What is the origin of the cosmos, and how has it developed into the complex structure we observe today? During a webcast for the Perimeter Public Lecture on October 25, 2023, the former director of Perimeter Institute, Neil Turok, discussed the fundamental principles that govern our universe, highlighting their unexpected straightforwardness. He also presented his recent contributions to a competing theory to the established concept of cosmological inflation. Turok elucidated his findings that could reshape our understanding of cosmic genesis and evolution.
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