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The Origins of Life and the Elements in the Cosmos
2:18:17 - 2:30:31 (12:13)
Our solar system formed from chemically enriched clouds, eventually leading to the evolution of life on Earth. Elements such as carbon, oxygen, and iron in our bodies originated from nuclear reactions in stars and were dispersed into the cosmos through explosions.
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Astrophysicist Adam Riess explains how measuring the luminosity of supernovas led to the discovery of dark energy and how calibrating the measurement of supernovas can provide more accurate data.
2:18:17 - 2:21:16 (02:59)
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Astrophysicist Adam Riess explains how measuring the luminosity of supernovas led to the discovery of dark energy and how calibrating the measurement of supernovas can provide more accurate data.
ChapterThe Origins of Life and the Elements in the Cosmos
Episode#137 – Alex Filippenko: Supernovae, Dark Energy, Aliens & the Expanding Universe
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Our solar system formed from one of these chemically enriched clouds and from it, self-replicating evolving molecules formed and evolved over time to eventually create us.
2:21:16 - 2:25:51 (04:34)
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Our solar system formed from one of these chemically enriched clouds and from it, self-replicating evolving molecules formed and evolved over time to eventually create us. All the elements in our cells came from stars and were ejected into the cosmos through nuclear reactions, including the ones happening in our sun right now.
ChapterThe Origins of Life and the Elements in the Cosmos
Episode#137 – Alex Filippenko: Supernovae, Dark Energy, Aliens & the Expanding Universe
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The use of Feynman diagrams in quantum field theory and Wallace Sargent's work on active galaxies are examples of simplifying complex physics concepts for the non-scientist, as understanding it thoroughly involves being able to explain it in a simple way.
2:25:52 - 2:30:31 (04:38)
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The use of Feynman diagrams in quantum field theory and Wallace Sargent's work on active galaxies are examples of simplifying complex physics concepts for the non-scientist, as understanding it thoroughly involves being able to explain it in a simple way.