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The discovery that the universe had a beginning was one of the most remarkable scientific achievements of the last century, sparking a cosmological paradigm shift and a radical new way to understand our world. But the three scientists most responsible for the big bang revolution are largely unknown to the public and underestimated by other scientists in their field. On this episode of the ID The Future podcast, host Andrew McDiarmid begins a conversation with esteemed cosmologist Jean-Pierre Luminet, who sets the record straight on the real heroes of the Big Bang Theory with his new book The Big Bang Revolutionaries, available now from Discovery Institute Press.
In Part 1, Dr. Luminet kicks off the conversation by explaining the value of knowing the history of science. He discusses the contributions of Albert Einstein and Edwin Hubble before explaining why they were not the key architects of the Big Bang Theory. From there the conversation zooms into Belgian theoretical physicist George Lemaitre: his key contributions to the Big Bang theory, his character qualities, and how he balanced his faith in God as a Catholic priest with his scientific work.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Episode Introduction
01:22 Introduction to Jean-Pierre Luminet
02:25 Importance of History of Science
05:51 The Big Bang Revolution
08:41 Contributions of Einstein and Hubble
15:26 Lemaitre's "Primeval Atom" Singularity
19:21 Space and Time Came After the Beginning
22:11 Slow Acceptance of Lemaitre's Ideas
24:00 Lemaitre's Balance of Science and Faith
26:17 Is Big Bang Friendly to Theism?
30:31 Faith Can Exist Separate From Religion
32:50 Closing to Part 1
This is Part 1 of a two-part interview.
Order Dr. Luminet's book at discovery.press.
Find more episodes at idthefuture.com.
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The discovery that the universe had a beginning was one of the most remarkable scientific achievements of the last century, sparking a cosmological paradigm shift and a radical new way to understand our world. But the three scientists most responsible for the big bang revolution are largely unknown to the public and underestimated by other scientists in their field. On this episode of the ID The Future podcast, host Andrew McDiarmid begins a conversation with esteemed cosmologist Jean-Pierre Luminet, who sets the record straight on the real heroes of the Big Bang Theory with his new book The Big Bang Revolutionaries, available now from Discovery Institute Press.
In Part 1, Dr. Luminet kicks off the conversation by explaining the value of knowing the history of science. He discusses the contributions of Albert Einstein and Edwin Hubble before explaining why they were not the key architects of the Big Bang Theory. From there the conversation zooms into Belgian theoretical physicist George Lemaitre: his key contributions to the Big Bang theory, his character qualities, and how he balanced his faith in God as a Catholic priest with his scientific work.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Episode Introduction
01:22 Introduction to Jean-Pierre Luminet
02:25 Importance of History of Science
05:51 The Big Bang Revolution
08:41 Contributions of Einstein and Hubble
15:26 Lemaitre's "Primeval Atom" Singularity
19:21 Space and Time Came After the Beginning
22:11 Slow Acceptance of Lemaitre's Ideas
24:00 Lemaitre's Balance of Science and Faith
26:17 Is Big Bang Friendly to Theism?
30:31 Faith Can Exist Separate From Religion
32:50 Closing to Part 1
This is Part 1 of a two-part interview.
Order Dr. Luminet's book at discovery.press.
Find more episodes at idthefuture.com.
============================
Are you interested in the origins of life and the universe? Get this free book and explore the debate between Darwinian evolution and intelligent design. If you're intrigued by the origins of life, this is a must-read. It might change the way you view our world.
As a special gift from the director of the CSC, Dr. Stephen Meyer, you can download his 32-page mini-book Scientific Evidence for a Creator for FREE: evolutionnews.org/_/sefac
The Discovery Science News Channel is the official Youtube channel of Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture. The CSC is the institutional hub for scientists, educators, and inquiring minds who think that nature supplies compelling evidence of intelligent design. The CSC supports research, sponsors educational programs, defends free speech, and produce articles, books, and multimedia content. For more information visit:
discovery.org/id
evolutionnews.org
intelligentdesign.org
Follow us:
X: / discoverycsc
Facebook: / discoverycsc
Instagram: / discoverycsc
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Visit other Youtube channels connected to the Center for Science & Culture
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