The Big Bang was not an explosion, but a rapid transformation of energy
In short: Explore the origins of the universe through the Big Bang theory. This podcast episode examines how scientists use specialized tools to peer into the distant past, uncovering the forces that shaped our existence and what these insights reveal about the ultimate fate of the cosmos.
The universe began approximately 13.8 billion years ago. Rather than a conventional explosion, the event involved a rapid expansion known as inflation, which occurred in a fraction of a fraction of a second. As this inflationary period slowed, energy transformed into the matter and radiation that constitute the modern universe.
Dr. Alok Patel discusses these early cosmic forces with physicist Hakeem Oluseyi and cosmologist Dennis Whyte. By investigating the mechanisms behind the Big Bang, researchers aim to understand both the beginning of time and the eventual end of the universe.
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