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"Battle of the Big Bang" author Phil Halper reveals competing theories

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Battle of the Big Bang: The New Tales of Our Cosmic Origins examines the most profound idea: how did the universe begin?

Watch the video, as it includes illustrations in the final 10 minutes.

Although I'm not a physicist, I have read many books about the Big Bang, physics, and the universe.

This book is an in-depth exploration of the competing models that hypothesize about our origins.

I appreciated learning about the Ekpyrotic universe and Conformal Cyclic Cosmology (CCC), two novel ideas. For instance, CCC posits that "the universe is cyclic but never re-collapses. Each eon expands until all mass disappears."

"In the Ekpyrotic universe, the movement of the branes is controlled by a springlike force, operating in a higher dimension. What was being suggested was that this force is felt in our reality as dark energy."

I also appreciated that the book included several illustrations that were essential for grasping these counterintuitive topics.

One of the authors, Phil Halper, is a well-known YouTuber.

The other co-author is Niayesh Afshordi, a cosmologist.

I interviewed Phil Halper on my WanderLearn Show.

Watch the 30-second book trailer

If you're fascinated by the Big Bang, watch the video below, where I interview Phil Halper, one of the book's co-authors.

Here's the timeline:

00:00 Problems with the Big Bang
04:00 Before the Big Bang
06:20 Stephen Hawking's Strange Theory
09:30 Imaginary numbers and time
11:11 Natural Selection of Universes
19:30 Are we in a white hole?
23:40 Conformal Cyclic Cosmology CCC
25:00 Ekpyrotic theory
28:30 Carroll-Chen Model

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In the USA, I recommend trading crypto with Kraken.

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For backpacking gear, buy from Gossamer Gear.

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Battle of the Big Bang: The New Tales of Our Cosmic Origins examines the most profound idea: how did the universe begin?

Watch the video, as it includes illustrations in the final 10 minutes.

Although I'm not a physicist, I have read many books about the Big Bang, physics, and the universe.

This book is an in-depth exploration of the competing models that hypothesize about our origins.

I appreciated learning about the Ekpyrotic universe and Conformal Cyclic Cosmology (CCC), two novel ideas. For instance, CCC posits that "the universe is cyclic but never re-collapses. Each eon expands until all mass disappears."

"In the Ekpyrotic universe, the movement of the branes is controlled by a springlike force, operating in a higher dimension. What was being suggested was that this force is felt in our reality as dark energy."

I also appreciated that the book included several illustrations that were essential for grasping these counterintuitive topics.

One of the authors, Phil Halper, is a well-known YouTuber.

The other co-author is Niayesh Afshordi, a cosmologist.

I interviewed Phil Halper on my WanderLearn Show.

Watch the 30-second book trailer

If you're fascinated by the Big Bang, watch the video below, where I interview Phil Halper, one of the book's co-authors.

Here's the timeline:

00:00 Problems with the Big Bang
04:00 Before the Big Bang
06:20 Stephen Hawking's Strange Theory
09:30 Imaginary numbers and time
11:11 Natural Selection of Universes
19:30 Are we in a white hole?
23:40 Conformal Cyclic Cosmology CCC
25:00 Ekpyrotic theory
28:30 Carroll-Chen Model

Feedback

Leave anonymous audio feedback at SpeakPipe

More info

You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at http://wanderlearn.com.

If you like this podcast, subscribe and share!

On social media, my username is always FTapon. Connect with me on:

My Patrons sponsored this show!

Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron at http://Patreon.com/FTapon

Rewards start at just $2/month!

Affiliate links

Get 25% off when you sign up to Trusted Housesitters, a site that helps you find sitters or homes to sit in.

Start your podcast with my company, Podbean, and get one month free!

In the USA, I recommend trading crypto with Kraken.

Outside the USA, trade crypto with Binance and get 5% off your trading fees!

For backpacking gear, buy from Gossamer Gear.

  continue reading

345 episodes

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