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Starts With A Bang!
The Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it.
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Starts With A Bang!
Jun 13
No, gain of function research did not cause COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2 first emerged in humans in 2019…
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Starts With A Bang!
Apr 11
What was it like when humans first arose on planet Earth?
Despite billions of years of life on Earth…
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Ethan Siegel
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Starts With A Bang!
Apr 10
What was it like when mammals appeared and thrived?
Although mammals may be the dominant form of life…
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Ethan Siegel
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Starts With A Bang!
Apr 9
What was it like when life on Earth became complex?
For billions of years on Earth, life was limited…
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Starts With A Bang!
Feb 15
What was it like when life first sprang forth on Earth?
Although early Earth was a molten hellscape…
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Starts With A Bang!
Jan 25
What was it like when the first living worlds formed?
Life became a possibility in the Universe as…
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Ethan Siegel
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Starts With A Bang!
Jul 18, 2023
Photosynthesis is nearly 100% efficient. A quantum experiment shows why
All biological systems are…
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Starts With A Bang!
Jul 7, 2023
Ask Ethan: Why do we all live on Earth?
There’s an entire Universe out there. So, with all that…
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Ethan Siegel
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Starts With A Bang!
Jun 16, 2023
Ask Ethan: What is a woman?
If you think you know what sex, gender, and “the right thing to do” for…
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Starts With A Bang!
May 25, 2023
Nope, the Universe wasn’t born “ready for life”
When the Universe was first born, the ingredients…
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