Into the Impossible With Brian Keating cover image

Genesis & The Big Bang: Are They Compatible? (#264)

Into the Impossible With Brian Keating

00:00

Why Didn't I Win the Nobel Prize?

It turns out the universe is a pretty filthy place. It's full of failed comets, failed asteroids, meteorites and galactic schmutz as we professionals call it. This dust can actually mimic the imprimatur of the Big Bang signal that we were seeking. And in fact, it did. So now we know the universe isn't so pristine. We can't just look here from Earth all the way back to the beginning of time. That instead it's kind of smoggy,. Kind of reminds me of Los Angeles on a bad day. The universe has tons and tons and tons of this type of substance, the very humble substance.

Play episode from 55:02
Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app