Exploring the Conditions of the Big Bang

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The chapter delves into the possibility of understanding the factors leading to the Big Bang, discussing the interplay of theory and observations. The speaker also shares anecdotes from their childhood, including their fascination with a Han Solo-like haircut and experiences growing up in the Bay Area.

Kip Thorne, Nobel Prize winning theoretical physicist known for his pioneering work in astrophysics, and Lia Halloran, multi-award-winning artist and photographer, join to talk about their cosmic collaboration—a book of poetry and paintings called “The Warped Side of Our Universe: An Odyssey through Black Holes, Wormholes, Time Travel, and Gravitational Waves.”