Into the Impossible With Brian Keating
Think like a physicist. Wonder like a human. Into the Impossible is where Cosmic Conversations happen — uniting Nobel Prize winners, iconoclasts, authors, and technologists to explore reality’s deepest questions. From AI to aliens, from biophysics to the brain, from the cosmos to the multiverse, Brian Keating, Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of Physics at UC San Diego covers it all.
If you’ve ever asked What’s out there? or What’s next?, this is where curiosity meets clarity.
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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 66 minutes
- Episodes
- 543
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
What Happened AFTER the Big Bang? Bruce Partridge (#375)
What happened after the Big Bang? To answer this question, I invited a true pioneer in the field of cosmic microwave background, Bruce Partridge!
Bruce Partridge is an emeritus professor of astronom…
00:55:47 |
Fri 08 Dec 2023
Exploring Curiosity With Nobel Prize Winner Barry Barish (#374)
Remastered from our interview in May 2023
A few months ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing the Nobel Laureate, Barry Barish, for UCTV. Barry is an experimental physicist and a professor at UC Ri…
00:48:59 |
Tue 05 Dec 2023
David Brin: Privacy, AI and the Values of a Transparent Society (#373)
It's no secret that almost every step we take is being tracked or recorded in some way. However, plenty of things need to be clarified about what this means for our personal freedoms and safety.
Tod…
01:01:55 |
Sat 02 Dec 2023
Canadian Prepper & Brian Keating: Will Humans Soon Go EXTINCT? (#372)
Remastered from our interview in May 2023
Will humans soon go extinct? Are we already on borrowed time?
I had the honor of discussing this with none other than the Canadian Prepper himself! Canadi…
00:39:58 |
Wed 29 Nov 2023
Lawrence Krauss: The Mysterious Origins of Dark Energy (#371)
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00:52:42 |
Sun 26 Nov 2023
David Chalmers: The Matrix is REAL! (#370)
Is the Matrix really real? And if so, which pill would David Chalmers take?
Join us for a mind-bending journey through virtual worlds, human consciousness, technology, philosophy, and religion, and…
01:21:01 |
Thu 23 Nov 2023
Brian Greene: Does the Multiverse Actually Exist? (#369)
Is it still possible to make a case for string theory? And should we treat the multiverse as a serious idea and explore it mathematically? Here to discuss these fundamental questions with me today is…
01:43:07 |
Mon 20 Nov 2023
Cumrun Vafa: Is String Theory Actually Science? (#368)
Many argue that string theory cannot be proven and should therefore be abandoned. For them, string theory is not science at all. But are they right?
Here to discuss these claims with me is none othe…
01:08:58 |
Fri 17 Nov 2023
Michael Turner Explains the Origins and Mysteries of Dark Energy (#367)
Welcome to a very important, meaningful, and delightful episode of Into the Impossible, with an impossibly brilliant guest who has inspired me since my young days as a graduate – Michael Turner!
Mi…
01:07:44 |
Tue 14 Nov 2023
Martin Rees Predicts the Future of Humanity and Science! (#366)
What’s written in our stars? Here to read humanity's horoscope is none other than Lord Martin Rees!
Lord Martin Rees has played a huge role in my career and is an inspiration to me and millions of s…
01:32:38 |
Sat 11 Nov 2023
EXCLUSIVE: Katherine Freese Has Evidence of Dark Stars! (#365)
Katherine Freese first presented the concept of dark stars at a conference in 2007. It was not well received at the time, as there was no evidence for it, and finding it seemed impossible.
That is un…
00:52:38 |
Wed 08 Nov 2023
Leonard Susskind: What REALLY Happens Inside a Black Hole? (#364)
What's really going on in a black hole? Why are there so many theories of everything? And did Leonard Susskind, the father of string theory, ever feel like an impostor?
Find out in this thrilling int…
01:23:14 |
Sun 05 Nov 2023
Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying: The Modern World Is Out Of Sync With Humans! (#363)
Humans have never lived in such abundance as we do today. Yet we are miserable, divided, and lonely. We have everything we need to flourish, so why are we wilting?
Today’s extraordinary guests, Heath…
01:46:12 |
Thu 02 Nov 2023
Category Theory: Exploring Mathematics’ Deepest Truths With Eugenia Cheng (#362)
Is math real? How to bake pi? And how much is x+y, really?
Many people don't like math because they find it too complicated or boring. But math can actually be a lot of fun, and we can find it ever…
00:53:37 |
Mon 30 Oct 2023
Michio Kaku: String Theory Is The GOD Equation! (#361)
There is a God equation in mathematics; could there be a God equation in physics?
This is the question to which Dr. Michio Kaku has dedicated his life. Dr. Kaku is a theoretical physicist, bestsell…
00:59:21 |
Fri 27 Oct 2023
Patrick Bet-David shares his next 5 moves in the event of an economic downturn (#360)
Is life insurance a scam? What is the difference between a visionary and someone who’s all talk? And what would Patrick Bet-David's next five moves be if he lost his job?
On this episode of Into the…
00:40:17 |
Tue 24 Oct 2023
Nobel Laureate Finds Key Insights About Complex Systems in Bird Flight | Giorgio Parisi (#359)
How does a Nobel Prize winner create ideas and bring them to life? What can starlings teach us about physics? And what is a spin glass?
Here today, to take us on a fascinating journey from bird floc…
00:58:19 |
Sun 22 Oct 2023
“Going To Mars Is An Escapist FANTASY!” | Brian Keating On Triggernometry (#358)
Usually, I’m the one interrogating guests, but every now and then, I find myself on the hot seat, too! Enjoy my conversation with Francis and Konstantin on their show, TRIGGERnometry. We discussed th…
01:37:55 |
Wed 18 Oct 2023
Eric Weinstein vs. Stephen Wolfram: The Battle of the Theories of Everything (#357)
Are you ready for the battle of the theories of everything?
Eric Weinstein and Stephen Wolfram, two mathematical mavericks and personal heroes of mine, joined me on the show to debate their theories…
01:53:47 |
Sun 15 Oct 2023
Who Is Ben Shapiro BEYOND Politics? Daily Routine, Religion, Dream Guest and Science Fiction (#356)
Have you ever wondered who Ben Shapiro is beyond politics?
Well, you are in luck because today, you have the incredible opportunity to get to know him in a way that only a few do! In our exciting in…
00:51:53 |
Fri 13 Oct 2023
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