Here’s the claim: conditions of the universe relate to the presence of observers. Does the Anthropic Principle convey deep insights? Or thwart science? For sure, it’s... video Is the Anthropic Principle Significant? Episode 04 Season 19 26:48 Watch
Why do the “constants of nature” — masses of subatomic particles and strengths of forces like gravity and electromagnetism — have the values they do? Does fine-tuning... video What’s Fine-Tuning in Physics? Episode 03 Season 19 26:48 Watch
Here’s the claim: cosmic conditions that allow complex structures — galaxies, stars, planets, people — depend on a few “constants of nature” lying within tight... video What’s Fine-Tuning in Cosmology? Episode 02 Season 19 26:48 Watch
The universe works for us because of deep physical laws. But if the values of these laws would much change, then all we see and know could not exist. video Does Cosmic Fine-Tuning Demand Explanation? Episode 08 Season 12 26:46 Watch
How can so many numbers of nature, the constants and relationships of physics, be so spot-on perfect for humans to exist? Beware: there is more than one answer lurking here. video Why a Fine-Tuned Universe? Episode 07 Season 01 26:46 Watch
The fine-tuning of the constants of nature, which seems required for the existence of stars and planets and certainly for life and mind, is a fascinating feature of our... playlist Physics of Fine-Tuning Topic Series 9 videos 1:15:45 Watch
What enables structures to form in the universe? How did galaxies, stars and planets develop from the primeval plasma soup? What are the laws of nature that bring about... playlist Fine-Tuning in Cosmology Topic Series 8 videos 1:55 Watch
Assuming that the fine-tuning of our universe is real, what would it mean? Scientists, philosophers, even theologians weigh in, spinning the fine-tuning story to support... playlist Philosophy of Fine-Tuning (Part 1) Topic Series 5 videos 33:22 Watch
Assuming that the fine-tuning of our universe is real, what would it mean? Scientists, philosophers, even theologians weigh in, spinning the fine-tuning story to support... playlist Philosophy of Fine-Tuning (Part 2) Topic Series 4 videos 37:35 Watch
What mistakes are made in the fine-tuning debate? Whether errors of fact, opinion, logic, or extrapolation, where are the pitfalls in fine-tuning? Is there really... playlist Fallacies of Fine-Tuning Topic Series 6 videos 53:46 Watch
We should expect to observe that the universe in which we live must conform to the conditions required for our presence as observers. This is the unremarkable “Weak... playlist The Anthropic Principle: Meaning & Significance Topic Series 5 videos 36:34 Watch
How can so many numbers of nature—the constants and relationships of physics—be so spot-on perfect for humans to exist? Coincidence and luck seem wildly unlikely. This... playlist Why a Fine-Tuned Universe? Topic Series 6 videos 56:15 Watch
That the universe is ‘fine-tuned’ is generally not controversial. The laws of physics have to be ‘just so’ for anything we know, including ourselves,... playlist What does a Fine-Tuned Universe Mean? Topic Series 13 videos 1:39:35 Watch
The universe works for us because deep physical laws seem to work. But if the values of these laws would much change, in either direction, then all we see and know could not... playlist Why Cosmic Fine-tuning Demands Explanation Topic Series 7 videos 53:34 Watch
If all is random and our universe is the only universe, the chance existence of human awareness would seem incredible. Because the laws of physics would have to be so... playlist Why Fine-tuning Seems Designed Topic Series 9 videos 1:28:16 Watch
David Albert Professor of Philosophy and Director of the M.A. Program in The Philosophical Foundations of Physics, Columbia University
Stephen Barr Professor Emeritus of Physics and Astronomy, University of Delaware; President, Society of Catholic Scientists
David Deutsch Visiting Professor, Centre for Quantum Computation, Clarendon Laboratory, University of Oxford
David Gross Nobel Laueate in Physics; Chancellor's Chair Professor of Theoretical Physics, UC Santa Barbara
Rodney Holder Former Course Director, Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, Cambridge University
Mario Livio Astrophysicist, University of Nevada Las Vegas; Visiting Professor of Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science
John Polkinghorne Professor of Mathematical Physics, President, Queens' College, Cambridge; Anglican priest; Templeton Prize recipient
