Closer to Truth
Season 19
TV-G
Closer To Truth is a public television series featuring scientists, philosophers, theologians and scholars exploring the deepest questions of Cosmos, Consciousness and Meaning-the structure of the universe, the nature of the mind and the search for ultimate reality.
Where to Watch Closer to Truth • Season 19
13 Episodes
- What's Philosophy of Cosmology?E1
What's Philosophy of Cosmology?What is philosophy of cosmology? We search the deepest levels of cosmic reality, the big picture of the puzzle of the universe — beginning, size, structure, future, far future. We seek significance in cosmology, if there’s any to be. Featuring interviews with Barry Loewer, Mario Livio, George F. R. Ellis, and David Albert. - What's Fine-Tuning in Cosmology?E2
What's Fine-Tuning in Cosmology?What is fine-tuning in cosmology? Here’s the claim: cosmic conditions that allow complex structures — galaxies, stars, planets, people — depend on a few “constants of nature” lying within tight ranges of values. But is fine-tuning valid? Featuring interviews with Geraint Lewis, Luke Barnes, Fred Adams, Joseph Silk, and Abraham "Avi" Loeb. - What's Fine-Tuning in Physics?E3
What's Fine-Tuning in Physics?What is fine-tuning in physics? 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 “cry out” for explanation? Featuring interviews with Bernard Carr, Luke Barnes, Geraint Lewis, George F. R. Ellis, and Abraham Loeb. - Is the Anthropic Principle Significant?E4
Is the Anthropic Principle Significant?Is the Anthropic Principle significant? 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 often misunderstood and controversial.