Hawking Hawking

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Micheal: I've always wondered, is he really a world class physicist? Or does his condition and his heroic work in life kind of elevate him into almost a godlike status? He used to see him every couple of years he'd come to calta and give a public talk. Micho: It's not clear that every incremental dollar that you put into string theory would have as much impact as exploring alternatives.

In this episode, based on the cover story from Skeptic magazine 26.1 (2021), Michael speaks with University of California professor of physics Brian Keating about: time, infinity, the shape of the universe, the multiverse, quantum gravity, string theory, the laws of nature, and more… Listen to this fascinating episode for free and order a copy of the Skeptic magazine 26.1 to read Keating’s cover story, complete with splendid graphics, charts, and illustrations (in print or digital formats).