Physicist Brian Keating Discusses Cosmology and the Nobel Prize Episode #52

Physicist Brian Keating Discusses Cosmology and the Nobel Prize Episode #52

Author: Mind Escape February 8, 2019 Duration: 1:03:25
Today we sat down with Professor and Physicist from the University of California San Diego Brian Keating. Brian designed a refracting telescope (BICEP) that was used in an experiment to detect gravitational waves. His team had to retract their findings and ultimately lose the Nobel Prize. His book "Losing the Nobel Prize" details how it all went down. We will also discuss The Big Bang, CMB, and the Multiverse. Finally we will get his personal thoughts on consciousness, extraterrestrial life, and the possibility of a creator. *All of our links are below 👇  https://linktr.ee/MindEscapePodcast http://briankeating.com/ Get his book "Losing the Nobel Prize" at: https://www.amazon.com/Brian-Keating/e/B079NVKV3B/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1549577512&sr=8-1

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