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Is the Universe Finely-Tuned for Life? - Episode 2

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Explore the fascinating question of cosmic fine-tuning in this 46-minute podcast episode from the Great Mysteries of Physics series. Join host Miriam Frankel as she delves into the peculiar precision of nature's physical constants and their seemingly perfect calibration for supporting intelligent life. Through engaging discussions with renowned physicists Paul Davies and Fred Adams, examine the implications of these precisely-tuned universal parameters and their potential significance for life's existence in our cosmos. Learn about the scientific evidence behind the fine-tuning argument, its philosophical implications, and how it relates to our understanding of the universe's fundamental properties. Discover various theoretical explanations for this apparent cosmic coincidence, from multiverse theories to deeper physical principles that might explain why the constants of nature take the values they do.

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Is the Universe Finely-Tuned for Life? Episode 2 of Great Mysteries of Physics on the FQxI Podcast

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