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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Episodes: 542
Years Active: 2018 - 2025

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How Being Wrong in Science Can Lead to Great Breakthroughs w/ Rocky Kolb [Ep. 462]

Please join my mailing list here 👉 https://briankeating.com/list to win a meteorite 💥 How can embracing mistakes, challenging common assumptions, and daring to be wrong lead to groundbreaking discove…

00:54:31 | Sun 20 Oct 2024

The Shocking Similarities Between Our Eyes and Telescopes

Have you ever wondered how your eyes compare to a telescope? The answer is more surprising than you might think! Today, we will look at the fascinating parallels between the human eye and one of the…

00:34:56 | Thu 17 Oct 2024

Uncovering the Lost Connection Between Science and Faith with Spencer Klavan

Can science and religion be reconciled to provide a deeper understanding of the universe? How do modern scientific discoveries, like quantum mechanics and cosmology, relate to ancient religious texts…

01:59:54 | Tue 15 Oct 2024

Think Like Galileo: My Brown University Commencement Address (2022)

In 2022, I had the honor of delivering the commencement address at Brown University. I used this incredible opportunity to talk about a personal hero of mine: Galileo Galilei. Galileo was a scientist…

01:09:31 | Sat 12 Oct 2024

Exploring the Secrets of the Infant Universe with Hugh Ross (Reasons to Believe)

What is the cosmic microwave background (CMB), and why is it essential in cosmology? What role do instruments like BICEP and the Simons Observatory play in studying the early universe? And is the mul…

01:13:35 | Fri 11 Oct 2024

The Loop Quantum Gravity War

A few weeks ago, I released a video about whether string theory’s biggest competitor, Loop Quantum Gravity, might have suffered a fatal blow. The video sparked a lively debate across YouTube, with cr…

00:17:18 | Tue 08 Oct 2024

Did JWST Just Solve the Biggest Crisis in Cosmology? Wendy Freedman [Ep. 461]

Discrepancies between different measurements of the Hubble constant have caused a major crisis in cosmology. Our guest today, the incredible Wendy Freedman, is at the forefront of efforts to resolve…

00:52:09 | Sun 06 Oct 2024

Cumrun Vafa: Puzzles to Unravel the Universe (2020)

Is string theory actually science? 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? I had the pleas…

01:09:35 | Tue 01 Oct 2024

What Is The Higgs Field? Matt Strassler [Ep. 460]

Have we been completely wrong about the Higgs boson? What if it’s not what we think but something far more elusive? And what does the origin of mass in the universe have to do with music? Here today …

01:06:36 | Sun 29 Sep 2024

Searching for Extraterrestrial Life with Dr. Luke Barnes and Dr. Jay Richards

Are we alone in the universe? I had the great pleasure of discussing this fundamental existential question with astrophysicist Dr. Luke Barnes and philosopher Dr. Jay Richards! In this exciting disc…

01:15:26 | Thu 26 Sep 2024

Extra Dimensions Could Change Everything We Know About Physics | Dan Hooper [Ep. 459]

Is the universe hiding extra dimensions we can’t see? Could a graviton – a particle we haven’t even proven to exist – change everything we know about the cosmos? And what does the future of physics h…

00:30:23 | Sun 22 Sep 2024

How Did Tardigrades End Up on the Moon? w/ Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe

What are tardigrades, and how did they end up on the moon? I had the pleasure of exploring the evolution, resilience, and potential use cases of these microscopic creatures that can survive in extre…

00:36:27 | Fri 20 Sep 2024

Will We Ever Find a Theory of Everything? Brian Keating & Curt Jaimungal

Will we ever find the theory of everything? What’s the real difference between artificial intelligence and artificial wisdom? And do experimental physicists really need a deeper understanding of theo…

01:03:16 | Fri 20 Sep 2024

Why I Worry Every Time Someone Says to “Follow the Science” w/ Georgia Howe

I’m a scientist. But every time someone says to “follow the science,” I worry. Why? Find out in my conversation with Georgia Howe from The Daily Wire. The Daily Wire is a news website and media com…

00:17:09 | Thu 19 Sep 2024

Are We Living in a Simulation? Nick Bostrom (2022)

What if everything you know is just a simulation? In 2022, I was joined by the one and only Nick Bostrom to discuss the simulation hypothesis and the prospects of superintelligence. Nick is a Profe…

01:03:50 | Tue 17 Sep 2024

What Do Our Genes Reveal About Our Past? w/ Richard Dawkins [Ep. 458]

What do our genes reveal about our past? Richard Dawkins, one of the world’s most influential and thought-provoking scientists, explored the most profound principles of evolutionary history in his n…

00:59:37 | Tue 17 Sep 2024

Brian Keating Discusses Cosmic Origins and Simulation Hypothesis With George Noory

I was recently invited on Coast to Coast AM to discuss topics ranging from cosmic origins and the simulation hypothesis to religion and the Nobel Prize. Enjoy! Coast to Coast AM is a late-night radi…

00:49:18 | Fri 13 Sep 2024

Is Earth Unique? Mario Livio and Jack Szostak on the Odds of Alien Life [Ep. 457]

Does life exist beyond Earth, or is our planet genuinely unique? Can we recreate the origins of life in a lab? And what role does Mars play in the quest for cosmic life? I had the extraordinary honor…

01:01:38 | Tue 10 Sep 2024

Sara Walker: How the Origin of Life Could Guide Our Search for Aliens [Ep. 456]

What is the connection between the origin of life on Earth and the search for extraterrestrial life? Could a revolutionary new theory guide us in our search for aliens? And is consciousness an inevit…

01:29:57 | Sun 01 Sep 2024

Do We Need New Laws of Physics to Explain the Origins of Life? Brian Keating & Lee Cronin

Do we need new laws of physics to explain the origins of life? I had an amazing discussion about this with the one and only Lee Cronin on Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal. We talked about …

02:39:48 | Fri 30 Aug 2024

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