22Aug 2022 by Post

Cyclic Universe Can’t Avoid a Cosmic Beginning

Big Bang, Big Crunch, Brian Koberlein, cosmology, cyclic universe, fluctuations, gravitational waves, infinity, inflationary theory, James Webb Space Telescope, mathematics, Paul J. Steinhardt, physics, Physics, Earth & Space, Princeton University, Roger Penrose, Sabine Hossenfelder, science, Standard Model, universe
The recent flutter over whether the James Webb Space Telescope’s data stream is a plus or a minus for the Big Bang raised interesting cosmological issues. Source
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12Jan 2022 by Post

Paul Steinhardt’s Cyclical Cosmology Fails to Challenge a Cosmic Beginning 

Abraham Loeb, Anna Ijjas, Big Bang, brane, Charlie Wood, contraction phase, cosmic beginning, cosmology, cyclical cosmology, entropy, Faith & Science, homogeneity, inflation phase, inflationary theory, Intelligent Design, isotropy, Paul Steinhardt, Physics, Earth & Space, Quanta Magazine, Return of the God Hypothesis, Roger Penrose, Stephen Meyer
The conclusion that the universe had a beginning is far more parsimonious and consistent with the evidence. Source
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16Oct 2021 by Post

Critics Respond to Stephen Meyer’s New Book (Without Mentioning Him by Name)

Alan Guth, Alexander Vilenkin, Arvind Borde, BGV, Bible, Big Bang, Christianity, CMBR, cosmic fine-tuning, cosmic microwave background radiation, cosmology, critics, Ethan Siegel, Evolution, Harry Potter, inflationary theory, Intelligent Design, Judaism, Physics, Earth & Space, Return of the God Hypothesis, Singularity, Stephen Meyer, universe, Voldemort
The critics, including Ethan Siegel, appear to see Meyer much like Voldemort in the Harry Potter series. Source
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