Tag: cosmic inflation

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Author
Bruce Gordon

Date
May 28, 2026

Categories
Cosmology
Physics
Scientific Reasoning
Tagged
, Abhay Ashtekar, Aron Wall, beginning, Big Bang, Borde-Guth-Vilenkin, bounce, conformal cyclic cosmology, cosmic aeons, cosmic inflation, cosmology, cyclic cosmologies, entropy, flatness problem, geodesics, gravity, horizon problem, Kinney-Stein proof, Kinney-Stein result, loop quantum cosmology, Martin Bojowald, mechanism, Mithani-Vilenkin instability, Mithani-Vilenkin instability proof, Penrose-Hawking singularity theorems, quantum effects, quantum singularity theorem, quantum-geometric bounce, Roger Penrose, Second Law of Thermodynamics, singularity theorems, Tolman entropy problem, universe}

Past-Eternal Loop Quantum Cosmology Gets the Bounce

_{Bruce Gordon
May 28, 2026

Cosmology, Physics, Scientific Reasoning

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Oscillating universes have been discussed in philosophy from time immemorial and in mathematical cosmology for over one hundred years. Read More ›

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Author
Eric Hedin

Date
November 27, 2023

Categories
Faith & Science
Fine-tuning
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Physics
Tagged
, Anthropic Principle, carbon, cosmic inflation, Durham University, elements, Goldilocks, information theory, intelligent design, multiverse, Phillip Goff, philosophers, Return of the God Hypothesis, Stephen Meyer, universe}

A Philosopher Rejects the Multiverse but Embraces Mythology

_{Eric Hedin
November 27, 2023

Faith & Science, Fine-tuning, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Physics

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Ascribing sentience or cosmic purpose to forces or the particles on which they act is to step out of the realm of science into the realm of myth-making. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
January 31, 2023

Categories
Cosmology
Intelligent Design
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, A Brief History of Time, Andrew McDiarmid, cosmic inflation, cosmic origins, Discovery Institute, explanatory power, intelligent agents, intelligent design, Ockham’s razor, predictions, Return of the God Hypothesis, Salvo Magazine, Stephen Hawking, Stephen Meyer, universe}

Four Reasons the Multiverse Fails as Science

_{David Klinghoffer
January 31, 2023

Cosmology, Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Physical Sciences

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The multiverse theory has been embraced as a defense against what Stephen Meyer calls the God Hypothesis. Read More ›

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Author
Brian Miller

Date
November 7, 2022

Categories
Cosmology
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, assumptions, Big Bang, Closer to Truth, cosmic inflation, empirical evidence, Energy, galaxies, intelligent design, Paul Steinhardt, planets, Robert Lawrence Kuhn, Scientific American, stars, universe, YouTube videos}

To Avoid a Cosmic Beginning, Physicist Paul Steinhardt Goes to Extraordinary Lengths

_{Brian Miller
November 7, 2022

Cosmology, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

5}

Steinhardt is one of the most interesting and influential figures in cosmology. He was one of the original architects of inflationary cosmology. Read More ›

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Date
September 14, 2022

Categories
Cosmology
Physics
Tagged
, ballet, cosmic inflation, elementary particles, Elon Musk, fluctuations, James Webb Space Telescope, multiverse, Nobel Prize, physicists, quantum mechanics, Sabine Hossenfelder, science and religion, string theory, universe}

Is the Multiverse Science or Religion?

_{Science & Culture
September 14, 2022

Cosmology, Physics

4}

Or pseudoscience? A no-nonsense theoretical physicist reveals a gift for comedy as she tries to explain theories that place no constraints on what can happen. Read More ›

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Author
Rob Sheldon

Date
September 9, 2022

Categories
Astronomy
Cosmology
Tagged
, constants, cosmic inflation, earth, galaxies, rocks, speculation, universe, University of Maryland}

How Do We Know the Age of the Universe?

_{Rob Sheldon
September 9, 2022

Astronomy, Cosmology

2}

A correspondent asked me recently how we know the age of the universe. The answer is calculated from the inverse of the Hubble constant. Read More ›

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Date
August 22, 2022

Categories
Cosmology
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Physics
Science
Tagged
, Big Bang, cosmic inflation, fluctuations, gravitational waves, infinity, James Webb Space Telescope, Princeton University, Roger Penrose, Sabine Hossenfelder, Standard Model, universe}

Cyclic Universe Can’t Avoid a Cosmic Beginning

_{Science & Culture
August 22, 2022

Cosmology, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Physics, Science

6}

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. Read More ›

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Date
August 18, 2022

Categories
Astronomy
Cosmology
Physics
Tagged
, astronomers, astrophysicists, Big Bang, cosmic inflation, galaxies, Georges Lemaître, James Webb Space Telescope, London, Paul Steinhardt, Rob Sheldon, Sabine Hossenfelder, Standard Model, Yale University}

Does the James Webb Space Telescope Show that the Big Bang Didn’t Happen?

_{Science & Culture
August 18, 2022

Astronomy, Cosmology, Physics

4}

The unexpected new data coming back from the telescope are inspiring panic among astronomers. Read More ›

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Date
March 11, 2022

Categories
Intelligent Design
Neuroscience & Mind
Physics
Tagged
, Adam Frank, astrophysicists, Big Think, cosmic inflation, dark matter, Ethan Siegel, general relativity, multiverse, quantum mechanics, universe}

Astrophysicists Battle over Whether the Multiverse Must Exist

_{Science & Culture
March 11, 2022

Intelligent Design, Neuroscience & Mind, Physics

4}

"If cosmic inflation and quantum field theory are both correct, then the Multiverse arises as an inevitable consequence of the two." Read More ›

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Author
Brian Miller

Date
January 12, 2022

Categories
Cosmology
Faith & Science
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, Abraham Loeb, Anna Ijjas, Big Bang, cosmic beginning, cosmic inflation, entropy, homogeneity, intelligent design, Paul Steinhardt, Quanta Magazine, Return of the God Hypothesis, Roger Penrose, Stephen Meyer}

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

_{Brian Miller
January 12, 2022

Cosmology, Faith & Science, Physical Sciences

5}

The conclusion that the universe had a beginning is far more parsimonious and consistent with the evidence. Read More ›