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Barry Barish is a theoretical physicist at Caltech and the winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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  OUTLINE:
  Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
  (00:00) - Introduction
  (08:27) - Early Math and Physics questions
  (18:02) - Enrico Fermi
  (24:34) - Birth of the Nuclear Age
  (29:42) - The Fermi Paradox
  (34:45) - Gravity
  (51:28) - Philosophical Implications of General Relativity
  (58:34) - Detecting Gravitational Waves
  (1:01:47) - LIGO
  (1:34:45) - Nobel Prize
  (1:49:34) - Black Holes
  (2:01:53) - Space Exploration
  (2:09:48) - Books
  (2:18:37) - Advice for young people
  (2:24:33) - Meaning of life

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