# Ethan Siegel
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Ethan R. Siegel (August 3, 1978) is an American theoretical astrophysicist and science writer, who studies Big Bang theory. In the past he has been a professor at Lewis & Clark College and a blogger at Starts With a Bang, on ScienceBlogs and also on Forbes.com since 2016.
== Early life and education ==
Siegel was born in 1978 to "a Jewish postal worker" and grew up in the Bronx, where he attended Bronx High School of Science until 1996.
Weird Science with Ethan Siegel
Drs. Tim Slekar and Johnny Lupinacci might be doctors, sure, but it turns out that they aren’t experts in everything. In fact, when it comes to science, they’re only tied for the 2nd most knowledgeable people on this show. This week they’re joined by top science expert Ethan Siegel to discuss those…
Pursuing Parallel Possibilities with Dr. Ethan Siegel
After a 9th grader asked him how to study parallel universes, Astrophysicist Ethan Siegel was appalled. Not at the question, but at the opening of the child’s letter: a 9th grader that has already been asked to choose the career of the rest of their lives. How do we handle this? Tim and Johnny are…
Somewhere in between
Tim and Johnny are joined by Ethan Siegel, who posits a seemingly simple question – What is a woman? This simple question has seeped into our lives today in a multitude of ways – and with a multitude of intentions. From children in school to the infinite complexity of human biology, and so much m…
Hotel Mars with Doug Messier on global 2025 launch statistics.
Broadcast 4491, Hotel Mars with Doug Messier, 1-21-26
John Batchelor and I welcomed back Doug Messier to discuss the global launch industry from 2025 plus the expectations of said industry for 2026. Doug called out SpaceX, the US, China, Russia, India and a few other launching nations. He talked ab…
The Space Show presents Dr. Antonino del Popolo to discuss his new book, "Extraterrestrial Life: We Are Not Alone."
The Space Show Presents Dr. Antonino Del Popolo, Friday, 1-23-25
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The Space Show hosted Dr. Antonin o del Popolo, an Italian astrophysicist, to discuss his book “We Are Not Alone: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life.” Dr. del Popolo explained the various theories on the origin of life…
Dr. Ethan Siegel Talks With Our Space Show Audience. Don't Miss It!
The Space Show Presents Dr. Ethan Siegel, Tuesday, 1-27-26
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The Space Show featured a 90-minute discussion with theoretical astrophysicist Ethan Siegel, who shared his vision for space exploration and scientific research. The conversation covered the James Webb Space Telescope’s revol…
The Far Tomorrow of the Universe
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SPOILERS: It doesn't end well.
Special thanks to Ethan Siegel and Sean Carroll for help with this episode:
http://preposterousuniverse.com/
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How did everything begin?
Dan and Michael explore the biggest mystery of them all: how did everything begin?
Around 75 years ago, British astronomer Fred Hoyle went on the radio and used the term "Big Bang" for the very first time. The odd thing is, he was making fun of it. He didn't believe a word of it, and he never chan…
It's Official: We Were WRONG About the Big Bang
Creator/Host: Dianna Cowern Editor: Levi Butner Expanding Universe Animation: Keegan Larwin Cosmology Consultant: Dr. Ethan Siegel
Avi Loeb is a Fraud Now
Avi Loeb is a Harvard astronomer turned pseudoscience-peddling fraud. Since 2017 he's been spewing horseshit about how everything is aliens when it definitely isn't, just to sell a bunch of books to credulous laypeople. Predictably, when the scientific community politely pushes back on his bullshit…
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