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The Physics of Fine-Tuning

The New Era in Observational Cosmology

In the fourth part of their discussion, Pedro Ferreira and Jerome Martin conjecture about the future of inflation. They talk about the potential for new evidence for and against the theory, and the variety of new probes into our cosmological environment.
The Physics of Fine-Tuning

When is a theory good enough?

In the third part of their discussion, Pedro Ferreira and Jerome Martin talk about whether one should look for a deeper physical theory when one’s current theory is well-supported by observation.
The Physics of Fine-Tuning

Can we measure naturalness?

In the second part of their discussion, Pedro Ferreira and Jerome Martin consider ways to build the naturalness of an inflationary model into our expectations for observing it.
The Physics of Fine-Tuning

An Encyclopedia of Inflation

In the first part of their discussion, Pedro Ferreira and Jerome Martin talk about the variety of inflationary models. They discuss methods for distinguishing between them based on evidence and describe the application of Bayesian statistics to inflation.
The Physics of Fine-Tuning

The Observer Strikes Back

What is an observer? In the fifth and final part of their discussion, Jim Hartle and Bernard Carr discuss the nature of observers.
The Physics of Fine-Tuning

No Boundaries for Quantum Cosmology

Where is the observer in the universe? In the fourth part of their discussion, Jim Hartle and Bernard Carr discuss Jim Hartle’s no-boundary proposal.
The Physics of Fine-Tuning

Physics and Philosophy

What are the limits of physics? In the third part of their discussion, Bernard Carr and Jim Hartle talk about the point at which physics ends and philosophy begins.
The Ockham Lecture - The Merton College Physics Lecture

The 1st Ockham Debate: The Problem of Quantum Measurement

According to the 'standard' quantum theory, states evolve with certainty between measurements, but 'collapse' randomly when we measure them. But what is measurement? And why does it (appear to) enjoy a privileged position in the theory?

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