ASTR 160 - Frontiers and Controversies in Astrophysics
Lecture 24 - The Multiverse and Theories of Everything. Professor Bailyn begins the class with a discussion of a recent New York Times article about the discovery of a new, earth-like planet. He then discusses concepts such as epicycles, dark energy and dark matter; imaginary ideas invented to explain 96% of the universe. The Anthropic Principle is introduced and the possibility of the multiverse is addressed. Finally, biological arguments are put forth for how complexity occurs on a cosmological scale. The lecture and course conclude with a discussion on the fine differences between science and philosophy. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 24 - The Multiverse and Theories of Everything |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Calculations for an Earth-Like Planet |
| [00:08:23] | 2. Cosmology: The Game - Working with Imaginary Ideas |
| [00:29:39] | 3. The Anthropic Principle and the Multiverse |
| [00:42:00] | 4. The Fine Line between Science and Philosophy |
| References |
| ASTR 160: Lecture 24 - The Multiverse and Theories of Everything Instructor: Professor Charles Bailyn. Class Notes Lecture 24 [pdf]. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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