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Crash Course Pods: The Universe
Ep. 3: The Dark Ages of the Cosmos
May 22, 2024
Dr. Katie Mack discusses the cosmic dark ages, multiverse theories, and the connection between the early universe and today. Topics also include cosmic inflation, evolution of matter density, life insurance, early galaxies, dark matter role in structure formation, and the overwhelming nature of awe in the universe.
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- The episode discusses the development of the universe and the emergence of fundamental forces leading to its current structure.
- Cosmic inflation, density fluctuations, and cosmic dawn are explored as key phases in the evolution of the cosmos.
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From Hot to Cool: Evolution of the Universe
The podcast discusses the evolution of the universe from a hot, dense state to a cooling phase where the laws of physics as we know them today emerged. This transition marked the development of the strong and weak nuclear forces, the Higgs field, gravity, and electromagnetism over a few minutes, leading to the formation of the universe as we perceive it today.
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