Who wins in a battle between General Relativity and Quantum Physics? The answer has pretty serious implications for our view of the universe. Do we live in a continuum across an infinite number of parallel universes? Neil deGrasse Tyson has got an answer that might surprise you.

What came before the Big Bang? Neil explains why such a question has no meaning. Was the singularity at the beginning of time embedded in a higher-dimension? And what does that mean for our ability to understand the universe?

Where did the ingredients for life come from? Neil explains why it takes so long to make said ingredients, and offers a perspective on areas of the universe that are teeming with life.

Why is everything round? Neil offers insight into the forces that shape our universe... into mostly round things. Why are there exceptions? Find out in this episode.

From the full episode, titled 'Cosmic Queries — The Deep, Part II':    • StarTalk Podcast: Cosmic Queries – Th...  

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Timestamps:
0:00 - General Relativity vs Quantum Physics
1:10 - Multiverse Theory
2:46 - Before the Big Bang
3:44 - Higher Dimensions
4:31 - The Ingredients for Life
6:06 - Why is Everything Round?
7:10 - Weathermen are LYING