A little debate about correlation, causality and experiments:
Conformal cyclic cosmology is a replacement theory for the Big Bang, proposed by Roger Penrose.
Roger Penrose argues against the big bang because of the 2nd law of thermodynamics.
WP: Big Bang
WP: Second law of thermodynamics
WP: Weyl curvature hypothesis
An academic conversation with Kathleen Stock:
The transgender topic is emotionally charged, thus the debate is very difficult. Richard Dawkins takes a scientific approach in a conversation with Helen Joyce. A quote from 50m18s: a generation defining battle actually, because it's a battle against reality [...] against free speech [...].
A scientific conversation between Richard Dawkins and Chris Williamson in Austin 2024-09-07:
WP: Richard Dawkins
Chris Williamson
WP: Chris Williamson (TV personality)
Quote Leonard Susskind (intro): Go where your curiosity leads you. Pay no attention to what people are saying is or is not good science. If you are curious and you want to understand something, follow your nose and go where your curiosity leads. That's the only thing I can say. All of the very, very good theoretical physicists that I know have done exactly that.
Jerome Gauntlett invites to a journey from the fundamental laws of nature to black holes.
Quote (12:52): And one of the most stunning predictions it [Einsteins theory] makes is that there exist black holes.