Geraint Lewis is a Professor of Astrophysics, and author of several books about the strange universe we find ourselves in. In this episode, Matt and Geraint discuss a wide range of topics at the heart of fundamental physics, including

- the difference between cosmology and astrophysics

- the origin of the universe and everything in it (big bang, inflation)

- the fine-tuning problem in physics

- the anthropic principle

- simulated universes and simulated intelligence

- the multiverse

Find Geraint at:

- Website: https://www.geraintflewis.com/

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cosmic_Horizons

Geraint’s books:

- Where did the Universe come from?

- The Cosmic Revolutionary's Handbook

- A Fortunate Universe

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