Where did our universe come from? | Ethan Siegel: Full Interview

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"Asking the question of, "Where did the entire universe come from?" is no longer a question for poets and theologians and philosophers. This is a question for scientists, and we have some amazing scientific answers to this question." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Physicist Brian Cox explains quantum physics in 22 minutes ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHEhxPuMmQI 00:00:00 The origins of the universe 00:00:19 Why did you become a science communicator? 00:05:39 What are the origins of the Big Bang theory? 00:23:13 What is the difference between, “Singularity” and “Hot Big Bang’? 00:27:38 What are the three big predictions of the Hot Big Bang? 00:35:41 How was the cosmic inflation theory discovered? 00:40:09 What is cosmic inflation? 00:51:09 How can we test cosmic inflation? 01:08:34 Is there a multiverse? 01:37:56 How will the universe end? 01:52:56 What was it like when the first stars began to shine? 01:55:51 What was it like when life first became possible? 01:58:22 How are super massive black holes formed? 02:01:00 When will the last star die? 02:06:14 How does the James Webb Space Telescope change our understanding of space? 02:15:56 When will the next generation of telescopes be built? Read the video transcript ► https://bigthink.com/ftm_episode/ethan-siegel-universe-origins/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Member Get exclusive access to full interviews, early access to new releases, Big Think merch and more. https://members.bigthink.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description ►Get Big Think+ for Business Guide, inspire and accelerate leaders at all levels of your company with the biggest minds in business. https://bigthink.com/plus/great-leaders-think-big/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Ethan Siegel: Ethan Siegel is a Ph.D. astrophysicist and author of "Starts with a Bang!" He is a science communicator, who professes physics and astronomy at various colleges. He has won numerous awards for science writing since 2008 for his blog, including the award for best science blog by the Institute of Physics. His three books "Treknology: The Science of Star Trek from Tricorders to Warp Drive," "Beyond the Galaxy: How humanity looked beyond our Milky Way and discovered the entire Universe," and "Infinite Cosmos: Visions From the James Webb Space Telescope" are available for purchase at Amazon. Follow him on X @startswithabang.