Dr Brian Keating is a Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of physics at the Center for Astrophysics & Space Sciences (CASS) in the Department of Physics at the University of California, San Diego. He is a public speaker, inventor, and an expert in the study of the universe’s oldest light, the cosmic microwave background (CMB), using it to learn about the origin and evolution of the universe. Keating is a writer and podcaster and the best-selling author of one of Amazon Editors’ ‘Best Non-fiction Books of All Time”, Losing the Nobel Prize.

In this episode, Ben and Brian discuss “losing the Nobel prize”, how young scientists need to be wary of confirmation bias, the importance of science communication and why we should all look up at the stars!

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OUTLINE:

Here’s approximate timestamps for the episode.

00:37 Introduction to Dr Brian Keating

01:40 Losing the Nobel Prize 

09:40 What is the James Webb Space Telescope telling us?

13:55 Potential of Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

17:50 “Into The Impossible” Podcast - subscribe on Apple 

24:50 Eric Weinstein & The Portal - Geometric Unity 

31:10 Current area’s of research and what Brian would do with a “blank cheque”?

36:50 What Ben would/should do to promote the podcast!

39:00 Wrap Up and socials

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