#BattleoftheBigBang with @philhalper.bsky.social

Was the Big Bang really the start of it all? 💥 Phil Halper explains how, in modern cosmology, the rapid expansion of the Universe (cosmic inflation) triggers endless Big Bangs. Watch the full talk with Niayesh Afshordi and Phil Halper: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx0n...

Thanks @danfalk.bsky.social and @reviewcanada.bsky.social for this thoughtful review of our #BattleoftheBigBang @philhalper.bsky.social @uchicagopress.bsky.social

Why dark energy does not rule out a cyclic cosmos. @nafshordi.bsky.social and I debunk this commonly held myth in our new video www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHzo...

@cosmicskeptic.bsky.social was so kind to host both @nafshordi.bsky.social and I on his amazing show Within Reason. Thanks so much Alex, for saying these words about our book Battle of the Big Bang www.youtube.com/shorts/LMYEI...

An incredible honour to give a talk at the Royal Institution in London with @nafshordi.bsky.social about our book Battle of the Big Bang. You can see it here , the Q and A will be released in a few days. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx0n...

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Nobel Prize winner confronts his creationist critic Stephen Meyer in this new video featuring @nafshordi.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Yvn...

divephil · Now More Big Bang myths debunked with award-winning cosmologist @nafshordi.bsky.social youtube.com/watch?v=H5MJ...

Cara is back discussing philosophy with Oxford Professor Adrian Moore. In our previous video (which now has more 250,000 views) she talked about the God and the universe. This time they chat about morality, meaning and the trolley problem. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Dwy...

"A compelling scientific and personal perspective on one of the biggest ... questions in cosmology" Thank you @mbkplus.bsky.social for reviewing #BattleoftheBigBang for @americanscientist.org www.americanscientist.org/article/cosm... @philhalper.bsky.social @uchicagopress.bsky.social

Should CERN get to build their mega collider, a follow up the LHC called the FCC? That's the 20 billion dollar question, Sabine Hossenfelder and Harry Cliff discuss in a debate i moderated below. Let me know your opinions in the Youtube comments. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fyH...

#BattleoftheBigBang for kids, now available on YouTube: youtu.be/L3KJTGmzv38?... w/ @philhalper.bsky.social and Azadeh Samadani Courtesy of: www.physicsliteracyforkids.com/speakerseries

What happened before the big bang? I summarise ten mind bending possibilities cosmologists are considering for the Big Bangs prequel. Featuring interviews with Stephen Hawking and Roger Penrose. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZUg...

You've almost certainly been told a false story about how the Big Bang got its name, this is what really happened: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXMZ...

Premiering Friday @nafshordi.bsky.social and i debate Christian apologist Hugh Ross on Big Bang and God www.youtube.com/watch?v=_16f...

The latest episode of a philosopher and a child is now out, this time Oxford Professor Adrian Moore discusses God , the problem of evil and the multiverse with Susana www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdNy...

lit.newcity.com/2025/06/02/w... @philhalper.bsky.social @uchicagopress.bsky.social "If the science and the vanities that illuminate the cosmos are of interest to you, you will enjoy reading #BattleoftheBigBang, even if it brings you to this realization: Who in the hell really knows? ... (1/2)

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@dannyphilip.bsky.social has gone viral for his takedown of Jordan Peterson. Join us at 6pm BST, 1pm EDT today for his reaction along with atheist philosophers Alex Malpass and Dan Linford www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnOq...

OUT NOW! @nafshordi.bsky.social‬ & @philhalper.bsky.social‬'s Battle of the Big Bang explores cosmological origin theories that upend our very notions of space, time & reality. “An intellectual feast.”—Carlo Rovelli “A must-read.”—Sabine Hossenfelder “Excellent.”—Roger Penrose buff.ly/HpE3q2z

he latest episode of our Before the Big Bang series which is now out out . This time we tackle Holographic Cosmology with some of its leading scientists including Kostas Skenderis. Horațiu Năstase and @nafshordi.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYss...

Today is the day. Battle of the Big Bang is finally out. We've got rave reviews from the likes of Carlo Rovelli, Sabine Hossenfelder, Roger Penrose, Sean Carroll and many more. Hope you like it.

What Joe Rogan and Wes Huff get wrong about the Big Bang www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KRR...

@nafshordi.bsky.social and I had a blast talking about our new book The Battle of the Big Bang with the legendary @seanmcarroll.bsky.social . You can check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG1I...

This is us! #BattleoftheBigBang @philhalper.bsky.social

Is much of what is taught about the Big Bang just wrong ? Well quite a bit is, in this series @nafshordi.bsky.social and I expose common Big Bang myths. First up the discovery of the CMB www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4bU...

Premiering now , philosophers Alex Malpass and Dan Linford talk about infinity and the the future, namely is a potential or an actual infinite ? and why should we care? Alex Malpass and I will be in the room to chat www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLFy...

Is the universe infinite in time? Does it need a cause? Where did it come from? Who better to debate these topics than a philosopher and a child? With Adrian Moore ( editor of Mind) and Cara www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSZ5...

Exclusive interview with Roger Penrose on the origins of the singularity youtu.be/EVFae7AXkeM?...

Great podcast discussing the Copenhagen survey on fundamental physics . Can you guess who the talking heads are? udahttps://youtu.be/helt8Oa80tw?si=RroqqIhwYfCnLHPP

Convergence of deep #quantum theory (SNEC) and cutting-edge observational #cosmology (DESI), and perfect timing Congratulations @ghazalgesh.bsky.social Jerome Quintin Elly Moghtaderi Brayden Hull 🔥🔥👌👌

Hello, London! I’m thrilled that I’ll be speaking at the iconic Royal Institution @ri-science.bsky.social on June 28th about #BattleoftheBigBang, which is also the topic of my upcoming book by @uchicagopress.bsky.social with @philhalper.bsky.social Book your tickets here: rigb.org/whats-on/bat...

What do physicists think about controversial topics, like interpretations of QM, fine-tuning, dark matter, dark energy, inflation, and quantum gravity? Join @nafshordi.bsky.social and me as we reveal the results of a brand new survey of leading experts. www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7Rq...

remiering right now new DESI Dark energy results : Reveal and analysis with DESI scienitst Mustapha Ishak-Boushaki www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8v2...

Join me for an exclusive reveal of the 3 year DESI dark energy survey results with one of the leading DESI scientists Mustapha Ishak-Boushaki . Last year they hinted dark energy might not be the constant it's assumed to be , will this be reaffirmed or turn to dust? www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8v2...

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Fascinating discussion with physicist Christoff Wetterich on his Slow Freeze alternative to the standard Big Bang model of the universe www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVir...

☄️ 🔭 The impact probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 has dropped from 2.8% to 0.16%. Thanks to new observations, Earth is now at the edge of our shrinking ‘uncertainty window.’ If this trend continues, the risk may soon reach 0%.

@alexmalpass.bsky.social and Dan Linford point out the many mistakes of conservative commentator Ben Shapiro www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSSR...

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The Seagull Nebula imaged using my Celstron 9.25 telescope with hyper star, ZWO 2600 mono camera, HA, OIII and SII filters , about 3 hours in each channel. Mount HEQ 5 .

FRB's were called by Nature the most perplexing mystery in astronomy, now a new discovery makes them even weirder. Calvin Leung of UC Berkley discusses the new findings with me and what they might mean for physics and cosmology in the below video www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wgy...

Did string theory lie or is Angela Collier just mistaken? www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vAu...

The Lion Nebula imaged from my back garden in central London with a Celestron 9.25 scope, Zwo2600 mono camera, hypercar and narrowband filters. This was taken over several nights with many hours on each channel. The Nebula is 10,000 lightyears from Earth.

Very lucky to join my good friend, the amazingly eloquent and thoughtful @CosmicSkeptic to debate @givemeareasonch on the topic "Does T he Biblical God Exist ?" it was a lot of fun, and you can watch it here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypRtARVG1BA&list=LL&index=1&t=6610s

Whilst the public might be sure that black holes exist , physicists are starting to wonder if the images we have of them might be something else? But what else? In this short film leading physicists explain the possibilities and how to find them www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7mp...