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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Philosophers Of Physics Debate Fine-Tuning: Linford vs Donahue
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Does the history of the universe exactly repeat and can this solve the Boltzmann Brain Problem ? @seanmcarroll.bsky.social explain his new Quantum Cyclic Universe proposal in our new video www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZca...
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Quantum Cyclic Cosmology with Sean Carroll
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
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onemorebrown @onemorebrown.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Some quick remark on Philip Goff's (@philipgoff.bsky.social) remarks on Phil Halper's (@philhalper.bsky.social)video on panpsychism youtu.be/4ugm0uI99Sg
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The Underhandedness of Revelation Based Arguments Against Physicalism
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Superconformal Hassaan @superconformal.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The episode with Phil Halper (@philhalper.bsky.social) and Dr. Niayesh Afshordi (@nafshordi.bsky.social) has been uploaded. Go watch! #physics #scicomm youtu.be/cLnAVEv5Jqg
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Phymaths podcast # 74 || Phil Halper and Dr. Niayesh Afshordi
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Niayesh Afshordi @nafshordi.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Matthew A. Bell's new piece, “Science by majority,” looks at what the Big Mysteries Survey reveals about consensus and disagreement in physics. byebyeuniverse.substack.com/p/science-by...
Heat map titled “Background shifts the dark-matter debate.” Rows compare survey respondents by background; columns list possible dark-matter explanations. Colored cells show how each group differs from the overall sample.
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Physicist Brian Keating misleads the public over our big mysteries survey in service of the religious right - and contradicts himself in the process. 6 of his errors exposed in new videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zNae2o1b30&t=2s
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Physicist Keating Spun Our Data for the Religious Right. 6 Errors Exposed
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
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ifimreallyhonest.bsky.social @ifimreallyhonest.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Does the Big Bang really imply a beginning to the universe? @philhalper.bsky.social talks about the book he co-authored with @nafshordi.bsky.social on this topic, and on scientific consensus. www.youtube.com/watch?v=66HP...
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Phil Halper - What Happened Before the Big Bang?
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil) @skydivephil · 33s Premiering now, everything wrong with Panpsychism with a a panel of experts in philosophy of mind youtube.com/watch?v=jQzS...
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Panpsychism Debunked: Why Consciousness Isn't Everywhere
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
We tackle Plantinga's Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism , showing its many flaws with legendary philsopher Evan Fales in our latest episode of the SciPhi show www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xciy...
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Atheists vs Plantinga's Evolutionary argument against naturalism. The SciPhi show.
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
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Niayesh Afshordi @nafshordi.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
The universe began with a bang — and now it has a voice. The audiobook of #BattleoftheBigBang, w/ @philhalper.bsky.social is out next week, narrated by Nas Mehdi. If you prefer listening to the #BigBang on walks, commutes, or summer trips, this is for you: rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/97...
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RBmedia | Battle of the Big Bang
Listen to the audiobook Battle of the Big Bang, written by Niayesh Afshordi;Phil Halper, narrated by Nas Mehdi.
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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
D-Day commemoration at Omaha Beach, June 6, 2024. A D-Day veteran to Ukrainian President Zelensky: “You’re a savior of the people. My hero.” Zelensky: “No, no, you saved Europe. You are our hero.”
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
William Lane Craigs recent defence of the Kalam Argument and Big Bang Theology gets scrutinised by @nafshordi.bsky.social Dan Linford and I www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBi-...
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Cosmologist confronts Craig's Kalam defence.. The Sciphi Show.
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
How Alex O'Connor forced Christian theologian William Lane Craig to admit he's been wrong for more than than a decade using research my colleagues Kenneth Williford, David Rudrauf and I published back in 2020. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKoP...
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Alex O’Connor Forces Stunning Admission From Dr Craig
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Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics @perimeterinstitute.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
The largest-ever survey of physicists from around the world shows a distinct lack of consensus across many of physics’ most important questions, including the best theory of the universe's expansion. Learn more: perimeterinstitute.ca/news/largest...
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Largest-ever survey of physicists puts Standard Model of cosmology under scrutiny | PI News
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
The largest survey of physicists ever conducted is out. They were asked their opinions on the Big Bang, Dark Matter, Dark Energy & more. We discuss the results in a new video with @seanmcarroll.bsky.social and @nafshordi.bsky.social and @ghazalgesh.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B00...
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World's largest ever survey of physicists, results & reaction
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Check out my debate with one of the world's leading proponents of intelligent design Stephen Meyer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Esrf...
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Stephen Meyer vs Phil Halper: The Big Bang & Fine Tuning - Evidence for God? | Uncommon Ground
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The Freethinker @thefreethinkermag.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Today in the Freethinker, Samuel McKee interviews science communicator, apologist debunker, and co-author of 'Battle of the Big Bang' Phil Halper. @philhalper.bsky.social @nafshordi.bsky.social freethinker.co.uk/2026/04/the-...
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The Big Bang, animal suffering, and debunking apologists: interview with Phil Halper - The Freethinker
Introduction Phil Halper is a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and a science communicator and sceptic with…
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Our latest documentary interviews 9 of the worlds' leading experts on consciousness , both philosophers and neuroscientists to defend the view the mind and certain brain processes are one . A view known as physicalism. Check it out here www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYAd...
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Consciousness: Philosophers & Neuroscientists Defend Physicalism
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
My interview with the Institution of Arts and Ideas on The Battle of the Big Bang iai.tv/video/the-un...
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The universe existed before the Big Bang, with Phil Halper
In this exclusive studio interview, Phil Halper highlights a growing landscape of alternative models—from bouncing and cyclic universes to multiverses and black hole cosmologies—that question whether ...
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
I hosted this 2 on 2 philosophy debate on the multiverse , can we infer it from fine-tuning or does it commit the inverse gamblers fallacy ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gpQ...
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Philosophers debate the multiverse. Philip Goff and Kenny Boyle vs Neil Manson and Darren Bradley
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Finally some clear skies here in the Uk. So tot the telescope out and imaged the Teddy Bear Nebula.
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Causal Set Theory predicted dark energy 10 years before its discovery. Here we explore this quantum gravity proposal with its originators, exploring cyclic universes, black holes, the nature of time and fine-tuning with @nafshordi.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EoZ...
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Causal Sets : The quantum theory that predicted dark energy
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Our latest episode of the SCiPhi show is out www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQHe...
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CS Lewis humiliated. The argument from reason debunked. The SciPhi Show.
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Debating best selling author of God , the Science and the Evidence. Check out 1 hour 28 when the penny drops. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uTy...
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DEBATE: Does God Exist? Atheist (Phil) Vs Christian (Dr. Bolloré)
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Neuroscientist Anil Seth recently won the $50,000 Berggruen essay prize for arguing against A.I consciousness. In this short video he gives 4 reasons to deny AI of the current type will ever be conscious. youtube.com/watch?v=TOsr...
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The Myth of Conscious A.I . Anil Seth's 4 reasons to doubt
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
A new problem for the Grim Reaper Paradox www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMIT...
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A new challenge to the Grim Reaper Paradox. The SciPhi Show
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Leading physicists such as Roger Penrose, @nafshordi , Nick Warner and others debunk creationist cosmology in our new video www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0_R...
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Physicists defend Hawking from creationist critics
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Atheists philosophers Alex Malpass and Dan Linford review Alex O Connor's case for God www.youtube.com/watch?v=chP1...
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Alex O'Connor's case for God. Answered by Atheist Philosophers, the SciPhi Show
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
What happens when one of the world's leading Christian philosopher does a lazy job in replying to a brilliant you philosopher ? This: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUaj...
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Joe Schmid replies to Craig: Why God’s Proof Backs Atheism
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Is Physics lost?https://www.tiktok.com/@blitzphd/video/7580032563721391391?lang=en-GB
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Delighted to see Battle of the Big Bang by Niayesh Afshordi and myself has just been put on the top ten science books of the year by Smithsonian. Don't forget to get your copy and reviews on Amazon or other bookseller really help us out. www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
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The Ten Best Science Books of 2025
From “experimental archaeology” to the mysterious appeal of exploration, the wide-ranging subjects detailed in these titles captivated Smithsonian magazine’s science contributors this year
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Please, Rian. We need this!
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Rian Johnson Responds After Fans Clamor For The Next 'Knives Out' Movie To Star The Muppets
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
What triggered the Big Bang, a new paper from @nafshordi.bsky.social and colleagues suggests that an old theory fo quanutm gravity might be the answer and looks to fit new data better than standard cosmology. All explained in this new video www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZeL...
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Inflation from Quantum Gravity: New evidence revealed?
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
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Niayesh Afshordi @nafshordi.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
🎃 Haunted Cosmology Celtic Tour: Dublin & Edinburgh 🕯️ This October, Phil and I are taking our ghost-hunting into the heart of cosmology. Join us for a journey through cosmic ghosts, phantoms, and monsters — not from folklore, but from the deepest mysteries of physics. (1/4)
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Creationist claim that modern information theory backs their case for intelligent design. In this video mathematician Jason Rosenhouse explains why they are wrong www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJe_...
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Mathematician Debunks Creationist Information Theory
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
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clyde bruckman's skeleton's final repost @ultralaser.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
terrible things are happening outside. poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. families are torn apart. men, women, and children are separated. children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.

diary of anne frank, january 13, 1943.
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Does the inference from to the multiverse from fine tuning commit the inverse gamblers fallacy ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbTx...
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Philosophers defend the multiverse
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Niayesh Afshordi @nafshordi.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
#BattleoftheBigBang with @philhalper.bsky.social
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Royal Institution @rigb.org · 22/08/2025
Was the Big Bang really the start of it all? 💥 Phil Halper explains how, in modern cosmology, the rapid expansion of the Universe (cosmic inflation) triggers endless Big Bangs. Watch the full talk with Niayesh Afshordi and Phil Halper: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx0n...
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Niayesh Afshordi @nafshordi.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Thanks @danfalk.bsky.social and @reviewcanada.bsky.social for this thoughtful review of our #BattleoftheBigBang @philhalper.bsky.social @uchicagopress.bsky.social
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Why dark energy does not rule out a cyclic cosmos. @nafshordi.bsky.social and I debunk this commonly held myth in our new video www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHzo...
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Big Bang myths . Does dark energy disprove a cyclic cosmos?
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
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A philosopher and a child debate: is it ok to eat meat?
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
@cosmicskeptic.bsky.social was so kind to host both @nafshordi.bsky.social and I on his amazing show Within Reason. Thanks so much Alex, for saying these words about our book Battle of the Big Bang www.youtube.com/shorts/LMYEI...
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Alex O'Connor on Battle of the Big Bang "a triumph" #cosmology #science #bigbang #alexoconnor
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
An incredible honour to give a talk at the Royal Institution in London with @nafshordi.bsky.social about our book Battle of the Big Bang. You can see it here , the Q and A will be released in a few days. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx0n...
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What really happened during the Big Bang? - with Niyayesh Afshordi
YouTube video by The Royal Institution
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Niayesh Afshordi @nafshordi.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Nobel Prize winner confronts his creationist critic Stephen Meyer in this new video featuring @nafshordi.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Yvn...
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Roger Penrose confronts creationist critic Stephen Meyer
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
divephil · Now More Big Bang myths debunked with award-winning cosmologist @nafshordi.bsky.social youtube.com/watch?v=H5MJ...
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Big Bang Myths Debunked Ep. 3. The Beginning of Time?
YouTube video by Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil)
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philhalper.bsky.social @philhalper.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Cara is back discussing philosophy with Oxford Professor Adrian Moore. In our previous video (which now has more 250,000 views) she talked about the God and the universe. This time they chat about morality, meaning and the trolley problem. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Dwy...
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A Philosopher and a child 3: Morality & Meaning
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Niayesh Afshordi @nafshordi.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
"A compelling scientific and personal perspective on one of the biggest ... questions in cosmology" Thank you @mbkplus.bsky.social for reviewing #BattleoftheBigBang for @americanscientist.org www.americanscientist.org/article/cosm... @philhalper.bsky.social @uchicagopress.bsky.social
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Cosmic Detectives
BATTLE OF THE BIG BANG: The New Tales of Our Cosmic Origins. Niayesh Afshordi and Phil Halper. 360 pp. University of Chicago Press, 2025. $32.50.
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