11:11 Science, scientists, and national security
00:25:02 What really happened in the Roswell UFO incident?
00:28:50 Missileers and hypersonic missiles
00:35:38 Which conflict concerns Andrew the most?
00:46:05 Best way to exploit an individual’s vulnerabilities
00:59:07 Privacy concerns in the digital age
01:11:07 Gathering intelligence on another planet
01:15:37 The definition of a classified document
01:21:21 Everyday spy tactics
01:30:10 Audience questions
01:49:03 Outro

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Don Lincoln: Did Einstein Waste The Last 30 Years of His Life? [Ep. 439] Jul 14, 2024

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For centuries, we have observed the night sky and wondered about the laws of nature, matter, and our place in the universe.

Once rooted in theology and philosophy, these questions are now being explored through the prism of high-energy particle physics with one goal in mind - to discover the final, definitive theory - the theory of everything. But what is a theory of everything? And does it even exist?

Here today, to explore these questions with me, is none other than Don Lincoln, a renowned experimental physicist and host of the Fermilab YouTube channel! Don has recently published Einstein's Unfinished Dream, a book in which he explores the cutting-edge research of modern particle physicists that is slowly pushing us towards a theory of everything.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:20 Did Einstein waste the last 30 years of his life?
00:01:49 Israel presidency
00:02:37 Judging a book by its cover
00:05:47 The grand unified theory and the theory of everything
00:14:56 Is there anything significant about the Planck length?
00:19:13 The path to discovery nowadays
00:24:17 Why do theorists get all the attention?
00:28:35 Is there a fascination with symmetry?
00:39:36 Is space-time a metaphysical concept?
00:43:53 Alternatives to string theory
00:53:44 LHC and its discoveries
01:02:04 Muon collider
01:10:45 Dark matter, neutrinos and quark mysteries
01:21:05 Science communication
01:28:25 Audience questions
01:45:12 Outro

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Keating Goes to Congress: Combating Antisemitism in Universities Jul 11, 2024

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I was proud and humbled to share the harrowing experiences of Jewish students and faculty at the University of California since October 7. With help from Congress, we can continue to be a beacon in the darkness. Let there be light!

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Can Science and Religion Coexist? w/ Danny Miranda (2021) Jul 09, 2024

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Can science and religion coexist? Is it true that scientists cannot be religious? And what’s really behind supposed coincidences?

I had the privilege to discuss all this and more with Danny Miranda on his podcast. Danny is a writer turned leading podcaster. He is a communicator who strives to empower people to become the highest version of themselves and to raise the consciousness of humanity - one conversation at a time.

We talked about some of my early influences, coincidences that are too good to be true, my journey with Judaism, science, and more!

Enjoy.

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:30 My roommate Thomas
00:04:48 On coincidences
00:07:16 Getting fired
00:17:30 My healing journey
00:22:23 What values lead my life
00:30:03 Religion as a source of sanity
00:34:25 Holding together science and religion
00:50:34 The most powerful tool
00:55:13 The most unique thing about being a human
00:57:15 Into the Impossible
01:06:52 Imposter syndrome among women and minorities
01:10:40 What I’ve learned from a student
01:15:41 Where’s education going?
01:24:18 Final piece of advice
01:28:30 Outro

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Addressing the Biggest Controversies in Modern Cosmology with George Efstathiou [Ep. 436] Jul 07, 2024

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Modern cosmology is full of controversies, challenges, and unresolved tensions. This can, of course, be very frustrating. But it’s also extremely fun!

Especially if we approach these challenges with brilliant minds who aren’t afraid to tackle them head-on.

One such luminary is the renowned George Efstathiou. George is a British astrophysicist and Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Cambridge. He was the first Director of the Kavli Institute for Cosmology at the University of Cambridge from 2008 to 2016.

George joins me today for a cosmological episode in which we look at cosmic acceleration, Hubble tension, Sigma-8 tension, inflation theory, BICEP2, Planck collaboration, and more.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:04:25 Baseless claims in cosmology
00:13:57 Solving the Hubble tension
00:23:11 Axion-like early dark energy
00:28:03 Primordial magnetic fields
00:30:36 Solving the Sigma-8 tension
00:38:37 Inflation and the Multiverse
00:48:30 BICEP2
00:54:50 Existential question
00:56:42 Outro

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Exploring the Mysteries of the Expanding Universe with Adam Riess Jul 04, 2024

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What is the Hubble tension? How does it challenge our current understanding of the universe? Why do different methods of measuring the universe’s expansion yield different results? And does our cosmological model need a complete overhaul?

I had the honor of discussing all this and more with none other than Adam Riess. Riess is a renowned astrophysicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his groundbreaking research on the expansion of the universe. Through extensive measurements and collaborations with other scientists, Riess discovered an intriguing tension in the size of the expansion of the universe, which has been steadily increasing over the last decade. These results, which have reached a significant level of more than 5 sigma, have revealed an unexpected phenomenon: the universe's expansion rate seems to vary depending on whether we start from the beginning shortly after the Big Bang or from the present.

In this episode of Into the Impossible, Riess and I explore the challenges of measuring distances in the universe, the possible role of dark energy, and how this challenges the concept of the cosmological principle.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:03 Proving Einstein wrong
06:38 Struggling with experiment results
08:57 What is the Hubble tension?
18:45 Can curiosity be cultivated and sustained?
24:05 Measuring distances in the universe using parallax
32:54 The Hubble tension persists
38:56 Revising the cosmological principle
42:47 Gravitational lensing
51:03 Surprising JWST findings
54:33 Theoretical implications of the Hubble Tension measurements
56:47 Outro

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Terrence Howard & Eric Weinstein Drop Bombshells on Joe Rogan Experience: Part 1 Jul 04, 2024

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Does 1x1 equal 3? Is gravity actually a form of electricity? And is the periodic table based on... sound?

These are just some of the outrageous claims made by Terrence Howard on the Joe Rogan Experience. As a professor, I cannot let such claims stand, especially when they are broadcast on a platform as large as the Joe Rogan Experience. That’s why today, I will systematically debunk every single one of them and explain the importance of checking your sources.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
00:44 Always check your sources!
01:28 Terrence’s claims on Joe Rogan
04:47 What is the spiral periodic table?
16:03 1x1=3?
22:17 Is gravity electricity?
33:34 Does Terrence really have 97 patents?
38:11 Conclusion and outro

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What Elon Musk Isn't Telling You About Colonizing Mars w/ Zach Weinersmith [Ep. 434] Jun 30, 2024

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Can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we really thought this through?

The allure of a fresh start on a new planet has captivated humans for a very long time, and now, public figures like Elon Musk are trying to make it a reality. But should we? Is it even possible? And how would life on Mars even look like?

These are the questions Zach and Kelly Weinersmith tackled with a deep expertise and winning sense of humor in their new book, A City on Mars, which has become an instant bestseller.

Zach is a cartoonist and writer best known for his webcomic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal (SMBC). Outside of SMBC, he has worked on a sketch comedy series, a podcast, and multiple other webcomics. Kelly, on the other hand, is a biologist, writer, and podcaster. She is a faculty member in the Department of BioSciences at Rice University and an alumni collaborator with the Parasite Ecology Group at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Today, Zach is joining me on Into the Impossible to discuss whether and how to become multi-planetary.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:22 Elon Musk’s obsession with Mars
00:04:38 Why Mars?
00:12:11 Why not just build bunkers underground?
00:18:03 Judging a book by its cover
00:19:37 Space psychology
00:29:16 The hard physics of colonizing space
00:36:22 The economics of space exploration
00:43:34 Audience questions
00:56:35 Elon Musk’s bizarre notions about space
01:01:17 Outro

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David Albert: Einstein Was Right About Quantum Mechanics! [Ep. 433] Jun 28, 2024

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Could physics serve as our best guide to metaphysics? What fundamental metaphysics is best motivated by quantum mechanics? And what’s the deal with the age-old feud between philosophers and physicists?

Here to shed light on all these questions and more is none other than David Z. Albert, professor of philosophy and director of the MA program in The Philosophical Foundations of Physics at Columbia University in New York. David is a prominent American philosopher and physicist widely recognized for his contributions to the philosophy of quantum mechanics and the foundations of physics. He has published four popular books and numerous articles on quantum mechanics.

In our stimulating conversation, we talked about his controversial PhD proposal, the truth about quantum mechanics, Einstein's affection for Ernst Mach, and who would win in a fight: a physicist or a philosopher?

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:59 Judging a book by its cover
00:10:25 Department's opposition to David's PhD
00:19:09 Physics and philosophy
00:28:41 The experimental minimum
00:36:11 The past hypothesis
00:47:15 Other forms of logic in other universes
00:53:47 Popper’s falsification criteria
01:03:59 Physics and narrative
01:06:11 Audience questions
01:22:26 Existential questions
01:26:43 Outro

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Are Aliens Artificial Intelligence? w/ Chris Sweat Jun 25, 2024

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Are aliens artificial intelligence? What’s the deal with string theory? And how are campus politics affecting our classrooms?

I had the pleasure of discussing all of this and more with Christopher Sweat, a highly opinionated thinker and analyst. Christopher started his career as a tinkerer, fascinated by computers, flights, and racing simulators.

His practical and theoretical understanding of AI, computer science, and cybersecurity led him to become a tech consultant for large enterprises. He’s also the host of A Rant, a podcast for impromptu intellectual dialogue.

This is our second interview, this time led by Chris and with me in the hot seat. Accordingly, we talked about things close to my heart – string theory, God, spacetime, aliens, Israel, and more.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
00:30 What’s it like to be a guest on Joe Rogan Experience
02:55 What is cosmology?
06:18 God and physics
11:27 Biggest crises in modern cosmology
14:51 What is space-time?
18:27 Do aliens exist, and are they AI?
24:52 Eric Weinstein’s critique of string theory
35:56 Campus politics
40:52 Outro

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Rajendra Gupta On Tired Light and the REAL Age of the Universe [Ep. 431] Jun 23, 2024

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Is the universe twice as old as we thought?

Current estimates suggest that the Big Bang occurred 13.8 billion years ago. But today, we’re joined by Rajendra Gupta, a luminary in the field of cosmology who claims that the universe is actually 26.7 billion years old. I've invited him on the show so he can make a case for his claims!

Professor Gupta is a theoretical physicist currently teaching astrophysics to senior undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Ottawa. His research focuses on astrophysics, cosmology, general relativity, the dynamics of the universe under evolutionary physical constants beyond the standard model, CMB, JWST, BAO, Big Bang nucleosynthesis, the large-scale structure and formation of galaxies, dark matter, and dark energy.

To say I am thrilled to have him on the show for the second time would be an understatement.

So, without further ado, let’s jump right in!

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:50 Judging Rajendra’s paper
05:34 Changing cosmic constants
10:45 Tired light hypothesis
13:58 Falsifying the notion that the universe is 26 billion years old
18:57 Falsifying tired light
21:41 The Big Bang and galaxy formation
28:31 Hybrid model of dark energy
33:27 The expanding universe
36:41 Audience questions
44:20 Outro

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Astrophysicist Exposes UFO Whistleblower David Grusch Jun 20, 2024

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How likely is it that aliens exist? How credible are the testimonies of David Grusch, Ryan Graves, and other UFO whistleblowers? Does antigravity defy the laws of physics? And do US universities have a problem with free speech?

I had the pleasure of exploring these issues on The Danny Jones Podcast. A podcast that exists to bring fringe cultures to a broad audience through thoughtful storytelling and beautiful cinematography.

In our thought-provoking conversation, Danny and I challenged the boundaries of free thinking. And let me tell you, whether you’re a skeptic or a believer, this episode is worth a listen.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 - Harvard, Hamas, and Israel
00:14:49 - Keating vs. Jack Sarfatti on string theory
00:17:44 - Physics can't prove anything
00:20:06 - David Grusch
00:26:36 - Existence of alien life
00:34:16 - Radar spoofing technology
00:43:27 - Likelihood ratio test
00:50:56 - UFO "Zoo hypothesis"
00:54:56 - Ryan Graves's account of "Cube inside a Sphere" UFO
01:01:30 - Radar reflectors or UFOs?
01:08:33 - Antigravity research went dark
01:12:03 - Does antigravity defy the laws of physics?
01:20:06 - Tic Tac UFO physics
01:28:18 - Outro

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This New Method of Teaching Physics Changes EVERYTHING! w/ Eric Mazur [Ep. 428] Jun 16, 2024

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Imagine walking into a classroom where the students are the ones driving the discussion. Where curiosity and collaboration have replaced rote memorization. A place where traditional education has been turned on its head, and the power of learning is placed directly in the hands of those who seek it.

It's almost hard to imagine such a classroom after having studied in our current education system, right? But today’s guest on Into the Impossible has turned this unlikely fantasy into a reality by developing an active learning system that engages students rather than just lecturing them.

Meet Eric Mazur, physicist, educator, and mastermind behind peer instruction. Eric is a professor of physics and applied physics at Harvard University, and today, he’s here to discuss the past, present, and future of our education system.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:02 What is peer instruction?
10:54 Are professors necessary in the classroom?
17:37 Are lectures an effective way to teach?
23:39 Using technology in the classroom
28:11 Hiring good teachers and professors
31:41 The problem with grading
36:56 Tenure system in academia
41:36 Which subjects would Eric make compulsory
44:41 Outro

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Adam Frank: Are We About to Discover Alien Life? [Ep. 425] Jun 09, 2024

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Are we alone in the universe?

This question has intrigued thinkers for centuries. Now, we finally have the tools and theoretical frameworks to explore the possibility of alien life scientifically. But how far have we come in our search? And are we close to finally finding our otherworldly neighbors?

Here today to help us answer these questions is none other than Professor Adam Frank. Adam is an astrophysicist and astrobiologist at the University of Rochester. His ground-breaking work has transformed our understanding of the universe and life itself.

In this episode of Into the Impossible, we explore the scientific frontier of detecting aliens, the incredible potential of new technologies like the JWST, and how to evaluate extraordinary claims about UFOs and other phenomena.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:18 Does Adam agree with Carl Sagan?
00:04:44 Judging a book by its cover
00:08:51 What are the odds?
00:15:09 Does space equal life?
00:27:02 Addressing the replication crisis in astrobiology
00:31:49 Theoretical frameworks for understanding extraterrestrial life
00:34:38 Technology for discovering extraterrestrial life
00:39:38 There is no Fermi paradox!
00:44:59 Rare Earth hypothesis
00:48:55 Video “evidence” of UFOs
00:54:34 Audience questions
01:08:21 Outro

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Is There a CRISIS in Cosmology? with Abhijit Chavda [Ep. 424] Jun 07, 2024

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Is there a crisis in cosmology?!

Well, not exactly. You see, there’s not just one crisis in cosmology. There are many crises! But don’t worry, that’s a good thing. Crises are what scientists live for!

And what a time it is to be a cosmologist. We are at the forefront of uncovering the universe’s greatest mysteries, and we get to play with cutting-edge technology!

Recently, I got to share this passion of mine with Abhijit Chavda’s audience on his incredible show. We discussed the new and exciting breakthroughs that have been making headlines recently. But we also dove fearlessly into some of the most fundamental questions in cosmology that have been agitating the minds of thinkers for centuries.

It was delightful to discuss the current state and future of cosmology. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did!

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:53 Recent breakthroughs in cosmology and galaxy clustering
00:06:22 Mission and impact of the Simons Observatory
00:12:05 Recent crises in cosmology
00:26:55 Insights from James Webb Space Telescope
00:34:41 Event Horizon Telescope and Sagittarius A* findings
00:38:21 Theoretical and observational challenges in cosmology
00:44:04 Is the multiverse theory dangerous for science and society?
00:47:03 Antisemitism on campuses and academic freedom
01:00:42 Israel's unlikely supporter, India
01:07:12 Outro

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What’s the Relationship Between Matter and Space-Time? w/ Tevin Naidu Jun 06, 2024

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What’s the relationship between matter and space-time? What’s the fundamental nature of reality? And how should we, as science communicators, push back against anti-scientific BS?

These are just some of the topics I had the pleasure of discussing with Tevin Naidu. Tevin is a medical doctor, philosopher, and ethicist whose academic work spans theories of consciousness, computational psychiatry, phenomenological psychopathology, values-based practice, moral luck, addiction, and the philosophy and ethics of science, mind, and mental health.

Tune in and join us for this thought-provoking conversation!

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:36 - What are space, time, and matter?
00:07:11 - How I approach theoretical physics
00:12:43 - How my podcast changed my perspective
00:18:58 - How to "push back" against BS with respectful, open discourse
00:28:50 - Origin of the word podcast and inspiration for Into The Impossible
00:33:55 - Historic moments captured by humans
00:41:21 - Fundamental nature of reality
00:45:02 - Debunking Terrence Howard's JRE comments
00:57:25 - Religion & atheism
01:04:07 - My thoughts on the success of Into The Impossible
01:08:38 - Thoughts on trusting NASA, evidence for alien life, and extraterrestrial tech
01:14:54 - Outro

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Brian Keating Discusses Black Holes, Time Travel, and the Origin of the Universe w/ Jordan Peterson Jun 06, 2024

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Enjoy this thorough conversation between me and the one and only Jordan Peterson, in which we discuss many long-standing cosmological theories, from the Big Bang to the expansion of the universe, and why we might be completely wrong… about everything!

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson is a renowned Canadian psychologist, best-selling author, public speaker, media commentator, and podcast host. He has lectured at prestigious universities, published numerous scientific papers, and developed online programs to help individuals explore their personalities and improve their lives.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:15 My primary focus of concern
00:05:06 How far back can we look?
00:07:36 Visible light vs. microwave radiation
00:15:31 Olbers paradox
00:21:32 The accelerating universe
00:32:59 What we know and don't know about the early universe
00:48:24 A consequence of dust
00:55:57 The initial state of the universe prior to the elemental state
01:01:52 Eintein’s happiest thought
01:09:21 Everything hinges on curvature
01:12:11 Inflation and the multiverse
01:21:39 Lean into that which would devastate you
01:26:47 Scientists and religion
01:34:02 What happened on the dust front?
01:42:54 The status of the quantum fluctuation field agglomeration theory
01:45:20 A little story from Exodus and outro

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Life's Catalyst: RNA with Thomas Cech [Ep. 423] Jun 04, 2024

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How did life begin? What makes us human? Why do we get sick and grow old?

For more than half a century, we've searched for answers to these questions in DNA. But after a series of groundbreaking discoveries, attention has turned to RNA, the long-overlooked molecule that is now at the heart of biology's greatest mysteries.

Here today, to shed light on this topic, is none other than the Nobel laureate Thomas Cech. Thomas shared the 1989 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Sidney Altman for their discovery of the catalytic properties of RNA. He discovered that RNA could cut strands of RNA itself, suggesting that life might have started as RNA, and found that RNA can not only transmit instructions but also speed up the necessary reactions.

His upcoming book, The Catalyst, promises to bring years of pioneering research to the forefront, demonstrating how RNA holds the key to understanding life on Earth—from its very origins to our future.

Join us as we explore the most transformative breakthroughs in biology and beyond on this episode of Into the Impossible!

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Intro
01:17 What is life?
02:05 Judging a book by its cover
05:44 Does profit drive innovation?
10:51 The RNA breakthrough
14:40 Is DNA a one-trick pony?
24:54 Panspermia, DNA and RNA
29:25 RNA’s role in the end of life
37:01 CRISPR
42:09 Are DNA and RNA the only two informational molecules?
46:57 The future of education
51:38 The greatest thing humans have ever done
53:08 What Thomas has been wrong about
54:22 Outro

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Is There Hope for Humanity? Marcelo Gleiser’s Case for Biocentrism [Ep. 422] Jun 02, 2024

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Is there hope for humanity?

In light of the numerous challenges we face today, from political to environmental crises, it seems like there isn’t.

But according to today’s esteemed guest Marcelo Gleiser, there’s still hope! However, we need to shift our perspective, recognize our place in the universe, and rediscover our connection to the natural world.

These are topics he thoroughly explored in his most recent book: The Dawn of a Mindful Universe: A Manifesto for Humanity's Future. I used our interview to ask him a few questions that came to my mind when I was reading this wonderful book.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:03:11 Judging a book by its cover
00:09:44 Copernicus’ heliocentric model
00:15:57 The perfect cosmological principle
00:21:14 Crises in cosmology
00:26:38 Humans, the natural world, and biocentrism
00:38:05 But what about technological progress?
00:42:16 Information theory, panspermia, and exoplanets
00:55:33 The origins of life and unifying theories
01:00:39 On a more optimistic note
01:05:28 AI’s impact on education
01:11:30 Audience questions
01:26:21 Outro

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Why Do Physicists FIGHT Philosophers? Jun 01, 2024

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Why do physicists fight philosophers?

A couple of months ago, I was invited to Robinson Erhardt’s podcast to discuss the expansion and inflation of the universe, the relationship between theory and experiment in cosmology, gravitational waves, my brainchild, the BICEP experiment, and a lot more. Enjoy!

Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of mathematics at Stanford University. Join him in conversations with philosophers, scientists, weightlifters, artists, and everyone in between: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsxwneBx6apV1mQ7CbWKfXQ

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:15 Brian the Builder
00:07:15 The Theory of Cosmological Expansion?
00:23:48 The Origins of Inflation
00:31:47 On Theory and Experiment in Astrophysics
00:41:55 On Gravitational Waves and Inflation
00:58:27 BICEP Tech Specs
01:12:01 What Did BICEP Find?
01:26:46 The Simons Array
01:30:37 On Eric Weinstein’s Theory of Everything
01:36:44 Outro

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Eric Weinstein: Don't Call It A Conspiracy! [Ep. 421] May 31, 2024

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Are experts failing us?

While there is no clear answer to this question, it is clear that there is a growing public distrust of experts and institutions, and even more clear that this has severe consequences for society and science.

Join me and my colleague Eric Weinstein as we explore this issue, dig deep into the reasons for this skepticism, from political pressures to historical deceptions, and hypothesize potential solutions!

Eric Weinstein is an American managing director of Thiel Capital, Peter Thiel's investment firm, a position he has held since 2015. Though not an academic physicist, he proposed a unified theory of physics in 2013. He and his brother Bret Weinstein coined the term Intellectual Dark Web to refer to an informal group of pundits. Eric is a vocal critic of modern academic hierarchies and advocates for advances in scientific theory over an emphasis on experimental results. We discuss funding, academic freedom, and theoretical vs experimental physics.

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:33 Giving platforms to unorthodox thinkers
00:03:39 Eric on the collapse of institutional trust
00:06:25 The decline in the reputation of universities and their impact
00:11:49 Need for reconciliation over COVID-related lies
00:24:08 Dangers of misinformation
00:28:04 The complicated relationship between national security and science
00:40:57 Eric’s vision for re-establishing trust in the scientific community
01:08:14 Outro

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🎉 250K Subscribers Q&A Special! 🚀✨ May 28, 2024

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You know what's better than a 250k sub celebration?

Nothing!

I am immensely grateful for each and every one of you. Thank you so much for joining me on this journey. There is nothing I love more than engaging with all of you and sharing my passion for the impossible every day.

To celebrate and commemorate this crazy milestone, I've asked for questions on all my channels, and today, I'm going to answer them all!

So, without further ado, let’s get right Into the Impossible!

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:37 Does time have any relationship with temperature?

00:07:18 On losing the Nobel Prize

00:14:07 How much do I get paid?

00:16:43 Why do we prioritize studying the minutiae?

00:22:35 How do we know that the CMB occurred 380,000 years after the Big Bang?

00:27:52 The greatest challenge of our educational system

00:36:04 Why I’m not convinced by determinism

00:41:52 The reality of podcasting and money

00:50:01 Is it time to stop taking Sam Harris seriously?

00:56:24 Problems in our educational system and the prestige of physics

01:08:30 How do I explain my work at cocktail parties?

01:11:56 Could gravity be massive?

01:15:00 Could the universe be an infinite multidimensional fractal?

01:24:43 Gravitational lensing

01:28:00 How many galaxies does the universe contain?

01:30:57 Joe Rogan’s mini-me?

01:36:37 Does dark matter even exist?

01:39:50 My favorite meteorites, Starlink and the Simons Observatory

01:43:29 Extra interdimensional beings?

01:48:30 Are there various ways to solve the Hubble tension?

01:54:50 Outro

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Did This NEW Theory of Gravity Solve the Expanding Universe? Claudia de Rham [Ep. 419] May 26, 2024

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The acceleration of the expansion of the universe is one of the fundamental questions in cosmology.

Scientists believe that dark energy is driving and accelerating the expansion; however, there is a discrepancy between the predicted amount of dark energy in the universe and our theoretical calculations based on the properties of fundamental particles.

To get to the bottom of this, today's guest, Professor Claudia de Rham, proposed a new theory of "massive gravity" that could solve this “impossible” riddle.

Claudia de Rham is a Swiss theoretical physicist at Imperial College London. She is known for her work at the intersection of gravity, cosmology, and particle physics. She won the 2020 Blavatnik Young Scientist Award for reviving the theory of massive gravity and has made significant contributions to understanding dark energy, dark matter, and gravity. Her research focuses on modified theories of gravity, including massive gravity and Galileon gravity.

Join us as we explore the true nature of gravity and the beauty of falling!

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:19 Mass of the graviton
00:08:20 Judging a book by its cover
00:15:20 Could AI experience the joy of falling?
00:20:07 The speed of gravity
00:22:55 How would a breathing mode manifest itself?
00:34:08 Extra dimensions
00:40:00 Do we need a quantum theory of gravity?
00:45:00 Nothing happens at the Planck length
00:50:27 Quantum nature of gravity
00:55:34 Outro

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Brian Keating Discusses the Early Universe & Science Communication with Lawrence Krauss May 23, 2024

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In this personal conversation with a long-time friend of the show, Lawrence Krauss, I talk about my origins, my passion for physics, how I started researching the CMB, the BICEP experiments, my relationship with religion and Judaism, and much more. Tune in!

Lawrence M. Krauss is a highly acclaimed theoretical physicist, commentator, bestselling author, President of The Origins Project Foundation, and host of the Origins Podcast. Among his many significant scientific contributions was the 1995 proposal that most of the Universe's energy resides in empty space.

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:38 My origins
00:09:27 The importance of reading science and sci-fi
00:20:11 My passion for physics
00:30:49 On religion & my relationship with Judaism
00:49:35 Why I research the CMB
01:05:12 The BICEP experiments
01:17:39 The rush to publish
01:23:24 Inflation theory and the multiverse
01:35:52 Simons Array and Simons Observatory
01:51:37 Outro

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Brian Keating On Black Holes, Wormholes and the Origin of Everything w/ James Altucher May 21, 2024

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A couple of months ago, I had the pleasure of chatting with James Altucher. James is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, bestselling author, and host of The James Altucher show.

In the first part of our interview, James wanted to learn more about black holes, wormholes, and the origin of the universe, so we explored these topics in detail. Enjoy!

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:37 IQ and intelligence
00:01:40 History of the alphabet and Rosetta Stone
00:03:12 Recent JWST discoveries and black holes
00:07:19 The relationship between time and gravity
00:11:51 Falling into a black hole
00:23:39 Mathematics vs. physics
00:27:53 What happened with Mercury?
00:33:00 Why is there dark matter?
00:35:45 The concept of a wormhole
00:38:07 Limits of the speed of light and Einstein’s relativity
00:49:47 Outro

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Exploring the Intersection of Philosophy and Physics w/ Bernardo Kastrup [Ep. 416] May 19, 2024

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Ever wondered what happens when the realms of physics and philosophy collide?

You get an unparalleled intellectual odyssey that goes far beyond the limits of traditional discourse. Join me and the renowned philosopher and computer engineer Bernardo Kastrup as we explore the nature of reality, the mind-body problem, psychedelics, AI, and some of the most fundamental questions in cosmology.

Kastrup is the executive director of Essentia Foundation. His work has been leading the modern renaissance of metaphysical idealism, the notion that reality is essentially mental.

He has a Ph.D. in philosophy (ontology, philosophy of mind) and another Ph.D. in computer engineering (reconfigurable computing, artificial intelligence). As a scientist, Bernardo has worked for the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the Philips Research Laboratories (where the ‘Casimir Effect’ of Quantum Field Theory was discovered).

Formulated in detail in many academic papers and books, his ideas have been featured in Scientific American, the Institute of Art and Ideas, the Blog of the American Philosophical Association, and Big Think, among others. Bernardo’s most recent book is The Idea of the World: A multi-disciplinary argument for the mental nature of reality. For more information, freely downloadable papers, videos, etc., please visit www.bernardokastrup.com.

Our thought-provoking conversation was led by Fidias Panayiotou, who took us on an exciting journey from empirical observations to abstract speculations.

Tune in!

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:06:11 My thoughts on Bernardo’s theory
00:23:41 The true potential of AI
00:39:11 Spirituality and God
00:45:47 Bernardo’s experiences with psychedelics
00:55:51 How I discovered Galileo
01:02:42 The problem of fine-tuning
01:07:50 Getting lost in abstraction
01:15:05 Why I have a podcast
01:24:37 The case for idealism
01:33:25 Why you should be interested in astrophysics
01:37:14 Outro

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Brian Keating Discusses the Meaning of Life and Science With Eric Metaxas May 16, 2024

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Join Eric Metaxas and me for a thought-provoking discussion on the origins of the Universe, the Big Bang theory, and the multiverse. I also share my personal experience of almost winning the Nobel Prize and how it changed my perspective on the pursuit of scientific knowledge.

Eric Metaxas is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Bonhoeffer and many other books, including Is Atheism Dead?, Martin Luther, Amazing Grace, and Letter to the American Church, which was made into a full-length documentary by the same name. Metaxas’s latest book is Religionless Christianity: God’s Answer to Evil. He has written over thirty children’s books, including the bestsellers Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving and It’s Time to Sleep, My Love, illustrated by Nancy Tillman. His books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages. He hosts Socrates in the City and the nationally syndicated Eric Metaxas Radio Show — “The Show about Everything!” — which also airs as a weekly TV program on TBN.

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:17 Losing the Nobel Prize
00:03:56 Looking into the past with telescopes
00:14:39 The origin of the universe
00:21:04 What happened before the Big Bang?
00:27:32 Does the standard model imply multiverses?
00:38:29 Faith, science, and the multiverse
00:48:34 Outro

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Astrophysicist DEBUNKS Bart Sibrel’s Moon Landing Conspiracy Theory May 14, 2024

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In 1969, Apollo 11 was the first crewed mission to land on the Moon.

Or was it?

According to conspiracy theorists, it's obvious that the moon landing was faked. Now, I don't usually pay much attention to such claims, but a few days ago Joe Rogan published a new episode of his podcast, in which he hosted none other than Bart Sibrel himself, giving him a platform to spread his anti-science nonsense to millions of people around the world.

So, as a scientist, more specifically an astrophysicist, I feel that it is my duty to debunk his claims one by one and to explain the science behind the Apollo 11 mission.

Tune in!

Bart Sibrel on Joe Rogan full video ➡️ https://youtu.be/P7xu0t9dTbI?si=9NzaGK7R0fgKcaDm

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:26 Getting the terminology right

00:03:11 Wind on the Moon

00:04:57 Magnetic fields and radiation

00:08:48 Going to Antarctica

00:10:50 Let’s look at the evidence

00:17:00 Why are so many people defending the moon landing?

00:20:14 The science behind the Moon landing

00:33:37 Back to the Moon!

00:39:23 Outro

References:

• Moon had magnetic field at least a billion years longer than thought https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/aug/09/moon-had-magnetic-field-at-least-a-billion-years-longer-than-thought-study

• A Real Dynamo: Moon’s Magnetic Field Lasted Far Longer Than ... https://www.space.com/37756-moon-magnetic-field-lasted-billion-years-longer.html

• Magnetic fields on the moon are the remnant of an ancient core ... https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201015173133.htm

• Mystery of Moon’s Magnetic Field Deepens | Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mystery-moons-magnetic-field-deepens/

• How strong is Sun magnetic field on Moon surface? And on Mars? https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/41246/how-strong-is-sun-magnetic-field-on-moon-surface-and-on-mars

• A Study of the Magnetic Field of Moon - NASA/ADS https://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1962IAUS...14...45D

• Lunar Laser Ranging experiments - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_Laser_Ranging_experiments

• How NASA Uses Simple Technology to Track Lunar Missions https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis/how-nasa-uses-simple-technology-to-track-lunar-missions/

• Tests of Gravity Using Lunar Laser Ranging - SpringerLink https://link.springer.com/article/10.12942/lrr-2010-7

• Next-generation Laser Ranging at Lunar Geophysical Network and ... https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/PSJ/ac6c25/pdf

• International Laser Ranging Service - NASA https://ilrs.gsfc.nasa.gov

SEISMOGRAPH

INDIA AND CHINA

• Independent Verification

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has taken high-definition photos of the Apollo landing sites, capturing the Lunar Module descent stages and the tracks left by the astronauts. This provides independent verification of the landings, as the LRO is a separate spacecraft not involved in the original Apollo missions.

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Nick Bostrom: Will Artificial Intelligence Lead Us to a Utopian Future? [Ep. 414] May 12, 2024

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There are many stories, notions, and theories about what might happen if the development of artificial intelligence goes wrong. But what if it goes right? What if we develop superintelligence safely, govern it well, and make good use of it?

These are the profound questions that today’s esteemed guest, Nick Bostrom, has explored in his highly anticipated new book, Deep Utopia.

Nick is a Professor at Oxford University, where he heads the Future of Humanity Institute as its founding director. He is the most-cited professional philosopher in the world aged 50 or under and is the author of some 200 publications, including Anthropic Bias (2002), Global Catastrophic Risks (2008), Human Enhancement (2009), and Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (2014), a New York Times bestseller.

With a background in theoretical physics, computational neuroscience, logic, and artificial intelligence, he is a leading expert in this field so without further ado, let’s dive right into his beautiful utopia!

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:37 Judging a book by its cover
00:06:01 Failed utopian experiments
00:10:47 The future of work
00:16:16 The limits to growth and superintelligence
00:28:30 Simulation hypothesis
00:39:14 The potential for AI alignment
00:47:53 Why Nick hopes there are no aliens
00:50:19 Audience questions
01:03:49 Outro

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Brian Keating Discusses the Ultimate Issues of Life With Dennis Prager May 09, 2024

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How are cosmology and cosmetology linked? Has the Big Bang happened an infinite number of times? And why has no one ever seen a perfect triangle?

I recently had the opportunity to discuss these and other exciting topics with Dennis Prager! Dennis is the host of the nationally syndicated radio talk show The Dennis Prager Show, which can be heard nationwide on nearly 400 stations! He is also the founder of Prager University (PragerU), the world's most-watched conservative video website with a billion views a year, more than half of them by people under 35.

Enjoy our insightful conversation!

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:55 Cosmology and cosmetology
00:04:58 The origin of the universe
00:09:01 The perfect triangle
00:13:01 The first scientific crack in cosmology and Olber’s paradox
00:18:26 Do most physicists believe in the Big Bang?
00:22:59 My predictions about the past
00:27:50 Outro

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Searching for Alien Earths with Lisa Kaltenegger [Ep. 411] May 05, 2024

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Is Earth unique, or are there other Earth-like planets full of life? If so, what might life be like on these other planets? Could we even detect it? These questions have puzzled people for millennia.

Now, we finally have the technology to explore it. Among the people who have taken up the search for other Earth-like planets and extraterrestrial life is today's guest, Lisa Kaltenegger!

Lisa Kaltenegger is an award-winning astrophysicist and astrobiologist and the founding director of the Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell. She is a pioneer and world-leading expert in modeling habitable worlds and their light footprints. For the last decade, she has been finding new ways to discover life in space, working with NASA and ESA from Austria to the Netherlands, Harvard, Germany, and now Cornell.

Today, she will take us on an exciting journey through space in search of habitable planets and life.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:03:00 Judging a book by its cover
00:06:16 What kind of aliens is Lisa looking for?
00:10:50 The key technology for planet hunting
00:16:51 Modeling habitable planets
00:24:09 A trip through probability space
00:33:58 Panspermia and life on Mars
00:38:02 Proof of life
00:44:51 Information theory and identifying signs of life
00:48:11 The implications of discovering extraterrestrial life
00:53:16 The future of pedagogy
00:57:39 Outro

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Exploring the Scientific Validity of the Multiverse Theory w/ Paul Halpern [Ep. 408] Apr 28, 2024

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The multiverse has captured the imagination of scientists and thinkers for centuries, sparking debates in physics, philosophy, and beyond.

But is it a valid scientific theory or just science fiction?

I’ve had the pleasure of exploring this issue with the leading expert in this field, physicist and author Paul Halpern. Halpern is a professor of physics at Saint Joseph’s University and the author of eighteen popular science books, including Flashes of Creation, The Quantum Labyrinth, Einstein's Dice, Schrodinger's Cat, and Synchronicity. He is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and is a Fellow of the American Physical Society.

Halpern recently published The Allure of the Multiverse: Extra Dimensions, Other Worlds, and Parallel Universes, which tells the epic story of how science became besotted with the multiverse and the controversies that ensued. Today, we’re going to dive headfirst into this fascinating investigation!

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:17 Judging a book by its cover
00:06:39 Bruno’s speculations about exoplanets
00:11:20 Why is the multiverse such a controversial theory?
00:16:54 Richard Feynman And John Wheeler
00:23:31 Can we falsify the multiverse?
00:30:30 Has anyone ever written a biography of Bob Dickey?
00:39:11 Inflationary models, multiverse and cyclic cosmology
00:45:36 Evidence of bubble collisions in the CMB?
00:57:45 String theory and the multiverse
01:01:41 Outro

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Daniel Dennett: Do We Have Free Will? [Ep. 406] Apr 21, 2024

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Welcome everyone to a fascinating deep dive with the late Daniel Dennett!

In our interview, we tackled fascinating problems like free will, human consciousness, ethics, and the philosophy of science. He also explained why he’s sounding the alarm on AI!

Shortly after our interview, Daniel sadly passed away at the age of 82. He was a renowned philosopher, thought-provoking writer, brilliant cognitive scientist, and vocal atheist. He was the co-director of the Center for Cognitive Studies, the Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University in Massachusetts, a member of the editorial board for The Rutherford Journal, and a co-founder of The Clergy Project.

Known as one of the "Four Horsemen" of New Atheism, he was at the forefront of discussions on consciousness, free will, and the impact of Darwinian evolution on religious belief. Dennett's works, including "Breaking the Spell" and "Consciousness Explained," have provoked both admiration and controversy, challenging readers to reconsider deeply held beliefs about the mind and its relationship to the physical world. Needless to say, I was thrilled to have Dan on the show!

The world has truly lost an extraordinary soul and a groundbreaking thinker.

RIP

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:09:27 Judging a book by its cover
00:12:29 Dan's critique of Sam Harris's position on free will
00:21:43 The evolutionary advantage of music
00:29:01 Language, nonverbal communication, and artificial intelligence
00:34:33 Are brains computers?
00:46:04 Sounding the alarm on AI
00:51:38 Bioengineering and bioethics
00:57:21 Philosophy of physics
01:02:47 The evolution of academia
01:09:08 Audience questions
01:23:10 Outro

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Does Time Really Exist and How Can We Measure It w/ Chad Orzel (#406) Apr 14, 2024

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Today on Into the Impossible, we’re exploring the fascinating realm of time with none other than the timekeeper himself – Chad Orzel.

Chad is a professor of physics and science communicator renowned for his popular science books, How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog, Breakfast with Einstein, and How to Teach Relativity to Your Dog. He is also a regular contributor to Forbes.com.

In his most recent book, A Brief History of Timekeeping, Chad revisits the delicate negotiations involved in Gregorian calendar reform, the intricate and entirely unique system employed by the Maya, and how the problem of synchronizing clocks at different locations ultimately required us to abandon the idea of time as an absolute and universal quantity.

From sundials to sandglasses and mechanical clocks, this sharp and engaging story isn't just about the science of timekeeping—it's a riveting tale encompassing politics, philosophy, and the very essence of space and time.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:07 Judging a book by its cover
00:05:07 Galileo’s telescope helmet
00:10:23 The connection between time and astronomy
00:13:11 Why is longitude so hard to measure?
00:15:32 The relativity of simultaneity
00:22:12 The future of education after COVID
00:25:55 The standard definition of time
00:31:19 Attosecond clocks
00:36:33 Why time is so much more perplexing than space
00:40:23 How to teach students new things
00:43:14 On education
00:49:05 Outro

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The Science and Wonder of Solar Eclipses: 4/8/24 (#405) Apr 08, 2024

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On April 8th, 2024, the USA will be treated to a rare celestial phenomenon—a total solar eclipse. During a total solar eclipse, the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow that temporarily darkens parts of the Earth. Astronomers and enthusiasts eagerly await the chance to witness this remarkable event and delve deeper into the mysteries of our solar system.

Today, I want to do a deep dive into solar eclipses so that you can better appreciate them, whether you’ll be able to see the one on Monday or not. Eclipses are awe-inspiring phenomena that bridge the gap between wonder and discovery and have fascinated humanity for millennia. So, without further ado, let’s dive right in!

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:37 Ancient observations
00:03:02 Cultural and religious significance
00:04:27 Scientific contributions
00:05:47 Practical applications
00:09:09 Solar eclipse of 2024
00:10:40 Outro

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How Our Moon Shaped the Course of Human History and Humankind w/ Rebecca Boyle (#404) Apr 07, 2024

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Today on Into the Impossible, we're joined by the renowned cosmic journalist Rebecca Boyle.

As a lifelong lunar enthusiast, Rebecca has extensively studied how the Moon has shaped human history and life on Earth. Rebecca's new book, aptly titled ‘Our Moon,’ explores the mysteries of the Moon, from its crucial role in stabilizing Earth's orbit and shaping our climate to its influence on the evolution of life itself. Furthermore, she sheds light on how ancient civilizations used the Moon's phases to measure time, laying the foundations for scientific observations that continue to this day.

Today, she has kindly joined us to share her insights and discoveries. So, without further ado, let's dive right into this pure lunacy!

Rebecca Boyle is a journalist covering the cosmos, focusing on astronomy, space exploration, and history. She is a contributing editor at Scientific American, a contributing writer for Quanta Magazine and The Atlantic, and a frequent contributor at the New York Times, Popular Science, Smithsonian Air & Space, and many other publications. She has received numerous writing awards throughout her career, and her work has been anthologized multiple times in The Best American Science & Nature Writing. Boyle is a former newspaper reporter, a former Space Camp attendee, and a lifelong Moon enthusiast.

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:24 Judging a book by its cover
00:05:08 Rebecca’s personal connection to the Moon
00:11:16 The Moon in occultism and modern science
00:13:36 Women’s menstrual cycles and the Moon
00:16:03 The Moon’s impact on climate change on Earth
00:18:50 How Earth beat the odds
00:22:58 Early life formation and the impact of the Moon
00:26:48 Going back to the Moon and colonizing space
00:35:53 Audience questions
00:38:38 Outro

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Chris Hayward: Lerner and Gupta Are WRONG About the Big Bang (#403) Mar 31, 2024

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When the JWST captured the first images of the earliest galaxies in our universe, scientists were shocked.

The galaxies appeared to be way too bright, way too big, and way too mature to have formed so soon after the Big Bang. This discovery has, rightfully so, sparked a massive debate among astrophysicists. Some even started to question the standard model of cosmology.

However, using new simulations, some astrophysicists decided to investigate this controversy. Among these extraordinarily talented and bright minds is today’s guest, Chris Hayward, founding member of the FIRE project.

Tune in to discover the truth about the mysterious brightness at cosmic dawn!

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:02 What is a FIRE simulation?
00:03:11 The mysterious brightness at cosmic dawn
00:12:36 How FIRE provides information on the maturity of a galaxy
00:16:18 Galaxy dynamics and black holes
00:18:50 How FIRE simulations can help resolve tensions in cosmology
00:27:32 “I was made for science.”
00:34:09 The experimental minimum
00:39:54 What if the universe is actually 26 billion years old?
00:43:35 What's next for this type of research?
00:47:25 Outro

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Why ChatGPT Can’t Tell Compelling Stories (Yet) w/ John Vervaeke and Shawn Coyne (#402) Mar 24, 2024

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“What is it about Artificial Intelligence driving tech giants like Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and Sam Altman? Why are they racing to develop and own these thinking machines while unsure of the harm they could cause us? Can we trust nation-states and NGOs to use their totalitarian strategies when they don’t truly understand the problems we face?”

Here today to discuss this with me are John Vervaeke and Shawn Coyne, two extraordinarily bright minds in the field of artificial intelligence.

John Vervaeke is a renowned philosopher and cognitive scientist. He is an associate professor and award-winning lecturer at the University of Toronto, teaching in the Department of Psychology. His work and research are far-ranging, including topics such as human intelligence, rationality, wisdom, and AI.

Shawn Coyne is a writer, editor, and publisher with over 30 years of experience. He has analyzed, acquired, edited, written, marketed, agented, or published 374 books, including dozens of bestsellers in all genres, generating more than $150,000,000 in revenue.

John and Shawn recently published Mentoring the Machines, a book in which they discuss the issues that others like to sweep under the rug. In today's episode of Into the Impossible, we'll tackle these issues with them!

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:31 Judging a book by its cover
00:08:20 Psychology, alignment, and embodiment
00:16:20 AI’s impact on editing and publishing
00:20:39 Knowledge and wisdom
00:30:08 The true Turing test
00:37:05 Conscious machines
00:44:26 AI’s impact on education
00:53:30 Tailored audiobooks for kids
00:58:12 Promising intersections of AI and psychology
01:04:04 Outro

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Sam Harris: God Did NOT Write the Bible! (#401) Mar 17, 2024

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Today’s guest needs no introduction…

Meet Sam Harris. Neuroscientist, philosopher, New York Times best-selling author, host of Making Sense, creator of Waking Up, and one of the most thought-provoking intellectuals of our time. Known as one of the "Four Horsemen" of New Atheism, along with Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and Daniel Dennett, he fearlessly navigates even the most difficult of topics.

He’s a true advocate of reason and an explorer of the human condition. His ideas transcend boundaries, challenge our perceptions, and invite us to think deeply about the world around us. In our thought-provoking conversation, we wrestle with topics ranging from the existence of free will to psychedelic drugs, meditation, and religion.

Join us for an exploration of reason, morality, and consciousness like no other!

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:10:18 Judging a book by its cover
00:13:37 Woke identitarian politics and recent developments in AI
00:25:43 Making your mind into a friend
00:30:52 Meditation and the nature of self
00:52:51 Slipping into psychopathy
01:00:59 The psychedelic experience
01:18:52 Who Sam relies on for external advice
01:25:42 On Trump’s narcissism
01:42:21 Musk’s ambition to colonize Mars
01:59:14 Does Sam miss academia?
02:08:51 Free will, consciousness, and scientific experimentation
02:52:32 Can AI have free will?
02:54:38 Should we teach kids religion?
03:03:50 Barbaric beliefs in different religions
03:18:46 Outro

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Why Are People Protesting Against a Telescope? | Robert Kirshner (#400) Mar 10, 2024

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Today, we’re joined by a real hero of mine and mentor to millions around the world – dr. Robert Kirshner!

Robert is an astronomer of great renown. He is the Clowes Research Professor of Science at Harvard University and executive director of the Thirty Meter Telescope. This remarkable international scientific endeavor will radically change our understanding of the universe and our place within it. With its unprecedented design, the TMT will feature unique capabilities for exploring black holes, dark matter, and the possibility of life outside the solar system.

Tune in to learn more about Robert’s monumental discoveries and the most controversial telescope on Earth.

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:27 Judging a book by its cover
00:03:29 The discovery of cosmic acceleration
00:08:18 The history of cosmic expansion, dark energy, and the density of the universe
00:22:51 Balancing confidence and humility in scientific research
00:25:21 Telescope technology and its applications in astronomy
00:35:05 Did the Big Bang never happen?
00:39:54 The most controversial telescope on Earth
00:56:49 What would Robert do differently?
01:00:21 Outro

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Cal Newport: Want to Be More Productive? Do LESS (#399) Mar 05, 2024

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What if I told you that you could be more productive… by doing less?

Sounds crazy, but as per today’s extraordinary guest, it’s true! Meet Cal Newport, associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University and bestselling author of Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, and other books that offer a refreshing departure from the hustle culture that pervades modern society.

Instead of advocating for endless multitasking and shallow engagement, Newport champions the art of deep work – the ability to focus intensely on cognitively demanding tasks, producing results that are not only profound but also deeply satisfying.

Today, he presents his newest book, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout.

Join us as we explore the potential beyond the constant hustle and bustle of modern life and discover what you can accomplish by doing not more but fewer things!

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro

00:04:50 Judging a book by its cover

00:07:48 The meandering path of productivity

00:13:54 The importance of time blocking

00:17:47 Working on fewer things

00:26:48 Controlling time and scheduling

00:31:02 Quality over quantity

00:45:31 Cal’s thoughts on writing books

00:53:37 Galileo’s scientific legacy and engaging with new ideas

01:12:44 What’s your five-year plan?

01:22:06 The potentials and dangers of AI

01:33:45 The value of technology in education

01:54:14 Outro

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My conversation with Elon Musk: Cosmology, AI, and Dying on Mars (#398) Mar 04, 2024

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Katherine Brodsky recently hosted an interview with the one and only Elon Musk. I had the privilege of joining them and used my opportunity to confront Elon about Starlink, AI, and his plan to colonize Mars! Enjoy.

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro

00:04:44 Starlink and Cosmic Microwave Background Research

00:06:57 A True Turing Test

00:09:54 Can We Break Physics?

00:11:24 Dying on Mars

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Bringing Astrophysics to Life Through Art with Kip Thorne and Lia Halloran (#397) Feb 25, 2024

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What do you get when you combine the minds of a Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist and an outstanding artist?

The Warped Side of Our Universe by Kip Thorne and Lia Halloran! A remarkable book that explores Thorne's astrophysical discoveries through poetic verse and otherworldly paintings.

Today, Kip and Lia will guide us through the process of creating their wonderful book. Tune in!

Kip Thorne is a theoretical physicist known for his contributions to gravitational physics and astrophysics. In 2017, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics along with Rainer Weiss and Barry Barish for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves.

Lia Halloran is an award-winning painter and photographer. She received her BFA at UCLA and her MFA in Painting in Printmaking at Yale. She serves as Associate Professor of Art and Director of the Painting and Drawing Department at Chapman University in Orange, CA.

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Judging a book by its cover

00:04:46 What would Stephen Hawking make of the LIGO detector?

00:08:04 The color choices in the book

00:11:55 The origin story of their collaboration

00:21:33 The two cultures and the scientific revolution

00:33:16 Teaching arts and physics

00:44:42 Fermilab and the intersection of arts and science

00:51:10 Is the Big Bang too good to be true?

00:59:45 The criticisms of LIGO

01:08:16 What motivates Kip and Lia?

01:14:41 Kip’s bet with Stephen Hawking

01:15:54 Can human beings be replaced?

01:21:28 Kip’s book Gravitation

01:25:20 The most magical human invention

01:29:14 What were Kip and Lia wrong about?

01:34:05 Advice for their younger selves

01:37:26 Outro

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What Is Dark Matter Really Made Of? (#396) Feb 23, 2024

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There are few concepts in physics as frequently discussed but as poorly understood as dark matter. After all, we don’t even know what it’s made of!

However, there are many potential candidates, and I had the pleasure of explaining them in my interview with Arvin Ash. We also talked about the fascinating possibility of detecting gravitational waves from the polarization of the CMB and why it is very likely that there is, in fact, no life outside of Earth.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:37 What is the CMB?

00:01:25 What is the polarization of the CMB?

00:04:49 What is the evidence for cosmic inflation?

00:05:46 What is the leading contender for dark matter?

00:11:51 There may be no other life in the universe!

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Why There’s No Such Thing as Free Will w/ Robert Sapolsky (#395) Feb 18, 2024

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Whether or not there is free will has tortured scientists from many fields since philosophers in ancient Greece started wondering about it.

But for one scientist, there’s no question about it…

Meet neuroendocrinology researcher, bestselling author, and Stanford University professor – Robert Sapolsky! Sapolsky’s journey has led him from studying stress and neuronal degeneration in wild baboons in Kenya to exploring the relationship between schizotypal disorders and the emergence of shamanism and the major Western religions.

But more recently, Sapolsky has plunged into philosophical waters, studying free will, or rather the lack thereof, to come up with A Science of Life Without Free Will.

Today, he’s here to present his case! Tune in.

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:27 How can we understand free will without understanding consciousness?

00:04:30 Panpsychism

00:07:25 Quantum indeterminacy and free will

00:15:17 Do baboons have free will?

00:19:36 Are there levels of determinism?

00:30:46 The neuroscience of free will

00:37:42 Free will, ethics, and a criminal justice reform

00:45:58 Punishment and justice in Judaism

00:54:37 God’s omniscience and free will

01:01:16 What can we learn from baboons?

01:05:26 The most magical discovery

01:08:11 What did Robert change his mind on?

01:10:08 Outro

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Should We BELIEVE In Science? DemystifySci & Brian Keating (#394) Feb 13, 2024

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Should we believe in science? Is there any room to scrutinize the scientific method? And does Eric Lerner have a point?

Recently, my dear colleagues, Dr. Anastasia Bendebury and Dr. Michael Shilo DeLay joined me at UCSD to discuss how scientists come to conclusions about the world, the role of belief in science, and what we can learn from modern controversies in cosmology.

Dr. Anastasia Bendebury and Dr. Michael Shilo DeLay are scientists and explorers who host the weekly podcast DemystifySci. Each week, they interview a new theorist about the ideas that will rewrite our understanding of nature.

Join us as we explore the complexities of science and the scientific method!

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Should we believe in science?

00:07:07 The nature of science and truth

00:11:31 What is the scientific method?

00:17:17 Controversies in modern cosmology

00:33:27 Does Eric Lerner have a point?

00:35:08 On paradigm shifts

00:41:01 Back to the scientific method

00:43:09 Outro

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Michael Saylor: The Thermodynamics of Bitcoin EXPLAINED (2021) (#393) Feb 09, 2024

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There is a lot of talk about how to make money with Bitcoin…

But how does it actually work? What are the physics behind it? And can Bitcoin replace the US dollar?

Here today to answer all of these questions and more is Michael Saylor. Michael J. Saylor is an American entrepreneur and business executive who co-founded and led MicroStrategy, which provides business intelligence, mobile software, and cloud-based services. Saylor authored the 2012 book The Mobile Wave: How Mobile Intelligence Will Change Everything. He is also the sole trustee of Saylor Academy, a provider of free online education. As of 2016, Saylor has been granted 31 patents and has 9 additional applications under review.

MicroStrategy added $175 million of Bitcoin to its holdings in September 2020 and another $50 million in early December 2020. On December 11, 2020, MicroStrategy announced that it had sold $650 million in convertible senior notes, taking on debt to increase its Bitcoin holdings to over $1 billion worth. On December 21, 2020, MicroStrategy announced their total holdings, including 70,470 bitcoins purchased for $1.125 billion at an average price of $15,964 per bitcoin. Saylor, who controls 70% of MicroStrategy's shares, dismissed concerns by observers that the move is turning MicroStrategy into a Bitcoin investment firm or exchange-traded fund (ETF).

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:39 Judging a book by its cover

00:04:59 What's the next (6th?) technology wave?

00:08:52 The next megatrend: Virtualization

00:17:01 Why are there ridges on coins?

00:19:20 Where does gold come from, and can virtual currencies replace real ones?

00:32:41 Why is blockchain so great now?

00:37.53 Risk management in science and all things.

00:57:16 The physics of Bitcoin

01:33:35 What is your ethical will?

01:38:54 What would you put on your billion-year monument?

01:40:59 What mystified you as a 20-year-old that has come to pass?

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Discover the Joy of Science w/ Jim Al-Khalili (#392) Feb 06, 2024

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What can science learn from poetry? Can you teach someone to become a scientist? And what’s the biggest source of hype in science right now?

In 2022, I had the pleasure of discussing these topics with the amazing Jim Al-Khalili. Jim is a theoretical physicist at the University of Surrey, where he holds a Distinguished Chair in physics as well as a university chair in the public engagement in science. He received his Ph.D. in nuclear reaction theory in 1989 and has published widely in the field. His current interest is in open quantum systems and the application of quantum mechanics in biology.

Tune in to discover the joy of science with us!

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:18 Judging a book by its cover

00:03:28 What can science learn from poetry?

00:07:17 What does the phrase “follow the science” mean to you?

00:10:10 What do you think about Karl Popper's philosophy and the falsification rule?

00:17:58 How can you teach someone to be a scientist?

00:25:17 On science communication and popularization

00:29:07 What is the biggest source of hype in science now?

00:30:57 The self-correcting essence of science

00:35:10 What have you changed your mind about?

00:37:27 What's the most exciting area of physics?

00:39:47 How do you explain the difference between electricity and electromagnetism?

00:41:49 Outro

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New COLD WAR Over Computer Chips? w/ Chris Miller (#391) Feb 02, 2024

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If there's one key factor securing America's economic prosperity and military superiority, it's not oil; it's chips.

No, not the chips we all love to snack on during movies, but highly efficient computer chips. Chips that power pretty much everything from our military machinery to our iPhones.

The United States held the top spot in crafting the fastest chips on Earth for a long time. But countries like Taiwan and China are catching up fast. This unfolding race that will determine our future has been thoroughly chronicled by today's guest, Chris Miller, in his book Chip War.

Wanna know what he found out during his research?

Then tune in to this exciting episode of Into the Impossible!

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:58 Judging a book by its cover

00:03:36 Moore’s law and the history of semiconductors

00:11:28 The challenges of developing chips

00:17:50 Communism vs. capitalism

00:23:48 The importance of military funding

00:25:52 Chip manufacturing and geopolitics

00:36:16 China’s demographic and economic challenges

00:41:21 Bitcoin mining and energy efficiency

00:48:02 Outro

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🎉 Celebrating 200K Subscribers: Q&A with Brian Keating 🥳 (#390) Jan 29, 2024

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I can’t believe it. We’ve reached 200K subscribers!

Thank you so much for joining me on this exciting journey. It is an immense pleasure to engage with all of you and to share my passion every day.

In this celebratory episode, I'll answer all your questions from the comment section, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, you name it. So, buckle up!

Today, we’re diving deep Into The Impossible.

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Mo Gawdat: “Life is a Video Game!” | The Shocking Case for Intelligent Design (#389) Jan 24, 2024

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Will AI destroy humanity? Can we bring the dead back to life? And is there any convincing evidence for intelligent design?

Joining me today to explore these fascinating topics is none other than Mo Gawdat! Mo is the founder of the non-profit organization One Billion Happy and host of the #1 mental health podcast Slo Mo. He is the author of the bestselling books Solve for Happy and Scary Smart and used to work as chief business officer at Google X.

Mo has profoundly shaped my perspectives on artificial intelligence, fatherhood, happiness, and the biggest questions in the universe. I’m sure he will have the same impact on you, so without further ado, let’s jump right into the episode!

Tune in.

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:31 Judging two books by their covers

00:07:34 Can a computer be happy?

00:17:08 Mo’s timeline for AGI

00:24:40 What it was like to work for X, Google's top-secret moonshot factory

00:31:37 WIll programmers forget how to code?

00:35:25 Elon Musk’s new AI

00:39:46 Our generations y2k problem

00:48:35 The Keating test

00:55:05 Bringing the dead back to life

01:06:36 The case for intelligent design

01:16:51 How to be happy during challenging times

01:29:36 The coolest thing ever invented

01:37:41 Outro

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Did Stephen Wolfram Finally Prove the Second Law of Thermodynamics? (#388) Jan 19, 2024

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Has the second law of thermodynamics finally been proven?

The second law of thermodynamics has been shrouded in mystery for a century and a half. Now, after building on the recent breakthroughs in the foundations of physics, Stephen Wolfram has finally provided a resolution to the mystery.

Stephen Wolfram is a computer scientist, physicist, and businessman. He is the founder and CEO of Wolfram Research and the creator of Mathematica, Wolfram Alpha, and Wolfram Language. Over the course of 4 decades, he has pioneered the development & application of computational thinking. He has been responsible for many discoveries, inventions & innovations in science, technology, and business.

In this in-depth interview, he shares his findings, shines a light on some of the most misunderstood concepts in physics, and answers some of our most pressing questions about the nature of the second law, entropy, and the dark side of the universe.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:27 Judging a book by its cover

00:11:28 Proving the second law of thermodynamics

00:15:00 What is time?

00:18:20 What is temperature?

00:28:20 The role of the observer

00:43:08 What do we know about dark matter so far?

00:52:16 Black hole entropy

01:01:25 Classical mechanics vs. quantum mechanics

01:13:35 The consequences of dimension fluctuations in physics

01:21:55 Questions from the audience

01:32:55 Outro

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Did the Big Bang Happen More Than Once? Brian Keating, Paul Davies & Maulik Parikh (#387) Jan 17, 2024

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Imagine a scenario in which the Big Bang happened twice. Imagine a scenario in which it happened numerous, maybe even an infinite number of times. Imagine a scenario in which it never even happened at all. It may sound crazy, but all these scenarios are possible.

Recently, several astronomers and physicists have called into question the universe’s age and whether the Big Bang even happened. They argue that the Big Bang is contradicted by recent evidence from the James Webb Space Telescope and that there is a better explanation for why our universe appears the way it does.

Some alternative theories suggest the universe isn’t expanding at all, or if it is, the age of the cosmos is perhaps twice as large as previously thought.

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of dissecting these different scenarios at the Thinking Beyond webinar series featuring renowned physicists Paul Davies, Sara Walker, and Maulik Parikh from the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science at Arizona State University.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:05 Brief run-through of modern cosmology

00:09:55 The expansion rate of the universe and what it tells us

00:17:35 Did the Big Bang happen more than once?

00:23:25 Cosmic origins and the BICEP experiment

00:33:32 Q&A with Paul Davies & Maulik Parikh

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Are We On Borrowed Time? Canadian Prepper & Brian Keating (#386) Jan 12, 2024

Remastered from our interview in June 2023.

Have you ever wondered why people become preppers?

Well, you're in luck because today you're going to find out from one of the most famous preppers in the world, Nate Polson, also known as the Canadian Prepper!

Canadian Prepper is an educational YouTuber who talks about self-defense, survival, and all things preparedness. He analyzes current events, reviews innovative equipment, and theorizes about the demise of civilization as we know it.

In this interview, we talk about preparedness and living in a post-apocalyptic world.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Balancing preparedness, perspicacity, and cheerfulness
00:04:14 Why Canadian Prepper stays prepared
00:15:03 Is it worth living in a post-apocalyptic world?
00:20:19 Appreciation of what we have

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Engineering Synthetic Life With Craig Venter (#385) Jan 11, 2024

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It may sound like science fiction, but it's true. Biologists are already creating synthetic life from scratch. Of course, this raises many questions: what is life? What are the possible applications? And are we on to something here, or are we just playing God?

Here today, to answer all of these questions and more is one of the most influential biologists in the world, Craig Venter!

Craig Venter is a world-renowned biotechnologist known for his groundbreaking contributions to genomics. He had a pivotal role in leading the first draft sequence of the human genome and assembling the pioneering team that achieved the transfection of a cell with a synthetic chromosome. Later in his life, he and his research team created the world’s first synthetic organism from scratch, demonstrating the potential of synthetic biology to engineer life at the molecular level.

In our lively interview, we dive deep into the world of synthetic biology, biological warfare, and engineering synthetic life. Tune in!

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:36 What is life?
00:08:03 Mapping the human genome
00:21:03 DNA durability and extraterrestrial life
00:26:49 The dangers of synthetic biology
00:34:27 The next frontier for synthetic biology
00:46:47 The race to sequence the human genome
01:06:15 The Voyage of Sorcerer II

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Philip Goff: Is There Cosmic Purpose Without God? (#384) Jan 05, 2024

What is the purpose of the Universe? Why do we exist? And does the truth lie beyond traditional religion and secular atheism?

Here today, to discuss all these fascinating questions with me is leading philosopher of mind and returning guest Philip Goff! Philip is a British author, renowned philosopher, and professor at Durham University.

In his recently published book, "Why? The Purpose of the Universe", he explores meaning and purpose beyond Western thought, which is precisely what we’re doing today in this insightful interview. Tune in!

Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:27 Judging a book by its cover
00:03:46 What is panpsychism?
00:09:35 Consciousness and its relationship with physical reality
00:14:39 What’s wrong with God?
00:20:32 Agnosticism, free will, and addressing the problem of evil
00:28:09 Is antinatalism a slippery slope?
00:35:37 Fine-tuning and the inverse gambler's fallacy paradox
00:47:14 Do we have a use for purpose?
00:50:18 Outro

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Max Tegmark & Eric Weinstein: AI, Aliens, Theories of Everything, & New Year’s Resolutions! (2020) (#383) Jan 04, 2024

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Q&A with John Mather on the James Webb Space Telescope (#382) Dec 30, 2023

The James Webb Space Telescope is a monumental step forward in our pursuit of understanding the Universe and its origins. Here today, to answer the most frequently asked questions about the telescope, is the senior project scientist himself, John Cromwell Mather!

John is an astrophysicist and cosmologist of the highest rank. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the Cosmic Background Explorer Satellite COBE along with his colleague George Smoot. Now, he’s exploring the early Universe via the JWST.

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:13 James Webb Space Telescope
00:04:16 Why are people so fascinated with space exploration?
00:07:07 Does Webb have the potential to see small rocky planets close to us?
00:09:45 Can Webb rule out or comment on the uniformity of the universe?
00:12:14 Will the TRAPPIST-1 system be viewed by Webb?
00:14:39 Will future projects self-assemble and self-replicate?
00:15:56 Can we look at Europa?
00:20:53 Rapid fire questions
00:24:30 Advice for aspiring students
00:25:24 Outro

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Searching for ALIENS with Sarah Rugheimer (#381) Dec 26, 2023

Remastered from our interview in October 2021.

In this otherworldly edition of Into the Impossible, I talk to renowned astrophysicist and astrobiologist Dr. Sarah Rugheimer about microscopic aliens, the Fermi paradox, the origin of life, the Drake equation, and much more!

Dr. Rugheimer is a Glasstone Research Fellow and a Hugh Price Fellow at Jesus College Oxford. Her research interests are modeling the atmosphere and climate of extrasolar planets with a particular focus on atmospheric biosignatures in Earth-like planets as well as modeling early Earth conditions. Her Audible Exclusive book Searching for Extraterrestrial Life reveals through 10 amazing lectures what we know about detecting life on other planets.

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Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
00:00:46 Sarah’s thoughts on the private sector space race
00:04:18 Should we look for intelligent ET or microbial life in the Universe?
00:05:56 How did you get interested in astrobiology?
00:11:28 What would be the impact of finding microbial ET?
00:15:49 What do we do about the risk of error in science?
00:20:12 What is the possibility of alternative forms of life? (not carbon-based)
00:27:34 The future and Sarah's career
00:30:14 What do you think of Avi Loeb's theories about Oumuamua?
00:40:41 The Drake Equation (Happy 60th anniversary)
00:44:45 Outro

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Nobel Laureate Donna Strickland: Experimental Physics Is Fun! (#380) Dec 24, 2023

I had the pleasure of interviewing the one and only Donna Theo Strickland for our Think Like a Nobel Prize Winner series.

Donna Theo Strickland is a renowned Canadian physicist widely recognized for her groundbreaking contributions to the field of pulsed lasers. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics in 2018 with her colleague Gérard Mourou for the practical implementation of chirped pulse amplification.

In this fun discussion between two experimental physicists, we talked about the Nobel Prize, the experimental minimum, why physics you can see is the coolest physics, lasers, pedagogy, and much more!

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Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
How does Donna approach pedagogy? (01:00)
What is the experimental minimum? (04:30)
How did Donna reach her scientific breakthroughs? (06:26)
What discovery won her the Nobel prize? (07:56)
Laser technology (11:28)
Gender inequality in science (15:46)
Do scientists have a moral obligation to communicate science? (19:21)
Final four existential questions (22:53)

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How Will AI Change Science? | Brian Keating & Cassandra Vieten (#379) Dec 19, 2023

Remastered from my discussion with Cassandra Vieten at the AI & Your Life - The Essential Summit.

Will AI bring us closer to the truth or further away from it? Is it changing the way we do science? And will it eventually replace teachers and professors?

I had the pleasure of discussing this with Dr. Cassandra Vieten at the AI & Your Life - The Essential Summit.

The AI & Your Life - The Essential Summit aimed to provide a comprehensive guide to artificial intelligence that avoids the hype and gives you the practical knowledge you can apply to your everyday life.

Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
AI’s role in redefining the epistemological foundations of science (00:44)
Introducing unconventional research methods (09:49)
Will AI replace human educators? (16:31)
Can AI be conscious? (20:20)
Will AI bring us closer or further away from the truth? (30:00)
AI and spiritual insights (39:35)
Outro (42:40)

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Gad Saad: How to Stay Resilient and Happy After the October 7 Massacre (#378) Dec 15, 2023

The last two months have been nothing short of terrifying for the Jewish community. How can we stay happy and resilient in times like these? Is it even possible or reasonable?

Here to answer this question is none other than the happiness expert himself, Dr. Gad Saad! Dr. Saad is a marketing genius renowned for applying evolutionary psychology to consumer behavior. He is a professor at Concordia University, a behavioral scientist, and a bestselling author.

In our hopeful interview, we discuss his latest book, The Saad Truth about Happiness, and how to apply his theory of happiness in times of war. This interview was genuinely delightful in these uncertain times, so be sure to check it out!

Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
Why do we need another book on happiness? (01:10)
Proof that academia is the best job in the world (06:15)
Judging a book by its cover: The Saad Truth About Happiness (15:34)
Would you rather have a Nobel prize or money? (19:33)
The relativity of happiness (24:36)
How to stay resilient and happy in times of war (34:29)
The problem with social media (46:34)
Evolutionary dynamics of families and population control (55:16)
Balancing short-term pleasure with long-term happiness (1:03:31)
Outro (1:08:47)

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Avi Loeb Strikes Back! (#377) Dec 13, 2023

Today, Avi Loeb and I talk about the hottest topics in astronomy! We discuss interstellar travel, the Galileo Project expedition to the Pacific Ocean to retrieve spherules of the first recognized interstellar meteor, IM1, and alien life.

Avi is a professor of science at Harvard University, theoretical physicist, astrophysicist, and cosmologist. He is also a bestselling author and a dear friend of mine. Tune in!

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Peter Diamandis: Are We Moving Too Fast With AI?! (#376) Dec 11, 2023

Remastered from our interview at the AI & Your Life - The Essential Summit.

In November, I had the privilege of interviewing Peter Diamandis at the AI & Your Life - The Essential Summit, which aimed to provide a comprehensive guide to artificial intelligence that avoids the hype and gives you practical knowledge you can apply to your everyday life.

Peter is a serial entrepreneur, futurist, technologist, New York Times Bestselling Author, and the founder of over 25 companies. He was recently named one of the world’s 50 greatest leaders by Fortune magazine!

In this interview, we talked about the current state of AI, where it's heading, its potential dangers, and which areas it will disrupt the most. Tune in!

Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
Where are we right now with AI? (02:00)
Should we fear AI? (10:09)
Are our kids prepared for the technological future? (21:33)
Opportunities, perils, and pitfalls for AI and education (26:26)
What can AI assistants do for us? (34:16)
Will there be a caste system based on digital access to AI? (44:00)
Outro (47:27)

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What Happened AFTER the Big Bang? Bruce Partridge (#375) Dec 08, 2023

What happened after the Big Bang? To answer this question, I invited a true pioneer in the field of cosmic microwave background, Bruce Partridge!

Bruce Partridge is an emeritus professor of astronomy in the science department at Haverford College. He has served as an Education Officer of the American Astronomical Society, president of the Commission on Cosmology, International Astronomical Union, and President of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.

His research interests lie in the intersection of cosmology and radio astronomy, and he spent most of his career researching the cosmic microwave background.

Join us as we embark on a captivating journey into the early Universe!

Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
Judging a book by its cover (01:27)
Coupling together theory and experiment (04:18)
The discovery of the coming microwave background (07:23)
Patience and perseverance in scientific research (15:01)
Nerve gas and rabbits in Arizona (18:27)
Why we need to listen to theorists (21:05)
Inflation and the dominance of a theoretical paradigm (24:59)
The Big Bang, CMB, and the lithium abundance problem (33:33)
Bruce's philosophy of pedagogy (47:40)
Outro (52:48)

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Exploring Curiosity With Nobel Prize Winner Barry Barish (#374) Dec 05, 2023

Remastered from our interview in May 2023

A few months ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing the Nobel Laureate, Barry Barish, for UCTV. Barry is an experimental physicist and a professor at UC Riverside. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics along with Rainer Weiss and Kip Thorne for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves.

In our interview, Barry reflects on his life in science, being curious, experiencing imposter syndrome, and working in the field of physics. Tune in!

Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
How to get over impostor syndrome (00:40)
Exploring curiosity (06:34)
The art of science (11:08)
The probability of a quantum theory of gravity (21:36)
Would Barry visit a black hole? (26:12)
Barry’s origin story (30:53)
Could we make an AI physicist? (42:19)
Outro (46:12)

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David Brin: Privacy, AI and the Values of a Transparent Society (#373) Dec 02, 2023

It's no secret that almost every step we take is being tracked or recorded in some way. However, plenty of things need to be clarified about what this means for our personal freedoms and safety.

Today, David Brin, a world-renowned expert on privacy and transparency, will shed light on these complex issues weighing on our society! David is an award-winning science fiction author, technical consultant, astrophysicist, and public speaker. He helped establish the Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination at UCSD and serves on the advisory board of NASA's Innovative and Advanced Concepts group.

In our interview, we explore fascinating topics like AI, human augmentation, the origin of the Universe, privacy, and the values of a transparent society. Tune in!

Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
The notion of the fourth turning (04:18)
Artificial intelligence vs. augmented intelligence (12:55)
The potential for sentient AI (22:17)
Plasma cosmology and the origin of the Universe (27:50)
The most compelling theory of the origin of life (34:26)
Privacy and the values of a transparent society (40:53)
Should we raise AIs like children? (46:27)
The upcoming Artemis moon missions (51:51)
Outro (57:49)

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Canadian Prepper & Brian Keating: Will Humans Soon Go EXTINCT? (#372) Nov 29, 2023

Remastered from our interview in May 2023

Will humans soon go extinct? Are we already on borrowed time?

I had the honor of discussing this with none other than the Canadian Prepper himself! Canadian Prepper is an educational YouTuber who talks about self-defense, survival, and all things preparedness. He analyzes current events, reviews innovative equipment, and theorizes about the demise of civilization as we know it.

In our interview, we dive deep into extinction-level events. Tune in!

Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
Are we on borrowed time? (02:17)
Why are we so obsessed with end times? (14:22)
Types of civilizations (20:37)
Fermi paradox and the great filter (26:52)

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Lawrence Krauss: The Mysterious Origins of Dark Energy (#371) Nov 26, 2023

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I had the pleasure of participating in an exciting onstage dialogue with the renowned theoretical physicist Lawrence M. Krauss. We had a lively discussion about the mysteries of the Universe, the latest scientific discoveries, and their implications for our understanding of existence. From the origins of dark energy to nuclear war, pandemics, and climate change - we delved into it all! Join us for A Night at the Museum, presented by the Origins Project.

Lawrence M. Krauss is a highly acclaimed theoretical physicist, commentator, bestselling author, President of The Origins Project Foundation, and host of the Origins Podcast. Among his many significant scientific contributions was the 1995 proposal that most of the Universe's energy resides in empty space.

Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
Dark energy and its mysterious origins (02:01)
Laymen, theorists, and experimentalists (09:51)
Teaching controversies in science (16:34)
Einstein’s creativity and the role of embodiment in AI (20:12)
Advice to aspiring students (26:50)
Nuclear war, pandemics, and climate change (30:44)
UFOs and aliens (41:40)
Which technology will be most useful in my area of physics? (44:48)
Outro (49:41)

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David Chalmers: The Matrix is REAL! (#370) Nov 23, 2023

Is the Matrix really real? And if so, which pill would David Chalmers take?

Join us for a mind-bending journey through virtual worlds, human consciousness, technology, philosophy, and religion, and find out!

David Chalmers is an Australian philosopher and cognitive scientist specializing in the areas of philosophy of mind and philosophy of language. He is a Professor of Philosophy and Neural Science at New York University and co-director of NYU's Center for Mind, Brain, and Consciousness (along with Ned Block).

Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
Judging the book by its cover (01:49)
Defining the hard problem of consciousness (04:50)
Why is there tension between physics and philosophy (07:20)
The Chalmers equation for the simulation hypothesis? (11:57)
What have we learned about consciousness from computer analogs? (21:24)
AI physicists (32:08)
What is it from bit? Or is that bit from it? (40:10)
What does it take for the maker of the simulation to be god or godlike? (47:50)
Why create the world (or the simulation)? (53:49)
Can there be a substrate-free creator (simulator)? (57:43)
Why do you claim we can't know if we are in a simulation? (1:06:32)
Would you take the red pill? (1:08:41)
Outro (1:16:43)

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Brian Greene: Does the Multiverse Actually Exist? (#369) Nov 20, 2023

Is it still possible to make a case for string theory? And should we treat the multiverse as a serious idea and explore it mathematically? Here to discuss these fundamental questions with me today is the one and only Brian Greene.

Brian Greene, of course, needs no introduction. He is an American theoretical physicist and mathematician. He’s a professor at Columbia University and the director of Columbia’s Center for Theoretical Physics.

Greene has gained a lot of popularity through his books that bring complex physical issues closer to general audiences: The Elegant Universe (1999), Icarus at the Edge of Time (2008), The Fabric of the Cosmos (2004), and The Hidden Reality (2011), a book he promoted in the TV show The Big Bang Theory!

In this episode, Brian and I discuss the experimental relevance of string theory, the multiverse hypothesis, the likelihood of alien life, and much more.

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Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
What’s the experimental minimum? (01:05)
String theory’s experimental relevance (08:35)
An alternative path to Einstein’s equations (20:17)
Are we neglecting some ideas? (25:35)
Calabi-Yau manifolds in string theory (34:26)
Lorentz invariance and signals that are faster than the speed of light (40:13)
The multiverse and its implications for science (57:47)
Inflation doesn’t resolve all questions (1:02:18)
The role of a scientist as an educator (1:15:04)
UFO sightings and the likelihood of alien life (1:27:45)
Outro (1:38:26)

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Cumrun Vafa: Is String Theory Actually Science? (#368) Nov 17, 2023

Many argue that string theory cannot be proven and should therefore be abandoned. For them, string theory is not science at all. But are they right?

Here to discuss these claims with me is none other than Cumrun Vafa! Cumrun is the Hollis Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in the Department of Physics at Harvard University, where he has been researching and teaching theoretical physics since 1985. His primary area of research is string theory.

In our interview, we discussed why we should trust String Theory, Fine Tuning, and the message he'd put into a billion-year time capsule. We also talked about his recently released book Puzzles to Unravel the Universe.

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Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
Judging a book by its cover (01:04)
What is a puzzle versus a mystery? (03:37)
Is string theory actually science? (10:37)
Dimensional analysis (17:02)
Singularities (19:41)
ADS and 5 dimensions (27:04)
Abandoning string theory (34:12)
Supersymmetry (35:12)
On religion (39:50)
A scorecard for physics (52:18)
What would your "ethical will" be? (56:51)
What have you accomplished that once seemed impossible? (1:02:22)

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Michael Turner Explains the Origins and Mysteries of Dark Energy (#367) Nov 14, 2023

Welcome to a very important, meaningful, and delightful episode of Into the Impossible, with an impossibly brilliant guest who has inspired me since my young days as a graduate – Michael Turner!

Michael Turner is a renowned theoretical cosmologist and professor of physics at the University of Chicago. He is a pioneer in exploring what he calls the dark side of the Universe. He coined the term dark energy, and his ideas led to the cold dark matter theory of structure formation.

Michael’s contributions to modern physics are truly invaluable, and I am beyond thrilled to have him as a guest on my show.

Join us as we explore the origins and evolution of the Universe!

Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
Judging a book by its cover: The Early Universe (01:44)
Was there a Big Bang or not? (06:23)
The most important discoveries in physics (12:44)
The origin of dark energy (29:32)
The Hubble constant and its precision (41:44)
Magnetic fields, dark energy, and resolving the Hubble tension (48:20)
Dark photons and dark stars (55:24)
Outro (1:01:47)

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Martin Rees Predicts the Future of Humanity and Science! (#366) Nov 11, 2023

What’s written in our stars? Here to read humanity's horoscope is none other than Lord Martin Rees!

Lord Martin Rees has played a huge role in my career and is an inspiration to me and millions of scientists around the world. There is literally nothing beyond his purview, and our conversation bore this out -- we covered everything from A to Z: artificial intelligence to zoology! Nothing was off-limits – we even shared our mutual and controversial distaste for alchemy and astrology!

Lord Rees of Ludlow, the Astronomer Royal, is the Co-founder of the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk and an Emeritus Professor of Cosmology & Astrophysics at Cambridge University. He is the 38th Master of Trinity College, Cambridge. He is the author of ‘On the Future’ and 10 other books and the 60th President of the Royal Society.

Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
Judging a book by its cover: On The Future (01:48)
Reading the Queen's horoscope (03:08)
Do physicists envy mathematicians? (06:46)
Why is Einstein so often a target of criticism? (10:21)
The steady-state of the universe debate and cosmology's earlier days (15:56)
Martin's prediction that the CMB could be polarized (22:02)
Theories of Everything. Do we need them? (29:12)
Complex vs. complicated (37:30)
There may be some benefits to the pandemic! (56:09)
What do you think about blockchain and Bitcoin? (57:56)
How coins got their ridges (59:51)
What is your ethical will? (1:16:14)
Outro (1:26:10)

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EXCLUSIVE: Katherine Freese Has Evidence of Dark Stars! (#365) Nov 08, 2023

Katherine Freese first presented the concept of dark stars at a conference in 2007. It was not well received at the time, as there was no evidence for it, and finding it seemed impossible.

That is until recently…

Katherine Freese is a renowned theoretical physicist, professor of physics at the University of Texas at Austin, and a member of the Simons Observatory. She works on a wide range of topics in theoretical cosmology and astroparticle physics, including her quest to identify the dark matter and dark energy that permeate the universe. She wrote The Cosmic Cocktail: Three Parts Dark Matter, published in June 2014 by Princeton University Press.

She is one of the most renowned scientists that exists today, and I’m excited to have her back on the show to discuss Hubble tension, natural inflation, dark energy, and, of course, the star of the show (pun intended), dark stars!

Tune in.

Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
In honor of Steven Weinberg (01:09)
Katie’s take on Hubble tension (03:28)
Natural inflation and the particle responsible for it (08:43)
Katie’s take on dark energy (16:25)
Philosophical and theological implications of Katie’s research (21:11)
Katie’s philosophy as an educator (22:58)
Katie presents her proof of dark stars (29:29)
Pedagogical expectations (43:10)
Outro (48:04)

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Leonard Susskind: What REALLY Happens Inside a Black Hole? (#364) Nov 05, 2023

What's really going on in a black hole? Why are there so many theories of everything? And did Leonard Susskind, the father of string theory, ever feel like an impostor?

Find out in this thrilling interview with none other than Susskind himself. Susskind is an American physicist and a professor of theoretical physics at Stanford University. He is also the founding director of the Stanford Institute for Theoretical Physics. In 1995, Susskind was the first to give a precise string-theoretic interpretation of the holographic principle and the first to introduce the idea of the string theory landscape in 2003.

In this interview, we discuss Susskind's popular science book, The Black Hole War, which covers the black hole information paradox and the related scientific dispute between Stephen Hawking and Susskind himself. We also talk about other developments in modern physics and more!

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Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
The difference between writing for broad and small audiences (05:56)
Impostor syndrome (08:58)
The first image of a black hole (19:33)
The horizon of a black hole and the existence of a singularity (22:05)
Mathematician envy (36:51)
Why are there so many theories of everything? (44:07)
Three things that would push him to believe in the Multiverse (48:25)
Audience questions (57:06)
Who would Lenny have for coffee? (1:05:33)
What would he put in his ethical will? (1:10:51)
Outro (1:17:34)

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Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying: The Modern World Is Out Of Sync With Humans! (#363) Nov 02, 2023

Humans have never lived in such abundance as we do today. Yet we are miserable, divided, and lonely. We have everything we need to flourish, so why are we wilting?

Today’s extraordinary guests, Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein, say it’s because the modern world is out of sync with our ancient brains and bodies! They explore this bold thesis in their book A Hunter Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century, which we will discuss extensively in this interview.

Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein are evolutionary biologists who have been invited to address the US Congress, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Education and have spoken before audiences across the globe. They both earned PhDs in Biology from the University of Michigan, where their research on evolution and adaptation earned awards for its quality and innovation. They have been visiting fellows at Princeton University and, before that, were professors at the Evergreen State College for fifteen years.

Join us as we explore evolution, the challenges of modern life, frogs, the American red squirrel, the education system, religion, and much more!

Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
Judging a book by its cover (01:17)
What’s so fascinating about frogs? (04:10)
Is modern life out of sync with human biology? (08:41)
What’s wrong with experiments on kids? (10:14)
Why are we wired for novelty? (14:13)
What are your obligations to humanity as a consumer? (34:24)
What's wrong with Universities? (42:48)
The Omega Principle (56:08)
Are there cultural telomeres? (1:02:58)
Audience questions (1:10:43)
What would Heather put in her ethical will? (1:28:13)
What Would Bret put in his ethical will? (1:33:05)
Outro (1:42:02)

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Category Theory: Exploring Mathematics’ Deepest Truths With Eugenia Cheng (#362) Oct 30, 2023

Is math real? How to bake pi? And how much is x+y, really?

Many people don't like math because they find it too complicated or boring. But math can actually be a lot of fun, and we can find it everywhere in life, even in the most mundane things like baking. And it is through baking that today's guest, Eugenia Cheng, decided to rid the world of math phobia.

Dr. Cheng is a renowned mathematician, educator, author, and concert pianist. She's a scientist in residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she teaches mathematics to art students. She is an expert in category theory and has recently published a book, Is Math Real?, which we will discuss in detail today!

Join Eugenia and me as we explore mathematics’ deepest truths.

Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
Judging a book by its cover: Is Math Real? (01:10)
On the unreasonable power of mathematics in the physical sciences (04:05)
If there were no physical world, would math exist? (08:14)
The number zero (10:30)
Is our brain a massive computer? (17:04)
How to Bake Pi (22:38)
Category theory (27:07)
How to revitalize and modernize education (39:21)
Is math created or discovered? (45:12)
Outro (49:33)

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Michio Kaku: String Theory Is The GOD Equation! (#361) Oct 27, 2023

There is a God equation in mathematics; could there be a God equation in physics?

This is the question to which Dr. Michio Kaku has dedicated his life. Dr. Kaku is a theoretical physicist, bestselling author, acclaimed public speaker, renowned futurist, and popularizer of science. As co-founder of String Field Theory, Dr. Kaku carries on Einstein’s quest to unite the four fundamental forces of nature into a single grand unified theory.

In this episode of Into the Impossible, Dr. Kaku and I embark on a quest to find this theory of everything. We discuss artificial intelligence, string theory, God, agnosticism, how to become the next Einstein and one of my favorite books – The God Equation.

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Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
Could an advanced AI create a game like chess? (02:23)
Balancing fame with physics (04:31)
Has particle physics been dormant for the last 50 years? (08:32)
Rivals to the string theory (18:39)
Different laws for different universes (25:38)
Is string theory falsifiable? (31:09)
What agnosticism means to Michio (38:42)
Is there a step before a grand unified theory? (41:26)
What connects the string theory to God? (44:01)
Michio’s parents were interned during WWII (47:14)
Outro (53:52)

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Patrick Bet-David shares his next 5 moves in the event of an economic downturn (#360) Oct 24, 2023

Is life insurance a scam? What is the difference between a visionary and someone who’s all talk? And what would Patrick Bet-David's next five moves be if he lost his job?

On this episode of Into the Impossible, Patrick Bet-David and I discuss his book, 'Your Next 5 Moves: Master the Art of Business Strategy,' his approach to business, visionaries, life insurance, and his enthusiasm for helping others reach their full potential.

Patrick Bet-David immigrated to the US from Iran as a child. He served in the U.S. Army and began working in the financial industry. He founded the successful insurance sales company PHP Agency. His Valuetainment YouTube channel has nearly 5 million subscribers, and he hosts The Bet-David Show.

Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
If Patrick got fired, what would be his next five moves? (01:09)
Judging a book by its cover: Your Next Five Moves (05:20)
Is Patrick a deep or a broad guy? (07:05)
The value of Valuetainment fans (12:54)
The difference between a visionary and someone who’s all talk (16:55)
The math of life insurance (23:00)
What would Bet-David University teach? (26:46)
How to find and retain great employees (32:01)
Outro (35:26)

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Nobel Laureate Finds Key Insights About Complex Systems in Bird Flight | Giorgio Parisi (#359) Oct 22, 2023

How does a Nobel Prize winner create ideas and bring them to life? What can starlings teach us about physics? And what is a spin glass?

Here today, to take us on a fascinating journey from bird flocks to condensed matter physics is none other than Nobel Prize laureate Giorgio Parisi. Giorgio is an Italian theoretical physicist and author of many wonderful works, such as In a Flight of Starlings: The Wonders of Complex Systems, which we will discuss in detail in this episode.

Giorgio is an incredibly inspiring mind who has contributed so much to our understanding of nature and complex systems, and it was an honor to interview him!

Tune in.

Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
Judging a book by its cover: In a Flight of Starlings (00:38)
Nicola Cabibbo as an advisor (07:10)
Why do starlings form murmurations? (12:12)
Giorgio’s work on spin glasses (22:04)
How Giorgio lost the Nobel Prize (29:38)
Can scientists work in isolation? (35:10)
How ideas are born (38:28)
Room-temperature superconductivity (43:08)
Increasing scientific funding in the European governments (45:18)
Science communication (48:59)
Outro (54:15)

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“Going To Mars Is An Escapist FANTASY!” | Brian Keating On Triggernometry (#358) Oct 18, 2023

Usually, I’m the one interrogating guests, but every now and then, I find myself on the hot seat, too! Enjoy my conversation with Francis and Konstantin on their show, TRIGGERnometry. We discussed the idea of colonizing Mars, aliens, the origin of everything, the complex correlation between science and religion, everything wrong with the Nobel Prize, and much more!

TRIGGERnometry is a YouTube show and podcast in which comedians Konstantin Kisin and Francis Foster create honest conversations with fascinating people.

Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
Are we too pessimistic, and do we have a future in space? (03:27)
Is there anything for us on Mars? (12:48)
Storing consciousness & the survival of humanity (19:42)
The discovery of extraterrestrial life (28:35)
Humility in the field of science (46:24)
Criticism of the Nobel Prize (52:49)
Will we ever be able to travel space effectively? (58:33)
Are we alone in the Universe? (1:03:54)
Where does everything come from? (1:11:17)
What is the one thing we’re not talking about? (1:32:37)

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Eric Weinstein vs. Stephen Wolfram: The Battle of the Theories of Everything (#357) Oct 15, 2023

Are you ready for the battle of the theories of everything?

Eric Weinstein and Stephen Wolfram, two mathematical mavericks and personal heroes of mine, joined me on the show to debate their theories of everything, answer questions from the audience, and discuss the fundamental nature of the universe.

I thoroughly enjoyed this deep and wide-ranging conversation, and I hope you will, too!

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Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
Why are young people so interested in theories of everything? (06:32)
Is it possible to reconcile Eric's and Stephen's theories? (13:43)
The notion of paradigm shifts (20:22)
Too simplistic or too complex? (40:02)
Comparing and contrasting different approaches (1:07:15)
Of what value is a theory if it’s not testable? (1:17:03)
The role of AI and the simulation hypothesis (1:31:46)
Final thoughts (1:43:59)
Outro (1:49:30)

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📚 A Project to Find the Fundamental Theory of Physics by Stephen Wolfram: https://a.co/d/3EijLiy

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Who Is Ben Shapiro BEYOND Politics? Daily Routine, Religion, Dream Guest and Science Fiction (#356) Oct 13, 2023

Have you ever wondered who Ben Shapiro is beyond politics?

Well, you are in luck because today, you have the incredible opportunity to get to know him in a way that only a few do! In our exciting interview, we talked about nearly everything •except• politics.

Tune in and find out what Ben would be doing if he wasn’t famous, why he loves science fiction, who he would MOST like to have on his show, what he would do if elected president, and the downside of success. We also get into one of his recent books, How to Destroy America in Three Easy Steps.

Ben Shapiro is the author of multiple New York Times best-selling books. His popular podcast, “The Ben Shapiro Show” has millions of followers and is syndicated to radio stations nationwide. In 2015, Shapiro founded the conservative news site The Daily Wire. He has a B.A. in political science from UCLA and a degree from Harvard Law School.

Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
How marriage and kids helped Ben mature (03:05)
A day in the life of Ben Shapiro (05:49)
Can you be a Jew without prayer? (13:32)
Shapiro’s take on American history, Howard Zinn, & Noam Chomsky (20:25)
Hollywood’s influence on culture and science fiction’s influence on Ben Shapiro (25:50)
What superpower would Ben choose? (27:49)
Ben’s SHOCKING dream guest list! (39:11)
What ethical will does Ben Shapiro plan to leave behind? (43:52)
What did Ben think was impossible until he did it (45:54)
Outro (47:49)

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Sabine Hossenfelder: I Changed My Mind About Dark Matter! (#355) Oct 09, 2023

Welcome everybody to an existential edition of the Into the Impossible podcast with one of my favorite human beings and one of your favorite human beings too, judging by my comment sections on Twitter and YouTube – Dr. Sabine Hossenfelder!

For those of you who don’t know Sabine, she is a German theoretical physicist, talented science communicator, bestselling author, and very successful YouTuber.

Today, Sabine and I talk about her latest book, Existential Physics, the current state of academia, whether we need to reform our educational system, why Sabine keeps changing her mind about dark matter, what the deal is with quantum computers and much more!

As always with Sabine, it was a great conversation, so tune in!

Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
Judging a book by its cover: Existential Physics (01:40)
Should scientists promote their research? (04:32)
Thoughts on the educational system (18:49)
What excites Sabine the most in science (36:12)
What annoys Sabine most in science (40:37)
Brandolini law and MOND theory (42:19)
The global mental health crisis (53:36)
Muon g-2 (57:02)
Audience questions (1:00:26)
Outro (1:09:17)

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Donald Hoffman Has Proof That Reality is an ILLUSION! (#354) Oct 04, 2023

Is reality real, or are we actually just living in a simulation? How did Galileo influence modern thinking about reality? And are there any drug experiences that you simply can't come back from?

Here today to discuss this with me is renowned philosopher, famous TED talk speaker, cognitive scientist, and deep thinker Donald Hoffman!

Donald is a professor in the Department of Cognitive Science at the University of California, Irvine, and the author of the provocative book The Case Against Reality. So, there is really no one better out there to discuss reality with!

Tune in and join us as Donald presents his case against reality.

Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
Judging a book by its cover: The Case Against Reality (01:15)
How Galileo influenced modern thinking about reality (06:41)
Can biology predict how consciousness emerges? (18:30)
What is panpsychism? (22:50)
Is reality just a linguistic construction? (31:53)
How are humans supposed to interact with the “real” world? (42:53)
Is consciousness a unique filter into reality? (46:27)
Can computers be conscious? (49:44)
Are there drug experiences that you can't come back from? (55:45)
Outro (1:02:33)

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Stuart Hameroff: Is the Human Brain a Quantum Computer? (#353) Oct 02, 2023

Is the human brain a quantum computer? What is the Orch OR model of consciousness? And is there an afterlife for our quantum souls?

Here today to answer these questions and take us on a wild tour through consciousness, imagination, and the human brain is Dr. Stuart Hameroff! Stuart is a professor of anesthesiology and psychology at the University of Arizona and director of The Center for Consciousness Studies.

In this interview, we dive deep into Stuart’s research and his passion for everything consciousness, so make sure to check it out!

Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
Judging the symposium by its cover (02:06)
The Orch OR theory (06:44)
The problem of free will (10:14)
Elaborating on the Orch OR theory (13:00)
How does anesthesia actually work? (26:23)
Stuart’s interest in quantum physics (30:10)
Artificial intelligence and brain organoids (33:55)
AI, Neuralink, and other brain-computer interfaces (38:02)
Audience questions (42:54)
Outro (55:53)

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Celebrating 150K YouTube Subscribers: Q&A with Brian Keating (#352) Sep 29, 2023

I've recently hit a huge milestone on my YouTube channel, which is currently at a whopping 150k subscribers... And counting!

I could not be more grateful to you for tuning in, subscribing, and especially for commenting and leaving questions for me to answer.

So, to thank you, I've prepared a very special bonus episode in which I answer ALL your questions!

Buckle up! Today, we’re diving deep Into the Impossible.

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Eric Weinstein On the Possibility of Nuclear War and the Twin Nuclei Problem (#351) Sep 27, 2023

Today, I have the honor to welcome back one of my favorite guests on the show, Eric Weinstein!

Most of you are probably already very familiar with Eric and his work, but for those who don’t know him, Eric is a mathematical physicist, economist, podcaster, public speaker, and one of the most brilliant people I know.

In this episode, we will again discuss the universe's current state, whether we are heading towards nuclear war, the twin nuclei problem of cell and atom, aliens, physics, and much more.

Tune in!

Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
Are we heading towards a nuclear war? (00:53)
What would happen the next day after we discovered aliens? (20:41)
Nuclear fission, the Manhattan Project, and the collapse of civilization (26:23)
Will we ever get off the planet? (41:22)
Intuitive and rational minds (53:47)
On theories of everything (56:37)
What Eric does to take care of himself (1:14:51)
Outro (1:17:04)

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Seth Godin On AI, Industrial Capitalism and Solving the Climate Crisis (#350) Sep 24, 2023

Is AI real or just magic pretending to be real? What’s the difference between education and learning? And what does global warming have to do with marketing?!

Here today, to answer these questions, is one of my heroes, Seth Godin!

Seth is an internationally renowned author and public speaker. His name is synonymous with marketing. For over 30 years, Seth has inspired countless individuals, teams, and tribes to think differently about marketing, leadership, and innovation.

Today, Seth and I sit down to discuss his latest book, The Song of Significance, a manifesto for teams desperately seeking ways to navigate the age of disconnection, AI, the educational system, and global warming.

Strap in for another mind-bending conversation!

Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)
Judging a book by its cover: The Song of Significance (01:10)
AI, magic, and the future of education (05:22)
The half-life of companies (16:29)
Seth’s writing process (24:13)
Final questions (41:47)
Outro (44:41)

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Noam Chomsky on AI, Neural Networks, and the Future of Linguistics (#349) Sep 20, 2023

Noam Chomsky is one of the most influential and highly cited scholars of our time. He is a pioneer in the fields of linguistics and cognitive science. He has deep thoughts about communicating with aliens, meditation, Elon Musk, and free speech.

Chomsky is a prolific author and known political activist. We avoided politics, as is the custom for my interviews. Our conversation also covers the Turing Test, neural nets, and artificial intelligence, including why he expects Elon Musk’s Neuralink project to fail.

Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)
Does Noam Chomsky believe in extraterrestrial life & could we communicate with E.T.? (09:01)
Busting (or confirming) linguistic myths with the master (23:57)
“There is no scientific method. It’s just being intelligent.” (39:19)
Artificial intelligence applications in cognitive science (58:13)
Chomsky University would encourage discovery (1:09:46)
Thoughts on the negative reaction to the Harper’s Magazine article (1:21:52)
What object or knowledge would Chomsky put in or on his monolith? (1:29:59)
What did Chomsky think was impossible until he did it? (1:32:16)

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Noam Chomsky has been called "the father of modern linguistics." He has been a professor at MIT since 1955 (now emeritus) and continues to teach at the University of Arizona at the age of 91. Chomsky has received numerous awards and honorary doctorates, along with being a member of multiple professional societies. He has written over 100 books covering topics including linguistics, politics, and philosophy.

Read “A Letter on Justice and Open Debate,” the letter in Harper’s Magazine which Chomsky signed https://harpers.org/a-letter-on-justice-and-open-debate/

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Ashlee Vance Shares Crazy Stories from Elon Musk to the Billionaire Space Race (#348) Sep 17, 2023

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, or Peter Beck? Who's winning the billionaire space race? And who will take care of all their space junk?

Here today to answer all of these questions and more is none other than Ashlee Vance!

Ashlee is a writer at Bloomberg, bestselling author, filmmaker, and Emmy-nominated host and writer of the tech series Hello World.

Among his most well-known books are Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future and When The Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing To Put Space Within Reach, which was an instant bestseller, and which we will discuss in depth today.

Ashlee is one of my favorite writers, and it was a huge honor for me to dive deep into the world of space exploration with him.

Tune in!

Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
Judging a book by its cover: When The Heavens Went on Sale (01:04)
Pete Worden and his influence on commercial spaceflight (03:20)
Communist vs. capitalist approach to space exploration (06:54)
Will Elon Musk die on Mars? (11:09)
On space junk and regulations (21:57)
How to spot talent in space exploration (26:22)
On space tourism (32:00)
Global banking at the speed of light (34:38)
Brain-computer interfaces (38:36)
Pete Worden, Robert Zubrin, SpaceX and NASA (41:30)
Ashlee’s HBO projects (47:41)
Outro (50:20)

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The BIGGEST Questions In the Universe! (#347) Sep 15, 2023

In this special edition of the Foundational Questions Podcast, physicist Brian Keating discusses his book Losing The Nobel Prize, which recounts the ill-fated BICEP2 announcement--and retraction--of the claimed discovery of primordial gravitational waves in 2014. Listen for the special treat at the end. A poetic ode to cosmic dust.

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Is Science in a Legitimacy Crisis? | Peter Boghossian (#346) Sep 13, 2023

Today, I sat down with someone who I respect greatly – Peter Boghossian. Peter is a former Portland State University professor, renowned philosopher, and best-selling author. His primary research areas are critical thinking and moral reasoning.

He actually resigned from his position at Portland State University because he felt that ideology had taken over the institution and that he did not have enough freedom as a scholar to continue his work.

So, there’s no one better to talk to about the current legitimacy crisis in science and the moral obligations of scientists when it comes to communicating science to the public. We also dive deep into religion, the origin of the universe, and quantum computing.

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Key Takeaways:

Do we have to agree on everything? (00:00)
Can there be an infinite regress? (03:20)
Why do we need a unified field theory? (13:12)
On Eric Weinstein’s theory (23:43)
Joe Rogan vs. Peter Hotez: Should scientists debate publicly? (37:53)
Legitimacy crisis and death of expertise (56:38)
Quantum computing and the multiverse (1:06:41)
Laws against Holocaust deniers (1:12:43)
Outro (1:18:48)

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Does Dr. Stephen C. Meyer Have Evidence for Intelligent Design? (#345) Sep 12, 2023

Is intelligent design a scientific possibility worth exploring? According to today’s guest, Dr. Stephen C. Meyer, it is, and he claims he has scientific evidence to prove it!

Dr. Stephen C. Meyer is a former geophysicist and college professor who received his Ph.D. in the philosophy of science from the University of Cambridge. He directs the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute in Seattle. He authored the bestselling books Darwin’s Doubt, Signature in the Cell, and most recently, Return of the God Hypothesis, a book we discuss in depth in our interview.

You may be wondering what an advocate of intelligent design is doing on a show with a practicing cosmologist who frequently declares himself to be a devout agnostic and if I, a respected cosmologist, am getting into intelligent design. Well, tune in, and you’ll find out!

Let’s get into it!

Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
Why Stephen’s work is so controversial (03:21)
The level of epistemic support in his evidence (16:03)
The origin of the universe (19:36)
Stephen Hawkin’s relationship with religion (37:26)
Newton and the God of the gaps (47:27)
The logistics of intelligent design (54:15)
Is intelligent design proof of a Judeo-Christian God? (1:14:52)
Outro (1:20:52)

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📚 Return of the God Hypothesis by Stephen C. Meyer: https://a.co/d/cYYhMfM

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Steven Koonin: Stop POLITICIZING Climate Science! (#344) Sep 06, 2023

Is climate science being politicized? Are facts being misrepresented and distorted to fit a certain narrative? Are climate scientists trying to dictate policy instead of investigating the actual truth? And what does it mean to be accused of being a global warming denier?

Here today to discuss this controversial topic with me is no other than Steven Koonin! Steven is a renowned theoretical physicist and has recently been working on urban studies and government policies.

He has also published a very provocative book, Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn't, and Why It Matters. The book caused a lot of controversy as it challenged the dominant narrative on global warming, and today, he is here to state his case!

📚 Unsettled by Steven E. Koonin: https://a.co/d/7nEMiol

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Garry Nolan & Avi Loeb: The Science of Aliens | Brian Keating’s INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast (#343) Sep 01, 2023

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Past episode with Avi Loeb on Youtube: https://youtu.be/N9lUceHsLRw

Garry Nolan is a professor at Stanford University School of Medicine. His research is in microbiology, immunology, bio-computation, and analysis of UFO artifacts, materials, and he is actively investigating reports of UFO encounters.

Avi Loeb is an astrophysicist at Harvard, the director of the Galileo Project, and the author of Extraterrestrial. In 1993 he moved to Harvard University where he was tenured three years later. He is now the Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science and former chair of the department.

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Nolan Lab's Website: https://web.stanford.edu/group/nolan/

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EXCLUSIVE: Avi Loeb Claims He May Have PROOF of Alien Technology (#342) Aug 29, 2023

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Once again, I had the pleasure of speaking to one of the world's most famous and perhaps most controversial astrophysicists – Avi Loeb! For those of you who don’t know him, Avi is a professor of science at Harvard University, theoretical physicist, astrophysicist, and cosmologist. He is also a bestselling author and a dear friend of mine.

Avi just published Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future in the Stars. In it, he explains why we need to become an interstellar species to ensure our survival and lays out a plan for how we can settle among the stars. As usual, we take some time to judge a book by its cover and discuss what went into the making of this book. We also dig into the recent Galileo Project expedition to the Pacific Ocean to retrieve spherules of the first recognized interstellar meteor, IM1, led by Avi, and discuss whether they found evidence of alien technology!

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Interstellar (00:44)
On extraordinary evidence (08:13)
Does Avi have proof of alien life?! (13:55)
On David Grusch and government obligations (28:01)
Internet hate, constructive criticism, and the scientific method (42:01)
More on Interstellar and what it means to become an interstellar species (1:10:56)
Elon Musk’s plan to make humankind interplanetary (1:15:12)
On space archaeology(1:21:08)
Rapid fire audience questions (1:39:20)
Outro (1:50:57) —

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Brian Keating on Live Life Better with Scott Eastwood (#341) Aug 26, 2023

Scott Eastwood evokes one of the best primers on cosmology and astrophysics you’re ever going to get in this wide ranging discussion wit Brian Keating. From the age and size of the Universe to relativity and the essence of science itself, and the pursuit of the Nobel prize, this episode could make you one of the most interesting people in the room at your next dinner party!

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Why Professor Dave Thinks Our Scientific Integrity Is at Jeopardy (#340) Aug 22, 2023

Today's guest is no stranger to drama and controversy, and he may have helped you pass a test or two in school…

Meet Dave Farina, better known as Professor Dave Explains!

Dave is a popular science communicator, chemist, author, and proprietor of one of the largest science YouTube channels in the world.

Dave and I first got in contact after I published an interview with someone who Dave claims is a charlatan, and of course, that sparked my interest, and I knew I had to get Dave on the show, too, so he could state his case properly.

Join us as we discuss the heated drama between Dave and the Discovery Institute, science deniers, faith, and the concept of lying.

Are you ready?

Let’s dive in!

Key Takeaways:

On exposing misinformation and fraudulent claims (00:32)
The notion of lying (12:34)
Judging a book by its cover: Is This Wi-Fi Organic? (21:32)
On questionable influencers and fear-mongering (24:10)
The undermining of the public’s trust in science and COVID-19 (30:04)
Uncertainty in the scientific community (39:34)
The moral obligations of scientists (46:29)
Science communication (51:27)
The most impressive invention of the human brain (1:03:59)

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Merchants of Truth and Light: Losing the Nobel Prize - Brian Keating The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey (#339) Aug 18, 2023

Astrophysicist and cosmologist Brian Keating, Ph.D., talks about the high-pressure world of science.

For a decade, Dave Asprey, “the father of biohacking,” elevated what you knew about the capabilities of your mind and body across a thousand episodes of Bulletproof Radio. Now, he’s evolving it even further in his plan to upgrade humanity. You’re invited to expand your knowledge, explore your own performance and embrace possibility with The Human Upgrade™.

You’ll meet bright thinkers and radical doers who push the boundaries of science, technology, personal development, and human performance in every way imaginable. You’ll learn from experts around the world who elevate what it means to be human.

Every guest you listen to, every topic you learn about, every new idea you discover on this podcast moves you forward.

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Juan Maldacena: What Is A Wormhole? (#338) Aug 15, 2023

Juan Maldacena joined Professor Brian Keating for his first-ever podcast to discuss his fascinating work on black holes, AdS CFT, and 'human traversable wormholes and fundamental physics. We discussed the Multiverse, Black Holes, Wormholes, SETI, Life on Einstein Lane at the Institute for Advanced Study, wormholes in movies like Interstellar, and more.

Brian and Juan start by chatting about his recent paper "HUMANLY TRAVERSABLE WORMHOLES" https://arxiv.org/abs/2008.06618 which is based, in part, on this earlier paper: "Traversable wormholes in four dimensions" https://arxiv.org/abs/1807.04726

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We also discussed an interesting economic analog to the Higgs Mechanism first elaborated by Dr. Pia Malaney and Dr. Eric Weinstein, explaining gauge theory and electromagnetism. See Juan's paper "The symmetry and simplicity of the laws of physics and the Higgs boson" here: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1410.6753.pdf . You will also enjoy his video lecture based on that paper here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQF7kkWjVWM

Juan Martín Maldacena (September 10, 1968 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a theoretical physicist and the Carl P. Feinberg Professor in the School of Natural Sciences at the Institute for Advanced Study. He has made significant contributions to the foundations of string theory and quantum gravity. His most famous discovery is the AdS/CFT correspondence, a realization of the holographic principle in string theory.

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Richard Ellis: When Galaxies Are Born: The Quest for Cosmic Dawn (#337) Aug 13, 2023

Richard S. Ellis is professor of astrophysics at University College London and a world-renowned observational astronomer who has made numerous discoveries about the nature and evolution of the universe. He lives in Cambridge, UK.

When Galaxies Were Born is Richard Ellis’s firsthand account of how a pioneering generation of scientists harnessed the world’s largest telescopes to decipher the history of the universe and witness cosmic dawn, the time when starlight first bathed the cosmos and galaxies emerged from darkness.

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String Gas Cosmology: Challenging Inflation | Robert Brandenberger (#336) Aug 09, 2023

Watch this episode on YouTube to see the slides: https://youtu.be/G3xy-bEDJCY

"I view string theory as the most promising way to quantize matter and gravity in a unified way. We need both quantum gravity and we need unification and a quantization of gravity. One of the reasons why string theory is promising is that there are no singularities associated with those singularities are the same type that they offer point particles." — Robert Brandenberger

In this thought-provoking conversation, my grad school mentor, Robert Brandenberger shares his unique perspective on various cosmological concepts. He challenges the notion of the fundamental nature of the Planck length, questioning its significance and delving into intriguing debates surrounding its importance in our understanding of the universe. He also addresses some eyebrow-raising claims made by Elon Musk about the limitations imposed by the Planck scale on the number of digits of pi.

Moving on to the topic of inflation and its potential detectability, Robert sheds light on the elusive B mode fluctuations and the role they play in understanding the flaws of general relativity. He explains why detecting these perturbations at the required scale may be beyond our current technological capabilities. The discussion further explores the motivations behind the search for cosmic strings in the microwave sky and the implications they hold for particle physics models beyond the standard model.

With his expertise in gravity and the quantization of mass, Robert Brandenberger emphasizes the need for a quantum mechanical approach to gravity. He discusses the emergence of time, space, and a metric from matrix models, offering new insights into the foundations of our understanding of the universe. The speaker's work challenges conventional notions of inflation and proposes alternative models, such as string gas cosmology, as potential solutions.

Beyond the scientific aspects, Robert Brandenberger reflects on his role as a scientist and educator. He expresses his gratitude to a mentor and shares advice he received about navigating the academic world. Additionally, he discusses the evolution of being a professor over the past three decades and shares his thoughts on the profession as a whole.

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The Discovery of The Century or BUST? High Temperature Superconductor | Inna Vishik and Jorge Hirsch (#335) Aug 06, 2023

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Breaking news! A team of scientists in South Korea has made an extraordinary claim: they have discovered a room-temperature ambient-pressure superconductor. This means that they have found a material that can conduct electricity perfectly under everyday conditions.

This is a huge deal. If it's true, it could revolutionize many technologies. We could have perfectly efficient power grids, levitating trains, and commercially viable fusion reactors. The possibilities are endless.

But the scientific community is taking this with a grain of salt. There have been many claims of room-temperature superconductors in the past, and they've all turned out to be false. So we need to be careful before we get too excited.

The researchers behind this latest claim say that they've done their due diligence. They've repeated their experiments multiple times, and they've had their results peer-reviewed. But until their work is published in a peer-reviewed journal, we won't know for sure if they're right.

So tune in to this thrilling chat between experimentalist Professor Inna Vishik of UC Davis and my colleague Professor Jorge Hirsch, a theorist and past guest here at UCSD. This is one is a must-watch.

Jorge's previous appearance regarding the Ranga Dias Paper • RED FLAGS! Superconductor or FRAUD? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAMSoAUo288&t=0s
Superconductor Showdown video:https://youtu.be/hbER0AnwXD4
The paper being discussed from South Korea: The First Room-Temperature Ambient-Pressure Superconductor by Sukbae Lee, Ji-Hoon Kim, Young-Wan Kwon here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2307.12008

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UAP Disclosure: Eyewitness encounters with Ryan Graves (#334) Jul 31, 2023

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"The gimbal object...we had never seen anything like that before!"

In today's episode, we have a fascinating conversation with Ryan Graves, who shares his encounters with multiple unidentified objects that flew past Navy F-18 aircraft over extended periods.

As we delve into this extraordinary event, we explore the complexities surrounding unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) and the challenges of reporting them. From the stigma surrounding UAP sightings to the need for standardized reporting procedures, we uncover the implications for aviation safety and discuss the importance of gathering data to ensure the security of our airspace. Join us as we navigate the mysterious realm of UAPs and contemplate their significance in our modern world. Get ready to explore the unknown on The INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast.

Ryan's fresh off his congressional testimony: Wednesday's hearing included testimony from two former U.S. Navy aviators, Ryan, and David Fravor, both witnesses to separate highly publicized encounters with what appeared to be unconventional aircraft operating in U.S. military airspace.

Today's hearing included testimony from a whistleblower who has alleged the Pentagon is hiding evidence of "non-human intelligence." David Grusch, a decorated former combat officer and veteran of the Pentagon's intelligence community testified, and we discussed his claims. In a report published last month, Grusch alleged that he had received "extensive classified information about deeply covert programs that he says possess retrieved intact and partially intact craft of non-human origin." Grusch's statements have received attention from major news outlets and U.S. politicians.

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Replay: University of Adversity with Brian Keating and Lance Essihos (#333) Jul 26, 2023

Professor Brian Keating tells listeners: “If you go through life and you have this expectation that you are going to have the wind at your back. You are going to be much more disappointed than if you expect there to be adversity, headwinds, friction, and flux. Then you overcome it or maybe it is not even there.”

How to engage passion in aspiring astronomers
The emotion behind winning a Nobel Prize
Coping with rejection and humiliation
The importance of meditation
Finding meaning in the unknown

Lance W Essihos is the host of the University of Adversity Podcast. He created this podcast to help people learn from stories of adversity, which has ranked Top 50 on iTunes Worldwide and the Top #5 in Entrepreneur Magazine’s 20 Podcasts That Will Help You Grow in 2020 List.

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No, the Universe ISN'T 27 Billion Years Old! (#332) Jul 21, 2023

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In this episode Brian Keating and Allison Kirkpatrick respond to Rajendra Gupta’s controversial paper challenging the current model of the universe. What is the basis for this claim and why are media outlets and influencers promoting it so wildly? In addition to their detailed critique of Gupta's paper, they discuss galaxy formation, dark matter, and the scientific method.

“Our newly-devised model stretches the galaxy formation time by a several billion years, making the universe 26.7 billion years old, and not 13.7 as previously estimated”

Rajendra Gupta — Adjunct professor of physics in the Faculty of Science at the University of Ottawa

Find Allison: https://kirkpatrick.ku.edu/
Press release: https://www.uottawa.ca/about-us/media/news/reinventing-cosmology-uottawa-research-puts-age-universe-267-137-billion-years
The Paper: https://phys.org/news/2023-07-age-universe-billion-years-previously.html
The paper is now available without a paywall from Gupta’s webpage: https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-science/professors/rajendra-gupta
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Avi Loeb: “This object came from another solar system!” (#331) Jul 18, 2023

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Avi Loeb joined Brian Keating after he led a Galileo Project expedition to the Pacific Ocean to retrieve spherules of the first recognized interstellar meteor, IM1. These samples were brought back to Harvard College Observatory over 50 spherules in total, which lay on the deep ocean floor for nearly a decade. These sub-millimeter-sized spheres, which appear under a microscope as beautiful metallic marbles, were concentrated along the expected path of IM1 — about 85 kilometers off the coast of Manus Island in Papua New Guinea. Their discovery opens a new frontier in astronomy, where what lay outside the solar system is studied through a microscope rather than a telescope. That 83% of the matter in the universe is apparently composed of dark matter which was not found yet in the solar system should teach us modesty in forecasting the nature of interstellar objects.

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Brian Keating on The Micah Hanks Program: Life Beyond Earth and Losing The Nobel Prize (#330) Jul 12, 2023

Brian Keating is interviewed by Micah Hanks. Micah is a writer, pocaster, researcher, adventurer, and cofounder of The Debrief, He delves deep into science, technology, history and UAP and UFO research.

In this interview Micah focuses on Professor Keating’s book, Losing the Nobel Prize, Brian’s personal Nobel stories, and his outspoken criticisms of the coveted Nobel. Brian gives his ideas on how the award process could be improved.

In addition, You're going to get a faced paced introduction to the field of SETI, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, its history and evolution. What are the chances of find life beyond earth? What are the chances of discovering technosignatures revealing alien civilizations?

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Nobel Laureate Adam Riess: Tension In The Cosmos! (#329) Jul 09, 2023

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Adam Riess is a renowned astrophysicist recognized for his groundbreaking research on the expansion of the universe with the 2011 Nobel Prize in physics Through extensive measurements and collaborations with other scientists, Riess discovered an intriguing tension in the size of the universe's expansion, which has steadily grown over the past decade. These results, reaching a significant level of more than 5 sigma, revealed an unexpected phenomenon: the rate of the universe's expansion seems to differ based on whether one starts from the beginning shortly after the big bang or from the present. This unexpected autonomy in the expansion challenged the traditional cosmological model, which tells the story of the universe's evolution from its inception to its current state. Riess's research has generated suspicion among many scientists, leading them to question whether the cosmological model itself needs revision. In his pursuit of unraveling the mysteries of the universe, Riess reminds us that advanced technology may often be mistaken for something magical.

On this episode of INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Riess explores the challenges of measuring distances in the universe and the discrepancies between measurements of the expansion rate of the universe first observed by Edwin Hubble namesake of The Hubble Constant, a pillar of cosmology. From the use of parallax (dating back to ancient Greece) to the use of Cepheid variables and Type 1a supernovae, Riess takes listeners on a journey through the cosmic distance ladder and the problem of the variation in the measurement of the Hubble constant known as the Hubble Tension. The possible role of dark energy is discussed, opening up new avenues for scientific investigation. Riess shares insights into the concept of the cosmological principle, and how it is challenged by the Hubble Tension.

The conversation touches on peak experiences, the awe-inspiring encounters with nature that trigger moments of gratitude and curiosity, and the importance of sustaining these feelings in scientific exploration.

Riess highlights the empirical nature of observational cosmology and the need for continued data collection and refining of models. Black holes, gravitational lensing, and Adam’s motivations to pursue precision science are discussed.

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No, No Nobel: How to Lose the Prize: Brian Keating on Scientific American's Science Talk (#328) Jul 06, 2023

Physicist Brian Keating talks about his book Losing the Nobel Prize: A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science’s Highest Honor.

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How to Find Aliens | Jaime Green (#327) Jul 04, 2023

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Welcome author Jaime Green! We discuss her moving and delightful book about the possibility and actuality of alien life. The discussion covers a range of topics, from the role of waste of space to the significance of life on Earth. The episode also delves into other scientific questions, such as the definition of a planet, the simulation of the Drake equation, and the morality of abortion from a religious perspective. The episode concludes with a discussion on the potential impact of discovering alien life on society.

Jaime Green is a science writer, essayist, editor, and teacher, and she is series editor of The Best American Science and Nature Writing. She received her MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Columbia, and her writing has appeared in Slate, Popular Science, The New York Times Book Review, American Theatre, Catapult, Astrobites, and elsewhere.

Jaime Green is interested in the fundamental nature of life and how it arises. She is working to abstract from Earth's chemistry to gain a broader understanding of what distinguishes living matter from inanimate matter. Jaime recognizes that defining life is a difficult task and that traditional definitions may not be useful in understanding the complexity of living systems. Her work is focused on unraveling many of the mysteries surrounding the origins of life, and she is regarded as a leading author in this field.

https://www.jaimegreen.net/

Related Episodes:

Life’s Edge with Carl Zimmer: https://youtu.be/s8B4eHcsWKQ
Lee Cronin assembly theory: https://youtu.be/aC8yIU7gE5w
Sarah Rugheimer extrasolar planets with a particular focus on atmospheric biosignatures :https://youtu.be/w5DxU-lPYK4
Sara Seager: Life in the Galaxy search for exoplanets the smallest lights in the univ.: https://youtu.be/88FMsX745rs
Paul Davies the Goldilocks enigma what is life: https://youtu.be/KgK0RW5GeoA
Sara Walker is deputy director of the pioneering Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science:https://youtu.be/0Iklfzmqz88

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Einstein's Quantum Riddle! In Memoriam to Dr. Andy Friedman (#326) Jun 29, 2023

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Andy Friedman: In Memoriam: A tribute to our beloved colleague -- Astronomer, Physicist, Friend https://youtu.be/lKo5Ed-_eSo

Andy Friedman, Brian Keating and David Brin Many Worlds & The Multiverse: https://youtu.be/9oahwWBcg1A

Three years ago our beloved colleague, Astrophysicist Andrew Friedman unexpectedly and tragically passed away. Andy was an outstanding science communicator and presented at many events with your host Brian Keating and other colleagues from the Arthur C. Clark Center For Human Imagination and UC San Diego. This is a replay recording of one of his last public appearences where he discussed one of his favorite subjects, Quantum Entanglement and Bell’s Inequality.

Einstein famously thought Quantum entanglement was impossible and called it spooky action at a distance.

Dr. Friedman was a Principle collaborator on an experiment of such galactic scale that it was the subject of a PBS NOVA Feature documentary, Einstein’s Quantum Riddle.

Along with Andy’s articulate explanation of the cosmic bell test experiment using distant Quasars, your host professor Brian Keating moderates a panel that includes Jason Gallicchio (Professor of Physics, Harvey Mudd College) and David Brin (physicist and Hugo & Nebula-winning author).

As a testament to Andy’s vision and science acumen, since this event, Andy’s collaborator, Anton Zeilinger shared the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics with John Clauser and Alain Aspect, for experiments with entangled photons, further establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science. Their results have cleared the way for new technology based on quantum information profound implications.

The Paper:

Cosmic Bell Test using Random Measurement Settings from High-Redshift Quasars

https://arxiv.org/abs/1808.05966

PBS NOVA Special: https://youtu.be/068rdc75mHM

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Kim Stanley Robinson: The High Sierra: A Love Story (#325) Jun 25, 2023

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In this live in-studio episode of The INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE, host Brian Keating sat down with renowned science fiction author, Kim Stanley Robinson, to discuss his fist major non-fiction work, The High Sierra: A Love Story. Equal parts memoir, guidebook, geology tutorial, and historiography, in High Sierra, Robinson describes the geological forces that shaped the Sierras and the history of its exploration, going back to the indigenous peoples who made it home and whose traces can still be found today in the knapping fields of obsidian chips. He celebrates the people whose ideas and actions protected the High Sierra for future generations. He describes uniquely beautiful hikes and the trails to be avoided. Robinson’s own life-altering events, defining relationships, and unforgettable adventures form the narrative’s spine. And he illuminates the human communion with the wild and with the sublime, including the personal growth that only seems to come from time spent outdoors.

Stan reveals his writing process (he treats it as a job and doesn’t “wait” for inspiration). Keating and Robinson also discuss Robinson's book, "Galileo's Dream" exploring one of Professor Keating’s heroes and the lessons Stan learned from researching the great scientist.

Robinson emphasizes the importance of melding science and art, arguing that the split between them is due to a lack of understanding and a unified approach is essential to the progress of humanity. He defends John Muir against accusations of racism, and mistreatment of Native Americans, pointing out Muir's desire to preserve the Sierras, his recognition of Native American stewardship and his admonitions to get outside.

Host Keating even gets feedback on his science fiction novel pitch.

Kim Stanley Robinson is a New York Times bestseller and winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards. He is the author of more than twenty books, including the bestselling Mars trilogy and the critically acclaimed 2312, Shaman, New York 2140, and The Ministry for the Future. He traveled in Antarctica twice, courtesy of the US National Science Foundation. In 2008, he was named a “Hero of the Environment” by Time magazine, and he works with the Sierra Nevada Research Institute. He lives in Davis, California.

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Sir Roger Penrose Faith, Fantasy, and the Big Questions in Modern Physics (#324) Jun 22, 2023

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Sir Roger Penrose, the celebrated English mathematician and physicist as well as author of numerous books, including The Emperor's New Mind: Concerning Computers, Minds, and the Laws of Physics, joined the Clarke Center to share a talk titled "Fashion, Faith and Fantasy and the Big Questions in Modern Physics" based on his book of the same name.

In his book Fashion, Faith and Fantasy and the Big Questions in Modern Physics, Roger Penrose argues that fashion, faith, and fantasy, while sometimes productive and even essential in physics, may be leading today's researchers astray in three of the field's most important areas—string theory, quantum mechanics, and cosmology.

* **String theory** is a branch of theoretical physics that attempts to unify all of the fundamental forces of nature in a single framework. However, string theory requires the existence of six extra hidden dimensions, which Penrose argues is not physically plausible. He also cautions that the fashionable nature of string theory can cloud our judgment of its plausibility.

* **Quantum mechanics** is a fundamental theory in physics that provides a description of the physical properties of nature at the scale of atoms and subatomic particles. However, Penrose argues that quantum mechanics is based on a number of unproven assumptions, and that it may not be applicable to all physical systems.

* **Cosmology** is the study of the origin, evolution, and eventual fate of the universe. Penrose argues that many of the current fantastical ideas about the origins of the universe cannot be true, but that an even wilder reality may lie behind them.

Penrose concludes by arguing that fashion, faith, and fantasy should be replaced by physics: theories which, although they may be completely wrong, can at least be tested in the foreseeable future and discarded if they disagree with experiment or investigated further if not excluded by the results.

The book has been praised by some physicists for its insights into the current state of physics, while others have criticized it for its negative tone and its lack of constructive proposals.

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Brian Keating's Advice To The Graduates 2023 (#323) Jun 15, 2023

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The Realistic Future of AI With Peter Diamandis & Brian Keating on Moonshots and Mindsets (#322) Jun 11, 2023

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Peter and Brian discuss asteroids, multiverses, and how AI will impact the universe. Brian Keating is a renowned astrophysicist, cosmologist, inventor, and author. He is a professor at the University of California, San Diego and director of the Arthur C. Clarke Center for the Human Imagination. Keating's groundbreaking research on cosmic microwave background radiation has earned him prestigious awards, and his book "Losing the Nobel Prize" has received critical acclaim. Visit his website: https://briankeating.com/

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How Evidence Sometimes Loses Out to Emotion The AlphaMind Podcast with Brian Keating (#321) Jun 07, 2023

In this interview on the ALPHA MIND podcast, hosts STEVEN GOLDSTEIN & MARK RANDALL interview Professor Keating about some of the connections which bind trading, investing, and science. Brian talks about how scientists, despite being held on some sort of an intellectual pedestal, are human, and are just as prone to the foibles and behavioral errors which are common to people in all fields, including trading.

The theme, which resonates throughout this interview, alludes to the meta game of science and trading, something which was captured in a quote by Dr. Keating, and which featured prominently in Greg Zuckerman’s 2019 book about the trading legend Jim Simons, ‘The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution.’ The quote is:

‘Scientists are human, sometimes all too human. When desire and data are in collision, evidence sometimes loses out to emotion.’

Themes explored in this interview are; confirmation bias, ego, and our ability, or even inability, to separate our outcomes from our ego.

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Life's Edge: Exploring the Boundary between Living & Nonliving | Carl Zimmer | Into the Impossible (#320) Jun 04, 2023

On this episode of The INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast, Carl Zimmer discusses the importance of ethics in scientific communication and how scientific discoveries can be inaccurately reported by journalists, leading to misunderstandings by the public. The difficulty of defining what it means to be alive is explored and the stakes of this debate, particularly in regards to the autonomy of one's own body, are discussed. The episode also touches on the controversy surrounding gain of function research on pathogens and the importance of verifying scientific findings. The guest shares anecdotes from her career, including her experience covering the controversial discovery of arsenic life, and reflects on why biology continues to surprise and fascinate her. The episode ends with a discussion on the human brain’s difficulty in dealing with ambiguous states and the challenge of capturing people’s interest in retractions or flawed findings.

Carl Zimmer is an expert science writer who is highly curious about the mysteries of life and often ponders the question of how to define it. Although scientists all study life, their definitions vary, leading to a unique fascination for Zimmer. He was particularly inspired by the astronomers who study the same thing, making their work seem more straightforward. Zimmer was also driven by the belief that advanced technology can sometimes feel magical. These interests have shaped his career as a science writer, and he has covered everything from genetics to pythons.

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Rebuilding Higher Education for the 21st Century | Brian Keating & James Altucher (#319) May 31, 2023

Dr. Brian Keating and celebrated bestselling author and podcast host James Altucher, discuss and debate ideas for new higher learning frameworks, focused on remote and metaverse learning and the concept of virtual mentors - 3D-rendered avatars of interactive historical figures built using large language models and natural language processing.

Dr. Brian Keating - the Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of Physics at the Center for Astrophysics & Space Sciences (CASS) in the Department of Physics at the University of California, San Diego - has been working in higher education for 25 years. Still, today he's facing an identity crisis. Brian has become disillusioned with how the university and accreditation system is organized, and he's looking to reinvent how higher education looks, costs, and interacts with students.

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Felix Flicker: The Magic of Physics on The Into The Impossible Podcast (#318) May 28, 2023

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#CondensedMatter #superconductors #quantummechanics

The tagline for our podcast by Arthur C. Clarke is “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic”. Theoretical physicist Felix Flicker’s imaginative new book The Magick of Physics provides ample service to that notion. In Flicker’s book the magic is in “condensed matter physics”, the quotidian solids, liquids, and gasses that surround us—and the more exotic matter— which form the foundations for our electronic lives, and may hold the keys to a transformed future, from quantum computing to real-life invisibility cloaks.

Flicker finds magic in real physics like creating new particles which never existed before, and making crystals that shoot out light that can cut through metal.

Using metaphors of wizards, infinite libraries, staffs and wands, the book has a compelling narrative that circumvents the need for equations and charts, yet conveys real, practical knowledge.

Felix Flicker is a lecturer at Cardiff University in the School of Physics and Astronomy. He holds an MPhys in physics from St Catherine’s College, Oxford, and received his PhD in theoretical condensed matter physics from the University of Bristol in 2015. He has published in both Nature and Science. Felix has trained in Kung Fu for twenty years and has been an instructor for fifteen years. He is the former British Champion of Shuai Jiao (Chinese wrestling), and a student of Shodo (Japanese calligraphy) and sailing.

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00:00:00 Intro
00:02:30 Judging the book by its cover
00:07:10 What is the philosopher's stone?
00:09:20 The announcement by Ranga Diass of the development of a room temperature superconductor at the March 2023 meeting of the American Physical Society of 10,000 scientists.
00:15:45 What qualifies as a legit superconducting material? Why is ultra-high pressure an issue?
00:19:00 What is the significance of condensed matter physics and why should a scientist consider pursuing it? The elevator pitch.
00:25:50 The glory of room temperature superconductors
00:28:25 Felix’s journey through martial arts, calligraphy and tea.
00:33:45 Tea and phase transitions
00:41:54 How does physics go from theory to practice?
00:49:00 Why are knots important in condensed matter physics? Topological quantum computation!
00:56:00 Existential questions - What are your choices for the most magical or impressive scientific fact(s)? Phonons!

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Fighter Pilot's Stealth Secrets to DOMINATION: Hasard Lee: The Into the Impossible Podcast (#317) May 23, 2023

#F35 #StealthFighter #HasardLee

"Being able to regulate your emotions, regulate your stress, your self-talk is really important. The Air Force has moved to this human performance aspect -- all pilots, as soon as they show up, they start this sports psychology training that we've adapted to flying fighters and that carries with them throughout their career." — Hasard Lee

In his first book, The Art of Clear Thinking, veteran USAF F-35 Stealth Fighter Pilot Hasard Lee distills what he’s learned during his career flying some of the Air Force’s most advanced aircraft. With gripping firsthand accounts from his time as a fighter pilot and fascinating turning points throughout history. As a fighter pilot, Hasard believes that his primary task is good decision-making, and he believes that with the amplification of technology, that skill is more important than ever before. In the book, Hasard reveals powerful decision-making principles that can be used in business and in life.

Hasard spent his career flying both the F-16 and F-35. In 2016, he was selected as the 'Top Instructor Pilot of the Year' for the Air Force's largest F-16 Combat Wing. In 2017, he returned from Afghanistan where his squadron dropped the most ordnance since the opening days of the war. He's flown 82 combat missions and has 4 Air Medals.

Hasard has the distinction of being the only fighter pilot to ever employ two different types of jets in combat on the same day.

Hasard has one of the largest defense channels on YouTube with over 100 million views find him @HasardLee

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RED FLAGS! Room Temperature Superconductor or FRAUD? Jorge Hirsch on the INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast (#316) May 17, 2023

Video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/cAMSoAUo288

UC San Diego Physics Professor Jorge Hirsch...

...joins Professor Brian Keating to discuss recent claimed a breakthrough in high-temperature superconductors, including claims they work at near ambient pressure and temperature.

Here come cheap magnetic levitating trains, low-loss power distribution, free MRI scanners in every clinic…. Or not?

Watch my solo episode about the controversial claims here: https://youtu.be/hbER0AnwXD4

Since the discovery of superconductors in 1911 by Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, earning the 1913 Nobel Prize in Physics, they have been the subject of much fascination and inquiry. Some of the greatest minds in physics have grappled with how superconductivity works to drive electrical resistance to 0.

The 1972 Nobel prize in Physics was awarded to John Bardeen, Leon Neil Cooper, and John Robert Schrieffer "for their BCS theory of superconductivity. Now the race is on to get the highest temperature superconductor possible; another Nobel Prize was awarded just for getting the temperature up to 35K or -396 Fahrenheit!

Superconducting has remained impractical, until now... Maybe! The HUGE claim: zero resistance, at temperatures up to 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Is it a scientific breakthrough, or is it very probably fraud?

The Nature Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-05742-0

Key Concepts:

Superconductors are materials that conduct electricity without resistance.
Room-temperature superconductors would have a wide range of potential applications, including in power transmission, medical imaging, and quantum computing.
The researchers at the University of Rochester claim to have discovered a room-temperature superconductor.
However, there are some concerns about the validity of the research.
It is too early to say whether the discovery is a breakthrough or a fraud.

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The Known Unknowns: Exploring the Humbling Universe | Lawrence Krauss | Part 2 (#315b) May 10, 2023

Lawrence Krauss is an internationally known theoretical physicist, bestselling author, and acclaimed lecturer. He is currently President of The Origins Project Foundation, and host of The Origins Podcast. In this episode Professor Krauss discusses his 10th and most recent book: The Edge of Knowledge: Unsolved Mysteries of the Cosmos.

The book challenges readers to explore the limits of what we know, and possibly what is even knowable! Can science ever explain the mysteries of time, space, matter, the origin of life, and the nature of consciousness? Lawrence addresses these challenges head on while also celebrating how far we have come in understanding the universe. Professor Krauss reminds us tha not knowing implies a universe of opportunities with the possibility of discovery and surprise.

In the episode Dr. Krauss has much to say about the risks of AI, astrobiology, the pursuit of a theory of everything, and where science can take us. He reveals his motivations for writing this latest book, and his deep concerns for the current state of academic freedom.

As an accomplished scientist with over 500 publications, Lawrence Krauss has focused on the interface between elementary particle physics and cosmology, including the origin and evolution of the Universe and the fundamental structure of matter. Among his numerous important scientific contributions was the proposal, in 1995, that most of the energy of the Universe resided in empty space. Krauss previously served as Director of Arizona State University's Origins Project, and Foundation Professor for a decade from 2008-2018, and also as Chair of the Board of Sponsors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists from 2006-2018. During his career Prof. Krauss has held endowed professorships and distinguished research appointments at institutions including Harvard University, Yale University, University of Chicago, Boston University, University of Zurich, University of California at Santa Barbara, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, the European Center for Nuclear Research (CERN), Case Western Reserve University, Australian National University, Arizona State University, and New College of Humanities. He has written 10 popular books, including the international best-sellers, The Physics of Star Trek and A Universe from Nothing.

https://originsproject.org/
https://www.lawrencemkrauss.com/
https://twitter.com/LKrauss
The Edge of Knowledge: Unsolved Mysteries of the Cosmos: https://t.co/BD18qnTxtq
The Cosmological Constant Paper by Dr. Krauss: https://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9504003

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The Known Unknowns: Exploring the Humbling Universe | Lawrence Krauss | Part 1 (#315a) May 09, 2023

Lawrence Krauss is an internationally known theoretical physicist, bestselling author, and acclaimed lecturer. He is currently President of The Origins Project Foundation, and host of The Origins Podcast. In this episode Professor Krauss discusses his 10th and most recent book: The Edge of Knowledge: Unsolved Mysteries of the Cosmos.

The book challenges readers to explore the limits of what we know, and possibly what is even knowable! Can science ever explain the mysteries of time, space, matter, the origin of life, and the nature of consciousness? Lawrence addresses these challenges head on while also celebrating how far we have come in understanding the universe. Professor Krauss reminds us tha not knowing implies a universe of opportunities with the possibility of discovery and surprise.

In the episode Dr. Krauss has much to say about the risks of AI, astrobiology, the pursuit of a theory of everything, and where science can take us. He reveals his motivations for writing this latest book, and his deep concerns for the current state of academic freedom.

As an accomplished scientist with over 500 publications, Lawrence Krauss has focused on the interface between elementary particle physics and cosmology, including the origin and evolution of the Universe and the fundamental structure of matter. Among his numerous important scientific contributions was the proposal, in 1995, that most of the energy of the Universe resided in empty space. Krauss previously served as Director of Arizona State University's Origins Project, and Foundation Professor for a decade from 2008-2018, and also as Chair of the Board of Sponsors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists from 2006-2018. During his career Prof. Krauss has held endowed professorships and distinguished research appointments at institutions including Harvard University, Yale University, University of Chicago, Boston University, University of Zurich, University of California at Santa Barbara, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, the European Center for Nuclear Research (CERN), Case Western Reserve University, Australian National University, Arizona State University, and New College of Humanities. He has written 10 popular books, including the international best-sellers, The Physics of Star Trek and A Universe from Nothing.

https://originsproject.org/
https://www.lawrencemkrauss.com/
https://twitter.com/LKrauss
The Edge of Knowledge: Unsolved Mysteries of the Cosmos: https://t.co/BD18qnTxtq
The Cosmological Constant Paper by Dr. Krauss: https://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9504003

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Brian Keating on the Jordan Harbinger Show (#314) May 03, 2023

Brian Keating (@DrBrianKeating) is a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of California San Diego, host of the Into the Impossible podcast, and the author of Losing the Nobel Prize: A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science's Highest Honor.

What Jordan Harbinger discusses with Brian Keating:

What compelled dynamite inventor Alfred Nobel to annually reward outstanding contributions for humanity, and how would he feel about the way Nobel prizes are awarded today?
What is an ethical will, and why should you make sure you have one in place sooner rather than later?
How accolades like the Nobel prize and the Academy Awards have taken on outsized importance in their respective fields in spite of being selected arbitrarily by an anointed few - with sometimes deadly consequences.
How Brian turned around surface losses like getting fired from an academic dream job and missing his shot at the Nobel prize from disasters into catalysts of great happiness.
How you can have a chance at winning a fragment of the 4.3-billion-year-old supernova that created Earth and the hemoglobin in your blood!
And much more...

Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/347

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Brian Keating on the Modern Wisdom Podcast with Chris Williamson (#313) Apr 26, 2023

In this interview with Chris Williamson on the Modern Wisdom Podcast, Brian Keating talks about what it takes to build a telescope that can detect the farthest regions of space in the Antarctic, what the Nobel Prize originally set out to achieve and how the politics of the physics community can often get in the way of progress. He discusses his book Losing The Nobel Prize and his motivations for writing it.

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Marc Kamionkowski: Crises In Cosmology (#312) Apr 23, 2023

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Marc Kamionkowski is a theoretical physicist, who’s research is in cosmology, astrophysics, and elementary-particle theory. His main focus has been on particle dark matter, inflation the cosmic microwave background, and cosmic acceleration. His 1999 paper, A Polarization Pursuer’s Guide inspired Professor Keating to create the BICEP experiment. He is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Physics at Johns Hopkins University.

00:00:00 intro
00:04:39 The BICEP 2 Press Conference St. Patrick’s Day 2014 and how Professor Kamionkowski inspired the BICEP collaboration and the story of the well known cosmology paper: A Polarization Pursuers' Guide, 1999 ( https://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9909281 ), the inspiration for BICEP.
00:06:58 Did you realized the implications of your paper for telescope design at the time? Marks’s proposition to measure the amplitude of primordial gravitational waves, even with a small aperture telescope. The origins of BICEP and the Simons Observatory.
00:15:40 Optical surveys are still a cornerstone of observational cosmology like weak gravitational lensing and comparisons to E/ B mode curl components measurements.
00:28:50Is a theory of everything possible? Are physicists “lost in math”? What to you think make good mathematical models? Little attention has been given to alternatives to symmetries in string / super-symmetry theories which have not been productive? Behold the examples of Bohr and Balmer’s formula and the breakthroughs of the 20th century. The luck of 20th Century Physics. The price tags and time scales are much bigger now. Don’t abandon the notion of symmetry!
00:34:53 The cosmological principle; should it go away? What would you do if it did? All models are approximations. We have good descriptions.
00:41:00 The social contagion of Eric Lerner and the controversy over the refutation of the Big Bang Theory. https://iai.tv/articles/the-big-bang-didnt-happen-auid-2215 Does it make you re-evaluate the standard model of the Universe?
00:45:5l0 About the Hubble Tension. What is it? Why worry? Or not!
00:56:00 Professor Kamionkowski’s explanation of early Dark Energy and his 2018 paper.
00:59:10 Anti-helium and anti-matter clouds
01:01:10 What theoretical physics “crisis” or anomalies should we most focus on? How do you choose? Let’s not all focus on the same problems! What about the cosmic optical background found by the New Horizons Long Range Reconnaissance Imager?
01:10:35 Is there an Axion Persurer’s Guide to be written?
01:12:00 What is the status of the theory of Inflation and where will it go? A field Marc helped initiate.
01:17:50 First existential question: What would you put on your monolith?
01:21:20 What have you changed you mind about?

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Sir Roger Penrose | The Emperor’s New Mind: Consciousness & Computer | INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast (#311) Apr 11, 2023

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On 6 October 2020 The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2020 #NobelPrize in Physics with one half to Roger Penrose and the other half jointly to Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez.

I was delighted to have had this chance to discuss life, physics and everything with my friend Sir Roger Penrose, who endorsed my book Losing the Nobel Prize back in 2018. Well, now Sir Roger has WON the Nobel Prize.

We discussed the first popular science book your host Professor Keating ever read: The Emperor's New Mind: Concerning Computers, Minds, and the Laws of Physics https://amzn.to/306hUG1 and Shadows of the Mind: A Search for the Missing Science of Consciousness https://amzn.to/2QFbt9M

Sir Roger Penrose OM FRS (born 8 August 1931) is an English mathematical physicist, mathematician and philosopher of science. He is Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics in the University of Oxford, an emeritus fellow of Wadham College, Oxford and an honorary fellow of St John's College, Cambridge.

Penrose has made contributions to the mathematical physics of general relativity and cosmology. He has received several prizes and awards, including the 1988 Wolf Prize for physics, which he shared with Stephen Hawking for the Penrose–Hawking singularity theorems.

Penrose sat down with Professor Brian Keating to discuss artificial intelligence, consciousness, cosmology, and the many fascinating developments in physics since the publication of The Emperor’s New Mind in 1989.

Additional Talks by Sir Roger Penrose:

Conformal Cyclic Cosmology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt1WH_SkazQ&t=2284s
New Theory of Dark Matter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlSMME-Cl5g
Physics and Fantasy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaIdJMxP6bA

www.twitter.com/RogerPenrosePhy

Summary of Professor Prenrose Concepts from Think Like A Nobel Prize Winner: https://briankeating.com/roger_penrose.php

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“I only had 30 minutes to Invent Eternal Inflation!” Andrei Linde | INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast (#310) Apr 09, 2023

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Andrei Linde is one of the main authors of inflationary cosmology. At present, it is the leading candidate for the theory of the very early stages of expansion of the universe and formation of its large scale structure. In this podcast Linde will describe some of the popular versions of this theory, as well as observational evidence it favor of inflationary cosmology.

We also discuss Andrei’s career, the big problems in cosmology, and how Andrei invented eternal chaotic inflation which can lead to a universe which is constantly inflating, where new universes are constantly being created.

Eternal inflation is a theory that states that the universe is constantly inflating, and that new universes are constantly being created. Here's his 1986 paper about it ETERNAL CHAOTIC INFLATION http://cds.cern.ch/record/167897/files/CM-P00066672.pdf

Professor Linde’s seminal book PARTICLE PHYSICS AND INFLATIONARY COSMOLOGY is available in PDF format: https://arxiv.org/pdf/hep-th/0503203.pdf

Here are some past episodes that complement this one:

Anna Ijjas: Bouncing cosmology https://youtu.be/aGlLjq4OcmE
Will Kinney: An Infinity of Worlds https://youtu.be/iDsqy9QVGoI
Neil Turok Endless Universes: https://youtu.be/Dt5cFLN65fI

Note there are a number of alternative theories to cosmic inflation. Some of the most popular alternatives include:

The ekpyrotic universe: This theory suggests that the universe began in a state of contraction, rather than expansion. The contraction would have eventually led to a singularity, at which point the universe would have bounced back into expansion.
The cyclic universe: This theory is similar to the ekpyrotic universe, but it suggests that the universe goes through a series of cycles of contraction and expansion.
The varying-speed-of-light universe: This theory suggests that the speed of light was not constant in the early universe. If this is true, it could explain how the universe could have expanded rapidly without violating the laws of physics.
The string gas universe: This theory suggests that the early universe was filled with a gas of strings. The strings would have interacted with each other, causing the universe to expand rapidly.

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Superconductor Smackdown: Breakthrough or ‘Probable Fraud’? (#309) Apr 02, 2023

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Here come maglev trains, fusion reactors, cheap MRI scanners in every clinic…. Or not?

Since the discovery of superconductors in 1911 by Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, earning the 1913 Nobel Prize in Physics, they have been the subject of much fascination and inquiry. Some of the greatest minds in physics have grappled with how superconductivity works to drive electrical resistance to 0. The 1972 Nobel prize in Physics was awarded to John Bardeen, Leon Neil Cooper, and John Robert Schrieffer "for their BCS theory of superconductivity. Now the race is on to get the highest temperature superconductor possible; another Nobel Prize was awarded just for getting the temperature up to 35K or -396 Fahrenheit! So superconducting has remained impractical, until now... Maybe! The HUGE claim: zero resistance, at temperatures up to 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Is it a scientific breakthrough, or is it very probably fraud?

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:11 Eisenhower’s warning https://youtu.be/mHDgsh6WPyc?t=562
00:01:55 Jorge Hersch and High Tc Superconductors
00:04:32 Conflict between Hersch and Diaz
00:06:25 What is a superconductor?
00:20:45 Cooper Pairs and Quantum Effects
00:25:00 100 years of superconducting materials
00:28:13 The experiment and the diamond anvil!
00:33:31 The Unearthly Materials Controversy
00:40:00 Academic Freedom and Moderation
00:43:26 Conclusions and Takeaways

Sources

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Eric Weinstein: The Crazy Structure of the Universe (#308) Apr 02, 2023

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Avi Loeb: `Oumuamua is EXTRATERRESTRIAL (#307) Mar 28, 2023

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Recently, Bergner and Seligman explained the behavior of the first interstellar object, ‘Oumuamua, as a rare form of a quite common object, a comet. They claim it "began as an icy planetesimal that was irradiated at low temperatures by cosmic rays during its interstellar journey, and experienced warming during its passage through the Solar System. This explanation is supported by a large body of experimental work."

But Avi Loeb disagrees: “In a new paper published recently in Nature -- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05687-w Acceleration of 1I/‘Oumuamua from radiolytically produced H2 in H2O ice -- Jennifer Bergner and Darryl Seligman suggest that the peculiar acceleration observed by the first known interstellar object `Oumuamua, can be explained if `Oumuamua was made of water ice which was partly dissociated into hydrogen by cosmic-rays along its interstellar journey. In the abstract of the paper, the authors admit that past models involving a pure hydrogen iceberg or a pure nitrogen iceberg do not work due to theoretical or observational inconsistencies. In fact, the hydrogen iceberg model was proposed in a previous 2020 paper by Darryl Seligman himself. A few months later, Avi wrote a paper with Thiem Hoang, showing that heating by interstellar starlight would destroy hydrogen icebergs too quickly and not allow them to reach the solar system from their likely formation sites of giant molecular clouds.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05687-w

Read Hoang and Loeb's response paper:

https://lweb.cfa.harvard.edu/~loeb/Hoang_Loeb_23.pdf

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Can Scientists Be Spiritual? Alan Lightman | Into The Impossible Podcast (#306) Mar 27, 2023

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Is the brain a computer? Where does the soul lie? Can quantum mechanics explain consciousness? Alan Lightman takes on these ancient questions and more in this fabulous new book chock-full of cutting-edge research and the latest discoveries in brain science.

Watch Alan's first episode on the Into the Impossible Podcast https://youtu.be/MG2cPltzCdY

Lightman is currently a Professor of the Practice of the Humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Alan has written several books on topics ranging from relativity and gravitation to personal development. The topic of this episode of the Into The Impossible Podcast is his new book, The Transcendent Brain: Spirituality in the Age of Science.

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Martin Bauer: The Revolutionary Stern-Gerlach Experiment (#305) Mar 24, 2023

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The Stern-Gerlach experiment is one of the most important results in physics history. Shockingly, the paper had never been translated into english until today's guest, Prof. Martin Bauer set himself to the task. We'll discuss the experiment, as well as Martin's research. Bring your questions for this renowned science popularizer and scientist!

Read the paper: The Stern-Gerlach Experiment, Translation of: "Der experimentelle Nachweis der Richtungsquantelung im Magnetfeld" by Martin Bauer https://arxiv.org/abs/2301.11343

The following is a translation of the paper by Walther Gerlach and Otto Stern that reported the first evidence for the quantization of atoms in a magnetic field. The atoms have quantum states corresponding to a limited number of possible angles between the directions of the angular momenta of the atoms and the magnetic field, also called space quantization. The wording and layout have been chosen to be as close to the original as possible. For context we recommend the recent review.

Martin Bauer is Assistant Professor (Research) - UKRI FLF in the Department of Physics . His Research interests include:

Dark Matter
Heavy Quark and Lepton Flavour Physics
Higgs Physics

Research groups

Elementary Particle Theory
Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology

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Studying Autism with BRAINS Grown In Space | Alysson Moutri on The INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast (#304) Mar 20, 2023

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Where does consciousness come from? Can we cure autism? Can we grow a human BRAIN in Space? Dr. Alysson Muotri joins me to discuss all these fascinating questions and more.

Brain organoids are lab-grown minibrains that mimic structural and functional features of full-size brains. They are created by culturing pluripotent stem cells in a three-dimensional rotational bioreactor, and they develop over a course of months. Brain organoids have emerged as novel model systems that can be used to investigate human brain development and disorders34, as well as evolutionary studies and neural network research

Muotri is a Professor at the Departments of Pediatrics and Cellular & Molecular Medicine at UC San Diego, an Associate Director of CARTA, The Center for Research and Training in Anthropology, and Director of the Stem Cell Program, and of the Archealization Center (ArchC) at UC San Diego.

He moved to the Salk Institute as Pew Latin America Fellow in 2002 for postdoctoral training in the fields of neuroscience and stem cell biology. His research focuses on brain evolution and modeling neurological diseases using human-induced pluripotent stem cells and brain organoids. He has an additional focus on solving one of life's greatest mysteries: What is it that makes us uniquely human? Our unique social brains are one of the key distinguishing factors between humans and other primates. We are even very different from our closest relatives, the Neanderthals.

His work has implications for the generation of human disease models by determining the molecular and cellular mechanisms driving neurological complex disorders, such as autism. It is also creating opportunities for identifying and testing novel therapeutic approaches. Understanding the evolutionary path and the tradeoffs of the modern human brain will likely illuminate the origins of human disease.

Dr. Moutri has received several awards, including the prestigious NIH Director’s New Innovator Award, NARSAD, Emerald Foundation Young Investigator Award, Surugadai Award, Rock Star of Innovation, NIH EUREKA Award, and two Telly Awards for Excellence in Science Communication.

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Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine: cmm.ucsd.edu
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When Will We Detect Dark Matter? Elena Aprile and the XENON Experiment (#303) Mar 12, 2023

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Elena Aprile is UCSD’s Margaret Burbidge Visiting Professor at UC San Diego and Professor of Physics at Columbia University. She is the founder and spokesperson of the XENON Dark Matter Experiment. Aprile is well known for her work with noble liquid detectors and for her contributions to particle astrophysics in the search for dark matter. Professor Aprile appears in the documentary CHASING EINSTEIN about the search for dark matter.

Could Einstein have been wrong about the true nature of gravity? Does his general theory of relativity and the Standard Model need an update? Unprecedented advances in experimental particle physics, astronomy and cosmology are uncovering mysteries of cosmic consequence. Among the most challenging is the realization that 80% of the universe consists of something unknown that exerts galactic forces pulling the universe apart. The search for Dark Matter extends from the world's most powerful particle accelerators to the most sensitive telescopes, to deep under the earth. Nobel worthy discoveries await. Scientists at UC San Diego are at the epicenter of the search for Dark Matter leading efforts to build the next generation of instruments and experiments to uncover its secrets.

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They’re Going to Destroy Science! Eric Weinstein and Brian Keating Part 2 of 2 (#302b) Mar 06, 2023

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Fresh off his appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience (JRE), join me and Eric Weinstein in this frank discussion diving deep into philosophical and existential questions of nuclear war, UFOs, faith, belief, global conflict, antisemitism, the state of elite academia, geopolitical threats including American leadership in STEM, COVID annihilation and more.

Eric holds a Ph.D. in mathematical physics from Harvard, but did not pursue the traditional academic route at all. He is an author, mathematician, economist, and Managing Director of Thiel Capital. Eric practices physics outside the academic establishment, and in that regard he is most famous for his geometric unity proposal. He is the host of The Portal podcast and known as one of the voices of the intellectual dark web.

Weinstein is a vocal critic of modern academic hierarchies and advocates for advances in scientific theory over an emphasis on experimental results.

He is the host of The Portal Podcast which can be found at https://ericweinstein.org/.

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The crisis in academia and the degradation of elite academic research institutions. Too much administration? Why the equity in diversity, equity and inclusion needs to die! Beyond communism? Is there a “Diversity Delusion” ( https://www.manhattan-institute.org/diversity-delusion ).
Do we need a new academic model? What would it be? Can we build a new “container” for higher education and scientific research?
How should the priesthood of academia be remade? Re-establishing the concept of elitism.
Is America giving away its advantage to foreign influences and cheap research labor? Have we shortchanged PhD. labor? Is science talent underpaid?
Is the American news media keeping us in the dark and distribution mis/dis-information? We need to know!
The collapse of an academic pyramid the academic hunger games and selling out of american science.
What do think about Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter. The relationship of free speech and antisemitism. Culture should be the limiting factor not limiting free speech. No solution to the unraveling of Twitter and the sensationalization of social media.
Optimism for AI brains and a note on geopolitics. May global leadership be reborn!

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They’re Going to Destroy Science! Eric Weinstein and Brian Keating Part 1 of 2 (#302a) Mar 05, 2023

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Fresh off his appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience (JRE), join me and Eric Weinstein in this frank discussion diving deep into philosophical and existential questions of nuclear war, UFOs, faith, belief, global conflict, antisemitism, the state of elite academia, geopolitical threats including American leadership in STEM, COVID annihilation and more.

Eric holds a Ph.D. in mathematical physics from Harvard, but did not pursue the traditional academic route at all. He is an author, mathematician, economist, and Managing Director of Thiel Capital. Eric practices physics outside the academic establishment, and in that regard he is most famous for his geometric unity proposal. He is the host of The Portal podcast and known as one of the voices of the intellectual dark web.

Weinstein is a vocal critic of modern academic hierarchies and advocates for advances in scientific theory over an emphasis on experimental results.

He is the host of The Portal Podcast which can be found at https://ericweinstein.org/.

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00:04:30 Difference between atheism, agnosticism, and the belief in a “first cause”. Is “creation” necessary for God to exist
00:07:00 The Torah, according to Eric Weinstein. Religious scientists and perception-mediated evolution
00:09:29 Evolutionary biology,, intelligent design, and Brett Weinstein’s perception mediated selection and the examples of the Lampsilis Mussel and Darwin’s orchids.
00:22:00 Belief in god Vs atheism. Doubts about atheism? We are meant to believe!
00:27:40 What is the greatest challenge to humanity below the Von Karman Line (beginning of space): global warming, COVID, nuclear annihilation, or UFOs?
00:34:00 Dealing with extreme events. What can prevent nuclear annihilation? Should we restart atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons to remind humanity how terrible they are? Is this the “end”? Three monuments to the Holocaust to remind humanity of the worst-case scenario: Berlin Memorial (https://www.visitberlin.de/en/memorial-murdered-jews-europe ), Babyn Yar Memorial ( https://babynyar.org/ua) and the memorial to Sinti boxer Johann Trollman ( https://www.hmd.org.uk/resource/johann-rukeli-trollmann/ ).
00:42:30 What about UFO and the balloon phenomenon? Could it be a psyop? Direct Vs indirect evidence.
00:45:50 Sources and methods and the issue of privilege in controlling information and the erosion of the public faith in science and public health.
00:50:20 Is faith in science being undermined to our doom? Especially in the realm of public health and the manipulation of people and policy.

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Freeman Dyson (#301) Mar 02, 2023

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For that last four years of his life, Freeman Dyson would spend winters in La Jolla, and work alongside physicists at UC San Diego (as well as the super-secret scientific advisory group known as the JASONS). This video was from my last conversation with Freeman at UC San Diego in 2018.

Freeman Dyson was Professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study. Mathematician, physicist, philosopher and iconoclast Freeman Dyson was one of the most influential, far-reaching and unconstrained minds of our age. His explorations -- ranging from fusion power to star-encapsulating energy collectors called 'Dyson Spheres' -- stimulated thinkers around the globe. Boldly speculating ahead trillions of years, Dyson has been called the top theologian of the 20th century. Always unabashed, he has raised controversy from all ends of the political spectrum with unusual ideas about climate change.

Dyson came to Cornell University as a graduate student in 1947 and worked with Hans Bethe and Richard Feynman, producing a user-friendly way to calculate the behavior of atoms and radiation. Though he never formally received his PhD, Dyson's work was incredibly influential and diverse. He worked on fields ranging from nuclear reactors, to solid-state physics, to ferromagnetism, astrophysics, and biology, looking for situations where elegant mathematics could be usefully applied. Dyson’s books include Disturbing the Universe, Origins of Life, The Scientist as Rebel, and most recently. Dyson was a fellow of the American Physical Society, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, and a fellow of the Royal Society of London. In 2000, he was awarded the Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion.

Topics include Freeman's final book, Maker of Patterns: A Life in Letters:: https://amzn.to/3auNIbG , science and religion, and the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI).

In 2019 Freeman and Greg Benford (UCSD PhD 1967) had a conversation, moderated by me and hosted at UCSD about the deep future of humanity. Find that video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riPDQ3VJBCI

Lastly, please see here for a nice retrospective on Freeman by San Diego Union-Tribune reporter, Gary Robbins: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/science/story/2020-02-28/remembering-famed-physicist-freeman-dyson-and-his-la-jolla-years

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What’s the Matter of Everything? Particle Physicist Suzie Sheehy on the INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast (#300) Feb 22, 2023

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A vivid account of experiments that changed the course of history, leading to some of the most significant breakthroughs in science. From the serendipitous discovery of X-rays in a German laboratory to the scientists trying to prove Einstein wrong (and inadvertently proving him right) to the race to split open the atom, these brilliant experiments fundamentally changed our lives. Discoveries that have helped us detect the flow of lava deep inside volcanoes, develop life-saving medical techniques like diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy, and create radio, TV, microwaves, smartphones—even the World Wide Web itself.

Suzanne Sheehy is an Australian accelerator physicist and is currently a Royal Society University Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, where she also teaches graduate-level accelerator physics, and an Associate Professor in Medical Accelerator Physics at The University of Melbourne. Dr. Sheehy designs particle accelerators for applications in areas such as medicine and energy. Her research projects have ranged from the design of new cancer treatment accelerators to building scaled-down particle beam experiments -- answering fundamental questions about the physics of beams beyond the reach of computer simulations.

In addition to her career as an experimental scientist, She is an evangelist for physics. Her 2018 TED talk has been viewed over 1.8M times and she has been an expert TV presenter for a number of Discovery Channel shows including four seasons of Impossible Engineering.

Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/suzie_sheehy_the_case_for_curiosity_driven_research?language=en
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Eric Weinstein & Dan Green: Can New Physics Be Tested? (#299) Feb 18, 2023

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A discussion on the state of physics -- both theoretical and experimental -- and ways to make progress in the future.

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Part 2 of 2: David Friedberg is All-In on Science (#298) Feb 11, 2023

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David Friedberg believes that science is the best hope to save humanity. He is an American entrepreneur, businessman, and angel investor. After several years in investment banking and private equity, Friedberg joined Google in March 2004 as one of the first 1,000 employees and a founding member of Google’s Corporate Development group. As Corporate Development and Business Product Manager, Friedberg helped run Google's online advertising platform, AdWords, and negotiated acquisitions and worked with Google co-founder Larry Page.

David appears each week as one of the four Besties on the @allin Podcast - one of Apple and Spotify’s Top podcasts — alongside fellow investors and pundits David Sacks, Chamath Palihapitiya, and Jason Calicanis.

He founded and was chief executive of The Climate Corporation, whose $1.1 billion sale to Monsanto in 2013 made it the first unicorn (finance) in the agricultural technology space. He is founder and CEO of The Production Board (TPB). He is a co-host of the All-In podcast. Spanning his career, he has contributed to 32 patents.

His investment portfolio includes Afterparty, Dave, The Every Company, Soylent, Supergut, Medico and many more.

In this extended discussion, the indefatigable Friedberg weighs in entrepreneurship styles, investing, how to incentivize research and the problems with commercialization of institutional research. David provides some rare insight into his strategies for his almost superhuman productivity, his venture capital philosophy for successful investments, a tutorial on the microbiome, his thoughts on AI and so much more!

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Part 1 of 2: David Friedberg is All-In on Science (#297) Feb 10, 2023

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David Friedberg believes that science is the best hope to save humanity. He is an American entrepreneur, businessman, and angel investor. After several years in investment banking and private equity, Friedberg joined Google in March 2004 as one of the first 1,000 employees and a founding member of Google’s Corporate Development group. As Corporate Development and Business Product Manager, Friedberg helped run Google's online advertising platform, AdWords, and negotiated acquisitions and worked with Google co-founder Larry Page.

David appears each week as one of the four Besties on the @allin Podcast - one of Apple and Spotify’s Top podcasts — alongside fellow investors and pundits David Sacks, Chamath Palihapitiya, and Jason Calicanis.

He founded and was chief executive of The Climate Corporation, whose $1.1 billion sale to Monsanto in 2013 made it the first unicorn (finance) in the agricultural technology space. He is founder and CEO of The Production Board (TPB). He is a co-host of the All-In podcast. Spanning his career, he has contributed to 32 patents.

His investment portfolio includes Afterparty, Dave, The Every Company, Soylent, Supergut, Medico and many more.

In this extended discussion, the indefatigable Friedberg weighs in entrepreneurship styles, investing, how to incentivize research and the problems with commercialization of institutional research. David provides some rare insight into his strategies for his almost superhuman productivity, his venture capital philosophy for successful investments, a tutorial on the microbiome, his thoughts on AI and so much more!

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Dan Green Physics is NOT In Crisis! (#296) Feb 05, 2023

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Is fundamental physics in trouble as past guests like Lee Smolin, Lawrence Krauss, Eric Weinstein, Sabine Hossenfelder, and Neil Turok have suggested?

Dan Green is a theoretical physicist focusing on the intersection of cosmology and high energy particle physics. He's a professor at UC San Diego, where Into The Impossible's new studio is located. Dan discusses his career progression, his research, and some of the most significant, though possibly underappreciated, results in fundamental physics for the last several decades. Enjoy a great discussion and learn some new physics in our very first in-person episode at our new studio!

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00:00 Introduction
02:01 Dan's Origin Story
04:16 Theory vs Experiment
06:56 Significant Results Thread
14:12 How Emergent Ideas Form from Research
16:16 Sara Seager's Atmosphere Models, for Exoplanets
17:53 Is Physics In Crisis?
22:54 Science Psychology: The Ikea Effect
24:37 A Defense of String Theory
27:26 Physics, a Cutthroat Career
34:08 What is Supersymmetry?
40:36 Future Topics

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Aliens are NOT here! With Sarah Scoles (#295) Feb 04, 2023

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Sarah Scoles, Journalist and Author of “They Are Already Here UFO Culture and Why We See Saucers” joins us to discuss alternatives to the SETI visitation phenomenon.

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Aliens are Out There! Lisa Kaltenegger (#294) Feb 02, 2023

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Lisa Kaltenegger is the founding director of the Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell.

In 2009, Kaltenegger realized that a telescope like JWST would see only tiny signals from atmospheric gases during each transit, so in order to achieve any statistical certainty, astronomers would need to observe dozens or even hundreds of transits, which would take years. Acting on this insight, astronomers started to seek Earths in close orbits around dimmer, colder red dwarf stars, where atmospheric signals will be less drowned out by starlight and transits repeat more frequently.

In 2017, astronomers announced the discovery of seven rocky planets around a red dwarf star called TRAPPIST-1. Then in September, the SPECULOOS-2 system emerged as a backup. These stars are close. They’re dim and red. They each have multiple rocky planets that transit. And as of the summer, the JWST is up and running even better than expected. It will spend a sizable fraction of the next five years staring hard at these messy globes of rock and chemicals spinning around their strange stars. For theoreticians like Kaltenegger who went from daydreaming of alternate Earths to churning out predictions about their atmospheric chemistry, decades of anticipation have given way to a slow fade-in of squiggly spectra on computer monitors.

The goal at the time was to compare spectra from rocky, temperate planets to what Earth’s spectrum would look like from far away, seeking conspicuous signals like a surplus of oxygen due to widespread photosynthesis. Kaltenegger’s objection was that, for the first 2 billion years of Earth’s existence, its atmosphere had no oxygen. Then it took another billion years for oxygen to build up to high levels. And this biosignature hit its highest concentration not in Earth’s present-day spectrum, but during a short window in the late Cretaceous Period when proto-birds chased giant insects through the skies.

Without a good theoretical model for how Earth’s own spectrum has changed, Kaltenegger feared, the big planet-finding missions could easily miss a living world that didn’t match a narrow temporal template. She needed to envision Earth as an exoplanet evolving through time. To do this, she adapted one of the first global climate models, developed by the geoscientist James Kasting, which still includes references to the 1970s magnetic-tape era it originated in. Kaltenegger developed this code into a bespoke tool that can analyze not only Earth through time but also radically alien scenarios, and it remains her lab’s workhorse.

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Putting Einstein to the TEST: Jim Gates (#293) Jan 31, 2023

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In 1911, a relatively unknown physicist named Albert Einstein published his preliminary theory of gravity. But it hadn't been tested. To do that, he needed a photograph of starlight as it passed the sun during a total solar eclipse. So began a nearly decade-long quest by seven determined astronomers from observatories in four countries, who traveled the world during five eclipses to capture the elusive sight. Over the years, they faced thunderstorms, the ravages of a world war, lost equipment, and local superstitions. Finally, in May of 1919, British expeditions to northern Brazil and the island of Príncipe managed to photograph the stars, confirming Einstein's theory.

Sylvester James (Jim) Gates Jr. is an American theoretical physicist. He currently holds the Clark Leadership Chair in Science with the physics department at the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences. He is also affiliated with the University Maryland's School of Public Policy. He served on former President Barack Obama's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

An excerpt from his book, Proving Einstein Right: The Daring Expeditions that Changed How We Look at the Universe-

At its heart, this is a story of frustration, faith, and ultimate victory--and of the scientists whose efforts helped build the framework for the big bang theory, catapulted Einstein to international fame, and shook the foundation of physics.

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Do We Live in a Mirror Universe? Oliver Philcox (#292) Jan 26, 2023

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What is parity and how can it be violated?

A striking asymmetry in the arrangements of galaxies in the sky has been announced. If confirmed, the finding would point to features of the unknown fundamental laws that operated during the Big Bang.

“If this result is real, someone’s going to get a Nobel Prize,” said Marc Kamionkowski, a physicist at Johns Hopkins University who was not involved in the analysis.

Brian Keating and Oliver Philcox discuss the large scale structure of the universe and how enigmatic space tetrahedrons, drawn between galaxies, may map out some key features of the most poorly-understood phases of early big bang cosmology.

Oliver Philcox is a theoretical physicist interested in statistical cosmology. He obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Cambridge’s Institute of Astronomy before spending a year in Harvard’s Center for Astrophysics. He is a Junior Fellow in the Simons Society of Fellows, hosted at Columbia University.

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This Book Sent Galileo To JAIL! (#291) Jan 23, 2023

The Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems (Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo) is a 1632 Italian-language book by Galileo Galilei comparing the Copernican system with the traditional Ptolemaic system. It was translated into Latin as Systema cosmicum (English: Cosmic System) in 1635 by Matthias Bernegger. The book was dedicated to Galileo's patron, Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, who received the first printed copy on February 22, 1632.

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Background

In the Copernican system, the Earth and other planets orbit the Sun, while in the Ptolemaic system, everything in the Universe circles around the Earth. The Dialogue was published in Florence under a formal license from the Inquisition. In 1633, Galileo was found to be "vehemently suspect of heresy" based on the book, which was then placed on the Index of Forbidden Books, from which it was not removed until 1835 (after the theories it discussed had been permitted in print in 1822). In an action that was not announced at the time, the publication of anything else he had written or ever might write was also banned in Catholic countries.

Overview

While writing the book, Galileo referred to it as his Dialogue on the Tides, and when the manuscript went to the Inquisition for approval, the title was Dialogue on the Ebb and Flow of the Sea. He was ordered to remove all mention of tides from the title and to change the preface because granting approval to such a title would look like approval of his theory of the tides using the motion of the Earth as proof. As a result, the formal title on the title page is Dialogue, which is followed by Galileo's name, academic posts, and followed by a long subtitle. The name by which the work is now known was extracted by the printer from the description on the title page when permission was given to reprint it with an approved preface by a Catholic theologian in 1744. This must be kept in mind when discussing Galileo's motives for writing the book. Although the book is presented formally as a consideration of both systems (as it needed to be in order to be published at all), there is no question that the Copernican side gets the better of the argument.

Structure

The book is presented as a series of discussions, over a span of four days, among two philosophers and a layman:

Salviati argues for the Copernican position and presents some of Galileo's views directly, calling him the "Academician" in honor of Galileo's membership in the Accademia dei Lincei. He is named after Galileo's friend Filippo Salviati (1582–1614).

Sagredo is an intelligent layman who is initially neutral. He is named after Galileo's friend Giovanni Francesco Sagredo (1571–1620).

Simplicio, a dedicated follower of Ptolemy and Aristotle, presents the traditional views and the arguments against the Copernican position. He is supposedly named after Simplicius of Cilicia, a sixth-century commentator on Aristotle, but it was suspected the name was a double entendre, as the Italian for "simple" (as in "simple minded") is "semplice".Simplicio is modeled on two contemporary conservative philosophers, Lodovico delle Colombe (1565–1616?), Galileo's opponent, and Cesare Cremonini (1550–1631), a Paduan colleague who had refused to look through the telescope. Colombe was the leader of a group of Florentine opponents of Galileo's, which some of the latter's friends referred to as "the pigeon league".

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Is There A MIND Behind the Big Bang? Luke Barnes on Brian Keating’s INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast (#290) Jan 18, 2023

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Is there evidence for God in the origin of Universe? What were Aristolte’s contributions to science? How does a scientist come from a Young Earth Creationist background.

Luke Barnes co-authored with Geraint Lewis, of A Fortunate Universe: Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos published by Cambridge University Press. The book explores the last forty years of scientific evidence that if the Universe had been forged with even slightly different properties, life as we know it - and life as we can imagine it - would be impossible. This has profound implications about how we understand the Universe, from its most basic particles and forces, to planets, stars and galaxies, and back through cosmic history to the birth of the cosmos. Conflicting notions about our place in the Universe are defined, defended and critiqued from scientific, philosophical and religious viewpoints. The authors' engaging and witty style addresses what fine-tuning might mean for the future of physics and the search for the ultimate laws of nature.

Luke A. Barnes is a Lecturer in astronomy and cosmology at Western Sydney University. He earned his PhD from the University of Cambridge, he has published papers in the field of galaxy formation and on the fine-tuning of the Universe for life. He is the author, with Geraint Lewis, of "A Fortunate Universe: Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos" and "The Cosmic Revolutionary's Handbook: (Or: How to Beat the Big Bang)".

He is a John Templeton Fellow. He has published papers in the fields of galaxy formation and the fine-tuning of the Universe for life. He has also published papers on the philosophy of science, and regularly engages in public outreach through public speaking, articles in the popular press, and social media. He has modeled galaxy formation in a cosmological context with supercomputer simulations, and connected those simulations to observations with modeling of radiative transfer (particularly Lyman alpha emission and absorption) and realistic models of IFU observations.

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00:01:57 What is Luke’s reaction to the Eric Lerner claim that the JWST proves the big bang never happened?
00:03:35 About the book “A Fortunate Universe” and what is “Fine Tuning” of the Universe?
00:06:11 Is the fine-tuning of the universe required for life?
00:08:00 How can we overcome an anthropic bias to the fine-tuning argument ?
00:13:30 What are some of the most salient principles or physical constants that, if different, would “break” the universe and prevent life from happening?
00:19:05 Is there a convincing argument for a teleological, intelligent creator?
00:24:30 Back to basics, what is this "science thing" anyway? A brief history of science
00:29:37 Which books would you most recommend for your students?
00:31:09 How does the universe get fine-tuned? Is there a fine tuner? John Wheeler and “At Home in the Universe
00:33:41 What have you changed your mind about?

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SETI and Beyond: A discussion with Brian Keating, Paul Davies, Jim Benford and Mat Kaplan - Replay (#289) Jan 15, 2023

This brain trust of SETI experts was hosted in February of 2020, back when live, in-studio conversations happened, and discussions of alien artifacts and UAPs was fringe science. The discussion includes James Benford's strategy for finding ETI artifacts and a proposition for both passive and active observations by optical and radio listening, radar imaging and launching probes. A debate on the implications of our own technosignatures. And what if we find nothing? A profound result: suggesting that, perhaps, no ET intelligence has yet come to look at Earth, or perhaps other civilizations are simply not as curious as we, good at concealing their activities, or simply lost to deep time.

Many of the topics covered have now become mainstream science! The Director of National Intelligence has just released the second Annual Report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon. NASA has commissioned an independent study on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) led by Professor Keating’s friend and colleague, Former chair of Princeton’s astrophysics department, and President of the Simons Foundation, David Spergel. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-to-set-up-independent-study-on-unidentified-anomalous-phenomena/

And of course, our friend, Harvard Astronomy Professor Avi Loeb's Galileo Project for the Systematic Scientific Search for Evidence of Extraterrestrial Technological Artifacts ( https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/galileo/home ). See our latest episode with Avi here: https://youtu.be/N9lUceHsLRw

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James Benford is President of Microwave Sciences, Inc. in Lafayette, California, specializing in High Power Microwaves and their space applications. His interests include electromagnetic power beaming for space propulsion, and experimental intense particle beams. He has a PhD in Physics in plasma physics (UCSD 1969). He co-edited Starship Century, dealing with the prospect of star travel, an anthology of fact & fiction. See jamesbenford.com.

Paul Davies is Director of the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science at Arizona State University. His research spans cosmology, astrobiology and theoretical physics. He has made important contributions to quantum field theory in curved spacetime, with applications to inflationary cosmology and black holes. He was among the first to champion the possibility that microbial life could be transferred between Mars and Earth in impact ejecta. He is the author of 28 books, including most recently The Eerie Silence: Renewing Our Search for Alien Intelligence.

Mat Kaplan was the host of Planetary Radio from the Planetary Society from its' 2002 premiere through 2022. He was a Planetary Society staff member for more than 15 years, He hosts live events for Southern California Public Radio called NEXT, and frequently serves as moderator or speaker at space and science gatherings.

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The Problem With General Relativity with Prof. Brian Keating and Event Horizon Host John Michael Godier: Part 1 of 2 (#288) Jan 13, 2023

Do We know if Einstein's General Relativity is right? Can We Ever Fully Solve General Relativity? There are Issues with Modern Science and Prof. Brian Keating has a unique point of view on themIs Science Ever Settled? Part one of a two-part discussion with Brian Keating.

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The Year in Astronomy & Physics! (#287) Jan 10, 2023

What a year we just had in physics and astronomy! I'll review some of my top highlights and your suggestions for runner ups.

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05:00 Audience and Capture phenomena
17:00 Let the topics begin!
20:00 Astronomy’s greatest hits
35:00 New physics that wasn’t
49:00 What to look forward to in 2023

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A Look Back on 2022 in Science With Brian Keating and Special Guest Eric Weinstein (#286) Jan 02, 2023

Here’s a recording of my X-mas day Twitter space. It was a discussion of a wide variety of topics including a few X-mas themes — the launch and controversy around the James Webb Space Telescope, inflation, dark matter vs. Monday and more. Eric Weinstein joined in towards the end. Follow me so you don't miss the next one 🏄‍♂️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating

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00:00 Let the Space begin
01:00 X-mas science events from Newton to Steinhard to JWST
30:00 Was James Webb a homophobe — https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/19/us/james-webb-telescope-gay-rights.html
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What's Important for the 2nd Half of Your Life? James Altucher & Brian Keating Part 2 of 2 (#285) Dec 31, 2022

Today's episode with Dr. Brian Keating - concluding our conversation from last week. Brian and James delve into the perils of fame-seeking ambition and how their world views have changed after recently cresting age 50.

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Does Dark Matter Exist? Stacy McGaugh (#284) Dec 29, 2022

Stacy McGaugh is an American astronomer and professor at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. His primary focus has been in physics problems related to the distribution of matter and the dynamics of galaxies. He's a proponent of Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND), which tweaks our understanding of gravity to allow galaxies to form and move without the need of a traditional dark matter halo. The theory was originally published in 1983 by Israeli physicist Mordehai Milgrom. MOND has been effective at predicting the behavior of some galaxies, like the Dwarf Spheroidals attached to Andromeda, however it has yet to explain some anomalies like the collision of the Bullet Cluster. In cases with high gravitational lensing and little ordinary matter the theory has been shown to break down. Stacy discusses successes of his approach to astrophysics and what can be improved on in the future.

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Laser Fusion: Is it Hype? Professor Charles Seife (#283) Dec 27, 2022

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) recently announced the achievement of fusion ignition at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) — a major scientific breakthrough decades in the making that will pave the way for advancements in national defense and the future of clean power. On Dec. 5, a team at LLNL’s National Ignition Facility (NIF) conducted the first controlled fusion experiment in history to reach this milestone, also known as scientific energy breakeven, meaning it produced more energy from fusion than the laser energy used to drive it. This first-of-its-kind feat will provide unprecedented capability to support NNSA’s Stockpile Stewardship Program and will provide invaluable insights into the prospects of clean fusion energy, which would be a game-changer for efforts to achieve President Biden’s goal of a net-zero carbon economy.

“This is a landmark achievement for the researchers and staff at the National Ignition Facility who have dedicated their careers to seeing fusion ignition become a reality, and this milestone will undoubtedly spark even more discovery,” said U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm.

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Charles Seife, a professor of journalism at NYU's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, has been writing about physics and mathematics for two decades. He is a critic of the hype surrounding fusion. He is the author of nine books books, SUN IN A BOTTLE AND including Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea (2000), which won the 2000 PEN/Martha Albrand Award for First Nonfiction; Proofiness: The Dark Arts of Mathematical Deception (2010); and a forthcoming biography of physicist Stephen Hawking (2021).

Before arriving at NYU, Seife was a writer for Science magazine and had been a U.S. correspondent for New Scientist. His writing has also appeared in The Economist, Scientific American, ProPublica, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Discover, Slate, Smithsonian, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and numerous other publications. He has also been a scientific consultant and writer for television documentaries about science and mathematics.

Seife holds an A.B. in mathematics from Princeton University, an M.S. in mathematics from Yale University, and an M.S. in journalism from Columbia University

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Ambition, Accolades, Life Advice, and the Paradox of Striking Graduate Students: Brian Keating and James Altucher in Conversation (#282) Dec 24, 2022

An open and revealing conversation with host Brian Keating Ph.D. and James Altucher.

Imposter syndrome, winning and losing prestigious awards, and whether it's more charitable to donate anonymously or influence others to do so publicly.

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Love & Math: Edward Frenkel (#281) Dec 21, 2022

Edward Frenkel’s latest book Love and Math, a New York Times bestseller, was named one of the Best Books of the year by both Amazon and iBooks, and won the Euler Book Prize from the Mathematical Association of America. The book reveals a side of math seldom seen, suffused with all the beauty and elegance of a work of art. Mathematics, he writes, directs the flow of the universe, lurks behind its shapes and curves, holds the reins of everything from tiny atoms to the biggest stars. Love and Math is also about accessing a new way of thinking, which empowers us to better understand the world and our place in it. It is an invitation to discover the hidden magic universe of mathematics.

Edward Frenkel is Russian born and overcame a discriminatory educational system to become one of the twenty-first century’s leading mathematicians. He is a professor of mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley, which he joined in 1997 after being on the faculty at Harvard University. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society, and the winner of the Hermann Weyl Prize in mathematical physics. Frenkel has authored 3 books and over 90 scholarly articles in academic journals and is an electronic music aficionado.

Frenkel’s research is on the interface of mathematics and quantum physics, with an emphasis on the Langlands Program, which he describes as a Grand Unified Theory of mathematics.

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Replay - Who Was James Webb? An honest conversation with Hakeem Oluseyi (#280) Dec 20, 2022

This is a replay of the discussion with Hakeem Oluseyi on the controversy surrounding the naming of the James Webb Space Telescope. It continues! Today the New York Time published an opinion piece entitled: How Naming the James Webb Telescope Turned Into a Fight Over Homophobia: Did the former head of NASA discriminate against gay people? One physicist tried to rebut the accusation, only to find himself the target of attacks.

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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is NASA’s next great flagship observatory. It’s set to continue — and extend — the illustrious scientific tradition established by the Hubble Space Telescope, while peering deeper into the universe and observing what Hubble could not. But who was James Webb? Considering the controversy surrounding his legacy, I wanted to explore the allegations against him with my friend Hakeem Oluseyi and answer the question: Why was the James Webb Space Telescope named after him?

Hakeem claims that some allegations wrongly accused an innocent man who was, among more well-known achievements, a hero of diversity and inclusion in American government. He worked with Lyndon Johnson and John F. Kennedy to use NASA facilities in America’s southern states to promote racial integration and equal opportunity in employment

Hakeem Oluseyi is an American astrophysicist, cosmologist, inventor, educator, science communicator, author, actor, veteran, and humanitarian. Oluseyi was named a Visiting Robinson Professor at George Mason University in 2021, a distinction by which the university recognizes outstanding faculty. In 2021, he published an autobiography titled: A Quantum Life: My Unlikely Journey from the Street to the Stars co-authored with Joshua Horwitz. His memoir tells the inspiring unlikely hero’s journey story from dealing drugs to dishing out the hardest of hardcore science communication and inspiration! Hakeem’s best known scientific contributions are research on the transfer of mass and energy through the Sun’s atmosphere; the development of space-borne observatories for studying astrophysical plasmas and dark energy; and the development of transformative technologies in ultraviolet optics, detectors, computer chips, and ion propulsion.

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Follow Science, Not Scientists: Jay Bhattacharya (#279) Dec 14, 2022

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya is a Professor of Health Policy at Stanford University and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economics Research. He directs Stanford’s Center for Demography and Economics of Health and Aging. Dr. Bhattacharya’s research focuses on the health and well-being of vulnerable populations, with a particular emphasis on the role of government programs, biomedical innovation, and economics. He has published 135 articles in top peer-reviewed scientific journals. He holds an MD and PhD in economics, both earned at Stanford University.

He is a co-author of the Great Barrington Declaration, a proposal arguing for an alternative public health approach to dealing with COVID-19, through "focused protection" of the people most at risk. In it, Bhattacharya and the two other researchers called on governments to overturn their coronavirus strategies and to allow young and healthy people to return to normal life while protecting the most vulnerable.

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Jim Tour: Darwin's Deception!? (#278) Dec 11, 2022

James (Jim) Tour is a renowned chemist and nanotechnologist and is the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, Comp. Sci., Materials Science & NanoEngineering, at Rice University in Houston, Texas. He conducts research at the Smalley-Curl Institute & NanoCarbon Center.

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Balaji Srinivasan: The Network State Is Eternal (#277) Dec 04, 2022

Balaji S. Srinivasan is an American entrepreneur and investor. He holds a Ph.D. from Stanford university and sports several high scale financial successes; he was the co-founder of Counsyl, the former Chief Technology Officer of Coinbase, and former general partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.

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Francis Halzen: Catching Neutrinos at the South Pole (#276) Nov 30, 2022

Francis Halzen is the Hilldale and Gregory Breit Distinguished Professor of Physics at the University Wisconsin-Madison and principal investigator for the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, the world's largest neutrino detector, he is the Director of the Institute for Elementary Particle Physics, and the Hilldale and Gregory Breit Distinguished Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A theoretician studying problems at the interface of particle physics, astrophysics, and cosmology, Halzen has been working since 1987 on the AMANDA experiment, a first-generation neutrino telescope at the South Pole. AMANDA observations represent a proof of concept for IceCube. After six years of construction, IceCube became operational in 2010.

IceCube searches for neutrinos from the most violent astrophysical sources: events like exploding stars, gamma ray bursts, and cataclysmic phenomena involving black holes and neutron stars. The IceCube telescope is a powerful tool to search for dark matter, and could reveal the new physical processes associated with the enigmatic origin of the highest energy particles in nature.

The most important result from the IceCube was the clear break-through observation of high-energy neutrinos (about 100 times more energetic than the particles accelerated today in the world’s most powerful machine, the LHC at CERN) in 2013, from as yet not identified sources outside the Galaxy. This discovery has stimulated the planning and development of even larger neutrino telescopes, both at the South Pole and deep under the ocean.

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The SCIENCE of ALIENS: Garry Nolan & Avi Loeb (#275) Nov 25, 2022

Garry Nolan is a professor at Stanford University School of Medicine. His research is in microbiology, immunology, bio-computation, and analysis of UFO artifacts, materials, and he is actively investigating reports of UFO encounters.

Avi Loeb is an astrophysicist at Harvard, the director of the Galileo Project, and the author of Extraterrestrial. In 1993 he moved to Harvard University where he was tenured three years later. He is now the Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science and former chair of the department.

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Cosmic Insignificance Therapy (#274) Nov 24, 2022

Just a few thoughts on 'cosmic insignificance therapy', popularized in the book "Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals" Oliver Burkeman, brought to my attention in this blog post by Tim Ferriss https://tim.blog/2021/12/15/the-liberation-of-cosmic-insignificance-therapy/, with some additional thoughts on the philosophy of Sam Harris and Scott Galloway as well. I hope you enjoy and I thank you for being along on this cosmic adventure with me!

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Niall Ferguson: DOOM! (#273) Nov 20, 2022

Niall Ferguson’s most recent book is Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe. In this book he posits that disasters are inherently hard to predict. Pandemics, like earthquakes, wildfires, and financial crises. and wars, are not normally distributed; there is no cycle of history to help us anticipate the next catastrophe. But when disaster strikes, we ought to be better prepared than the Romans were when Vesuvius erupted, or medieval Italians when the Black Death struck.

Yet in 2020 the responses of many developed countries, including the United States, to a new virus from China were badly bungled. Why? While populist leaders certainly performed poorly in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Professor Ferguson argues that more profound pathologies were at work.

Drawing from multiple disciplines, including economics, cliodynamics, and network science, Doom offers not just a history but a general theory of disasters, showing why our ever more bureaucratic and complex systems are getting worse at handling them.

Niall Ferguson, MA, D.Phil., is the Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and a senior faculty fellow of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard, where he served for twelve years as the Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History. He is the author of sixteen books.

In 2003, Ferguson wrote and presented a six-part history of the British Empire for Channel 4, the UK broadcaster. The accompanying book, Empire: The Rise and Demise of the British World Order and the Lessons for Global Power, was a bestseller in both Britain and the United States. The sequel, Colossus: The Rise and Fall of the American Empire, was published in 2004 by Penguin, and prompted Time magazine to name him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. The international bestseller, The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World, published in 2008 was adapted into a PBS series, winning the International Emmy award for Best Documentary, as well as the Handelszeitung Economics Book Prize. In 2011 he published Civilization: The West and the Rest, also a Channel 4/PBS documentary series. A year later came the three-part television series “China: Triumph and Turmoil.” The book based on his 2012 BBC Reith lectures, The Great Degeneration: How Institutions Decay and Economies Die, was a New York Times bestseller within a week of its publication. Ferguson has been a contributing editor for Bloomberg Television and a columnist for Newsweek. He began writing a twice-a-month column for Bloomberg Opinion in June 2020.

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Bernardo Kastrup: Consciousness & Superdeterminism Doubts (#272) Nov 13, 2022

Bernardo Kastrup is the executive director of Essentia Foundation. His work has been leading the modern renaissance of metaphysical idealism, the notion that reality is essentially mental.

He has a Ph.D. in philosophy (ontology, philosophy of mind) and another Ph.D. in computer engineering (reconfigurable computing, artificial intelligence). As a scientist, Bernardo has worked for the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the Philips Research Laboratories (where the ‘Casimir Effect’ of Quantum Field Theory was discovered).

Formulated in detail in many academic papers and books, his ideas have been featured on Scientific American, the Institute of Art and Ideas, the Blog of the American Philosophical Association and Big Think, among others. Bernardo’s most recent book is The Idea of the World: A multi-disciplinary argument for the mental nature of reality. For more information, freely downloadable papers, videos, etc., please visit www.bernardokastrup.com.

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Can Science Save Us? Astronomer Royal, Martin Rees (#271) Nov 08, 2022

In his most recent book If Science is to Save Us, Astronomer Royal Martin Rees argues that, in his expert and personal analysis of the scientific endeavor on which we all depend, that we need to think globally, we need to think rationally and we need to think long-term, empowered by twenty-first-century technology but guided by values that science alone cannot provide.

In this timely work, Lord Rees details how there has never been a time when ‘following the science’ has been more important for humanity. He warns that our world is so interconnected that a collapse - societal or ecological - would be a truly global catastrophe. So it’s ever more crucial to ensure that science is deployed optimally, and that brakes are applied to applications that are dangerous or unethical. At no other point in history have we had such advanced knowledge and technology at our fingertips, nor had such astonishing capacity to determine the future of our planet. Therefore, decisions we must make on how science is applied belong outside the lab and should be the outcome of wide public debate. For that to happen, science needs to become part of our common culture. Science is not just for scientists: if it were, it could never save us from the multiple crises we face. For science can save us, if its innovations mesh carefully into society and its applications are channelled for the common good.

Martin Rees is the UK's Astronomer Royal. He is based at Cambridge University where he is a Fellow (and Former Master) of Trinity College. He is a member of the House of Lords, and a former President of the Royal Society. His research interests include space exploration, black holes, galaxy formation, the multiverse and prospects for extraterrestrial life. He is co-founder of the Centre for the Study of Existential Risks at Cambridge University (CSER). In addition to academic publications, research papers he has written many general articles and ten books, most recently 'On the Future: Prospects for Humanity'.

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Mat Kaplan of Planetary Radio introduces a New Host and Interviews Brian Keating for an Update on The Simons Observatory (#270) Nov 02, 2022

Join host Mat Kaplan as he proudly introduces the person who will take on the show he created 20 years ago. Then we’ll join astrophysicist Brian Keating at a joyful gathering of cosmologists who hope to reveal secrets of the Universe through the new Simons Observatory. You might win Brian’s new book about thinking like a Nobel Prize winner in the What’s Up space trivia contest. There’s more to discover at https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2022-introducing-new-host

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P-hacking, Reproducibility & the Nobel Prize: Guido Imbens (#269) Oct 30, 2022

Guido W. Imbens, along with David Card and Joshua Angrist, shared the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics for “methodological contributions to the analysis of causal relationships”. In 2017 he received the Horace Mann medal at Brown University. An honor shared by your host Professor Brian Keating.

He is The Applied Econometrics Professor of Economics at the Stanford Graduate School of Business since 2012, and has also taught at Harvard University, UCLA, and UC Berkeley. He holds an honorary degree from the University of St Gallen. He is also the Amman Mineral Faculty Fellow at the Stanford GSB.

Imbens specializes in econometrics, and in particular methods for drawing causal inferences from experimental and observational data. He has published extensively in the leading economics and statistics journals. Together with Donald Rubin he has published a book, "Causal Inference in Statistics, Social and Biomedical Sciences”. He is a fellow of the Econometric Society, the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Statistical Association. He holds an honorary doctorate from the University of St. Gallen.

In this episode, Professor Imbens give his lecture on his Nobel Prize-winning thesis. See the video with the slides here: https://youtu.be/X632K3n8PPI

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Fraser Cain: Let’s Find Aliens in Our Solar System! (#268) Oct 26, 2022

Join me and Fraser Cain (https://www.youtube.com/c/universetodayvids) for a wide-ranging romp through the Universe of ideas! We'll take questions and hopefully answer a few. Don't miss this chance to chat with a legend! @FraserCain

Space and astronomy news comes fresh three times weekly from Fraser Cain, publisher of Universe Today and co-host of Astronomy Cast.

If you're a fan of space, sci-fi, and pop culture, you'll love his Guide to Space. These short videos come out every Monday and Thursday and answer a burning question that astronomy fans want to know. We talk about black holes, galaxies, the Universe, and the search for aliens.

If you want the latest news in space and astronomy, Fraser records the Weekly Space Hangout live every Friday afternoon at 12:00pm. Join the live broadcast and ask your questions to his team of space journalists and special guests.He's had astronauts, science fiction authors, and space scientists on the show.

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Chaos, Covid, & Climate Change with Professor Tim Palmer (#267) Oct 18, 2022

In his acclaimed latest book, The Primacy of Doubt: From Quantum Physics to Climate Change, How the Science of Uncertainty Can Help Us Understand Our Chaotic World, Professor Timothy Palmer argues that embracing the mathematics of uncertainty is vital to understanding ourselves and the universe around us. Whether we want to predict climate change or market crashes, understand how the brain is able to outpace supercomputers or find a theory that links quantum and cosmological physics, Palmer shows how his vision of mathematical uncertainty provides new insights into some of the deepest problems in science. The result is a revolution—one that shows that power begins by embracing what we don’t know.

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Timothy Palmer is the Royal Society Research Professor in Climate Physics, and a Senior Fellow at the Oxford Martin Institute at the University of Oxford. He is a mathematical physicist who has spent most of his career working on the dynamics and predictability of weather and climate. He pioneered the development of probabilistic ensemble forecasting techniques for weather and climate prediction, techniques that are now standard in weather and climate forecasting around the world. In 2021 Professor Palmer was awarded an honorary fellowship of the Institute of Physics.

Professor Palmer was involved in the first five IPCC assessment reports, and was co-chair of the international scientific steering group of the World Climate Research Programme project (CLIVAR) on climate variability and predictability.

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70K BK AMA Q &A! (#266) Oct 12, 2022

Welcome to my first AMA! Let me know If I should do a part 2!

Jay Yow asks Will 👽 aliens look like me??
I reader312: What is your most recommended book (based around physics and engineering) for a student that is going to university next year?
Prometheus Warp X: What happens to spacetime near an ultra-intense ion ring azimuthally accelerated towards c while compressed towards zero radius?
Bob Kurbel: Can you explain why a universe expanding at super liminal velocities would leave an imprint like the polarization of the cosmic microwave background radiation? Can you describe the experiment to measure the polarization?
Ryan Hogan: Will there still be a debate over whether we should debate if there is a “hard problem” of consciousness in 100 years? If no, who won and what happened?
Unknowable Sky: Is it true that the new dark matter-less galaxy would represent significant evidence against MOND if it is true? How contentious is the new discovery in the astrophysics/physics community? Can it be proven true?
James Aragon: Could a canal from the sea of Cortez to Laguna Salada help reduce droughts and lower temperatures in the Colorado watershed?
Floyd Aldrich: I know light can’t escape a black hole. How fast would something have to go to escape?
Shweta VS: Could you please tell us more about the 3 main approaches to relativistic gravitation theory or your views on it? Thank you.
Chanic: When will you have Lex Friedman on your show? Thanks for everything as always!
LV Gamer Cats: Dark matter or MOND? Which do you think the universe picked?
Flor Hoorebeke: If we reverse the first second of the big band, we see that the electromagnetic and weak nuclear force merge (if “merge” is the right word, we say “separated,” but is “separate” the right word?)
Jimmy Jasi: What is your favorite thing in mathematics, Professor Keating? Is mathematics invented or discovered?
Blake Lyon: In what ways is it accurate/inaccurate to think of galaxies as giant solar systems with stars orbiting a massive core area instead of planets orbiting a star?
Shaun Mitchell: What do you think of the postulation that the universe is a fractal pattern hologram made tangible by interacting electromagnetic fields and that the only two things that really exist are light and consciousness?
Shweta VS: What exactly is fractal science and why do we see fractal patterns all over nature and the universe? Thank you.
James Ruscheinski: What is needed for people to move to Proxima Centauri system? 40:03 - Joseph Rapp: What is the evidence for/against a multiverse?

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A Brief History of Time Nobel Prizewinner Bill Phillips (#265) Oct 09, 2022

NIST Fellow William D. Phillips received the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics “for development of methods to cool and trap atoms with laser light.” He shared the honor with Steven Chu and Claude Cohen-Tannoudji. Their work combined to create some of the most important technologies of modern atomic physics, which thousands of researchers worldwide employ today for a wide variety of applications. Today, he joins us to discuss time keeping throughout history and breakthroughs on the way to the best clocks ever made!

Phillips began his experiments with laser trapping and cooling shortly after he arrived in 1978 at the National Bureau of Standards (the agency that became NIST), with the intent of creating a more accurate atomic clock. Several of his innovations in the following years became landmarks in the field. These included a device using a laser along with a magnetic field to decelerate and cool an atomic beam (the “Zeeman slower”); demonstrating the first device that trapped electrically neutral atoms (a magnetic trap); and measuring a temperature far below that predicted by the accepted theory of laser cooling at the time (known as sub-Doppler cooling).

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Genesis & The Big Bang: Are They Compatible? (#264) Oct 07, 2022

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Genesis & The Big Bang “If You Can Count the Stars, A Jewish Astronomer’s Journey!

Think back to the late-night dorm room discussions from your college days. We are going to talk about cosmology, the Big Bang, and more from two perspectives, from the perspective of an astrophysicist and the perspective of a Torah observant Jew and ask what they may have in common, and how they differ.

How can you reconcile when one seems to be in conflict with the other? I think it's very, very crucial for modern people, secular or religious, to confront. It is said the signature of God is truth. So if something isn't true, then it can't be found to be resonant with notions of eternal truth and perhaps ultimate truth.

I'll take you on my Jewish journey which will take us around the planet, and, and maybe beyond. And then I'm going to have some interesting confluences between the study of what we do in cosmology and also something that the Torah speaks about a great length, which is the most humble substance in the world -- dust, and hopefully we'll see a delightful connection between those.

And then a simple question, if we have time, can science to prove God? That's the question I get second most after "how can you be a scientist and believe in God and the Torah?" And then the third most frequent question I get is, can science prove God's existence?

Join me for an exploration of religion and science, including My Jewish journey, How much cosmology is in the Bible? And can science prove God exists? Plus problems with Gerald Scroeder's God and the Big Bang and more!

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Many Worlds & the Multiverse: Andy Friedman, David Brin (#263) Oct 07, 2022

How many Multiverses are there? Featuring @davidBrin & the late, great Andy Friedman, colleague of the 2022 co-recipient of the @NobelPrize, Anton Zeilinger. Let me know your favorite takeaway from this chat about the profligate nature of the Multiverse.

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Neil Turok: Most Theorists are WRONG! (#262) Oct 02, 2022

Renowned physicist Neil Turok, Holder of the Higgs Chair of Theoretical Physics at the University of Edinburgh, joins me to discuss the state of science and the universe. Neil Turok has been director emeritus of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics since 2019. He specializes in mathematical physics and early-universe physics, including the cosmological constant and a cyclic model for the universe.

He has written several books including Endless Universe: Beyond the Big Bang and The Universe Within: From Quantum to Cosmos.

Topics Include:

Discussion of Niels Books
The life and discoveries of James Clerk Maxwell and Michael Faraday
What's wrong with physics today?
Fundamental laws of the Universe in equations.
Existential Questions on the meaning of life, advice to his former self, and things he's changed his mind on.

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The State of The Universe With Eric Weinstein (#261) Sep 27, 2022

A conversation from the vault, back in Spring 2022. As relevant as ever, hear Eric's thoughts on sundry topics such as:

The twin nuclei and the unleashing of great power
Harry Truman vs Kamala Harris.
The problems with our leadership.
Distinguishing between "complicated" and "complex". Keating's pedagogy.
What happened on September 12th, 2001?
Are we in a death spiral?
The acceleration of science and the role of engineering.
What new fundamental theories should we focus on?
Do a few people wield too much power?
Games countries and the ultrawealthy play, and how to prevent the collapse of civilization.
The argument for academic freedom.
Questions from The Metaphoric Mind: Can the sacred, intuitive, and rationale co-exist?
How can a new scientific paradigm be encouraged to emerge?
What is the key datum you would need to pick the best-unified theory?
Eric's current views on bitcoin and crypto.

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Did the Big Bang Happen? Brian Keating on The Morning Wire (#260) Sep 21, 2022

Newly released photos from the James Webb Space Telescope have allowed scientists to view farther into space, and farther into the past, than ever before. The images emerging are raising questions about the origins of our universe. One viral article from independent scientist Eric Lerner made the rounds on social media in recent weeks with its provocative claim that the Big Bang never happened. We speak to UC San Diego Professor of Cosmology Brian Keating about what the images show, and what we can and can’t conclude from them. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.

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Sean Carroll’s Biggest Ideas (#259) Sep 20, 2022

Sean Carroll joins me to discuss his magnificent new book, The Biggest Ideas In the Universe. Sean is an American theoretical physicist and philosopher who specializes in quantum mechanics, gravity, and cosmology. He is the Homewood Professor of Natural Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He has been a contributor to the physics blog Cosmic Variance, and has published in scientific journals such as Nature as well as other publications, including The New York Times, Sky & Telescope and New Scientist. He is known for atheism, critique of theism and defense of naturalism.

He has appeared on the History Channel's The Universe, Science Channel's Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman, Closer to Truth (broadcast on PBS), and Comedy Central's The Colbert Report. Carroll is the author of Spacetime And Geometry, a graduate-level textbook in general relativity, and has also recorded lectures for The Great Courses on cosmology, the physics of time and the Higgs boson.

He is also the author of four other popular books: From Eternity to Here about the arrow of time, The Particle at the End of the Universe about the Higgs boson, The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself about ontology, and Something Deeply Hidden about the foundations of quantum mechanics. He began a podcast in 2018 called Mindscape, in which he interviews other experts and intellectuals coming from a variety of disciplines, including "[s]cience, society, philosophy, culture, arts and ideas" in general.He has also published a Youtube video series entitled "The Biggest Ideas in the Universe" which provides physics instruction at a popular-science level but with equations and a mathematical basis, rather than mere analogy. The series has become the basis of a new book series with the installment, "The Biggest Ideas in the Universe: Space, Time, and Motion".

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Proving the Big Bang Happened with Dr Brian Keating on The Fraser Cain Show (#258) Sep 18, 2022

Fraser Cain, science youtuber and publisher www.universetoday.com interviews Dr. Brian Keating. They discussed the evidence for the Big Bang and the impact of James Webb Space Telescope on our current understanding of the Universe.

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Brian Keating on the Abhijit Chavda Podcast: Big Bang Theory, Alien Life, Cosmology, and the Nobel Prize (#257) Sep 11, 2022

Brian is interviewed by Abhijit Chavda. Abhijit is a theoretical physicist, technologist, writer and host of the #AskAbhijit podcast and youtube channel. His work in theoretical physics involves research on the topics of dark matter, dark energy, black hole physics, quantum gravity and physical cosmology. He has authored and co-authored several research papers on these topics.

He discusses a variety of eclectic topics including: Indian & world history, science, geopolitics, power, culture, art, education, technology, philosophy, the future of humanity, and everything in between and beyond.

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Nick Bostrom: Superintelligence (#256) Sep 07, 2022

Nick Bostrom is a Swedish-born philosopher at the University of Oxford known for his work on existential risk, the anthropic principle, human enhancement ethics, superintelligence risks, and the reversal test. In 2011, he founded the Oxford Martin Program on the Impacts of Future Technology and is the founding director of the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University. In 2009 and 2015, he was included in Foreign Policy's Top 100 Global Thinkers list.

Bostrom is the author of over 200 publications, and has written two books and co-edited two others. The two books he has authored are Anthropic Bias: Observation Selection Effects in Science and Philosophy (2002) and Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (2014). Superintelligence was a New York Times bestseller, was recommended by Elon Musk and Bill Gates among others, and helped to popularize the term "superintelligence".

Bostrom believes that superintelligence, which he defines as "any intellect that greatly exceeds the cognitive performance of humans in virtually all domains of interest," is a potential outcome of advances in artificial intelligence. He views the rise of superintelligence as potentially highly dangerous to humans, but nonetheless rejects the idea that humans are powerless to stop its negative effects.

In his book Superintelligence, Professor Bostrom asks the questions: What happens when machines surpass humans in general intelligence? Will artificial agents save or destroy us? Nick Bostrom lays the foundation for understanding the future of humanity and intelligent life.

The human brain has some capabilities that the brains of other animals lack. It is to these distinctive capabilities that our species owes its dominant position. If machine brains surpassed human brains in general intelligence, then this new superintelligence could become extremely powerful - possibly beyond our control. As the fate of the gorillas now depends more on humans than on the species itself, so would the fate of humankind depend on the actions of the machine superintelligence.

But we have one advantage: we get to make the first move. Will it be possible to construct a seed Artificial Intelligence, to engineer initial conditions so as to make an intelligence explosion survivable? How could one achieve a controlled detonation?

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David Chalmers elaborates on the simulation hypothesis, virtual reality, and his philosophy of consciousness. https://youtu.be/ywjbbQXAFic
Sabine Hossenfelder on Existential Physics: https://youtu.be/g00ilS6tBvs

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Errors in the Big Bang Never Happened (#255) Sep 03, 2022

There's been speculation in the popular press, primarily by Eric Lerner ( @LPPFusion ), claiming the Big Bang never happened. Supposedly, new data from the James Webb Space Telescope presents a 'crisis' for an old universe that emerged from a hot dense plasma, in favor of a much more ancient cosmology -- a plasma cosmology.

Prof. Lewis and I will present flaws in Eric Lerner's article, loosely based on his 30-year-old book of nearly the same name, "The Big Bang Never Happened", and evidence that contradicts his claims about the so-called crisis.

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Yet the underpinnings of the Big Bang are more solid than ever, thanks in large part to the fossil evidence astrophysicists have found of primordial nucleosynthesis, also called BBN. Join us for a deep dive into the physics of the formation of the elements, the redshift distance relation, and the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation -- perhaps the most indisputable evidence for the hot Big Bang there is.

We will provide insight into how I review such claims and how you can too even if you're not a professional cosmologist: judge for yourself.

Resources: Lerner's article

https://iai.tv/articles/the-big-bang-didnt-happen-auid-2215
Peebles’s Anomalies In Cosmology https://arxiv.org/abs/2208.05018

Lerner's first reply to criticism from me and Dr Becky, and Ethan Siegel: https://youtu.be/360aZiIWdjQ from LPPFusion with Eric Lerner replying to

@drbecky
Anton Petrov @WhatDaMath
Ethan Siegel @StartsWithABang

And others in new series on Big Bang Never Happened Debate. #BigBang #BigBangNeverHappened #JWST

@DrBecky presentation https://youtu.be/Fqfap3v0xxw
@Anton Petrov analysis https://youtu.be/Y2DOCWyyhdI
UCLA Professor Ned Wright: Errors in the "The Big Bang Never Happened: https://www.astro.ucla.edu/~wright/lerner_errors.html
Follow Allison Kirkpatrick https://twitter.com/AkAstronomy
Ethan Siegel https://twitter.com/StartsWithABang https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/has-jwst-disproven-big-bang/
Watch my first video on this controversy: https://youtu.be/SYeUkVqDZjA

Watch my deep dive into the physics of the Big Bang nucleosynthesis: https://youtu.be/XLT05w79c64

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Dark Matter Doesn't Exist? With Mordehai "Moti" Milgrom (#253) Aug 28, 2022

Mordehai "Moti" Milgrom is an Israeli physicist and the Isidor Rabi Professor Emeritus of Physics in the department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics at the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, Israel.

He received his B.Sc. degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1966. Later he studied at the Weizmann Institute of Science and completed his doctorate in 1972. In 1981, he proposed Modified Newtonian dynamics (MOND) as an alternative to the dark matter and galaxy rotation curve problems. Milgrom suggests that Newton's Second Law be modified for very small accelerations. In the academic years 1980–1981 and 1985–1986 he was at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. Before 1980 he worked primarily on high-energy astrophysics and became well-known for his kinematical model of the star system SS 43.

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Claim: The Big Bang NEVER Happened? (#252) Aug 24, 2022

By popular demand, I'll present 10 reasons why I believe Eric Lerner's article, based on his 30 year old book of nearly the same name, "The Big Bang Never Happened" is wrong, as well as some legitimate claims he raises. Join me for some live questions and maybe some answers. Along the way, I'll provide insight into how I review such claims and how you can too even if you're not a professional cosmologist to judge for yourself

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There's been lots of speculation in the popular press claiming the Big Bang never happened. Supposedly, new data from the James Webb Space Telescope presents a crisis for an old universe that emerged from a hot dense plasma, in favor of a much more ancient cosmology -- a plasma cosmology. Yet the underpinnings of the Big Bang are more solid than ever, thanks in large part to the fossil evidence astrophysicists have found of primordial nucleosynthesis, also called BBN. Join me for a deep-dive into the physics of the formation of the elements, perhaps the most indisputable evidence for the hot Big Bang there is.

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This Proves the Big Bang Happened: 30 Minute Thesis (#251) Aug 23, 2022

There's been lots of speculation in the popular press claiming the Big Bang never happened. Supposedly, new data from the James Webb Space Telescope presents a crisis for an old universe that emerged from a hot dense plasma, in favor of a much more ancient cosmology -- a plasma cosmology. Yet the underpinnings of the Big Bang are more solid than ever, thanks in large part to the fossil evidence astrophysicists have found of primordial nucleosynthesis, also called BBN. Join me for a deep-dive into the physics of the formation of the elements, perhaps the most indisputable evidence for the hot Big Bang there is.

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00:01 Pillars of the Big Bang Theory
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The Milky Way: An Autobiography with Dr. Moiya McTier (#250) Aug 16, 2022

Astrophysicist and folklorist Dr. Moiya McTier channels The Milky Way in this approachable and utterly fascinating autobiography of the titular galaxy, detailing what humans have discovered about everything from its formation to its eventual death, and what more there is to learn about this galaxy we call home.

After a few billion years of bearing witness to life on Earth, of watching one hundred billion humans go about their day-to-day lives, of feeling unbelievably lonely, and of hearing its own story told by others, The Milky Way would like a chance to speak for itself. All one hundred billion stars and fifty undecillion tons of gas of it.

It all began some thirteen billion years ago, when clouds of gas scattered through the universe's primordial plasma just could not keep their metaphorical hands off each other. They succumbed to their gravitational attraction, and the galaxy we know as the Milky Way was born. Since then, the galaxy has watched as dark energy pushed away its first friends, as humans mythologized its name and purpose, and as galactic archaeologists have worked to determine its true age (rude). The Milky Way has absorbed supermassive (an actual technical term) black holes, made enemies of a few galactic neighbors, and mourned the deaths of countless stars. Our home galaxy has even fallen in love.

After all this time, the Milky Way finally feels that it's amassed enough experience for the juicy tell-all we've all been waiting for. Its fascinating autobiography recounts the history and future of the universe in accessible but scientific detail, presenting a summary of human astronomical knowledge thus far that is unquestionably out of this world.

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Sabine Hossenfelder Gets Existential Without the Gobbledygook(#249) Aug 09, 2022

From renowned physicist and creator of the YouTube series “Science without the Gobbledygook,” a book that takes a no-nonsense approach to life’s biggest questions, and wrestles with what physics really says about the human condition

Not only can we not currently explain the origin of the universe, it is questionable we will ever be able to explain it. The notion that there are universes within particles, or that particles are conscious, is as scientific, as is the hypothesis that our universe is a computer simulation. On the other hand, the idea that the universe itself is conscious is difficult to rule out entirely.

According to Sabine Hossenfelder, it is not a coincidence that quantum entanglement and vacuum energy have become the go-to explanations of alternative healers, or that people believe their deceased grandmother is still alive because of quantum mechanics. Science and religion have the same roots, and they still tackle some of the same questions: Where do we come from? Where do we go to? How much can we know? The area of science that is closest to answering these questions is physics. Over the last century, physicists have learned a lot about which spiritual ideas are still compatible with the laws of nature. Not always, though, have they stayed on the scientific side of the debate.

In this lively, thought-provoking book, Hossenfelder takes on the biggest questions in physics: Does the past still exist? Do particles think? Was the universe made for us? Has physics ruled out free will? Will we ever have a theory of everything? She lays out how far physicists are on the way to answering these questions, where the current limits are, and what questions might well remain unanswerable forever. Her book offers a no-nonsense yet entertaining take on some of the toughest riddles in existence and will give the reader a solid grasp on what we know—and what we don’t know.

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Part 2: Sir Roger Penrose & Stuart Hameroff: What is Consciousness? (#248) Aug 08, 2022

A conversation with Nobel Prize Winner and renowned mathematical physicist Sir Roger Penrose and anesthesiologist Dr. Stuart Hameroff about consciousness and quantum mechanics.

Sir Roger Penrose and Dr. Stuart Hameroff have tackled one of the most vexing problems in science -- how does consciousness work? Their theories of consciousness were selected by the Templeton Foundation for study. We will discuss Is the brain a sophisticated computer or an intuitive thinking device? Following on from their conference in Tucson which pitted Integrated Information Theory (IIT) against Orchestrated Objective Reduction (Orch-OR), Sir Roger Penrose OM and Stuart Hameroff discuss the current state of theories that might explain human consciousness and objections to them from FQXI and others.

Sir Roger Penrose describe examples of ‘non-computability’ in human consciousness, thoughts and actions such as the way we evaluate particular chess positions which cast doubt on ‘Turing’ computation as a complete explanation of brain function. As a source of non-computability, Roger discuss his ‘objective reduction’ (‘OR’) self-collapse of the quantum wavefunction which is a potential resolution for the ‘measurement problem’ in quantum mechanics, and a mechanism for non-computable physics.

Dr. Stuart Hameroff reviews neuronal and biophysical aspects of Orch OR, in which ‘orchestrated’ quantum vibrations occur among entangled brain microtubules and evolve toward Orch OR threshold and consciousness. The nature, feasibility, decoherence times and evidence for quantum vibrations in microtubules, their role and correlation with consciousness, effects upon them of anesthetic gases and psychedelic drug molecules will be discussed, along with Orch OR criticisms and predictions of microtubule quantum vibrations as therapeutic targets for mental and cognitive disorders.

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Part 1: Sir Roger Penrose & Stuart Hameroff: What is Consciousness? (#247) Aug 07, 2022

A conversation with Nobel Prize Winner and renowned mathematical physicist Sir Roger Penrose and anesthesiologist Dr. Stuart Hameroff about consciousness and quantum mechanics.

00:00 Intro
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05:00 Updates to The Emperor's New Mind
07:00 What about Schrödinger’s Cat?

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Sir Roger Penrose and Dr. Stuart Hameroff have tackled one of the most vexing problems in science -- how does consciousness work? Their theories of consciousness were selected by the Templeton Foundation for study. We will discuss Is the brain a sophisticated computer or an intuitive thinking device? Following on from their conference in Tucson which pitted Integrated Information Theory (IIT) against Orchestrated Objective Reduction (Orch-OR), Sir Roger Penrose OM and Stuart Hameroff discuss the current state of theories that might explain human consciousness and objections to them from FQXI and others.

Sir Roger Penrose describe examples of ‘non-computability’ in human consciousness, thoughts and actions such as the way we evaluate particular chess positions which cast doubt on ‘Turing’ computation as a complete explanation of brain function. As a source of non-computability, Roger discuss his ‘objective reduction’ (‘OR’) self-collapse of the quantum wavefunction which is a potential resolution for the ‘measurement problem’ in quantum mechanics, and a mechanism for non-computable physics.

Dr. Stuart Hameroff reviews neuronal and biophysical aspects of Orch OR, in which ‘orchestrated’ quantum vibrations occur among entangled brain microtubules and evolve toward Orch OR threshold and consciousness. The nature, feasibility, decoherence times and evidence for quantum vibrations in microtubules, their role and correlation with consciousness, effects upon them of anesthetic gases and psychedelic drug molecules will be discussed, along with Orch OR criticisms and predictions of microtubule quantum vibrations as therapeutic targets for mental and cognitive disorders.

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If You Believe In God, Do This! A Conversation with Dennis Prager (#246) Aug 04, 2022

Dennis Prager and Brian Keating discuss the findings and impact of the James Webb Space Telescope.

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Part 2 of 2: Quantum Physics and The End of Reality with Sabine Hossenfelder, Carlo Rovelli, and Eric Weinstein hosted by Brian Keating for the Institute for Art and Ideas (#245) Aug 01, 2022

We imagine physics is objective. But quantum physics found the act of human observation changes the outcome of experiment. Many scientists assume this central role of the observer is limited to just quantum physics. But is this an error? As Heisenberg puts it, "what we observe is not nature in itself but nature exposed to our method of questioning." In all our studies of reality and nature then, the observer plays a role -- not just in quantum physics.

Should we recognize science can never access reality independent of the observer? Should we re-define science not as uncovering objective reality, but as uncovering the functions, limitations and structures of the mind of the observer themselves? And if we cannot remove the observer, might quantum physics help us to understand the observer - as Roger Penrose suggests consciousness "reeks of something quantum mechanical."

Sabine Hossenfelder is a research fellow at the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, author of Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray and regular contributor to Forbes. She is known for her popular YouTube channel Science Without The Gobbledygook

Eric Weinstein is an American podcast host, managing director of Thiel Capital, doctor of mathematical physics and member of the "intellectual dark web".

Carlo Rovelli is an Italian theoretical physicist who works mainly in the field of Quantum Gravity. Carlo's popular science book Seven Briefs Lessons on Physics has been translated into 41 languages and sold over one million copies. In 2019 he was named one of the 100 most influential thinkers by Foreign Policy magazine.

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Part 1 of 2: Quantum Physics and The End of Reality with Sabine Hossenfelder, Carlo Rovelli, and Eric Weinstein hosted by Brian Keating for the Institute for Art and Ideas (#244) Jul 31, 2022

We imagine physics is objective. But quantum physics found the act of human observation changes the outcome of experiment. Many scientists assume this central role of the observer is limited to just quantum physics. But is this an error? As Heisenberg puts it, "what we observe is not nature in itself but nature exposed to our method of questioning." In all our studies of reality and nature then, the observer plays a role -- not just in quantum physics.

Should we recognize science can never access reality independent of the observer? Should we re-define science not as uncovering objective reality, but as uncovering the functions, limitations and structures of the mind of the observer themselves? And if we cannot remove the observer, might quantum physics help us to understand the observer - as Roger Penrose suggests consciousness "reeks of something quantum mechanical."

Sabine Hossenfelder is a research fellow at the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, author of Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray and regular contributor to Forbes. She is known for her popular YouTube channel Science Without The Gobbledygook

Eric Weinstein is an American podcast host, managing director of Thiel Capital, doctor of mathematical physics and member of the "intellectual dark web".

Carlo Rovelli is an Italian theoretical physicist who works mainly in the field of Quantum Gravity. Carlo's popular science book Seven Briefs Lessons on Physics has been translated into 41 languages and sold over one million copies. In 2019 he was named one of the 100 most influential thinkers by Foreign Policy magazine.

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Ben Shapiro REACTS to New NASA Facts! (#243) Jul 28, 2022

In July NASA released the first images and data from the James Webb Space Telescope. Here's my discussion with @Ben Shapiro on this treasure trove of data including:

Carina Nebula. The Carina Nebula is one of the largest and brightest nebulae in the sky, located approximately 7,600 light-years away in the southern constellation Carina. Nebulae are stellar nurseries where stars form. The Carina Nebula is home to many massive stars, several times larger than the Sun.

WASP-96 b (spectrum). WASP-96 b is a giant planet outside our solar system, composed mainly of gas. The planet, located nearly 1,150 light-years from Earth, orbits its star every 3.4 days. It has about half the mass of Jupiter, and its discovery was announced in 2014.

Southern Ring Nebula. The Southern Ring, or “Eight-Burst” nebula, is a planetary nebula – an expanding cloud of gas, surrounding a dying star. It is nearly half a light-year in diameter and is located approximately 2,000 light years away from Earth.

Stephan’s Quintet: About 290 million light-years away, Stephan’s Quintet is located in the constellation Pegasus. It is notable for being the first compact galaxy group ever discovered in 1877. Four of the five galaxies within the quintet are locked in a cosmic dance of repeated close encounters.

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The Elephant In The Universe: Govert Schilling (#242) Jul 24, 2022

In The Elephant in the Universe, Govert Schilling explores the fascinating history of the search for dark matter. Evidence for its existence comes from a wealth of astronomical observations. Theories and computer simulations of the evolution of the universe are also suggestive: they can be reconciled with astronomical measurements only if dark matter is a dominant component of nature. Physicists have devised huge, sensitive instruments to search for dark matter, which may be unlike anything else in the cosmos—some unknown elementary particle. Yet so far dark matter has escaped every experiment. Indeed, dark matter is so elusive that some scientists are beginning to suspect there might be something wrong with our theories about gravity or with the current paradigms of cosmology. Schilling interviews both believers and heretics and paints a colorful picture of the history and current status of dark matter research, with astronomers and physicists alike trying to make sense of theory and observation.

Govert Schilling is an internationally acclaimed astronomy writer in the Netherlands. He is a contributing editor of Sky & Telescope, and his articles have appeared in Science, New Scientist and BBC Sky at Night Magazine. He wrote over fifty books (in Dutch) on a wide variety of astronomical topics, some of which have been translated into English, including Evolving Cosmos, Flash! The Hunt for the Biggest Explosions in the Universe, The Hunt for Planet X, and Atlas of Astronomical Discoveries. In 2007, the International Astronomical Union named asteroid (10986) Govert after him.

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Brian Keating with James Altucher (#241) Jul 20, 2022

Have you ever thought about why Galileo Galilei, an Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer was willing to risk his life to speak out about science against the will of the church at that time? How was science back then?

How can America maintain its leadership in the sciences? Is it slipping?

Dr. Brian Keating, an American physicist, podcaster, and author, talks to James Altucher about his project of making the first-ever audiobook that was written by Galileo Galilei, and we also brainstorm on how we could better fund science.

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James Webb Space Telescope First Results Q & A with Project Scientist John Mather, Nobel Prizewinner (#240) Jul 17, 2022

@NASAWebb Senior Project Scientist, and @NobelPrize winner, John Mather answers questions about the JWST from listeners of Into The Impossible.

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Astrophysics Professor Explains James Webb Space Telescope Results: What do they mean? What's next? (#239) Jul 13, 2022

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Today NASA released the first images and data from the James Webb Space Telescope. Here's my reaction to this treasure trove of light, including:

Carina Nebula. The Carina Nebula is one of the largest and brightest nebulae in the sky, located approximately 7,600 light-years away in the southern constellation Carina. Nebulae are stellar nurseries where stars form. The Carina Nebula is home to many massive stars, several times larger than the Sun.

WASP-96 b (spectrum). WASP-96 b is a giant planet outside our solar system, composed mainly of gas. The planet, located nearly 1,150 light-years from Earth, orbits its star every 3.4 days. It has about half the mass of Jupiter, and its discovery was announced in 2014.

Southern Ring Nebula. The Southern Ring, or “Eight-Burst” nebula, is a planetary nebula – an expanding cloud of gas, surrounding a dying star. It is nearly half a light-year in diameter and is located approximately 2,000 light years away from Earth.

Stephan’s Quintet: About 290 million light-years away, Stephan’s Quintet is located in the constellation Pegasus. It is notable for being the first compact galaxy group ever discovered in 1877. Four of the five galaxies within the quintet are locked in a cosmic dance of repeated close encounters.

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The Elusive Higgs Boson: Frank Close (#238) Jul 10, 2022

Frank Close is Professor Emeritus of Theoretical Physics, and Fellow Emeritus at Exeter College. He was formerly Head of Theoretical Physics Division at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, vice President of the British Science Association and Head of Communications and Public Understanding at CERN. He was awarded the Kelvin Medal of the Institute of Physics for his 'outstanding contributions to the public understanding of physics' in 1996, an OBE for 'services to research and the public understanding of science in 2000, and the Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize for communicating science in 2013. He is the only professional physicist to have won a British Science Writers Prize on three occasions.

Author of 20 books about science, the latest "Elusive: How Peter Higgs Solved the Mystery of Mass", marks the 10th anniversary of the discovery of the Higgs Boson. On July 4, 2012, the announcement came that one of the longest-running mysteries in physics had been solved: the Higgs boson, the missing piece in understanding why particles have mass, had finally been discovered. On the rostrum, surrounded by jostling physicists and media, was the particle’s retiring namesake—the only person in history to have an existing single particle named for them. Why Peter Higgs? Drawing on years of conversations with Higgs and others, Close illuminates how an unprolific man became one of the world’s most famous scientists. Close finds that scientific competition between people, institutions, and states played as much of a role in making Higgs famous as Higgs’s work did.

Topics Discussed Include:
The mystique and character of Peter Higgs
A brief history of CERN and the LHC
The influence of Freeman Dyson.
What part did the Nobel Prize play in motivating Peter Higgs?
A brief history of particle physics and super-colliders.
The Large Electron Positron (LEP) Collider, precursor to the LHC.
The Nobel Prize for the Higgs Boson: Was it given fairly? Who deserves credit?
Frank's advice to his younger self for going into the impossible.

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Is a rogue black hole lurking in the Milky Way? | Professor Jessica Lu (#237) Jul 03, 2022

Today's guest, UC Berkeley Professor Jessica Lu, discusses the discovery of the first dark, isolated black hole or neutron star in the Milky Way using gravitational microlensing!

This ‘ghost black hole’ is far from the center of the Milky Way. We also discussed:

⬛ dark matter and the future of multi-messenger astronomy w/ the Roman and James Webb Space telescope as well as the Vera Rubin Observatory. Finally, we answered your❓Questions -- you can always submit them on the "Community" tab for this channel.

This work was led by UC Berkeley grad, Casey Lam, and details are in papers in The Astrophysical Journal (https://arxiv.org/abs/2202.01903). See Jessica's awesome Twitter thread on this discovery, and what it might mean:

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Does the Universe Bounce? A Conversation with Anna Ijjas (#236) Jul 03, 2022

Was there a Big Bang? Did the universe emerge from a singularity? Is there any evidence for a Multiverse? Anna Ijjas and I explore these questions and much more, including her incredibly fascinating work on bouncing cosmological models.

Anna Ijjas is a research faculty at New York University. Her research lies at the intersection of gravitational theory and cosmology. She has pioneered the application of mathematical and numerical relativity to cosmology with the goal of developing novel theories that explain the origin, structure and evolution of our universe. Her work has already led to several advances in this new field, including the establishment of slow contraction as a rapid and robust smoother. Currently, she is developing novel mathematical and computational methods for studying the effects of modifications of Einstein's relativity theory on cosmology and black holes.

Her Website: https://anna-ijjas.com/

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What should a theorist know about experimental cosmology?
Why is the cyclic universe theory not often taught and often ignored?
The Friedman Equations.
What is geodesic complete? Some alternative theorems.
Inflation and scalar fields.
Quantum fluctuations in the scalar field.
About the Hubble Tension! What's Anna's take?
What should we be teaching young cosmologists?

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Avi Loeb + Eric Weinstein: UAPs, Academic Research, & Truth – Part 2 of 2 (#235) Jun 26, 2022

Join Brian Keating and his friends Eric Weinstein and Harvard's Avi Loeb for an update on the Galileo Project, NASA's recent formation of a government panel investigating UAP/UFOs and more.

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Avi Loeb + Eric Weinstein: UAPs, Academic Research, & Truth – Part 1 of 2 (#234) Jun 23, 2022

Join Brian Keating and his friends Eric Weinstein and Harvard's Avi Loeb for an update on the Galileo Project, NASA's recent formation of a government panel investigating UAP/UFOs and more.

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Searching for Habitable Worlds: Richard Powers, Winner of The Pulitzer Prize (#233) Jun 19, 2022

Richard Powers is an American novelist whose works explore the effects of modern science and technology. His novel The Echo Maker won the 2006 National Book Award for Fiction. He's won many other awards over the course of his career, including a MacArthur Fellowship. As of 2021, Powers has published 14 novels and has taught at the University of Illinois and Stanford University. He won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for The Overstory.

Powers’ latest book is Bewilderment in which, The astrobiologist Theo Byrne searches for life throughout the cosmos while single-handedly raising his unusual nine-year-old, Robin, following the death of his wife. Robin is a warm, kind boy who spends hours painting elaborate pictures of endangered animals. He’s also about to be expelled from third grade for smashing his friend in the face. As his son grows more troubled, Theo hopes to keep him off psychoactive drugs. He learns of an experimental neurofeedback treatment to bolster Robin’s emotional control, one that involves training the boy on the recorded patterns of his mother’s brain…

With its soaring descriptions of the natural world, its tantalizing vision of life beyond, and its account of a father and son’s ferocious love, Bewilderment marks Richard Powers’s most intimate and moving novel. At its heart lies the question: How can we tell our children the truth about this beautiful, imperiled planet?

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Where Did The Universe Come From? Geraint Lewis (#232) Jun 05, 2022

Do you ever look up to the stars and wonder about what is out there?

Over the last few centuries, humans have successfully unraveled much of the language of the universe, exploring and defining formerly mysterious phenomena such as electricity, magnetism, and matter through the beauty of mathematics. But some secrets remain beyond our realm of understanding—and seemingly beyond the very laws and theories we have relied on to make sense of the universe we inhabit. It is clear that the quantum, the world of atoms and electrons, is entwined with the cosmos, a universe of trillions of stars and galaxies...but exactly how these two extremes of human understanding interact remains a mystery. Where Did the Universe Come From? And Other Cosmic Questions allows readers to eavesdrop on a conversation between award-winning physicists Chris Ferrie and Geraint F. Lewis as they examine the universe through the two unifying and yet often contradictory lenses of classical physics and quantum mechanics, tackling questions such as:

Where did the universe come from?
Why do dying stars rip themselves apart
Do black holes last forever?
What is left for humans to discover?

Geraint Lewis is a Welsh astrophysicist, who is best known for his work on dark energy, gravitational lensing and galactic cannibalism. Lewis is a Professor of Astrophysics (Teaching and Research) at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy, part of the University of Sydney's School of Physics. He is head of the Gravitational Astrophysics Group. He was previously the Associate Head for Research at the School of Physics, and held an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship between 2011 and 2015. Lewis won the 2016 Walter Boas Medal in recognition of excellence in research in Physics. I

In April 2020, Geraint was elected as a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales. He is also an elected fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales.

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Nobel Prize Winner Adam Riess: The Hubble Tension is Getting WORSE! (#231) May 29, 2022

Chat with Nobel Prize winner Adam Riess about his team's newest measurements of the 'most important number in cosmology' the Hubble Constant. Using the Hubble Space Telescope for what it was meant to do, Adam's team continues to make ultra-precise measurements. We'll also explore the Hubble Tension, the future of Hubble now that the James Webb Space Telescope has deployed, and other cosmic conundrums. Adam is a brilliant teacher and a wonderful raconteur. Don't miss your chance to chat with a brilliant scientist about the most important topic in cosmology today!

From the team: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2022/news-2022-005

From CNN:

Measuring the expansion rate of the universe was one of the Hubble Space Telescope’s main goals when it was launched in 1990. Over the past 30 years, the space observatory has helped scientists discover and refine that accelerating rate – as well as uncover a mysterious wrinkle that only brand-new physics may solve.

Hubble has observed more than 40 galaxies that include pulsating stars as well as exploding stars called supernovae to measure even greater cosmic distances. Both of these phenomena help astronomers to mark astronomical distances like mile markers, which have pointed to the expansion rate.

In the quest to understand how quickly our universe expands, astronomers already made one unexpected discovery in 1998: “dark energy.” This phenomenon acts as a mysterious repulsive force that accelerates the expansion rate.

And there is another twist: an unexplained difference between the expansion rate of the local universe versus that of the distant universe right after the big bang.

Scientists don’t understand the discrepancy but acknowledge that it’s weird and could require new physics.

“You are getting the most precise measure of the expansion rate for the universe from the gold standard of telescopes and cosmic mile markers,” said Nobel Laureate Adam Riess at the Space Telescope Science Institute and a distinguished professor at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, in a statement.

“This is what the Hubble Space Telescope was built to do, using the best techniques we know to do it. This is likely Hubble’s magnum opus, because it would take another 30 years of Hubble’s life to even double this sample size.”

Adam Guy Riess (born December 16, 1969) is an American astrophysicist and Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins University and the Space Telescope Science Institute. He is known for his research in using supernovae as cosmological probes. Riess shared both the 2006 Shaw Prize in Astronomy and the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics with Saul Perlmutter and Brian P. Schmidt for providing evidence that the expansion of the universe is accelerating.

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Philip Goff: Consciousness and Galileo's Error (#230) May 22, 2022

Philip Goff is a philosopher and consciousness researcher at Durham University, UK. His research focuses on how to integrate consciousness into a scientific worldview.

Goff argues that the traditional approaches of materialism (consciousness explained in terms of physical processes in the brain) and dualism (consciousness is separate from the body and brain) face insuperable difficulties. He therefore defends a form of panpsychism, the view that consciousness is a fundamental and ubiquitous feature of the physical world, not confined to biological entities but is a fundamental feature of all physical matter—from subatomic particles to the human brain..

Goff’s new book, Galileo's Error: Foundations for a New Science of Consciousness, traces the problem of consciousness back to the foundations of the scientific revolution, in Galileo's decision to set consciousness outside of the domain of science. He offers a provocative argument for panpsychism’s radically new picture of human consciousness.

Understanding how brains produce consciousness is one of the great scientific challenges of our age. Some philosophers argue that consciousness is something "extra," beyond the physical workings of the brain. Others think that if we persist in our standard scientific methods, our questions about consciousness will eventually be answered. And some even suggest that the mystery is so deep, it will never be solved. Decades have been spent trying to explain consciousness from within our current scientific paradigm, but little progress has been made. In Galileo’s Error, Goff offers an exciting alternative that could pave the way forward.

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Shep Doeleman: How the Event Horizon Telescope caught the Milky Way’s MONSTER Black Hole! (#229) May 15, 2022

European Southern Observatory (ESO) released groundbreaking new Milky Way results from the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration (EHT). Today I speak to Shep Doeleman Founding Director of the Event Horizon Telescope about. what it all means! You can watch the press conference on ESO's YouTube channel https://youtu.be/rIQLA6lo6R0 and watch my breakdown of everything you need to know!

Astronomers have unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our own Milky Way galaxy. This result provides overwhelming evidence that the object is indeed a black hole and yields valuable clues about the workings of such giants, which are thought to reside at the center of most galaxies. The image was produced by a global research team called the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration, using observations from a worldwide network of radio telescopes.

The image is a long-anticipated look at the massive object that sits at the very center of our galaxy. Scientists had previously seen stars orbiting around something invisible, compact, and very massive at the center of the Milky Way. This strongly suggested that this object—known as Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*, pronounced "sadge-ay-star")—is a black hole, and today’s image provides the first direct visual evidence of it.

Although we cannot see the black hole itself, because it is completely dark, glowing gas around it reveals a telltale signature: a dark central region (called a “shadow”) surrounded by a bright ring-like structure. The new view captures light bent by the powerful gravity of the black hole, which is four million times more massive than our Sun.

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The State of The Universe With Eric Weinstein: Part 2 0f 2 - Trust in Science, Optimism About the Future and Eric's Crystal Ball (#228) May 11, 2022

Eric Weinstein and I go for a wide-ranging quarterly catch-up on all sorts of goings-on in our Universe. We'll chat about Elon Musk and Twitter, censorship and control, abortion and leaks, a possible solution to the Fermi Paradox on intelligent aliens, Galileo Galilei, and more!

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Does Elon Musk have Buyer’s Remorse over Twitter?
Roe vs Wade and the immorality of leaks
Trust in science is at an all-time low. What can we do?
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State of the Universe with Eric Weinstein: Part 1 of 2 - Elon Musk and Roe vs. Wade (#227) May 10, 2022

Eric Weinstein and I go for a wide-ranging quarterly catch-up on all sorts of goings-on in our Universe. We'll chat about Elon Musk and Twitter, censorship and control, abortion and leaks, a possible solution to the Fermi Paradox on intelligent aliens, Galileo Galilei, and more!

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Roe vs Wade and the immorality of leaks
Trust in science is at an all-time low. What can we do?
Advice to Elon Musk

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Who Was James Webb? An honest conversation with Hakeem Oluseyi (#226) May 03, 2022

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is NASA’s next great flagship observatory. It’s set to continue — and extend — the illustrious scientific tradition established by the Hubble Space Telescope, while peering deeper into the universe and observing what Hubble could not. But who was James Webb? Considering the controversy surrounding his legacy, I wanted to explore the allegations against him with my friend Hakeem Oluseyi and answer the question: Why was the James Webb Space Telescope named after him?

Hakeem claims that some allegations wrongly accused an innocent man who was, among more well-known achievements, a hero of diversity and inclusion in American government. He worked with Lyndon Johnson and John F. Kennedy to use NASA facilities in America’s southern states to promote racial integration and equal opportunity in employment

Hakeem Oluseyi is an American astrophysicist, cosmologist, inventor, educator, science communicator, author, actor, veteran, and humanitarian. Oluseyi was named a Visiting Robinson Professor at George Mason University in 2021, a distinction by which the university recognizes outstanding faculty. In 2021, he published an autobiography titled: A Quantum Life: My Unlikely Journey from the Street to the Stars co-authored with Joshua Horwitz. His memoir tells the inspiring unlikely hero’s journey story from dealing drugs to dishing out the hardest of hardcore science communication and inspiration! Hakeem’s best known scientific contributions are research on the transfer of mass and energy through the Sun’s atmosphere; the development of space-borne observatories for studying astrophysical plasmas and dark energy; and the development of transformative technologies in ultraviolet optics, detectors, computer chips, and ion propulsion.

Hakeem Is the president-elect of the National Society of Black Physicists
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Quantum Thermodynamics: A Steampunk Adventure with Nicole Yunger Halpern (#225) Apr 25, 2022

Nicole Yunger Halpern is a theoretical physicist, NIST physicist and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Physics at the University of Maryland. She is also currently a Fellow of the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science at the University of Maryland.

Nicole reenvisions 19th-century thermodynamics for the 21st century, using the mathematical toolkit of quantum information (QI) theory. She applies QI thermodynamics as a lens through which to view the rest of science, gaining new perspectives on atomic, molecular and optical physics, condensed matter, chemistry, high-energy physics, and biophysics. She calls this research “quantum steampunk,” after the steampunk genre of art and literature that juxtaposes Victorian settings with futuristic technologies.

Dr. Yunger’s book, Quantum Steampunk is about how the Industrial Revolution meets the quantum-technology revolution! It is a steampunk adventure guide to how mind-blowing quantum physics is transforming our understanding of information and energy.In the book she shows how Victorian era steam engines and particle physics may seem worlds (as well as centuries) apart, yet a new branch of science, quantum thermodynamics, reenvisions the scientific underpinnings of the Industrial Revolution through the lens of today's roaring quantum information revolution. Classical thermodynamics, understood as the study of engines, energy, and efficiency, needs reimagining to take advantage of quantum mechanics, the basic framework that explores the nature of reality by peering at minute matters, down to the momentum of a single particle.

Readers follow the adventures of a rag-tag steampunk crew on trains, dirigibles, and automobiles, as they explore questions such as, "Can quantum physics revolutionize engines?" and "What deeper secrets can quantum information reveal about the trajectory of time?"

Yunger Halpern also describes her own adventures in the quantum universe and provides an insider's look at the work of the scientists obsessed with its technological promise.

Topis discussed include:

What is Entropy?
Where does physics end and chemistry begin?
What is Maxwell's Demon?
What does it mean to destroy information? What happens if I burn this book?!
What is a Boltzman Brain?
What is a quantum computer?
Can quantum computing help make the blockchain more efficient?
Why go into thermodynamics as a career now?
The unsung virtues of thermometry.

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What Happened Before the Big Bang? | An Infinity of Worlds - Will Kinney (#224) Apr 17, 2022

Will Kinney is a professor in the Department of Physics at the University at Buffalo, SUNY, where he has been on faculty since 2003. Dr. Kinney's research focuses on the physics of the very early universe, including inflationary cosmology, the Cosmic Microwave Background, Dark Matter, and Dark Energy. He has authored more than seventy published research articles and received the SUNY Chancellor's award for excellence in teaching in 2014.

In his new book, An Infinity of Worlds, physicist Will Kinney explains the theory that may hold the answers to these questions such as Why is the universe so big? Why is it so old? What is the origin of structure in the cosmos? It may even explain the ultimate origins of the universe. The theory of cosmic inflation, before the primordial fire of the Big Bang.

Kinney argues that cosmic inflation is a transformational idea in cosmology, changing our picture of the basic structure of the cosmos and raising unavoidable questions about what we mean by a scientific theory. He explains that inflation is a remarkable unification of inner space and outer space, in which the physics of the very large (the cosmos) meets the physics of the very small (elementary particles and fields), closing in a full circle at the first moment of time. With quantum uncertainty its fundamental feature, this new picture of cosmic origins introduces the possibility that the origin of the universe was of a quantum nature.

Kinney considers the consequences of eternal cosmic inflation. Can we come to terms with the possibility that our entire observable universe is one of infinitely many, forever hidden from our view?

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Topics discussed include:

What does inflationary theory say about cosmogenesis?
Does inflation require a singularity?
Alternative theories to cosmic inflation
Is inflationary theory "dangerous"!? Why Paul Steinhardt is wrong!
There is no single theory of inflation so how do you classify and think of it as a concept?
What evidence would cause you to doubt inflationary theory? For example the topology of the Universe?
What other tools can prove or refute the multiverse? Consistency Relations and primordial gravitation waves.

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Jim Al-Khalili Why I Love the Life Scientific! (#223) Apr 11, 2022

Jim is a theoretical physicist at the University of Surrey where he holds a Distinguished Chair in physics as well as a university chair in the public engagement in science. He received his PhD in nuclear reaction theory in 1989 and has published widely in the field. His current interest is in open quantum systems and the application of quantum mechanics in biology.

He is a prominent author and broadcaster. He has written 14 books on popular science and the history of science, between them translated into twenty-six languages. His latest book, The World According to Physics, was shortlisted for the Royal Society Book Prize. He is a regular presenter of TV science documentaries, such as the Bafta nominated Chemistry: a volatile history, and he hosts the long-running weekly BBC Radio 4 programme, The Life Scientific.

Jim is a past president of the British Science Association and a recipient of the Royal Society Michael Faraday medal and the Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Medal, the Institute of Physics Kelvin Medal and the Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication. He received an OBE in 2007 and a CBE in 2021 for ‘services to science’.

In his latest book, The Joy of Science, Jim presents 8 short lessons on how to unlock the clarity, empowerment, and joy of thinking and living a little more scientifically.

In this brief guide, Professor Al-Khalili invites readers to engage with the world as scientists have been trained to do. The scientific method has served humankind well in its quest to see things as they really are, and underpinning the scientific method are core principles that can help us all navigate modern life more confidently. Discussing the nature of truth and uncertainty, the role of doubt, the pros and cons of simplification, the value of guarding against bias, the importance of evidence-based thinking, and more, Al-Khalili shows how the powerful ideas at the heart of the scientific method are deeply relevant to the complicated times we live in and the difficult choices we make.

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Topics in this interview include:

The tension between art (poetics) and science. What can science learn from poetry?
What is the difference between wisdom and knowledge?
What does the phrase "follow the science" mean to you?
What is the "scientific method”?
What do you think about Karl Popper's philosophy and the falsification rule?
The problem with authority bias.
What's your philosophy regarding science outreach and popularization?

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If Darwin Had A Spaceship | Arik Kershenbaum: The Zoologist’s Guide to the Galaxy (#222) Apr 04, 2022

What would a modern-day 'Voyage of the Beagle ' be like? Cambridge zoologist Arik Kershenbaum evokes Charles Darwin's travels in a trip not confined to the earth's confines. Come along with us on a journey of discovery through the entire galaxy where we encounter aliens and their planets with supersonic creatures, a moon where aliens have a language composed of smells, and aliens who scream with fear, act honestly and have technology. The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy answers these questions using the latest science to tell the story of how life really works, on Earth and in space.

This is a wildly fun and scientifically sound exploration of what alien life must be like, using universal laws that govern life on Earth and in space.

But short of aliens landing in New York City, how do we know what they are like? Using his own expert understanding of life on Earth and Darwin's theory of evolution - which applies throughout the universe - Cambridge zoologist Dr. Arik Kershenbaum explains what alien life must be like: how these creatures will move, socialize, and communicate. For example, by observing fish whose electrical pulses indicate social status, we can see that other planets might allow for communication by electricity. As there was evolutionary pressure to wriggle along a seafloor, Earthling animals tend to have left/right symmetry; on planets where creatures evolved in midair or in soupy tar, they might be lacking any symmetry at all.

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Why natural selection is both a universal and predictable process, the existence and results of which are likely to be present on alien planets.
What are Animals and What are Aliens?
Examines the definition of animals, from the historical definitions derived from observation (e.g. Aristotle), to modern phylogenetic relationships. The book argues that a purely phylogenetic definition of what is an animal cannot be sufficient for classifying alien life.
Movement – Scuttling and Gliding Across Space
How the constraints of physics and mechanics combined with evolutionary laws to produce the movement strategies we see on Earth, and why many of these strategies (e.g. legs) are likely to exist on other planets too.

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Brian Keating On The Leon Logothetis Podcast (#221) Mar 30, 2022

The following is my appearance on the Leon Logothetis Podcast. Leon is the creator of THE KINDNESS DIARIES on Netflix and Amazon. He’s known for creating content around the world to highlight the best in humanity, and it was a privilege to be on his show. The show’s premise is that Leon does NOT know who is going to be his guest. That is why we start off with introductions. I was a bit nervous about going in blind, but Leon made it a great experience.

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“My guest this week is Brian Keating, who is an expert in the study of the universe’s oldest light, the cosmic microwave background, using it to learn about the origins and evolution of the universe.

Brian is an author, speaker, inventor and a Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of physics at the Center for Astrophysics & Space Sciences (CASS) in the Department of Physics at the University of California, San Diego.

It was a privilege to have Brian on the show and share his incredible knowledge about the cosmos. I left this conversation 38% smarter than before it!”

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Eve Vavagiakis: Inspiring The Next Generation (#220) Mar 22, 2022

Dr. Vavagiakis is a postdoctoral associate in the Physics Department at Cornell University. She work on four collaborations: ACT, CCAT-prime, CMB-S4, and the Simons Observatory.

Eve got her PhD at Cornell University in 2021, where she was an NSF Graduate Research Fellow and Provost Diversity Fellow on instrumentation and analysis for cosmology and astrophysics.

She designed Mod-Cam, a first light instrument for the CCAT Observatory‘s Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST). And is currently leading the development of Mod-Cam for first light on the FYST, located at 5600 meter elevation in the Atacama Desert, Chile.

In addition to building instrumentation, Dr. Vavagiakis analyzes maps of the cosmic microwave background to measure thermal and kinetic Sunyaev–Zel’dovich signals. These measurements probe the contents and evolution of galaxy groups and clusters and will constrain the fundamental physics of our universe.

Eve is an enthusiastic science communicator to a diverse public audience, and authoring children’s books with MIT Kids Press which will highlight modern physics and astronomy experiments. The first book is “I’m a Neutrino,” available on Amazon.

“I’m a Neutrino” is an accessible and visually arresting picture book about one of the universe's most mysterious particles for the youngest scientific minds.

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Sara Walker: The Origin of Life (#219) Mar 16, 2022

Sara Walker is an astrobiologist and theoretical physicist interested in the origin of life and how to find life on other worlds.

She is most interested in whether or not there are “laws of life’ related to how information structures the physical world that could universally describe life here on Earth and on other planets.

Walker is deputy director of the pioneering Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science, which is devoted to confronting the big questions of science and philosophy.

She is Associate Director of the ASU-Santa Fe Institute Center for Biosocial Complex Systems and Assistant Professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration. She is also Co-founder of the astrobiology-themed social website SAGANet.org, and is a member of the Board of Directors of Blue Marble Space. She is active in public engagement in science, with appearances at the World Science Festival and on "Through the Wormhole" and NPR's Science Friday.

Sara’s provocative paper: Origins of Life: A Problem for Physics can be found here

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James Altucher chats with Brian Keating about news in science, and his upcoming audio book with Carlo Rovelli - Galilleo's Dialogue! (#218) Mar 12, 2022

James Altucher chats Dr. Brian Keating on his new ventures, sciences, and he teased his upcoming book as well!

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Harvard Physicist Describes the Inside of a Black Hole | Shep Doeleman (#217) Mar 10, 2022

Sheperd S. Doeleman is an Astrophysicist at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian and Founding Director of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), a synchronized global array of radio observatories designed to examine the nature of black holes. He is also a Harvard Senior Research Fellow and a Project Co-Leader of Harvard’s recently established Black Hole Initiative (BHI). The BHI is a first-of-its-kind interdisciplinary program at the University that brings together the disciplines of Astronomy, Physics, Mathematics, Philosophy, and History of Science to define and establish black hole science as a new field of study.

As one of the founding members of the BHI, Doeleman leads a team studying supermassive black holes with sufficient resolution to directly observe the event horizon itself. Using Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) methods, the EHT telescope networks observe astronomical radio sources at 1.3 millimeter (mm) wavelengths. These sources include the supermassive black holes at the centers of our own Milky Way, called Sagittarius A* (SgrA*), as well as in Messier 87 (M87), the supergiant elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo.

Doeleman is a Guggenheim Fellow (2012) and was the recipient of the DAAD German Academic Exchange grant for research at the Max Planck Institute für Radioastonomie. He serves as a peer reviewer for the Astrophysical Journal, Science, and Nature, among others. Doeleman leads and co-leads research programs supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) ALMA-NA Development Fund, the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, the MIT International Science & Technology Initiatives (MISTI), the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and the John Templeton Foundation. He has taught at MIT and mentors students and post-doctoral fellows at MIT and Harvard.

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Hakeem Oluseyi: Quantum Leaps! (#216) Mar 01, 2022

Hakeem Oluseyi is an American astrophysicist, cosmologist, inventor, educator, science communicator, author, actor, veteran, and humanitarian. Oluseyi was named a Visiting Robinson Professor at George Mason University in 2021, a distinction by which the university recognizes outstanding faculty.

In 2021, he published an autobiography titled: A Quantum Life: My Unlikely Journey from the Street to the Stars co-authored with Joshua Horwitz.

His best known scientific contributions are research on the transfer of mass and energy through the Sun's atmosphere; the development of space-borne observatories for studying astrophysical plasmas and dark energy; and the development of transformative technologies in ultraviolet optics, detectors, computer chips, and ion propulsion.

Hakeem Is the president elect of the National Society of Black Physicists: https://nsbp.org/page/officers

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00:20:41 The world of cutthroat competition in science!
00:30:12 The moral obligation for public science communication.
00:36:07 Art Walker and the importance of mentorship. Pioneering Black scientists.
00:49:47 About drugs and Hakeem's upbringing.
01:01:38 Would you change anything in your past if you could?
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Marilyn Simons: Legion of Honor! (#215) Feb 24, 2022

Dr. Marilyn Hawrys Simons received a B.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from SUNY, Stony Brook and has volunteered in the non‑profit sector for the last thirty years. In 1994, she co‑founded the Simons Foundation together with her husband, Jim Simons, and served as its President until June 2021. Asteroid 10701 Marilynsimons is named after her!

The Simons Foundation is a charitable organization that was founded to fund basic research and educational programs in mathematics, physical and life sciences. The Foundation’s vision and generosity in also underwriting symposia, visiting lectureships and initiating programs at underserved institutions in the United States and abroad has helped to advance knowledge in a diverse spectrum of fields. She recently retired as President of the Simons Foundation and received the Legion d'Honaire, the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, it has been retained by all later French governments and régimes.

Her primary focus being education, Marilyn has served for the past eight years as the President of the Board of Learning Spring Elementary School, a school for children with autistic spectrum disorders. She also sits on the board of the East Harlem Tutorial Program, an after-school teaching program in East Harlem. In 2008, Dr. Simons joined the Cold Spring Harbor Board of Trustees.

At a personal level, Marilyn Simons has supported programs promoting an increased diversity and improved equity in science and economics. In 2013, she was awarded the Carnegie Medal for Philanthropy, for her extraordinary and pre‑eminent role in philanthropy. Marilyn is involved in various education initiatives and serves as a board member for many prestigious scientific institutions, including the American National Museum of Mathematics.

Through the Simons Foundation, Marilyn Simons has played an essential role in supporting the Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques's (IHÉS) ambition to develop greater financial independence. Over the course of two decades, the Simons Foundation has given more than $25 million to both specific projects, such as the building of the conference center that carries the names of Marilyn and Jim Simons, and to the Institute’s endowment, for example for the creation of the Simons Foundation Biology Fund at IHES. The Simons recently pledged an additional €25 million to support the institute over the next ten years.

In 2021, in recognition of her contributions and achievements, the French Ambassador to the U.S. Philippe Etienne awarded Marilyn Simons the French Legion of Honor during a special ceremony

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Jocelyn Bell Burnell: Mentors, Pulsars & Prizes (#214) Feb 16, 2022

In 1967, Jocelyn Bell Burnell made an astounding discovery. On 28 November 1967, she detected a "bit of scruff" on her chart-recorder papers that tracked across the sky with the stars. The signal had been visible in data taken in August, but as the papers had to be checked by hand, it took her three months to find it. She established that the signal was pulsing with great regularity, at a rate of about one pulse every one and a third seconds. Temporarily dubbed "Little Green Man 1" (LGM-1) the source (now known as PSR B1919+21) was identified after several years as a rapidly rotating neutron star.

But as a young woman in science, her role was overlooked. Today's discussion is with one of the foremost astronomers of our time in a deep and revealing interview that shares a more personal side of her than ever before. In addition to describing her experimental research, we describe the surprising initial reaction to what was initially thought to be aliens, or Little Green Men.

Since then we reveal what we've learned about fascinating pulsars as well as what that may reveal about life in the universe. We also chat about her religion (Quaker) and mine (Jewish) and how her view of God has evolved. We discuss her book "A Quaker Astronomer Reflects: Can a Scientist also be Religious? ", the Multiverse and Quakers: influence of mentors like Sir Fred Hoyle, the Nobel Prize and answer audience questions.

Dame Susan Jocelyn Bell Burnell DBE FRS FRSE FRAS FInstP is an astrophysicist from Northern Ireland who was president of the Royal Astronomical Society from 2002 to 2004, president of the Institute of Physics from October 2008 until October 2010, and interim president of the Institute following the death of her successor, Marshall Stoneham, in early 2011.

In 2018, she was awarded the Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. Following the announcement of the award, she decided to use the £2.3 million prize money to establish the Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund, to help female, minority and refugee students become physics researchers. The fund is administered by the Institute of Physics.

Bell on God "Recognising that there was not going to be any proof of the existence of God, I decided many years ago to adopt as a ‘working hypothesis’ the assumption that there was a God, a God that I will describe below, and to see how I got on with this picture of God. Perhaps evidence would accumulate that would lead me to decide that the hypothesis was wrong, that there was no God, or that God was very different from what I had imagined. Or perhaps evidence would accumulate that made it unquestionably clear that there was a God, maybe even evidence that God was much as I had envisaged."

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David Chalmers: You Are in a Sim (#213) Feb 09, 2022

David Chalmers is an Australian philosopher and cognitive scientist specializing in the areas of philosophy of mind and philosophy of language. He is a Professor of Philosophy and Neural Science at New York University, as well as co-director of NYU's Center for Mind, Brain and Consciousness (along with Ned Block).

In 2006, he was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. In 2013, he was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. David Chalmers first formulated the problem in his paper Facing up to the problem of consciousness (1995) and expanded upon it in his book The Conscious Mind (1996). His works have proven to be provocative. Some, such as David Lewis and Steven Pinker, have praised Chalmers for his argumentative rigor and "impeccable clarity." Others, such as Daniel Dennett and Patricia Churchland, believe that hard problem is really more of a collection of easy problems, and will be solved through further analysis of the brain and behavior.

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Along the way, Chalmers conducts a grand tour of big ideas in philosophy and science. He uses virtual reality technology to offer a new perspective on long-established philosophical questions. How do we know that there’s an external world? Is there a god? What is the nature of reality? What’s the relation between mind and body? How can we lead a good life? All of these questions are illuminated or transformed by Chalmers’ mind-bending analysis.

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Harry Cliff: How to Make an Apple Pie (#212) Feb 04, 2022

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Harry Cliff is a particle physicist at the University of Cambridge working on the LHCb experiment, a huge particle detector buried 100 metres underground at CERN near Geneva. He is a member of an international team of around 1400 physicists, engineers and computer scientists who are using LHCb to study the basic building blocks of our universe, in search of answers to some of the biggest questions in modern physics.

He also spends a big chunk of his time sharing his love of physics with the public. His first popular science book, How To Make An Apple Pie From Scratch, which will be published in August 2021. From 2012 to 2018 he held a joint post between Cambridge and the Science Museum in London, where he curated two major exhibitions: Collider (2013) and The Sun (2018). He has given a large number of public talks, including at TED and the Royal Institution, and made numerous appearances on television, radio and podcasts.

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00:00:00 Intro
00:04:00 Origin of the book cover and title
00:07:56 What was your thought process in writing this book? Was it a science career risk?
00:12:04 Is there too much hype in science? Is LHC worth it?
00:18:15 What is an "historic" experiment and why do you refer to them in the book?
00:23:31 When can you trust a theorist?
00:26:25 What's new about the "new" physics?
00:30:16 How far away are the next breakthroughs in physics?
00:30:43 Justifying big physics: Was finding the Higgs boson worth it?
00:34:34 The next big physics machine - and the one that wasn't (The Superconducting Supercollider)
00:38:32 The latest results from LHCb collaboration.
00:47:15 Is this really "new" physics or simply modifications to the standard model and its forces? Anomolies?
00:53:28 What is the elementary particle missing gap to the Standard Model?
00:55:59 On the miraculous "fine-tuning" of the Universe, and thoughts on the multiverse.
01:00:24 What is Harry's day job? (LHCb)
01:07:57 Can we get to a grand unified theory with existing data?
01:14:45 Can you foresee getting more out the existing data with new computational methods?
01:19:15 What would you put in your ethical will?
01:24:00 What would you put on your billion-year time capsule for the future?
01"26:17 What has occurred in your life that you thought was impossible? What advice would you give your younger self?

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Part 1 of 2: Brian Keating Λ Lee Cronin on Life in the Universe, Assembly Theory, and the Meaning of Time -A debate on Curt Jaimungal's Theories of Everything YouTube Channel (#210) Feb 01, 2022

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00:51:44 The universe is filled with life

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Nobel Prizewinner Reinhard Genzel: The Monster Black Hole at the Heart of our Galaxy! (#209) Jan 25, 2022

Reinhard Genzel studied physics at Bonn Univ., and received his doctorate at the Max Planck Institute for Radioastronomy Bonn (1978), He was a Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (1978-1980), Cambridge, MA, was Associate Professor of Physics and Associate Research Astronomer, Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley (1981- 1985), Full Professor of Physics, University of California, Berkeley (1985-1986).

He is Director and Scientific Member at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (since 1986), Honorary Professor Munich Univ. (since 1988), Full Professor of Physics University of California Berkeley (since 1999).

Professor Reinhard was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics 2020 together with Roger Penrose and Andrea Ghez "for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the center of our galaxy."

Since nothing, not even light, can escape black holes, they can only be observed by the radiation and the movement of nearby objects. Since the 1990s, Reinhard and Andrea Ghez, with their respective research teams, have developed and refined techniques for studying the movement of stars. Observations of stars in the area around Sagittarius A* in the middle of our galaxy, the Milky Way, revealed a supermassive black hole.

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Christopher Sweat: Philosophizing in Public (#208) Jan 21, 2022

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Paul Davies: What's Eating The Universe? (#207) Jan 18, 2022

Paul Davies is an internationally acclaimed physicist, cosmologist, and astrobiologist at Arizona State University, where he runs the pioneering Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science. He also chairs the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Post-Detection Task group, so that if SETI succeeds in finding intelligent life, he will be among the first to know. The asteroid 1992OG was officially renamed Pauldavies in his honor. In addition to his many scientific awards, Davies is the recipient of the 1995 Templeton Prize--the world's largest annual prize--for his work on science and religion. He is the author of more than twenty books, including The Mind of God, About Time, How to Build a Time Machine, and The Goldilocks Enigma. He lives in Tempe, Arizona.

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Please join my mailing list; just click here http://briankeating.com/mailing_list.php00:00:00 Intro
00:20:36 How do you know when to pursue a scientific hint with further research?
00:33:40 What's unique about your approach to science?
00:38:26 The laws of nature are not perfectly symmetrical. Why tro to find a unifying theory?
00:46:15 What is the Bunch-Davies Vacuum State?
00:52:14 Why did Stephen Hawking make implausible bets?
00:57:50 On black holes and singularities.
01:00:52 Lorentz Invariance and measuring the expansion of the universe with Hawking Radiation.
01:10:19 What are your thoughts on life as information?
01:16:00 Do you believe in God or is that even a meaningful question?
01:25:00 Have your feelings changed on the multiverse and un-falsifiable conjectures in general?
01:41:11 What advice would you give your younger self about how to venture into the impossible?
01:31:53 What advice would you leave in your ethical will?
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Barbara Ryden: A Teacher's Teacher (#206) Jan 11, 2022

Professor Barbara Ryden has been a member of the Ohio State University faculty since 1992, Prof. Ryden studies the formation, alignment, and shapes of galaxies, and the large-scale structure of the universe, and cosmology, including tests for dark energy, dark matter, and the properties of the primordial density fluctuations. She is internationally known for her textbook Introduction to Cosmology, which won the first Chambliss Astronomical Writing Award in 2006 from the American Astronomical Society, and is now in its second edition, and she co-authored Foundations of Astrophysics with Prof. Bradley Peterson, a beginning-level text in astrophysics for astronomy majors. She is currently editor in chief of the Ohio State Astrophysics Series, a series of graduate-level textbooks now in contract with Cambridge University Press. The first two volumes will be Interstellar & Intergalactic Medium by Prof. Ryden and Prof. Richard Pogge (2021) and Stellar Structure & Evolution by Prof. Marc Pinsonneault and Prof. Ryden (2022).

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Carlo Rovelli: Quantum Weirdness!? (#205) Jan 04, 2022

Carlo Rovelli was born in Italy, is a US citizen and lives in France. His main activity is in theoretical physics, where he is known as one of the founders of loop quantum gravity. He has also interests in the history and philosophy of science. He has written "Quantum Gravity", a treatise on loop quantum gravity and, for the large public, "The First Scientist: Anaximander and his Legacy", which is primarily a reflection on the nature of science. The book is translated in five languages and has been awarded by the "Prix du Livre Haute Maurienne".

Rovelli has worked in various Universities in Italy, the US and France. He is currently head of the quantum gravity group at the Center For Theoretical Physics of the Aix-Marseille University. He is Honorary Professor of the Normal University of Beijing, and member of the International Academy for the Philosophy of Science.

In his latest book, Helgoland, he examines the enduring enigma of quantum theory. The quantum world Rovelli describes is as beautiful as it is unnerving.

Helgoland is a treeless island in the North Sea where the twenty-three-year-old Werner Heisenberg made the crucial breakthrough for the creation of quantum mechanics, setting off a century of scientific revolution. Full of alarming ideas (ghost waves, distant objects that seem to be magically connected, cats that appear both dead and alive), quantum physics has led to countless discoveries and technological advancements. Today our understanding of the world is based on this theory, yet it is still profoundly mysterious.

As scientists and philosophers continue to fiercely debate the meaning of the theory, Rovelli argues that its most unsettling contradictions can be explained by seeing the world as fundamentally made of relationships rather than substances. We and everything around us exist only in our interactions with one another. This bold idea suggests new directions for thinking about the structure of reality and even the nature of consciousness.

Rovelli makes learning about quantum mechanics an almost psychedelic experience. Shifting our perspective once again, he takes us on a riveting journey through the universe so we can better comprehend our place in it.

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Eric Weinstein: UFOs, Crypto, Fatherhood, & The Portal Podcast Reboot (#204) Dec 31, 2021

It's been a phenomenal year for some folks; a tough year for others. Join us live to review the year that was and look forward to 2022 too! A wide-ranging, fun, free for all conversation with my friend Eric Weinstein!

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The Best Guest I Never Had: An Elegy for Steven Weinberg (#203) Dec 28, 2021

This episode is sort of "fan fiction" conversation with a dead man who will cast a shadow over physics, philosophy, and theology for decades to come: Steven Weinberg, co-recipient of the 1979 Nobel Prize. Long before audiobooks and podcasts were a thing, in 1992 I took a night train from Cleveland to Buffalo to Binghamton to meet my girlfriend. To while away the hours, I brought with me Weingberg's epochal popular science book, "The First Three Minutes". A few months later, as a graduation present, I received from Lawrence Krauss, CWRU's incoming physics department chairman, "Dreams of a Final Theory".

“Weinberg” is the most mentioned name in my The INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast notebook where I keep thoughts on possible/upcoming guests. I never got to host him on my show. I did try, most recently in February 2021. For a long time, I held off, insecure in my ability to bring anything new to the table.

Weinberg was a brilliant scientist but as I show, had overly simplistic thoughts on religion and practitioners. Often he claimed science, at its best, SHOULD make religion less plausible.

Using quotes drawn from his many interviews and lectures, including one in his own voice, I bring you this slightly combative interview with a very complex individual.

For the record, Stephen Weinberg, Sheldon Glashow, and Abdus Salam shared the 1979 Nobel Prize for his work on Electroweak Symmetry Breaking or the, so-called, ‘Standard Model for particle physics’. He also made many contributions to both particle physics and cosmology. With respect to the latter, the question addressed is whether or why our universe is fine-tuned for our existence. Past guest, Lenny Susskind explained that Weinberg calculated that if the cosmological constant was just a little different, our universe would cease to exist. This paper is behind a paywall, but see a public lecture (with advanced math): https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/level5/Weinberg/Weinberg3.html.

Weinberg believed the Anthropic Principle may be appropriated by cosmologists committed to nontheism, and refers to that Principle as a "turning point" in modern science because applying it to the string landscape "may explain how the constants of nature that we observe can take values suitable for life without being fine-tuned by a benevolent creator".

I cover some of Steven’s ‘greatest hits’ including:

"I can hope that this long sad story, this progression of priests and ministers and rabbis and ulamas and imams and bonzes and bodhisattvas, will come to an end. I hope this is something to which science can contribute … it may be the most important contribution that we can make."
"With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion."
"In our universe we are tuned into the frequency that corresponds to physical reality. But there are an infinite number of parallel realities coexisting with us in the same room, although we cannot tune into them."
And my personal ‘favorite’:"It seems a bit unfair to my relatives to be murdered in order to provide an opportunity for free will for Germans, but even putting that aside, how does free will account for cancer? Is it an opportunity of free will for tumors?"

So, let me know what you think of this episode. Should I do more solo episodes like this, or make this my one and only 😀?

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Dan Falk: “Learning to Live in Weinberg’s ‘Pointless Universe’ “
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Lyman Page: The Little Book of Cosmology (#202) Dec 21, 2021

Lyman Alexander Page, Jr. is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Physics at Princeton University. He is an expert in observational cosmology and one of the original co-investigators for the WMAP probe that made precise observations of the cosmic background radiation, an electromagnetic echo of the Universe's Big Bang phase.

Along with students and collaborators, Professor Lyman measures the spatial temperature variations in the cosmic microwave background (CMB). The CMB, which pervades the universe, is the thermal afterglow of the big bang. Detailed knowledge of the magnitude and pattern of the fluctuations in temperature from spot to spot on the sky, or anisotropy, help us understand how the universe evolved and how the observed structure, at sizes ranging from galaxies to superclusters of galaxies, were formed. From precise measurements of the CMB, one can also deduce many of the cosmological parameters and the physics of the very early universe. For example cosmologists have been able to determine the geometry and age of the universe, the cosmic density of baryons, the cosmic density of dark matter, and the Hubble parameter to percent-level accuracy.

Lyman is the author of The Little Book of Cosmology, which provides a breathtaking look at our universe on the grandest scales imaginable. Written by one of the world's leading experimental cosmologists, this short but deeply insightful book describes what scientists are revealing through precise measurements of the faint thermal afterglow of the Big Bang―known as the cosmic microwave background, or CMB―and how their findings are transforming our view of the cosmos.

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Brian Schmidt:Nobel Prizewinner: Cosmic Acceleration and Collaboration (#201) Dec 14, 2021

Brian Schmidt, is an astronomer at the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Australian National University, formerly known as Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories. He works in several areas of astronomy, most notably with exploding stars called supernovae. He also chases Gamma-Ray Bursts, and is heading a project to build a new Telescope that will map the Southern Sky called SkyMapper.

Brian was awarded The Nobel Prize in Physics 2011 for the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the Universe through observations of distant supernovae.

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JOANN ROBERTS Poetry for Physicists (#200) Dec 10, 2021

A native of the Universe, Joann "Paradigm" Roberts was born and raised in the Chicago area. A Poet/MC and Musician/Producer; Paradigm is a 3 time Slam Champion as well as a Hip Hop Educator and Teaching Artist for at-promise youth. She promotes healing, self-reflection, awareness, and liberation through the arts and is known for her laid back, mellow stage presence that is complimented by powerful words. Paradigm travels all over the U.S. and overseas, performing music and poetry, as well as facilitating poetry and Hip Hop workshops around healing and social justice. She has feature performances at various events such as slams, open mics, festivals and retreats. In addition to speaking at many colleges and universities, Paradigm has also opened for Dr. Cornel West and performed on stage with Reggae artist Pato Banton. In mission to have a meaningful impact on the world using her art as both a liberating and therapeutic practice, Paradigm continues to tour and release projects since first taking her art on the road in 2012. The arts aside, Paradigm dwells in her passions for science and spirituality, travel, and being in nature. She studied Philosophy and Physics in college and is a licensed Private Pilot. Visit her website at: www.meetparadigm.com

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00:25:09 Applying the creativity of music to science.
00:29:00 The risks of theorizing in public.
00:32:39 How do you succeed in outsider thinking? The example of Faraday.
00:38:17 Applying outsider thinking: work on condensed matter in cosmology
00:44:16 Why do we need to understand dark energy?
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Danny Miranda and Dr. Brian Keating – How Religion Helps An Astrophysicist Make Sense Of The Universe (#178) Aug 26, 2021

Dr. Brian Keating is an American physicist who is a Distinguished Professor of Physics at the Center for Astrophysics & Space Sciences in the Department of Physics at the University of California, San Diego. In this conversation, we spoke about Losing The Nobel Prize, his latest book, Galileo, how one of his mentors let him down, and Judaism. In this conversation, we spoke about Losing The Nobel Prize, his latest book, Galileo, how one of his mentors let him down, and Judaism.

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Paul Halpern: Flashes of Creation (#177) Aug 24, 2021

Paul Halpern is Professor of Physics at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. A prolific author, he has written sixteen science books and numerous articles. His interests range from space, time and higher dimensions to cultural aspects of science. The recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, Fulbright Scholarship, and an Athenaeum Literary Award, he has appeared on C-SPAN, the History Channel, the Discovery Channel, the PBS series "Future Quest," and "The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special."

Halpern's books include Time Journeys, Cosmic Wormholes, The Cyclical Serpent, Faraway Worlds, The Great Beyond, Brave New Universe, What's Science Ever Done for Us?, Collider, What's the Matter with Pluto?, Edge of the Universe, Einstein's Dice and Schrödinger's Cat, The Quantum Labyrinth, Synchronicity and Flashes of Creation.

In his most recent book, Flashes of Creation, Professor Halpern breaks down the great debate over the Big Bang and the continuing quest to understand the fate of the universe. In Flashes of Creation, Paul Halpern Shows that just decades ago its mere mention caused sparks to fly. At the center of the debate were Russian American physicist George Gamow and British astrophysicist Fred Hoyle. Gamow insisted that a fiery explosion explained how the elements of the universe were created. Attacking the idea as half-baked, Hoyle countered that the universe was engaged in a never-ending process of creation. The battle was fierce. In the end, Gamow turned out to be right — mostly — and Hoyle, along with his many achievements, is remembered for giving the theory the silliest possible name: "The Big Bang." Halpern captures the brilliance of both thinkers and reminds us that even those proved wrong have much to teach us about boldness, imagination, and the universe itself.

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James Altucher and Brian Keating: Stop using these 3 Lazy Words! (#176) Aug 19, 2021

Do you use these 3 lazy words daily? Do you use these words when you tried to solve problems? Create businesses? Win a game? Well, it's time to change that. James Altucher and Brian Keating talk about these 3 lazy words, and what's the meaning behind these words, and how can we change our mindset, and prevent ourselves from using these words!

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Ashley Yeager: The Brilliant Legacy of Astronomer Vera Rubin (#175) Aug 17, 2021

Ashley Yeager is an associate editor at The Scientist. Previously, she worked as a freelance writer, editor and multimedia producer, and also at the Simons Foundation as a science writer, at Science News as a web producer and at Duke University as a writer and multimedia producer. She has an undergraduate degree in journalism from the University of Tennessee and a master's in science writing from MIT. She co-chairs the education committee of the National Association of Science Writers.

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In Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond, Ashley Jean Yeager tells the story of Rubin's life and work, recounting her persistence despite early dismissals of her work and widespread sexism in science.

Yeager describes Rubin's childhood fascination with stars, her education at Vassar and Cornell, and her marriage to a fellow scientist. At first, Rubin wasn't taken seriously; she was a rarity, a woman in science, and her findings seemed almost incredible. Some observatories in midcentury America restricted women from using their large telescopes; Rubin was unable to collect her own data until a decade after she had earned her PhD. Still, she continued her groundbreaking work, driving a scientific revolution. She received the National Medal of Science in 1993, but never the Nobel Prize—perhaps overlooked because of her gender. She's since been memorialized with a ridge on Mars, an asteroid, a galaxy, and most recently, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory—the first national observatory named after a woman.

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00:09:27 Contributions of the people that supported Vera Rubin.
00:11:09 Vera Rubin during WWII
00:15:17 The rotational model of the universe.
00:18:57 The Vassar College Plot! Did Vera "discover" dark matter first?
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00:25:48 How did Vera Rubin finall gain acceptance of the dark matter phenomenon?
00:34:50 Vera Rubin as an advocate for women in science.

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Tom Delonge & Jim Semivan: An Honest Talk About Government Secrets! (#174) Aug 13, 2021

Tom DeLonge started To The Stars Academy, a multi-pronged approach to address issues related to UFO/UAPs. TTSA has several divisions including:

Science & Technology Division wherein TTSA collects documents and physical materials from public and private sources related to the UAP phenomena to study it and then transitions the transformative technologies behind it to wider applications of public benefit. The company’s consulting and research arm features top former officials from the Pentagon, CIA, Department of Defense, and Lockheed Martin Skunkworks. S.C.O.U.T. & V.A.U.L.T. : division aims to be the world’s most comprehensive intelligence tool for collecting, analyzing, and reporting unidentified aerial phenomena. Anyone will be able to instantly tap into the database via the S.C.O.U.T. mobile app to contribute and access real-time information on the phenomena globally.

The VAULT: will use proprietary AI to find patterns in data from S.C.O.U.T. and cross-reference information from other global databases to find answers in places we couldn’t see before.

Entertainment Division: Spanning film, television, books, music, art, and merchandise, To The Stars Entertainment Division creates and licenses original intellectual property by award-winning creators.

Fans of TTSA’s vast entertainment brands find themselves immersed in exciting stories that inspire a new understanding and appreciation for the profound mysteries of our universe.

Jim Semivan retired in 2007 after a 25-year career in the Central Intelligence Agency’s National Clandestine Service. At the time of his retirement he was a member of the CIA’s Senior Intelligence Service. Jim served multiple overseas and domestic tours along with senior management positions in CIA headquarters. He is the recipient of the Agency's Career Intelligence Medal.

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Eric Topol: AI Doctors, Medicine's Future, and The Delta Variant (#173) Aug 10, 2021

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Dr. Eric Topol M.D. is a Physician-Scientist, Author, Editor and is The Gary & Mary West Endowed Chair of Innovative Medicine, and the Executive VP, Scripps Research.

We discussed the meaning of life, ways for Artificial Intelligence to improve patient outcomes…and concomitantly, benefit physicians too. We explored the ethical imperatives incumbent on doctors— is it ok to exaggerate medical benefits/risks to incentivize greater patient participation. We closed with his concerns about Elon Musk's long-term space travel from a medical perspective, including his thoughts on the Kelly twin astronaut study.

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00:05:14 Why is teaching resistant to change?
00:11:44 How do you handle authority bias?
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00:25:28 The problem with the unsustainable healthcare workforce.
00:31:44 About virus genomic sequencing and the Delta variant.
00:41:10 What new, non-invasive sensors for acquiring patient data may become available?
00:49 54 Final thoughts on COVID

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Dr. Topol's research is on individualized medicine, using the genome and digital technologies to understand each person at the biologic, physiologic granular level to determine appropriate therapies and prevention. An example is the use of pharmacogenomics and his research on clopidogrel (Plavix). By determining the reasons for why such a large proportion of people do not respond to this medication, we can use alternative treatment strategies to prevent blood clots.

In his latest book, Deep Medicine, Dr. Topol explores how AI will empower physicians and revolutionize patient care Medicine has become inhuman, to disastrous effect. The doctor-patient relationship--the heart of medicine--is broken: doctors are too distracted and overwhelmed to truly connect with their patients, and medical errors and misdiagnoses abound. In Deep Medicine, Dr. Topol reveals how artificial intelligence can help.

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The Joy of Ex-perimental Astrophysics with UCSB Professor Ben Mazin (#172) Aug 09, 2021

Benjamin Mazin is the Worster Chair in Experimental Physics at UC Santa Barbara. He attended Yale University, graduating in 1997. He then attended the California Institute of Technology, graduating with a doctorate in Astrophysics in August, 2004. After a short post-doc at Caltech, he went to work as a scientist at JPL in March, 2005. He joined the faculty at the University of California Santa Barbara in September, 2008, where he leads a lab dedicated to the development of optical/UV/X-ray Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detectors (MKIDs) and astronomical instrumentation for time and energy resolved studies. His current research focus is building and using MKID-based instruments for detecting and characterizing nearby exoplanets. He was awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2010, and the Worster Chair in Experimental Physics in 2017.Ben Mazin, is a part of the Department of Physics at UCSB. We are focused on using a unique detector technology called Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detectors (MKIDs) for astronomy in the near infrared, optical, ultraviolet, and X-ray. MKIDs allow us to determine the energy and arrival time of individual photons without read noise or dark current. The applications of this technology spans a wide range of vital research areas, including detecting Earth-like planets around nearby stars, untangling the emission mechanisms of pulsars, determining the redshift of billions of galaxies, and detecting dark matter.

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Part 2 of 2 Lawrence Krauss: The Physics of Everything (#171) Aug 03, 2021

Lawrence Krauss is an internationally known theoretical physicist and bestselling author, as well as being an acclaimed lecturer. He is currently President of The Origins Project Foundation, and host of The Origins Podcast, His wide research interests have focused on the interface between elementary particle physics and cosmology, including the origin and evolution of the Universe and the fundamental structure of matter. Among his numerous important scientific contributions was the proposal, in 1995, that most of the energy of the Universe resided in empty space. Krauss previously served as Director of Arizona State University's Origins Project, and Foundation Professor for a decade from 2008-2018, and also as Chair of the Board of Sponsors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists from 2006-2018.

Prof. Krauss has held endowed professorships and distinguished research appointments at institutions including Harvard University, Yale University, University of Chicago, Boston University, University of Zurich, University of California at Santa Barbara, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, the European Center for Nuclear Research (CERN), Case Western Reserve University, Australian National University, Arizona State University, and New College of Humanities. In 2008 he created and served for a decade as Inaugural Director of the Origins Project, a national center for research and outreach on origins issues.

He has written over 500 publications and 10 popular books, including the international best-sellers, The Physics of Star Trek and A Universe from Nothing.

Among his numerous awards are included the three major awards from all 3 US physics societies and the 2012 Public Service Award from the National Science Board for his contributions to the public understanding of science.

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Part of 1 of 2 – Lawrence Krauss: The Physics of Everything (#170) Jul 27, 2021

Lawrence Krauss is an internationally known theoretical physicist and bestselling author, as well as being an acclaimed lecturer. He is currently President of The Origins Project Foundation, and host of The Origins Podcast, His wide research interests have focused on the interface between elementary particle physics and cosmology, including the origin and evolution of the Universe and the fundamental structure of matter. Among his numerous important scientific contributions was the proposal, in 1995, that most of the energy of the Universe resided in empty space. Krauss previously served as Director of Arizona State University's Origins Project, and Foundation Professor for a decade from 2008-2018, and also as Chair of the Board of Sponsors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists from 2006-2018.

Prof. Krauss has held endowed professorships and distinguished research appointments at institutions including Harvard University, Yale University, University of Chicago, Boston University, University of Zurich, University of California at Santa Barbara, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, the European Center for Nuclear Research (CERN), Case Western Reserve University, Australian National University, Arizona State University, and New College of Humanities. In 2008 he created and served for a decade as Inaugural Director of the Origins Project, a national center for research and outreach on origins issues.

He has written over 500 publications and 10 popular books, including the international best-sellers, The Physics of Star Trek and A Universe from Nothing.

Among his numerous awards are included the three major awards from all 3 US physics societies and the 2012 Public Service Award from the National Science Board for his contributions to the public understanding of science.

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