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Pollock Memorial Lecture

My recent Pollock Memorial Lecture - "Most of our universe is missing! Adventures in the dark side of the cosmos" is now available on...

The Hidden Rules of the Universe

I scripted a new video for The Entire History of the Universe on the importance of symmetry in our understanding of the universe.

Where did the universe come from?

I chatted with Reason with Science about all kinds of things cosmological!

Why Fine-Tuning is Real

I spoke with Adherent Apologetics about fine-tuning.

Einstein Lecture 2022

Sorry for the break - teaching etc - but a few things have happened. With Tara Murphy, I gave the 2022 Einstein Lecture on gravitational...

Just what are space and time?

A new video I scripted for The History of the Universe

Seeing Red: Was Arp kicked out of astronomy?

A new episode of Alas Lewis and Barnes, exploring scientific controversies!

The Hunt for Dark Matter

I was interviewed by Veritasium (Derek Muller) in his recent video on his hunt for dark matter. Check out the video here:

The Physics & Philosophy of Fine-Tuning

A two-hour discussion of one of the deep questions of the universe.

The quantum of cosmos future

A new discussion on the Quantum of Cosmos Future over at Arts Wednesday. Just what will tomorrow bring? Let's use physics to find out!

How many multiverses are there?

In a new video by the History of the Universe, I explore the possible multiverses that might be out there!

From the Quantum to the Cosmos

The third episode of my chat on EastSide89.7FM's Arts Wednesday is now available. Listen to it here.

Arts Wednesday - The Quantum of Cosmos Past

The next instalment of The Quantum to the Cosmos recorded as part of EaseSide89.7fm's Arts Wednesday is now available. Today's topic, the...

Arts Wednesday: The Quantum and the Cosmos

For several years, I've been doing an annual recording of a science topic with EastSideFM's Arts Wednesday. This year's new series has...

Fine-Tuning and the Multiverse

Whilst I don't completely agree with the title, I've been quoted in a new article on fine-tuning and the multiverse. Read it here.

Black Hole or Expanding Universe?

In the latest Alas Lewis and Barnes video, Luke and I answer some viewers' questions!

2021 Pollock Memorial Lectureship

A small trumpet blow - I’ve been awarded the 2021 Pollock Memorial Lectureship of the Royal Society of NSW. I’m rather humbled to join...

Was the Universe born from nothing?

A slow start to 2022, with grant writing and other things. But there's a new video on the History of the Universe called "Living in a...

Best Cosmology Books of All Time!

I'm happy to announce that my book with Luke Barnes, "The Cosmic Revolutionary's Handbook: (Or: How to Beat the Big Bang)", made it to...

Viewer Q&A: Life from the oceans?

In this episode of Alas Lewis and Barnes, we tackle some view questions. Keep them coming!