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Entropy

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Are We Creating Objective Reality or Finding it? With Charles Liu | Cosmic Queries #107
Quantum PhysicsObserver EffectReality
Mar 15, 2026

Are We Creating Objective Reality or Finding it? With Charles Liu | Cosmic Queries #107

This episode explores the philosophical and scientific implications of observation on reality, the nature of information and entropy, and the cutting-edge methods astronomers use to decipher the universe's most profound mysteries, from the Big Bang to distant galaxies.

StarTalk Podcast
StarTalk Podcast
Quantum entanglement and the illusion of time, in 79 minutes | Jim Al-Khalili: Full Interview
PhysicsTimeRelativity
Mar 13, 2026

Quantum entanglement and the illusion of time, in 79 minutes | Jim Al-Khalili: Full Interview

Physicist Jim Al-Khalili dissects the fundamental nature of time, from its subjective perception to its role in relativity and quantum mechanics, challenging our understanding of past, present, and future.

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Big Think
Incoming Asteroids, Moving Black Holes, & More! | Cosmic Queries #104
AstrophysicsBlack HolesInformation Paradox
Feb 3, 2026

Incoming Asteroids, Moving Black Holes, & More! | Cosmic Queries #104

Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice tackle cosmic mysteries, from the black hole information paradox to the physics of time travel in 'Back to the Future' and the dynamics of accretion discs.

StarTalk Podcast
StarTalk Podcast
The Complex Universe, with Sean Carroll
CosmologyQuantum MechanicsArrow of Time
Jan 27, 2026

The Complex Universe, with Sean Carroll

Cosmologist Sean Carroll joins Neil deGrasse Tyson to unravel the universe's biggest mysteries, from the arrow of time and black holes to the reality of dark matter and the multiverse.

StarTalk Podcast
StarTalk Podcast
Rebecca Newberger Goldstein on What Matters and Why It Matters | Mindscape 340
Philosophy of MindExistentialismPsychology of Motivation
Jan 12, 2026

Rebecca Newberger Goldstein on What Matters and Why It Matters | Mindscape 340

Philosopher and novelist Rebecca Newberger Goldstein explores the 'mattering instinct,' arguing that humans uniquely strive to justify their inherent self-attention, leading to diverse and sometimes destructive ways of finding meaning.

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Sean Carroll