Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Nature's physical constants seem weirdly tuned to precisely the values needed for intelligent life to evolve in the universe. Miriam Frankel investigates whether this means our cosmos is fine-tuned for life, with physicists Paul Davies and Fred Adams, in episode two of Great Mysteries of Physics — a podcast series from The Conversation, in collaboration with FQxI.

Visit qspace.fqxi.org/podcasts to learn more about fine tuning and other cosmic puzzles.

Read more about the series: theconversation.com/great-mysteries-of-physics-2-is-the-universe-fine-tuned-for-life-201720

Miriam Frankel's report on Fine Tuning: templeton.org/discoveries/fine-tuning

Episode 1 of Great Mysteries of Physics on the nature of time: youtube.com/watch?v=aDM5PFMbty8

Paul Davies on the Demon in the Machine: youtube.com/watch?v=3SnJdp-hzrY

Paul Davies on the Dirty Secrets of Life: youtube.com/watch?v=tVVcf5LBIhs

Paul Davies on Life and Free Will: youtube.com/watch?v=4fDNrymmpsA

Fred Adams on the Limits of Computation: youtube.com/watch?v=KlTLpTrhGu4

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