Unbelievable? Has Science Just Proved God? Michel-Yves Bolloré v Niayesh Asfshordi hosted by John Nelson
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Oct 9, 2025 
Niayesh Afshordi, a cosmologist at the University of Waterloo known for his work on early-universe models, debates Michel-Yves Bolloré, an engineer and author advocating that modern cosmology suggests a Creator. They discuss whether the universe's beginning points to a divine cause or can be explained by scientific principles. Topics include fine-tuning of constants, the multiverse theory, and whether God can be scientifically tested. Their spirited dialogue touches on the intersection of faith and science, exploring if they can coexist.
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Beginning Is Both Science And Metaphysics
- Michel-Yves Bolloré argues the question of a universe's beginning is both scientific and metaphysical.
- He stresses science yields evidence, not absolute proof, so we weigh probabilities like a jury.
Multiple Scientific Lines Against Eternity
- Bolloré lists thermodynamics, entropy, expansion and arguments against physical infinities as evidence against past-eternity.
- He concludes these make an eternal universe highly improbable compared to a beginning.
Don’t Extrapolate Everyday Causality To Origins
- Niayesh Afshordi warns that extrapolating everyday causal rules to cosmic origins can be misleading.
- He notes remote regimes (black holes, early universe) may follow unfamiliar laws.
