Brian Keating on the Nobel Prize, Cosmic Inflation, & Aliens 

Cosmologist Brian Keating is a professor of physics at UC San Diego. He is the host of the podcast Into the Impossible. Today we'll discuss physics, aliens, and his two books.
0:00 Intro & Teaser
1:15 Obsessing over the Nobel Prize
5:40 What's so special about cosmic inflation?
13:30 What progress has been made with cosmic inflation?
18:30 Why can't the Nobel Prize be given posthumously?
23:15 Most underrated Nobel Prize winner?
26:40 What is dark matter and dark energy?
30:50 Theories of Everything roulette
34:15 Aliens and the Fermi Paradox.... n = 1?
42:25 Common thread of advice from Nobel Prize winners?
45:00 Review of Oppenheimer
48:35 Basketball & Stephon Alexander
🚩Links to Brian Keating 🚩
Site: briankeating.com/
Channel: / @drbriankeating
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Books
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