Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

---

Dan Linford, philosopher of physics at Old Dominion University, joins me to discuss the Malament-Manchak theorem and its implications for debates about the origin of the universe, the limitations confronting cosmology, what it means to say that space and time "emerge" from a non-spatiotemporal structure, and much else besides.

To support my exploration of science and philosophy with leading experts, consider donating: paypal.me/mileskdonahue

Dan's publications: philpeople.org/profiles/dan-linford

Interview with Phil Halper: youtu.be/K96qrFI3oi4

Interview with cosmologist Luke Barnes: youtu.be/5JMJ3NMJ7IM