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What's going on with the Hubble Tension and does it really imply a Crisis in Cosmology? How to stay sceptical but at the same time keep an open mind? What big discoveries should we expect in the coming future? Looking for answers to all these questions with Dr Ethan Siegel.

👉 Ethan Siegel's blog at Big Think:

https://bigthink.com/people/ethansiegel/

👉 New JWST data confirms, worsens the Hubble tension:

https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/jwst-confirms-worsens-hubble-tension/

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• 00:00:00 Intro

• 00:01:54 Big Questions

• 00:03:18 The Crisis in Cosmology

• 00:16:49 Problem with modern science communication

• 00:28:17 How to keep an open mind

• 00:37:02 Next big discoveries

• 00:46:52 Theory vs Practice

• 00:52:10 Iterative approach in science

• 01:03:55 What's next

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