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.
Learn to think like this. 🎙 Full episodes, notes & more: briankeating.com/podcast
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Is Earth Unique? Mario Livio and Jack Szostak o...
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?
59 min
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Sara Walker: How the Origin of Life Could Guide...
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 inevitable outcome of life’s complexity, or is it something more mysterious?
87 min
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Do We Need New Laws of Physics to Explain the O...
Do we need new laws of physics to explain the origins of life?
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Confessions of an Alien Hunter with Seth Shosta...
What is the current state of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI)? Why do scientists often raise their eyebrows at UFO sightings? And what might the future of SETI look like with ongoing technological advancements?
45 min
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Donald Hoffman On Free Will, Positive Geometrie...
Will physics ever be able to explain consciousness? What if our entire understanding of reality is just an illusion shaped by evolution? Could the universe be a sophisticated virtual reality created by our own minds for our own good? And does free will exist after all?
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What Does It Mean to Live a Fulfilling Life? Th...
What does it mean to live a fulfilling life? Why should we commit to one person? Why are we as a society so obsessed with wealth? And why do I consider being a parent the most important role in my life?
90 min
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How I Lost the Nobel Prize and What I Learned f...
What’s it like to almost win and then lose the Nobel Prize?
47 min
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Giving the Devil His Due: In Defense of Free Sp...
If we can censor one person, we can censor everyone.
110 min
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Richard Dawkins On Genes, Memes, AI, Religion, ...
Why are men's sex drives so strong? Can genetic information be destroyed? And why does the desert lizard have such intricate patterns?
56 min
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What It Takes to Achieve Great Scientific Break...
What does it take to achieve great breakthroughs in science? What makes Galileo’s approach to science still relevant today? And why is it essential for scientists to communicate their work to the general public?
53 min
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The Truth About Terrence Howard's Patents: Part 2
Getting it right is the hallmark of any great scientist. And when we don’t, we should be able to say we were wrong.
54 min
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Pentagon’s Former UFO Chief Speaks Out On UAPs ...
Have you ever wondered what’s happening inside the US government’s UFO program? How far has our hunt for aliens come? Are they hiding evidence of alien life or alien technology? And how should we deal with all the misinformation surrounding these subjects?
60 min
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Perspectives on the Theory of Everything with E...
83 min
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The MASSIVE STEM Graduate Exodus - What’s Going...
61 min
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Sean Carroll: Quantum Mechanics and the Many Wo...
64 min
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Accidental Discoveries That Shaped Astronomy | ...
76 min
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Terrence Howard and Candace Owens: The Wildly U...
53 min
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Brian Keating on the Israel-Gaza Conflict, Camp...
41 min
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Your Phone Is A Government Spy! | Andrew Bustam...
Is the CIA spying on Americans? How can we stay safe in the surveillance age? Is the government keeping secrets from us? And which covert missions have secretly shaped the course of world politics?
109 min
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Don Lincoln: Did Einstein Waste The Last 30 Yea...
For centuries, we have observed the night sky and wondered about the laws of nature, matter, and our place in the universe.
106 min
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Keating Goes to Congress: Combating Antisemitis...
I was proud and humbled to share the harrowing experiences of Jewish students and faculty at the University of California since October 7. With help from Congress, we can continue to be a beacon in the darkness. Let there be light!
27 min
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Can Science and Religion Coexist? w/ Danny Mira...
Can science and religion coexist? Is it true that scientists cannot be religious? And what’s really behind supposed coincidences?
89 min
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Addressing the Biggest Controversies in Modern ...
Modern cosmology is full of controversies, challenges, and unresolved tensions. This can, of course, be very frustrating. But it’s also extremely fun!
57 min
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Exploring the Mysteries of the Expanding Univer...
What is the Hubble tension? How does it challenge our current understanding of the universe? Why do different methods of measuring the universe’s expansion yield different results? And does our cosmological model need a complete overhaul?
57 min
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Terrence Howard & Eric Weinstein Drop Bombshell...
Does 1x1 equal 3? Is gravity actually a form of electricity? And is the periodic table based on... sound?
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