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Renowned astrophysicist and educator Alex Filippenko joins Brian Greene to discuss an increasingly disturbing cosmological mismatch known as the Hubble Tension, a gap that may require a radical rewriting of the history of the universe. This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation.Learn More

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Video Duration: 02:03:23

Original Program Date: Friday, February 21, 2025

Moderator: Brian Greene
Participants: Alex Filippenko
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Mind the Gap: Will Tiny Discrepancies Derail Cosmology?

Renowned astrophysicist and educator Alex Filippenko joins Brian Greene to discuss an increasingly disturbing cosmological mismatch known as the Hubble Tension, a gap that may require a radical rewriting of the history of the universe. This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation.Learn More

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Video Duration: 02:03:23

Original Program Date: Friday, February 21, 2025

Moderator: Brian Greene
Participants: Alex Filippenko

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