#BattleoftheBigBang

Expect haunted horizons, ghostly fields, and cosmic echoes — a séance between theory and observation, reason and mystery.

🕯️ Join us under Dublin’s shadows, Edinburgh’s spires, or from the spectral halls of Zoom.
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Big topics covered:
• The relationship between empirical evidence & metaphysical claims
• Where cosmology stops and philosophy begins
• Implications for science, religion, and public discourse

Would love to hear your take: did science just tip the scales?

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Photo of attendees in line to get books signed at NIayesh Afshordi and Phil Halper's Royal Institution talk on their book "Battle of the Big Bang: The New Tales of Our Cosmic Origins."

Photo of Niayesh Afshordi and Phil Halper talking at the Royal Institution about their book "Battle of the Big Bang: The New Tales of Our Cosmic Origins."

Photo of Niayesh Afshordi and Phil Halper talking at the Royal Institution about their book "Battle of the Big Bang: The New Tales of Our Cosmic Origins."

Front cover images of the Niayesh Afshordi and Phil Halper's book "Battle of the Big Bang: The New Tales of Our Cosmic Origins" featuring praise from New York Times best-selling author Carlo Rovelli: "A pleasure to read and an intellectual feast of ideas."

Many thanks to @ri-science.bsky.social and @hatchards.bsky.social for a tremendous event in London this June for @nafshordi.bsky.social & @philhalper.bsky.social’s #BattleoftheBigBang: The New Tales of Our Cosmic Origins! More on this fascinating book here buff.ly/qNi2OFJ.

Cosmic Detectives BATTLE OF THE BIG BANG: The New Tales of Our Cosmic Origins. Niayesh Afshordi and Phil Halper. 360 pp. University of Chicago Press, 2025. $32.50.

"A compelling scientific and personal perspective on one of the biggest ... questions in cosmology"

Thank you @mbkplus.bsky.social for reviewing #BattleoftheBigBang for @americanscientist.org

www.americanscientist.org/article/cosm...

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#BattleoftheBigBang for kids, now available on YouTube:

youtu.be/L3KJTGmzv38?...

w/ @philhalper.bsky.social
and Azadeh Samadani

Courtesy of:

www.physicsliteracyforkids.com/speakerseries

How could we be stuck in a cosmic Groundhog Day?

Listen to our latest discussion on #BattleoftheBigBang

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Review: "Battle of the Big Bang" by Niayesh Afshordi and Phil Halper If the science and the vanities that illuminate the cosmos are of interest to you, you will enjoy reading "Battle of the Big Bang."

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"If the science and the vanities that illuminate the cosmos are of interest to you, you will enjoy reading #BattleoftheBigBang, even if it brings you to this realization: Who in the hell really knows? ...

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Promotional banner featuring a photo of author Niayesh Afshordi for his June 4, 7:00 PM, talk at the Perimeter Institute on his new book, Battle of the Big Bang. https://buff.ly/vchr4ed

Calling Waterloo, Ontario! Tomorrow, June 4, don’t miss the chance to hear @nafshordi.bsky.social‬ discuss his new book #BattleoftheBigBang: The New Tales of Our Cosmic Origins @perimeterinstitute.ca‬'s Lee’s Fest. Tickets are free, but there are only a few left! buff.ly/HrXvdtW

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@philhalper.bsky.social and I had a great conversation with skeptic editor @michaelshermer.bsky.social on his podcast talking about our new book #BattleoftheBigBang, check it out here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFpy...

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Thanks a lot @seanmcarroll.bsky.social for the great discussion. @philhalper.bsky.social and I had a lot of fun discussing #BattleoftheBigBang with you.

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Thank you very much Emma for taking this journey with us; I am glad and humbled that you enjoyed the #BattleoftheBigBang

Fascinating conversation between a philosopher and a child on the #BigBang

youtu.be/xSZ5e7zPLcs

Can you place the subtle product placement by the fearless @philhalper.bsky.social ? 🤣🤣

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#BattleoftheBigBang is finally here!

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Battle of the Big Bang Astrophysicist Niayesh Afshordi explores the latest debates on the origin of our universe.

Hello, London!

I’m thrilled that I’ll be speaking at the iconic Royal Institution @ri-science.bsky.social on June 28th about #BattleoftheBigBang, which is also the topic of my upcoming book by @uchicagopress.bsky.social with @philhalper.bsky.social

Book your tickets here: rigb.org/whats-on/bat...

Phil Halper (aka Skydivephil) Leading experts discuss science and philosophy with a focus on cosmology, the big bang , black holes, evolution, and atheism /agnosticism

@philhalper.bsky.social welcome to Blue Sky! Everyone, follow my friend and co-author Phil for great Science communication on his YouTube channel youtube.com/@philhalper1...

and, of course, #BattleoftheBigBang