Episode #137
Alex Filippenko: Supernovae, Dark Energy, Aliens & the Expanding Universe
Alex Filippenko is an astrophysicist and professor of astronomy at Berkeley.
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What this episode covers
Alex Filippenko is an astrophysicist and professor of astronomy at Berkeley.
Where to start
Nobel Prize for the accelerating universe
Alex Filippenko and Lex Fridman discuss nobel prize for the accelerating universe.
Start at 1:48:48
Traveling faster than the speed of light
Alex Filippenko and Lex Fridman discuss traveling faster than the speed of light.
Start at 52:13
Giant solar flares and the power grid
Alex Filippenko and Lex Fridman discuss giant solar flares and the power grid.
Start at 30:50
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Key takeaways
- Introduction
- Universe expansion
- Dark energy
- Scientific revolutions