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Did the Big Bang Happen More Than Once? Brian Keating, Paul Davies & Maulik Parikh (#387)

Into the Impossible With Brian Keating

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Bouncing Models and the Challenges of Quantum Gravity

This chapter explores the concept of bouncing or crunching models, the challenges of describing space-time at a singularity, and the quest to unify particle physics and general relativity. It also discusses the use of astrology as a rubric for testing alternative models, the detection of gravitational waves through B mode polarization, and a headline-making experiment that turned out to be a mistake.

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