Show Notes
Geraint Lewis is a Professor of Astrophysics, and author of several books about the strange universe we find ourselves in. In this episode, Matt and Geraint discuss a wide range of topics at the heart of fundamental physics, including - the difference between cosmology and astrophysics - the origin of the universe and everything in it (big bang, inflation) - the fine-tuning problem in physics - the anthropic principle - simulated universes and simulated intelligence - the multiverse
Find Geraint at: - Website: https://www.geraintflewis.com/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cosmic_Horizons Geraint’s books: - Where did the Universe come from? - The Cosmic Revolutionary's Handbook - A Fortunate Universe
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