Join us Wednesday for a chat with Sean Carroll about his new book 'Quanta and Fields: The Biggest Ideas in the Universe.'

We discuss wave functions, black holes, entanglement, and more on quantum mechanics on the Closer to Truth YouTube channel.

'Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science.' - Edwin Powell Hubble

What can paleoanthropology teach us about consciousness?

Philosopher J. Wentzel van Huyssteen connects cave paintings, the human experience, and consciousness: bit.ly/4dzY1MN

How a giant sunspot created aurora mayhem over the weekend: bit.ly/3wFn800

What is the basis of the argument for finetuning? And does it have any validity?

We ask cosmologist Pedro Ferreira for his thoughts: bit.ly/3Uy1Zgr

A hunt for coffee in Vienna turned into a practical hunt for extraterrestrial life: bit.ly/4adKRSW

What is the place of spirituality within architecture?

'Spirituality in Architectural Education' edited by the brilliant Julio Bermudez features essays from renowned architects and reflects on the role of big questions and spirituality in architecture:bit.ly/3Wx3SfZ

Could alien life be hiding in the rings of Saturn or Jupiter? bit.ly/3QChS4l

Let's demystify quantum physics. We have a very special Chat coming up with Sean Carroll about his new book Quanta and Fields, the second book of his series The Biggest Ideas in the Universe.

Tune in next Wednesday on the Closer To Truth YouTube channel.

Learning to decode complex communication on Earth may give us a leg up if intelligent life from space makes contact.

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How do Buddhism, Chinese traditions, and Hinduism address the essence of human sentience and consciousness?

As part of our new series on Eastern philosophy and traditions, we ask Dr. Andrew Ter Ern Loke, a Singaporean Christian theologian and philosopher: bit.ly/4boX3RE

Your brain is not for thinking: bit.ly/4dsstZb

We try to unravel one of the great mysteries of our universe: The black hole.

What can we learn from them about our universe? Listen to the podcast featuring interviews with Kip Thorne, Leonard Susskind, Juan Maldacena, Nima Arkani-Hamed, and Lee Smolin: apple.co/3YMcgHk

Fall into a black hole in this mind-bending NASA animation: bit.ly/3JQIg6A

We've discussed black holes but what about white holes, which are the time-reversed equivalent of a black hole, and what does it mean for our Universe? bit.ly/44rQxHN

“Consideration of particle emission from black holes would seem to suggest that God not only plays dice, but also sometimes throws them where they cannot be seen.”
-Stephen Hawking

The asteroid that broke up over Berlin last week was fastest-spinning one ever seen:
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Why are black holes so astonishing? Watch the broadcast episode of Closer to Truth that seeks to understand everything there is to know (or not know) about black holes:bit.ly/3WkH9Uc

Scientists normally think as consciousness as a product of evolution and therefore, life but could it be the other way around?

Read about a new theory of life from Stuart Hameroff and collaborators AnirbanBandyopadhyay and Dante Lauretta for Institute of Art and Ideas: bit.ly/3yb4i1g

An amazing discovery just broke. Read about the part of the brain that controls the immune system: go.nature.com/3UuvsaR