Does the Big Bang really imply a beginning to the universe? @philhalper.bsky.social talks about the book he co-authored with @nafshordi.bsky.social on this topic, and on scientific consensus. www.youtube.com/watch?v=66HP...
Phil Halper - What Happened Before the Big Bang?YouTube video by If I'm Really Honestwww.youtube.com
The universe began with a bang — and now it has a voice. The audiobook of #BattleoftheBigBang, w/ @philhalper.bsky.social is out next week, narrated by Nas Mehdi. If you prefer listening to the #BigBang on walks, commutes, or summer trips, this is for you: rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/97...
RBmedia | Battle of the Big BangListen to the audiobook Battle of the Big Bang, written by Niayesh Afshordi;Phil Halper, narrated by Nas Mehdi.rbmediaglobal.com
D-Day commemoration at Omaha Beach, June 6, 2024. A D-Day veteran to Ukrainian President Zelensky: “You’re a savior of the people. My hero.” Zelensky: “No, no, you saved Europe. You are our hero.”
The largest-ever survey of physicists from around the world shows a distinct lack of consensus across many of physics’ most important questions, including the best theory of the universe's expansion. Learn more: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/largest...
Largest-ever survey of physicists puts Standard Model of cosmology under scrutiny | PI Newsperimeterinstitute.ca
Today in the Freethinker, Samuel McKee interviews science communicator, apologist debunker, and co-author of 'Battle of the Big Bang' Phil Halper. @philhalper.bsky.social @nafshordi.bsky.social freethinker.co.uk/2026/04/the-...
The Big Bang, animal suffering, and debunking apologists: interview with Phil Halper - The FreethinkerIntroduction Phil Halper is a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and a science communicator and sceptic with…freethinker.co.uk
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Rian Johnson Responds After Fans Clamor For The Next 'Knives Out' Movie To Star The Muppetswww.comicsands.com🎃 Haunted Cosmology Celtic Tour: Dublin & Edinburgh 🕯️ This October, Phil and I are taking our ghost-hunting into the heart of cosmology. Join us for a journey through cosmic ghosts, phantoms, and monsters — not from folklore, but from the deepest mysteries of physics. (1/4)
#BattleoftheBigBang with @philhalper.bsky.social
Royal InstitutionWas the Big Bang really the start of it all? 💥 Phil Halper explains how, in modern cosmology, the rapid expansion of the Universe (cosmic inflation) triggers endless Big Bangs. Watch the full talk with Niayesh Afshordi and Phil Halper: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx0n...
Was the Big Bang really the start of it all? 💥 Phil Halper explains how, in modern cosmology, the rapid expansion of the Universe (cosmic inflation) triggers endless Big Bangs. Watch the full talk with Niayesh Afshordi and Phil Halper: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx0n...
Thanks @danfalk.bsky.social and @reviewcanada.bsky.social for this thoughtful review of our #BattleoftheBigBang @philhalper.bsky.social @uchicagopress.bsky.social
Dan FalkHow well do we understand the big bang? I review "Battle of the Big Bang: The New Tales of Our Cosmic Origins" by Niayesh Afshordi ( @nafshordi.bsky.social ) and Phil Halper, for the Literary Review of Canada ( @reviewcanada.bsky.social ) #physics #science reviewcanada.ca/magazine/202...
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Niayesh Afshordi🚨 Take the Big Mysteries in Physics Survey! 🌌🧠 We want to know: What drives your curiosity about the universe? Big Bangs, black holes, or something deeper? 📝 Start here → physics.aps.org/articles/v18... #physics #cosmology #sciencecommunication 🧵 (1/6)
"A compelling scientific and personal perspective on one of the biggest ... questions in cosmology" Thank you @mbkplus.bsky.social for reviewing #BattleoftheBigBang for @americanscientist.org www.americanscientist.org/article/cosm... @philhalper.bsky.social @uchicagopress.bsky.social
Cosmic DetectivesBATTLE OF THE BIG BANG: The New Tales of Our Cosmic Origins. Niayesh Afshordi and Phil Halper. 360 pp. University of Chicago Press, 2025. $32.50.www.americanscientist.org#BattleoftheBigBang for kids, now available on YouTube: youtu.be/L3KJTGmzv38?... w/ @philhalper.bsky.social and Azadeh Samadani Courtesy of: www.physicsliteracyforkids.com/speakerseries
Niyayesh AfshordiYouTube video by Physics Literacy for Kidsyoutu.belit.newcity.com/2025/06/02/w... @philhalper.bsky.social @uchicagopress.bsky.social "If the science and the vanities that illuminate the cosmos are of interest to you, you will enjoy reading #BattleoftheBigBang, even if it brings you to this realization: Who in the hell really knows? ... (1/2)
Review: "Battle of the Big Bang" by Niayesh Afshordi and Phil HalperIf the science and the vanities that illuminate the cosmos are of interest to you, you will enjoy reading "Battle of the Big Bang."lit.newcity.com@uchicagopress.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social
My Unfinished JourneyDerek is going live with Niayesh Afshordi and Phil Halper on MythVision Podcast in 11 hours, at 5PM CDT, 10PM UTC. Twitter @DerekPodcast @nafshordi @skydivephil Bluesky @nafshordi.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live...
OUT NOW! @nafshordi.bsky.social & @philhalper.bsky.social's Battle of the Big Bang explores cosmological origin theories that upend our very notions of space, time & reality. “An intellectual feast.”—Carlo Rovelli “A must-read.”—Sabine Hossenfelder “Excellent.”—Roger Penrose buff.ly/HpE3q2z