Solomin Podcast

We Found Evidence of ANOTHER Civilization? Astronomer David Kipping

1.5M views · 1mo ago · 1:37:45

Guest: David Kipping

We discussed the Big Bang, the multiverse, and the biggest mysteries of our Universe with astrophysicist Brian Keating In this episode, we sit down with David Kipping, Professor of Astronomy at Columbia University and Director of the Cool Worlds Lab. We discuss Dyson spheres, unusual radioactive elements found in the atmosphere of Przybylski’s Star, exomoons, and just how rare the conditions that led to life on Earth may be.

Topics: Who Is David Kipping? · Tabby’s Star and the Dyson Sphere Mystery · The Strangest Star We Know: Evidence of Aliens? · Is Someone Dumping Nuclear Waste Into a Star? · Why Did Kipping Choose to Search for Exomoons? · What Could the Discovery of an Exomoon Tell Us?

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MIT Physicist: Are We Trapped Inside a Black Hole?

1.1M views · 2mo ago · 1:29:16

Guests: MIT Physicist, Seth Lloyd

Is the speed of light really the absolute limit? Could time travel actually be possible? We discussed these questions in our episode with Sabine Hossenfelder. Watch it here In this new episode, I talk with Seth Lloyd, MIT professor and one of the pioneers of quantum computing.

Topics: Who Is Seth Lloyd? · Can Information Travel Faster Than the Speed of Light? · “We Performed an Analogue of Time Travel” · Can We Send Information Into the Past and Avoid the Grandfather Paradox? · How Could You Build a Time Machine Using Black Holes? · Why Did Seth Lloyd Start Working on Quantum Computers?

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Cambridge Professor: Lose Weight WITHOUT Dieting (5 Rules)

155K views · 2mo ago · 1:07:11

Guests: Cambridge Professor, Giles Yeo

Is calorie counting really a good way to judge how healthy a food is? Does carrying extra weight always mean something is wrong with your health? And does sugar really “feed” cancer? In this episode, we speak with Giles Yeo, Professor of Molecular Neuroendocrinology at the University of Cambridge. For more than 25 years, he has studied the genetics of obesity, eating behavior, and the mechanisms through which the brain regulates appetite.

Topics: Meet Giles Yeo · What Are We Missing When We Talk About Calories? · What Role Does Genetics Play? · Should You Count Calories? · Is Sugar the Enemy? · Is Juice Healthier Than Water?

What Do Scientists Know About UFOs? Sabine Hossenfelder on the Fermi Paradox

1.4M views · 3mo ago · 1:11:55

Guest: Sabine Hossenfelder

We discussed UFOs, alien life, and the search for extraterrestrial technology with Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb Is the speed of light really not an absolute limit? Could time travel be possible? And are some of the most popular theories in modern physics impossible to test?

Topics: Who Is Sabine Hossenfelder? · Why Haven’t We Found Aliens Yet? · Can We Travel Faster Than Light? · Is Time Travel Possible? · The Time Paradox Einstein Couldn’t Explain · Is Our Future Predetermined?

▶️ Mentioned videos: Video on youtube.com

ANDREY SMAEV: The True Story of Russia’s Strongman / 160 kg

55K views · 3mo ago · 1:14:51

Guest: Andrey Smaev

My X account featuring unreleased content Is strength really measured by records—or by what keeps you in shape every single day? In this episode, I sit down with Andrey Smaev, a Russian athlete and fitness content creator. Despite his online fame, Andrey has no desire to move to Moscow. He chooses to stay in Sarov, continues working at a factory, and lives an otherwise ordinary life.

Topics: Andrey’s fascination with space · Did Andrey study ballet? · His first experience with sports · Who did he start training with? · His original training goal · Andrey’s progress

How to Look BETTER Than 99% of People? The Simple Trick — Mike Israetel

37K views · 3mo ago · 1:08:43

Guest: Mike Israetel

Fitness is full of myths. Some people believe you need to train every day to see results. Others think counting calories is all that matters. And many are convinced that building an impressive physique is impossible without great genetics, supplements, or performance-enhancing drugs.

Topics: Meet Mike Israetel · Why staying fit matters · Can exercise make you smarter? · Where beginners should start · The biggest beginner mistake · How muscles actually grow

📖 Mentioned book: Book on Amazon

Professor Jiang: Could 50% of Humanity Disappear? How the World Is Heading Toward Catastrophe

1.3M views · 3mo ago · 1:24:24

Guests: Professor Jiang, Jiang Xueqin

Could up to 90% of humanity disappear within the next 50 years? Is the world heading toward widespread famine? And could artificial intelligence gradually strip people of their freedom? In this episode, we sit down with Jiang Xueqin, a Yale graduate, educator, and researcher who uses game theory to analyze global conflicts, competition between nations for resources, and possible scenarios for the future.

Topics: Professor Jiang’s Story · What Is Game Theory in Geopolitics? · How Did Game Theory Help Predict the U.S.–Iran Conflict? · What Are the U.S. and Iran Really Fighting Over? · How Did Jiang Become a Professor at Yale? · Severe Depression Caused by University

What If Our Universe Isn’t the Only One? Brian Keating

7.7K views · 4mo ago · 47:20

Is it true that the Universe may not have originated the way we usually think — and that the Big Bang is only one piece of a far more complex picture? In this new episode, we talk with American astrophysicist Brian Keating, Professor of Physics at the Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences at the University of California, San Diego, about the origin of the Universe, the nature of the Big Bang, the multiverse, and the future of the cosmos.

Topics: Brian Keating · Losing the Nobel Prize? · How Could Something Come from Nothing? · Hypotheses on the Origin of the Universe · How Can the Existence of a Multiverse Be Proven? · Is the Universe Expanding?

Harvard Astrophysicist: What Is the Pentagon Hiding?

6.7K views · 5mo ago · 53:50

Guest: Harvard Astrophysicist

Avi Loeb is a world-renowned Israeli-American theoretical physicist, the longest-serving Chair of Harvard University’s Department of Astronomy, and the founder of the Galileo Project. He is the leading academic voice challenging the scientific establishment to take the search for extraterrestrial technology seriously.

Topics: Avi Loeb · Why Has the Conversation About UFOs Started Now? · How Did Humanity React to 3I/ATLAS? · People Are Controlled by Public Opinion · Does Elon Musk Take This Seriously? · Avi Loeb’s Expedition to the Pacific Ocean

"You Can’t Imagine the Scale of the Catastrophe" — The AI Safety Expert. Dr. Roman Yampolskiy

118K views · 5mo ago · 42:57

Most AI researchers think alignment is a hard problem. Roman Yampolskiy argues it's an impossible one. Yampolskiy is a computer scientist at the University of Louisville and one of the longest-standing voices in AI safety research. For over a decade he has argued that controlling a system more intelligent than ourselves isn't a challenge the field will eventually solve — it's a structural limit we can't get past.

Topics: When Will AI Become Dangerous to Humanity? · AI Tried to Avoid Being Shut Down · When Did AI Try to Lie? · Have We Entered the Technological Singularity? · When Should We Expect the Emergence of AGI? · Is Polymarket an Indicator That an Event Will Happen?