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Starts With A Bang podcast #117 — Gravitational waves and the Universe

Just 10 years ago, humanity had never directly detected a single gravitational wave. We’re closing in on 300 now, with so much more to…

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Starts With A Bang podcast #117 — Gravitational waves and the Universe

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Ask Ethan: Has the USA become a fascist nation in 2025?

Fascism was a powerful, evil force in the 20th century, notably in Italy, Germany, and Spain. Is the USA repeating history here in 2025?

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Ask Ethan: Has the USA become a fascist nation in 2025?

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The Universe is not symmetric

The laws of physics obey certain symmetries and defy others. It’s theoretically tempting to add new ones, but reality doesn’t agree.

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The Universe is not symmetric

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What to know about vaccines in the do-your-own-research era

For centuries, vaccines have been the top life-saving, expert medical intervention known to humans. How can individuals make the right…

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What to know about vaccines in the do-your-own-research era

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The most “boring” part of cosmic history shaped our modern Universe

It took nearly 400,000 years, after the Big Bang, to first form neutral atoms. The imprints from that early time can now be seen…

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The most “boring” part of cosmic history shaped our modern Universe

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JWST’s most ambitious view is now available to everyone

The COSMOS-Web survey is now complete, combining JWST and Hubble infrared data. Its spectacular views show us the Universe as never before.

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JWST’s most ambitious view is now available to everyone

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Ask Ethan: Is dark energy just leftover momentum from the Big Bang?

Since 1998, we’ve known our Universe isn’t just expanding, but the expansion is accelerating. Could the Big Bang itself be the reason why?

May 9

Ask Ethan: Is dark energy just leftover momentum from the Big Bang?

May 9

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The six strongest materials on Earth are harder than diamonds

For millennia, diamonds were the hardest known material, but they only rank at #7 on the current list. Can you guess which material is #1?

May 8

The six strongest materials on Earth are harder than diamonds

May 8

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This 1938 pro-science manifesto defended democracy against fascism

As democracy recedes and fascism rises in the USA and around the world in 2025, history provides a lesson in how science can fight fascism.

May 7

This 1938 pro-science manifesto defended democracy against fascism

May 7

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A new collider can teach us about the origin of matter

The laws of nature are almost perfectly symmetric between matter and antimatter, and yet our Universe is made ~100% of matter only. But…

May 6

A new collider can teach us about the origin of matter

May 6

Ethan Siegel

Ethan Siegel

The Universe is: Expanding, cooling, and dark. It starts with a bang! #Cosmology Science writer, astrophysicist, science communicator & NASA columnist.

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