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The Biggest Questions of Cosmology - Pondering the Imponderables

World Science Festival via YouTube

Overview

Explore the profound questions of cosmology in this thought-provoking panel discussion featuring world-leading physicists, cosmologists, and philosophers. Delve into topics such as the uniqueness of our universe, the nature of time before the Big Bang, and the fundamental reasons for existence. Examine the challenges faced by experimenters as they strive to keep pace with theoretical advancements, and consider whether empirical evidence is necessary for these deep questions to be relevant to science. Join moderator Jim Holt and distinguished panelists as they tackle complex subjects including the relationship between eternity and infinity, the finite nature of the universe's past, inflation theory, the reality of 3D dimensional space, and the measurement problem in quantum mechanics. Gain insights into cutting-edge cosmological research and philosophical debates surrounding the nature of our universe in this comprehensive exploration of the biggest questions in modern cosmology.

Syllabus

- The Biggest Questions of Cosmology
- Participant Introductions
- Does eternity relate to infinity?
- Why is wrong to say the universe has a finite past?
- The two claims about inflation.
- Is 3D dimensional space the real space?
- The "measurement" problem

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World Science Festival

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