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Brian Keating Discusses the Early Universe & Science Communication with Lawrence Krauss

Into the Impossible With Brian Keating

CHAPTER

Exploring the Cosmic Microwave Background and Gravitational Waves

The chapter delves into the significance of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) in understanding the early universe, touching on the collaboration between theorists and experimentalists, the pioneering work of Penzius and Wilson, and the importance of polarization experiments. It also discusses the speaker's journey from their early research interests to their involvement in measuring fluctuations in the CMB, highlighting the development of the BICEP experiment in detail. The chapter emphasizes the impact of detecting primordial waves from inflation and the challenges faced in upgrading detectors to achieve this significant discovery.

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