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Uncovering the Lost Connection Between Science and Faith with Spencer Klavan
Uncovering the Lost Connection Between Science and Faith with Spencer Klavan

Can science and religion be reconciled to provide a deeper understanding of the universe? How do modern scientific discoveries, like quantum mechanic…

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Think Like Galileo: My Brown University Commencement Address
Think Like Galileo: My Brown University Commencement Address

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 …

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Exploring the Secrets of the Infant Universe with Hugh Ross
Exploring the Secrets of the Infant Universe with Hugh Ross

What is the cosmic microwave background (CMB), and why is it essential in cosmology? What role do instruments like BICEP and the Simons Observatory p…

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The Loop Quantum Gravity War

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 vide…

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Did JWST Just Solve the Biggest Crisis in Cosmology? Wendy Freedman
Did JWST Just Solve the Biggest Crisis in Cosmology? Wendy Freedman

Season 1 Episode 461

Discrepancies between different measurements of the Hubble constant have caused a major crisis in cosmology. 

Our guest today, the incredible Wendy Fr…

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Cumrun Vafa: Puzzles to Unravel the Universe (2020)
Cumrun Vafa: Puzzles to Unravel the Universe (2020)

Is string theory actually science?

Many argue that string theory cannot be proven and should therefore be abandoned. For them, string theory is not sc…

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What Is The Higgs Field? Matt Strassler
What Is The Higgs Field? Matt Strassler

Episode 460

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 …

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Searching for Extraterrestrial Life with Dr. Luke Barnes and Dr. Jay Richards
Searching for Extraterrestrial Life with Dr. Luke Barnes and Dr. Jay Richards

Are we alone in the universe?

I had the great pleasure of discussing this fundamental existential question with astrophysicist Dr. Luke Barnes and phi…

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Extra Dimensions Could Change Everything We Know About Physics | Dan Hooper
Extra Dimensions Could Change Everything We Know About Physics | Dan Hooper

Episode 459

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…

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How Did Tardigrades End Up on the Moon? w/ Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
How Did Tardigrades End Up on the Moon? w/ Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe

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 thes…

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