We have a gap in our understanding of how the universe got its spots, says Stephen Hawking. And so we need some kind of explanation to explain what is now known as 'inflation' But there's evidence for inflation but i would say it's more circumstantial than proof. So it's exciting, but it's not proven. Noinflation is about seven per cent - and if you're listening, that's an inflammable beech ball produced by the w map team.
What happened before The Big Bang? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Matt Kirshen answer questions about inflation theory, multiverses, the cosmic microwave background, and the possible end of the scientific method with cosmologist Brian Keating
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