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How Alex O'Connor forced Christian theologian William Lane Craig to admit he's been wrong for more than than a decade using research my colleagues Kenneth Williford, David Rudrauf and I published back in 2020.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKoP...
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Alex O’Connor Forces Stunning Admission From Dr Craig
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKoPzGuTe5I
6 days ago
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reposted by
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
14 days ago
The largest-ever survey of physicists from around the world shows a distinct lack of consensus across many of physics’ most important questions, including the best theory of the universe's expansion. Learn more:
perimeterinstitute.ca/news/largest...
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Largest-ever survey of physicists puts Standard Model of cosmology under scrutiny | PI News
https://perimeterinstitute.ca/news/largest-ever-survey-physicists-puts-standard-model-cosmology-under-scrutiny
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The largest survey of physicists ever conducted is out. They were asked their opinions on the Big Bang, Dark Matter, Dark Energy & more. We discuss the results in a new video with
@seanmcarroll.bsky.social
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@nafshordi.bsky.social
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@ghazalgesh.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B00...
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World's largest ever survey of physicists, results & reaction
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B004Gsv9Ks
13 days ago
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Check out my debate with one of the world's leading proponents of intelligent design Stephen Meyer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Esrf...
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Stephen Meyer vs Phil Halper: The Big Bang & Fine Tuning - Evidence for God? | Uncommon Ground
YouTube video by Justin Brierley | Think Faith
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsrfL58iLlE&t=7s
19 days ago
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The Freethinker
about 1 month ago
Today in the Freethinker, Samuel McKee interviews science communicator, apologist debunker, and co-author of 'Battle of the Big Bang' Phil Halper.
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@nafshordi.bsky.social
freethinker.co.uk/2026/04/the-...
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The Big Bang, animal suffering, and debunking apologists: interview with Phil Halper - The Freethinker
Introduction Phil Halper is a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and a science communicator and sceptic with…
https://freethinker.co.uk/2026/04/the-big-bang-animal-suffering-and-debunking-apologists-interview-with-phil-halper/
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Our latest documentary interviews 9 of the worlds' leading experts on consciousness , both philosophers and neuroscientists to defend the view the mind and certain brain processes are one . A view known as physicalism. Check it out here
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYAd...
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Consciousness: Philosophers & Neuroscientists Defend Physicalism
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYAdtfRFI3M
about 2 months ago
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My interview with the Institution of Arts and Ideas on The Battle of the Big Bang
iai.tv/video/the-un...
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The universe existed before the Big Bang, with Phil Halper
In this exclusive studio interview, Phil Halper highlights a growing landscape of alternative models—from bouncing and cyclic universes to multiverses and black hole cosmologies—that question whether ...
https://iai.tv/video/the-universe-existed-before-the-big-bang-with-phil-halper?_auid=2020
about 2 months ago
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I hosted this 2 on 2 philosophy debate on the multiverse , can we infer it from fine-tuning or does it commit the inverse gamblers fallacy ?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gpQ...
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Philosophers debate the multiverse. Philip Goff and Kenny Boyle vs Neil Manson and Darren Bradley
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gpQMMIxYTI
2 months ago
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Finally some clear skies here in the Uk. So tot the telescope out and imaged the Teddy Bear Nebula.
2 months ago
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Causal Set Theory predicted dark energy 10 years before its discovery. Here we explore this quantum gravity proposal with its originators, exploring cyclic universes, black holes, the nature of time and fine-tuning with
@nafshordi.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EoZ...
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Causal Sets : The quantum theory that predicted dark energy
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EoZE1rOHAo
2 months ago
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Our latest episode of the SCiPhi show is out
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQHe...
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CS Lewis humiliated. The argument from reason debunked. The SciPhi Show.
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQHeM5MnUGc
3 months ago
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Debating best selling author of God , the Science and the Evidence. Check out 1 hour 28 when the penny drops.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uTy...
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DEBATE: Does God Exist? Atheist (Phil) Vs Christian (Dr. Bolloré)
YouTube video by Modern-Day Debate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uTyAsJ9W3A&t=5300s
3 months ago
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Neuroscientist Anil Seth recently won the $50,000 Berggruen essay prize for arguing against A.I consciousness. In this short video he gives 4 reasons to deny AI of the current type will ever be conscious.
youtube.com/watch?v=TOsr...
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The Myth of Conscious A.I . Anil Seth's 4 reasons to doubt
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=TOsrr8xc5OE
3 months ago
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A new problem for the Grim Reaper Paradox
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMIT...
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A new challenge to the Grim Reaper Paradox. The SciPhi Show
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMITXLKbPBQ&t=2906s
4 months ago
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Leading physicists such as Roger Penrose, @nafshordi , Nick Warner and others debunk creationist cosmology in our new video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0_R...
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Physicists defend Hawking from creationist critics
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0_RVGnq7Rw&t=2s
5 months ago
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Atheists philosophers Alex Malpass and Dan Linford review Alex O Connor's case for God
www.youtube.com/watch?v=chP1...
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Alex O'Connor's case for God. Answered by Atheist Philosophers, the SciPhi Show
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chP1NSqf7Pk&lc=UgyCDuZ-n5MKtePzoVN4AaABAg
5 months ago
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What happens when one of the world's leading Christian philosopher does a lazy job in replying to a brilliant you philosopher ? This:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUaj...
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Joe Schmid replies to Craig: Why God’s Proof Backs Atheism
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUaji2ENElY
6 months ago
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Is Physics lost?https://www.tiktok.com/@blitzphd/video/7580032563721391391?lang=en-GB
6 months ago
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Delighted to see Battle of the Big Bang by Niayesh Afshordi and myself has just been put on the top ten science books of the year by Smithsonian. Don't forget to get your copy and reviews on Amazon or other bookseller really help us out.
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
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The Ten Best Science Books of 2025
From “experimental archaeology” to the mysterious appeal of exploration, the wide-ranging subjects detailed in these titles captivated Smithsonian magazine’s science contributors this year
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-ten-best-science-books-of-2025-180987773/
6 months ago
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George Takei
6 months ago
Please, Rian. We need this!
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Rian Johnson Responds After Fans Clamor For The Next 'Knives Out' Movie To Star The Muppets
https://www.comicsands.com/johnson-knives-out-muppets?utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram#Echobox=1764182968
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What triggered the Big Bang, a new paper from
@nafshordi.bsky.social
and colleagues suggests that an old theory fo quanutm gravity might be the answer and looks to fit new data better than standard cosmology. All explained in this new video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZeL...
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Inflation from Quantum Gravity: New evidence revealed?
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZeLGt4AOAs
6 months ago
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Niayesh Afshordi
7 months ago
🎃 Haunted Cosmology Celtic Tour: Dublin & Edinburgh 🕯️ This October, Phil and I are taking our ghost-hunting into the heart of cosmology. Join us for a journey through cosmic ghosts, phantoms, and monsters — not from folklore, but from the deepest mysteries of physics. (1/4)
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Creationist claim that modern information theory backs their case for intelligent design. In this video mathematician Jason Rosenhouse explains why they are wrong
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJe_...
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Mathematician Debunks Creationist Information Theory
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJe_y4yXM7s&t=630s
7 months ago
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8 months ago
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Does the inference from to the multiverse from fine tuning commit the inverse gamblers fallacy ?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbTx...
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Philosophers defend the multiverse
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbTxeZDcyBI&t=38s
8 months ago
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reposted by
Niayesh Afshordi
8 months ago
#BattleoftheBigBang
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Royal Institution
9 months ago
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...
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Niayesh Afshordi
8 months ago
Thanks
@danfalk.bsky.social
and
@reviewcanada.bsky.social
for this thoughtful review of our
#BattleoftheBigBang
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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...
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Big Bang myths . Does dark energy disprove a cyclic cosmos?
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHzoyf0byYE
9 months ago
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgmU...
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A philosopher and a child debate: is it ok to eat meat?
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgmUVd50qpI&list=PLJ4zAUPI-qqrylgFsT02Sp9W8pJZA8btb&index=1
9 months ago
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@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...
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Alex O'Connor on Battle of the Big Bang "a triumph" #cosmology #science #bigbang #alexoconnor
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LMYEIgQ_mi4
9 months ago
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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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What really happened during the Big Bang? - with Niyayesh Afshordi
YouTube video by The Royal Institution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx0net82eTo
10 months ago
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Niayesh Afshordi
10 months ago
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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...
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Roger Penrose confronts creationist critic Stephen Meyer
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YvnnPzvaJs&t=878s
10 months ago
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divephil · Now More Big Bang myths debunked with award-winning cosmologist
@nafshordi.bsky.social
youtube.com/watch?v=H5MJ...
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Big Bang Myths Debunked Ep. 3. The Beginning of Time?
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=H5MJgMUT5_c
10 months ago
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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...
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A Philosopher and a child 3: Morality & Meaning
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Dwyo1kEmLE
11 months ago
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reposted by
Niayesh Afshordi
11 months ago
"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
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Cosmic Detectives
BATTLE OF THE BIG BANG: The New Tales of Our Cosmic Origins. Niayesh Afshordi and Phil Halper. 360 pp. University of Chicago Press, 2025. $32.50.
https://www.americanscientist.org/article/cosmic-detectives
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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...
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Sabine Hossenfelder vs CERN's Harry Cliff.Future Collider: Yes or No?
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fyHrVKlkqE
11 months ago
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Niayesh Afshordi
11 months ago
#BattleoftheBigBang
for kids, now available on YouTube:
youtu.be/L3KJTGmzv38?...
w/
@philhalper.bsky.social
and Azadeh Samadani Courtesy of:
www.physicsliteracyforkids.com/speakerseries
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Niyayesh Afshordi
YouTube video by Physics Literacy for Kids
https://youtu.be/L3KJTGmzv38?si…
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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...
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What happened before the Big Bang? top 10 possibilties
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZUgB8zTFJ0
11 months ago
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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...
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10 Big Bang myths 2 :Naming the Big Bang, not what you think
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXMZbNBOk-Y
11 months ago
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Premiering Friday
@nafshordi.bsky.social
and i debate Christian apologist Hugh Ross on Big Bang and God
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_16f...
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Big Bang, Black Holes or God? Where does the universe come from? Experts debate
YouTube video by Premier Unbelievable?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_16fNTsjjXE
12 months ago
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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...
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A philosopher and a child 2: God & the multiverse
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdNyF1XvJpg&t=1s
12 months ago
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Niayesh Afshordi
12 months ago
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"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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Review: "Battle of the Big Bang" by Niayesh Afshordi and Phil Halper
If the science and the vanities that illuminate the cosmos are of interest to you, you will enjoy reading "Battle of the Big Bang."
https://lit.newcity.com/2025/06/02/who-really-knows-a-review-of-battle-of-the-big-bang-by-niayesh-afshordi-and-phil-halper/
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12 months ago
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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...
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Jordan Peterson vs Danny, Danny reacts with the SciPhi Show, Episode 19
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnOqkaEXeNo
12 months ago
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reposted by
The University of Chicago Press
12 months ago
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
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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...
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Before the Big Bang 12: Holographic Cosmology
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYssKvWwmuM
12 months ago
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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.
12 months ago
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