Into the Impossible With Brian Keating

Is There a CRISIS in Cosmology? with Abhijit Chavda [Ep. 424]

Jun 7, 2024
Cosmologist Abhijit Chavda dives into cosmology's crises, recent breakthroughs, challenges, and the multiverse theory. They discuss the James Webb Space Telescope, Event Horizon Telescope findings, and societal topics like antisemitism. Touches on the support for Israel from unexpected sources like India.
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Cosmology Breakthroughs

  • Galaxy clustering patterns reveal dark matter properties and universe expansion.
  • Cosmologists now constrain neutrino mass using telescopes, not just colliders.
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Simons Observatory Mission

  • The Simons Observatory uses CMB fluctuations and polarization to study the early universe.
  • It aims to measure neutrino mass and probe the existence of the Big Bang.
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Crises in Cosmology

  • Cosmology faces crises like the Hubble tension, where expansion rate measurements disagree.
  • This could indicate unknown universe components or flaws in current understanding.
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