I assembled an amazing panel featuring a physicist, a philosopher and Catholic expert to investigate the miracle of the sun at Fatima. One of the miracles that converted Joe Schmid back to Catholicism. here is our discussion. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr9a...
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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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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 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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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...
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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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...
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...
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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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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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-...
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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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...
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...
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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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-...
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...
My interview with the Institution of Arts and Ideas on The Battle of the Big Bang iai.tv/video/the-un...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Atheists philosophers Alex Malpass and Dan Linford review Alex O Connor's case for God www.youtube.com/watch?v=chP1...
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...
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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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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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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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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#BattleoftheBigBang with @philhalper.bsky.social
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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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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Thanks @danfalk.bsky.social and @reviewcanada.bsky.social for this thoughtful review of our #BattleoftheBigBang @philhalper.bsky.social @uchicagopress.bsky.social
How well do we understand the big bang? I review "Battle of the Big Bang: The New Tales of Our Cosmic Origins" by Niayesh Afshordi ( @nafshordi.bsky.social ) and Phil Halper, for the Literary Review of Canada ( @reviewcanada.bsky.social ) #physics #science reviewcanada.ca/magazine/202...
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...
@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...
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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Nobel Prize winner confronts his creationist critic Stephen Meyer in this new video featuring @nafshordi.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Yvn...
divephil · Now More Big Bang myths debunked with award-winning cosmologist @nafshordi.bsky.social youtube.com/watch?v=H5MJ...