The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

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Monday, 2 December 2024 - 1 hour 51 minutes

Could understanding the mystery of the Big Bang and how the Universe came into creation mean that we can finally know for sure if there is a creator?

Professor Brian Keating is a cosmologist and experimental physicist at the University of California San Diego. He is the host of the ‘Into The Impossible’ podcast and author of the books, ‘Losing The Nobel Prize’ and ‘Into The Impossible: Think Like A Nobel Prize Winner’. 

In this conversation, Brian and Steven discuss topics such as, how the discovery of the telescope changed the world, the link between our blood and the stars, the origins of the universe, and the scientific debate on God’s existence. 

(00:00) Intro

(02:15) What Mission Are You On?

(03:08) What Are Some Of The Most Controversial Questions You Set Out To Answer?

(05:44) How Does God Tie Into The Creation Of The Universe Through A Scientific Lens?

(08:26) $200 Million Project – Move Earlier

(11:45) Meteor And 4-Billion-Year-Old Comet

(15:38) Capturing The Origin Of The Universe

(19:15) What Do You Suspect Is The Origin Of The Universe?

(21:47) What Is The Most Compelling Evidence Of A God?

(30:53) What Practices Help You Move Away From Being An Atheist?

(39:09) Are We Searching For The Wrong Thing When It Comes To God?

(41:30) If I Pray To This God, Will They Hear Me?

(49:41) If It Was Proven God Wasn’t Real, How Would Your Life Change?

(53:48) What Is The Simulation Theory?

(01:02:42) Do Aliens Exist?

(01:17:45) What Is The Probability We’re Alone?

(01:24:31) Ads

(01:25:31) Star Signs And Horoscopes

(01:27:51) How Is Astrology Different From Religion?

(01:30:07) What Is The Meaning Of Life?

(01:32:43) What Was The Meaning Of Your Life Before Kids?

(01:34:18) Do The Greats Feel Like Imposters?

(01:40:13) The Importance Of Always Experimenting

(01:41:09) Would You Ever Trade The Lack Of Privacy And Fame For Something Else?

(01:43:25) The Last Guest’s Question

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