Reasons to Believe

Multiverse

  • LHC in the News Again

    Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is in the news again. Located on the French/Swiss border, the world's most powerful particle accelerator promises to help … more

  • Defusing the Antimatter Bomb

    We’ve seen these plot devices repeated throughout the action/adventure genre. Obviously, the climaxes of popcorn flicks are rife with scientific inaccuracies. It drives my wife crazy when I … more

  • Multiverse Musings—Reviewing the Evidence

    I received an email asking this question: "Do you know of any physical evidence or proof that indicates other universes exist?" With the growing popularity of multiverse explanations, one might expect … more

  • Multiverse Musings - Before the Big Bang

    Does the universe end at the farthest reaches we can observe? If it doesn’t, then what characteristics does this realm beyond the observable universe exhibit? While science fiction authors have … more

  • The Naturalist's Multiverse

    From the cosmic battles between good and evil in Star Wars to the simulated realm of The Matrix, the happenings of other worlds intrigue countless people. The scientific interest in the multiverse … more

  • Multiverse Musings - Is it God or the Multiverse?

    Reasons To Believe has cataloged a large number of fine-tuned aspects of the universe, all of which make it fit for life. A recent article in New Scientist highlights one particular parameter, namely … more

  • Multiverse Musings - The LHC and Extra Dimensions

    A team of particle physicists hope to soon being operation of the most powerful man-made particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Although much press has focused on scientists who claim … more

  • Multiverse Musings - Does the Multiverse Destroy Science?

    Video Url: http://c450255.r55.cf2.rackcdn.com/multiversetnrtb.mp4

    I am trying a test with today’s TNRTB. We received an email question recently.

    If multiverse theory were true (in its broadest sense), how would that affect the ability of the scientific … more

  • Multiverse Musings - What If It’s Correct?

    Science fiction and fantasy has always fascinated me. From epic good v. evil battles in Star Wars and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe to the simulated reality of The Matrix, I am intrigued by … more

  • Earth Just Barely Large Enough

    As I discussed two weeks ago, Venus and Earth are remarkably similar in terms of their size and composition. Both probably started out with large oceans of water. While Earth continues to maintain a … more

  • Multiverse Musings - The Beginning

    The cosmological and teleological arguments represent the two strongest evidences (with scientific relevance) in support of the Christian God. Obviously, the multiverse models impact these two … more

  • Multiverse Musings - Are We Simulations?

    In past Multiverse Musings TNRTBs, I have described not just one, but two bizarre implications of the multiverse. This TNRTB addresses a third.

    Due to its box-office acclaim, most people are familiar … more

  • Testing The Copernican Principle

    In the sixteenth century, Nicolas Copernicus revived an idea originating with early Greek philosophers that the Sun, instead of the Earth, resided at the center of the solar system. Subsequent … more

  • Do Infinite Universes Explain the Fine-Tuning?

    The truth of the previous statement relies on (at least) two conditions. First, the monkey must actually use all the keys in a random fashion. Second, but more important, the keyboard must contain all … more