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Into the Impossible With Brian Keating

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Think like a physicist. Wonder like a human. Into the Impossible is where Cosmic Conversations happen — uniting Nobel Prize winners, iconoclasts, authors, and technologists to explore reality’s deepest questions. From AI to aliens, from biophysics to the brain, from the cosmos to the multiverse, Brian Keating, Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of Physics at UC San Diego covers it all. If you’ve ever asked What’s out there? or What’s next?, this is where curiosity meets clarity. Learn to think like this. 🎙 Full episodes, notes & more: briankeating.com/podcast
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Episodes

Brian Keating on the Israel-Gaza Conflict, Campus Politics & Podcasting w/ James Altucher

Please join my mailing list here 👉 https://briankeating.com/list to win a meteorite 💥 A couple of months ago, I had the pleasure of chatting with James Altucher. James is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, bestselling author, and host of The James Altucher Show. In the first part of our interview, James wanted to learn more about black holes, wormholes, and the origin of the universe, so we explored these topics in detail. In this second part, we moved away from physics and talked about th...

Jul 23, 202444 minEp. 443

Your Phone Is A Government Spy! | Andrew Bustamante [Ep. 442]

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! Is the CIA spying on Americans? How can we stay safe in the surveillance age? Is the government keeping secrets from us? And which covert missions have secretly shaped the course of world politics? I had the pleasure of discussing all this and more with Andrew Bustamante! Andrew Bustamante is a former covert CIA intelligence officer, Air Force combat veteran, a...

Jul 21, 20241 hr 52 minEp. 443

Don Lincoln: Did Einstein Waste The Last 30 Years of His Life? [Ep. 439]

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! For centuries, we have observed the night sky and wondered about the laws of nature, matter, and our place in the universe. Once rooted in theology and philosophy, these questions are now being explored through the prism of high-energy particle physics with one goal in mind - to discover the final, definitive theory - the theory of everything. But what is a the...

Jul 14, 20241 hr 49 minEp. 439

Keating Goes to Congress: Combating Antisemitism in Universities

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! I was proud and humbled to share the harrowing experiences of Jewish students and faculty at the University of California since October 7. With help from Congress, we can continue to be a beacon in the darkness. Let there be light! — Additional resources: 📝 Get one month of Snipd Premium for free with this link: https://get.snipd.com/Cx7S/brianSnipd Snipd lets...

Jul 11, 202429 min

Can Science and Religion Coexist? w/ Danny Miranda (2021)

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! Can science and religion coexist? Is it true that scientists cannot be religious? And what’s really behind supposed coincidences? I had the privilege to discuss all this and more with Danny Miranda on his podcast. Danny is a writer turned leading podcaster. He is a communicator who strives to empower people to become the highest version of themselves and to rai...

Jul 09, 20241 hr 32 min

Addressing the Biggest Controversies in Modern Cosmology with George Efstathiou [Ep. 436]

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! Modern cosmology is full of controversies, challenges, and unresolved tensions. This can, of course, be very frustrating. But it’s also extremely fun! Especially if we approach these challenges with brilliant minds who aren’t afraid to tackle them head-on. One such luminary is the renowned George Efstathiou. George is a British astrophysicist and Professor of A...

Jul 07, 20241 hrEp. 436

Exploring the Mysteries of the Expanding Universe with Adam Riess

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! What is the Hubble tension? How does it challenge our current understanding of the universe? Why do different methods of measuring the universe’s expansion yield different results? And does our cosmological model need a complete overhaul? I had the honor of discussing all this and more with none other than Adam Riess. Riess is a renowned astrophysicist who won ...

Jul 04, 20241 hr

Terrence Howard & Eric Weinstein Drop Bombshells on Joe Rogan Experience: Part 1

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! Does 1x1 equal 3? Is gravity actually a form of electricity? And is the periodic table based on... sound? These are just some of the outrageous claims made by Terrence Howard on the Joe Rogan Experience. As a professor, I cannot let such claims stand, especially when they are broadcast on a platform as large as the Joe Rogan Experience. That’s why today, I will...

Jul 04, 202442 min

What Elon Musk Isn't Telling You About Colonizing Mars w/ Zach Weinersmith [Ep. 434]

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! Can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we really thought this through? The allure of a fresh start on a new planet has captivated humans for a very long time, and now, public figures like Elon Musk are trying to make it a reality. But should we? Is it even possible? And how would life on Mars even look like? These are the questions Zach and Kelly...

Jun 30, 20241 hr 4 minEp. 434

David Albert: Einstein Was Right About Quantum Mechanics! [Ep. 433]

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! Could physics serve as our best guide to metaphysics? What fundamental metaphysics is best motivated by quantum mechanics? And what’s the deal with the age-old feud between philosophers and physicists? Here to shed light on all these questions and more is none other than David Z. Albert, professor of philosophy and director of the MA program in The Philosophica...

Jun 28, 20241 hr 30 minEp. 433

Are Aliens Artificial Intelligence? w/ Chris Sweat

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! Are aliens artificial intelligence? What’s the deal with string theory? And how are campus politics affecting our classrooms? I had the pleasure of discussing all of this and more with Christopher Sweat, a highly opinionated thinker and analyst. Christopher started his career as a tinkerer, fascinated by computers, flights, and racing simulators. His practical ...

Jun 25, 202444 min

Rajendra Gupta On Tired Light and the REAL Age of the Universe [Ep. 431]

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! Is the universe twice as old as we thought? Current estimates suggest that the Big Bang occurred 13.8 billion years ago. But today, we’re joined by Rajendra Gupta, a luminary in the field of cosmology who claims that the universe is actually 26.7 billion years old. I've invited him on the show so he can make a case for his claims! Professor Gupta is a theoretic...

Jun 23, 202447 minEp. 431

Astrophysicist Exposes UFO Whistleblower David Grusch

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! How likely is it that aliens exist? How credible are the testimonies of David Grusch, Ryan Graves, and other UFO whistleblowers? Does antigravity defy the laws of physics? And do US universities have a problem with free speech? I had the pleasure of exploring these issues on The Danny Jones Podcast. A podcast that exists to bring fringe cultures to a broad audi...

Jun 20, 20241 hr 32 min

This New Method of Teaching Physics Changes EVERYTHING! w/ Eric Mazur [Ep. 428]

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! Imagine walking into a classroom where the students are the ones driving the discussion. Where curiosity and collaboration have replaced rote memorization. A place where traditional education has been turned on its head, and the power of learning is placed directly in the hands of those who seek it. It's almost hard to imagine such a classroom after having stud...

Jun 16, 202450 minEp. 428

Adam Frank: Are We About to Discover Alien Life? [Ep. 425]

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! Are we alone in the universe? This question has intrigued thinkers for centuries. Now, we finally have the tools and theoretical frameworks to explore the possibility of alien life scientifically. But how far have we come in our search? And are we close to finally finding our otherworldly neighbors? Here today to help us answer these questions is none other tha...

Jun 09, 20241 hr 12 minEp. 425

Is There a CRISIS in Cosmology? with Abhijit Chavda [Ep. 424]

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! Is there a crisis in cosmology?! Well, not exactly. You see, there’s not just one crisis in cosmology. There are many crises! But don’t worry, that’s a good thing. Crises are what scientists live for! And what a time it is to be a cosmologist. We are at the forefront of uncovering the universe’s greatest mysteries, and we get to play with cutting-edge technolog...

Jun 07, 20241 hr 10 minEp. 424

What’s the Relationship Between Matter and Space-Time? w/ Tevin Naidu

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! What’s the relationship between matter and space-time? What’s the fundamental nature of reality? And how should we, as science communicators, push back against anti-scientific BS? These are just some of the topics I had the pleasure of discussing with Tevin Naidu. Tevin is a medical doctor, philosopher, and ethicist whose academic work spans theories of conscio...

Jun 06, 20241 hr 18 min

Brian Keating Discusses Black Holes, Time Travel, and the Origin of the Universe w/ Jordan Peterson

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! Enjoy this thorough conversation between me and the one and only Jordan Peterson, in which we discuss many long-standing cosmological theories, from the Big Bang to the expansion of the universe, and why we might be completely wrong… about everything! Dr. Jordan B. Peterson is a renowned Canadian psychologist, best-selling author, public speaker, media commenta...

Jun 06, 20241 hr 52 min

Life's Catalyst: RNA with Thomas Cech [Ep. 423]

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! How did life begin? What makes us human? Why do we get sick and grow old? For more than half a century, we've searched for answers to these questions in DNA. But after a series of groundbreaking discoveries, attention has turned to RNA, the long-overlooked molecule that is now at the heart of biology's greatest mysteries. Here today, to shed light on this topic...

Jun 04, 202457 minEp. 423

Is There Hope for Humanity? Marcelo Gleiser’s Case for Biocentrism [Ep. 422]

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! Is there hope for humanity? In light of the numerous challenges we face today, from political to environmental crises, it seems like there isn’t. But according to today’s esteemed guest Marcelo Gleiser, there’s still hope! However, we need to shift our perspective, recognize our place in the universe, and rediscover our connection to the natural world. These ar...

Jun 02, 20241 hr 31 minEp. 422

Why Do Physicists FIGHT Philosophers?

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! Why do physicists fight philosophers? A couple of months ago, I was invited to Robinson Erhardt’s podcast to discuss the expansion and inflation of the universe, the relationship between theory and experiment in cosmology, gravitational waves, my brainchild, the BICEP experiment, and a lot more. Enjoy! Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundati...

Jun 01, 20241 hr 40 min

Eric Weinstein: Don't Call It A Conspiracy! [Ep. 421]

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! Are experts failing us? While there is no clear answer to this question, it is clear that there is a growing public distrust of experts and institutions, and even more clear that this has severe consequences for society and science. Join me and my colleague Eric Weinstein as we explore this issue, dig deep into the reasons for this skepticism, from political pr...

May 31, 20241 hr 12 minEp. 421

🎉 250K Subscribers Q&A Special! 🚀✨

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! You know what's better than a 250k sub celebration? Nothing! I am immensely grateful for each and every one of you. Thank you so much for joining me on this journey. There is nothing I love more than engaging with all of you and sharing my passion for the impossible every day. To celebrate and commemorate this crazy milestone, I've asked for questions on all my...

May 28, 20242 hr 1 min

Did This NEW Theory of Gravity Solve the Expanding Universe? Claudia de Rham [Ep. 419]

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! The acceleration of the expansion of the universe is one of the fundamental questions in cosmology. Scientists believe that dark energy is driving and accelerating the expansion; however, there is a discrepancy between the predicted amount of dark energy in the universe and our theoretical calculations based on the properties of fundamental particles. To get to...

May 26, 202459 minEp. 419

Brian Keating Discusses the Early Universe & Science Communication with Lawrence Krauss

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! In this personal conversation with a long-time friend of the show, Lawrence Krauss, I talk about my origins, my passion for physics, how I started researching the CMB, the BICEP experiments, my relationship with religion and Judaism, and much more. Tune in! Lawrence M. Krauss is a highly acclaimed theoretical physicist, commentator, bestselling author, Presiden...

May 23, 20241 hr 55 min

Brian Keating On Black Holes, Wormholes and the Origin of Everything w/ James Altucher

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! A couple of months ago, I had the pleasure of chatting with James Altucher. James is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, bestselling author, and host of The James Altucher show. In the first part of our interview, James wanted to learn more about black holes, wormholes, and the origin of the universe, so we explored these topics in detail. Enjoy! Key Takeawa...

May 21, 202452 minEp. 417

Exploring the Intersection of Philosophy and Physics w/ Bernardo Kastrup [Ep. 416]

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! Ever wondered what happens when the realms of physics and philosophy collide? You get an unparalleled intellectual odyssey that goes far beyond the limits of traditional discourse. Join me and the renowned philosopher and computer engineer Bernardo Kastrup as we explore the nature of reality, the mind-body problem, psychedelics, AI, and some of the most fundame...

May 19, 20241 hr 40 minEp. 416

Brian Keating Discusses the Meaning of Life and Science With Eric Metaxas

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! Join Eric Metaxas and me for a thought-provoking discussion on the origins of the Universe, the Big Bang theory, and the multiverse. I also share my personal experience of almost winning the Nobel Prize and how it changed my perspective on the pursuit of scientific knowledge. Eric Metaxas is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Bonhoeffer and many other ...

May 16, 202455 min

Astrophysicist DEBUNKS Bart Sibrel’s Moon Landing Conspiracy Theory

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! In 1969, Apollo 11 was the first crewed mission to land on the Moon. Or was it? According to conspiracy theorists, it's obvious that the moon landing was faked. Now, I don't usually pay much attention to such claims, but a few days ago Joe Rogan published a new episode of his podcast, in which he hosted none other than Bart Sibrel himself, giving him a platform...

May 14, 202442 min

Nick Bostrom: Will Artificial Intelligence Lead Us to a Utopian Future? [Ep. 414]

Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! There are many stories, notions, and theories about what might happen if the development of artificial intelligence goes wrong. But what if it goes right? What if we develop superintelligence safely, govern it well, and make good use of it? These are the profound questions that today’s esteemed guest, Nick Bostrom, has explored in his highly anticipated new boo...

May 12, 20241 hr 7 minEp. 414
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