Astrophysicist and astrobiologist Adam Frank discusses the scientific frontier of detecting aliens, evaluating UFO claims, technology for finding extraterrestrial life, the Rare Earth hypothesis, and challenges in astrobiology. They address the Fermi paradox, replication crisis, and analyses of UFO videos.

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.

Tevin Naidu, a medical doctor and philosopher, discusses the relationship between matter and space-time, the fundamental nature of reality, and pushing back against anti-scientific BS. Topics include theories of consciousness, computational psychiatry, moral luck, addiction, religion, atheism, trusting NASA, evidence for alien life, and extraterrestrial tech.

Renowned psychologist Jordan Peterson and Brian Keating delve into cosmological theories, from the Big Bang to the expanding universe. Topics include Olbers paradox, accelerating universe, early universe mysteries, inflation, multiverse, and the intersection of science and religion. They also touch on Moses' burning bush as a symbol of curiosity and truth.

Nobel laureate Thomas Cech discusses the catalytic properties of RNA, suggesting it may have played a crucial role in the origins of life. The conversation explores the transformative potential of RNA, its relationship with DNA, and its role in biology's mysteries. Topics include CRISPR, the end of life, and the potential of RNA in communicating with extraterrestrial beings.

Esteemed guest Marcelo Gleiser discusses hope for humanity by shifting perspective and reconnecting with the natural world. Topics include Copernicus' heliocentric model, human connection to the environment, technological progress, panspermia, origins of life, AI in education, and more.

Physicists and philosophers clash over cosmological expansion, gravitational waves, and the BICEP experiment. Explore the origins of inflation, the theory of everything, and the challenges of detecting B-mode polarization. Join in on the debate between theory and experiment in astrophysics.

Join Brian Keating and colleague Eric Weinstein as they delve into public distrust of experts and institutions, discussing the impact on society. They explore funding, academic freedom, and the balance between theoretical and experimental physics. Topics include misinformation dangers, the relationship between national security and science, and the decline in university reputations.

Celebrating 250k subscribers with a Q&A session, discussing topics like the relationship between time and temperature, Nobel Prize disappointment, dark matter, cosmic background radiation, STEM education challenges, free will vs. determinism, and controversial topics like slavery and atheism.

Join theoretical physicist Claudia de Rham as she dives into the mysteries of gravity, discussing the mass of the graviton, AI creativity, gravity's speed, extra dimensions, and the need for a quantum theory of gravity. Explore the intersection of particle physics, cosmology, and gravity in this intriguing episode!