Episode #1233
Brian Cox
Books mentioned
A Brief History of Time
Mentioned by Brian Cox · at 00:09:34
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The Time Machine
Mentioned by Brian Cox · at 00:41:59
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The Big Picture
Mentioned by Brian Cox · at 01:25:32
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Science and the Common Understanding
Mentioned by Brian Cox · at 01:44:25
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The Value of Science
Mentioned by Brian Cox · at 01:47:49
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Physicist Brian Cox discusses cosmology, black holes, and gravitational-wave detection, then explores science fiction concepts like wormholes and extraterrestrial life. The conversation also covers consciousness, artificial intelligence, and humanity's place in the universe, touching on particle physics, dark matter, and the expansion of the universe.
What they talked about
- Nixie tube clocks and Elon Musk gift
- World tour covering cosmology questions
- Why we don't feel Earth's motion
- Cosmic microwave background as Big Bang evidence
- Black holes and the Pauli exclusion principle
- Mars as the only frontier for civilization
- AI, job loss, and universal basic income
- Dark matter and the Large Hadron Collider
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