Into the Impossible With Brian Keating Krauss: “DESI Is Wrong: Dark Energy Isn’t Changing”
Nov 11, 2025
Lawrence Krauss, a renowned theoretical physicist and bestselling author, shares his insights on the latest findings in dark energy and critiques the hype surrounding it, asserting that results from DESI may be overstated. He discusses the evolution of his own beliefs in vacuum energy and the Higgs boson, emphasizing science's adaptability. Krauss also explores the limitations of quantum gravity theories and the potential role of AI in discovering new laws of physics, noting its current shortcomings and future possibilities.
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Science Changes With Data
- Lawrence Krauss changed his position on vacuum energy after data contradicted theoretical expectation.
- He emphasizes science's strength is adapting when evidence forces revision.
Skepticism About The Higgs
- Krauss recounts he once didn't believe the Higgs boson existed and even worked on alternatives.
- He later accepted the Higgs after experimental evidence validated it.
DESI Claim Is Overstated
- Krauss dismisses the recent DESI claim of evolving dark energy as likely a systematic effect.
- He bets dark energy is indistinguishable from a cosmological constant based on current evidence.
