Michael Turner Explains the Origins and Mysteries of Dark Energy (#367)

Welcome to a very important, meaningful, and delightful episode of
Into the Impossible, with an impossibly brilliant guest who has
inspired me since my young days as a graduate – Michael
Turner!  Michael Turner is a renowned theoretical cosmologist
and professor of physics at the University of Chicago. He is a
pioneer in exploring what he calls the dark side of the Universe.
He coined the term dark energy, and his ideas led to the cold dark
matter theory of structure formation.  Michael’s contributions
to modern physics are truly invaluable, and I am beyond thrilled to
have him as a guest on my show.  Join us as we explore the
origins and evolution of the Universe!  Key Takeaways: 
Intro (00:00) Judging a book by its cover: The Early Universe
(01:44) Was there a Big Bang or not? (06:23) The most important
discoveries in physics (12:44) The origin of dark energy (29:32)
The Hubble constant and its precision (41:44) Magnetic fields, dark
energy, and resolving the Hubble tension (48:20) Dark photons and
dark stars (55:24) Outro (1:01:47) — Additional resources: 
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