Foundations and Mysteries of Modern Cosmology

Leading cosmologist Matias Zaldarriaga joins Brian Greene to explore the stunning insights -- and the remaining mysteries -- of modern cosmological thought. This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation. Participant: Moderator: Brian Greene 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:01:31 - Early Life & Inspirations 0:04:03 - CMB Breakthroughs in the 1990s 0:06:06 - CMBfast and Open Source Impact 0:09:10 - How CMB Redefined Cosmology 0:12:09 - Theory vs. Observation in Physics 0:15:04 - The Inflation Debate 0:20:21 - The Multiverse & Scientific Boundaries 0:24:26 - Gravitational Waves & Cosmic Clues 0:27:39 - The BICEP2 False Alarm 0:33:40 - The Hubble Tension Explained 0:41:49 - From CMB to Gravitational Wave Physics 0:55:29 - Pulsar Timing Arrays & the Cosmic Hum 1:11:26 - AI and the Future of Cosmology VISIT our Website: http://www.worldsciencefestival.com FOLLOW us on Social Media: Facebook: / worldsciencefestival Twitter: / worldscifest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worldscifest/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@worldscifest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-science-festival #worldsciencefestival #briangreene #cosmology #astrophysics