Episode #2023
Brian Keating
Books mentioned
The Sidereus Nuncius
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The Book of the Dead
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The Bible
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Torah
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Principia
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Into the Impossible
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Brian Keating is a cosmologist, UC San Diego physics professor, author, and podcast host who discusses how telescopes and other instruments have shaped humanity’s understanding of the universe. The episode explores the universe’s age, gravitational waves, extraterrestrial life and UAP claims, Mars colonization, scientific communication, and evidence related to ancient sites and Göbekli Tepe.
What they talked about
- History of the telescope and Galileo
- Cosmic microwave background and Webb Telescope
- Galileo's pendulum and timekeeping
- Nobel Prize obsession and imposter syndrome
- Science communication and persuasion skills
- Extraterrestrial life and the Drake equation
- UFO sightings and military encounters
- Younger Dryas Impact Theory and ancient civilizations
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