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Why This Universe?

Why This Universe?

Podcast Why This Universe?
Podcast Why This Universe?

Why This Universe?

Dan Hooper, Shalma Wegsman
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The biggest ideas in physics, broken down. Join theoretical physicist Dan Hooper and co-host Shalma Wegsman as they answer your questions about dark matter, bla... More
The biggest ideas in physics, broken down. Join theoretical physicist Dan Hooper and co-host Shalma Wegsman as they answer your questions about dark matter, bla... More

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  • 65 - Should We Build a Muon Collider? (Ft. Cari Cesarotti)
    Special guest Cari Cesarotti tells us why so many particle physicists are itching to build a whole new type of particle collider.Support the show
    2023/05/22
    42:18
  • 64 - The Journey to the Big Bang
    The Big Bang is well accepted today as the leading theory of how our universe evolved over time - but in today's episode, we talk through all the very wrong theories that came before it.To get ad-free episodes and other exclusives, join us for $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverseSupport the show
    2023/05/08
    30:10
  • 63 - The Question of Consciousness (Ft. David Chalmers)
    Can consciousness be explained by physics, or does it appeal to something beyond materialism? Philosopher guest star David Chalmers talks to us about how we can think about consciousness from a philosophical and scientific perspective.To support our show and get ad-free episodes and other exclusives, join us for $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverseSupport the show
    2023/04/17
    50:26
  • 47 - Boltzmann Brains: Could Reality Be An Illusion? (Rebroadcast)
    A whirlwind of questions brings us to an odd conclusion: could reality be an illusion created by a quantum fluctuation of a brain? This is a rebroadcast of a past favorite.For ad-free episodes and other exclusives, join us for $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverseSupport the show
    2023/03/27
    28:02
  • 62 - JWST and the Earliest Galaxies in the Universe (ft. Mike Boylan-Kolchin)
    Astronomers' newest telescope, JWST, just discovered galaxies that formed earlier than previously thought possible. What does this discovery mean for our understanding of the early universe?To support our show and get ad-free episodes and other exclusives, join us for $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverseSupport the show
    2023/03/13
    24:01

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About Why This Universe?

The biggest ideas in physics, broken down. Join theoretical physicist Dan Hooper and co-host Shalma Wegsman as they answer your questions about dark matter, black holes, quantum mechanics, and more. Part of The University of Chicago Podcast Network.
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