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#378 – Anna Frebel: Origin and Evolution of the Universe, Galaxies, and Stars

#378 – Anna Frebel: Origin and Evolution of the Universe, Galaxies, and Stars

Lex Fridman Podcast
May 18, 2023 2h 23m
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<p>Anna Frebel is an astronomer and astrophysicist at MIT. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> &#8211; <b>Hexclad Cookware</b>: <a href="https://hexclad.com/lex">https://hexclad.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get 10% off<br /> &#8211; <b>Numerai</b>: <a href="https://numer.ai/lex">https://numer.ai/lex</a><br /> &#8211; <b>House of Macadamias</b>: <a href="https://houseofmacadamias.com/lex">https://houseofmacadamias.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order</p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Anna&#8217;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/annafrebel">https://twitter.com/annafrebel</a><br /> Anna&#8217;s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/annafrebel">https://instagram.com/annafrebel</a><br /> Anna&#8217;s Book &#8211; Searching for the Oldest Stars: <a href="https://amzn.to/3pi2Ci6">https://amzn.to/3pi2Ci6</a></p> <p><b>PODCAST INFO:</b><br /> Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a><br /> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a></p> <p><b>SUPPORT &#38; CONNECT:</b><br /> &#8211; Check out the sponsors above, it&#8217;s the best way to support this podcast<br /> &#8211; Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here&#8217;s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br /> (00:00) &#8211; Introduction<br /> (05:26) &#8211; First elements<br /> (12:35) &#8211; Milky Way<br /> (16:11) &#8211; Alien worlds<br /> (19:16) &#8211; Protogalaxies<br /> (24:29) &#8211; Black holes<br /> (29:27) &#8211; Stellar archeology<br /> (38:42) &#8211; Oldest stars<br /> (46:32) &#8211; Metal-poor stars<br /> (1:02:05) &#8211; Neutron capture<br /> (1:07:01) &#8211; Neutron stars<br /> (1:12:30) &#8211; Dwarf galaxies<br /> (1:17:10) &#8211; Star observation<br /> (1:45:27) &#8211; James Webb Space Telescope<br /> (1:51:17) &#8211; Future of space observation<br /> (1:54:26) &#8211; Age of the universe<br /> (2:07:34) &#8211; Most beautiful idea in astronomy<br /> (2:11:23) &#8211; Advice for young people<br /> (2:20:17) &#8211; Meaning of life</p>

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