Andrew Long on Early Universe Cosmology

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Prof. Andrew J. Long about the early universe and fundamental questions in cosmology and particle physics.

Have you ever wondered what the universe was like in its very first moments? Why did matter win over antimatter? What is dark matter made of? What is dark energy? And could the answers to these questions change the way we understand particle physics itself? Well, in today’s episode, we talk to Prof. Andrew J. Long of Rice University about all of this fascinating stuff. Andrew is a theoretical physicist working at the intersection of particle physics and cosmology. His research explores some o...

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Host: The Knowmads

Guest: Prof. Andrew J. Long

Topics covered

• cosmology
• particle physics
• dark matter
• dark energy
• early universe

Keywords

• early universe
• cosmology
• dark matter
• dark energy
• particle physics
• matter vs antimatter

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Organizations: Rice University

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