Supercomputer simulations of the Universe are a huge part of modern astronomy. In this interview with Dr Andrew Pontzen we discuss, how exactly are these simulations done, what's the future of this industry, how it will shape the James Webb era and is it possible that we live in a simulation after all.

📖 Andrew's book "The Universe In a Box": https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/669774/the-universe-in-a-box-by-andrew-pontzen/

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00:00 Intro

01:23 Supercomputers

07:02 History of simulations

10:30 How to simulate the Universe

21:50 "Impossible" galaxies by JWST

30:28 Large simulations of the Universe

36:30 How will the JWST era go

40:33 How tech will change simulations

43:43 Can we live in a simulation

49:40 Outro

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