Jim Al-Khalili

[vascop]

Don't miss Jim's 2 programmes : the Beginning and End of the Universe - first one next Tuesday on BBC4.

[douglas9401]

Ta. :-)

[Peter Pedant]

many thanks vasco

I got for christmas his book on arab science
n view of the violence and intolerance
hard to think that there was a golden age 800 - 1200
where the Arabs kept the torch alight .... and why they did so

[Chipchopper]

You may also like '7 ages of starlight' you can view it online if you missed it.
Mind blowing stuff!

[mikey4444]

I like Jim ! His programs on Radio Four are always worth listening too.

[Old_Geezer]

[Old_Geezer]

Oh. So much for posting bbc iplayer links. I'll try shoving it in the YouTube box then. Media URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0754t74/sign/the-beginning-and-end-of-the-universe-1-the-beginning
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[Peter Pedant]

excellent prog
thanks vascop

I was aware that LeMaitre was 'there first'
but not sort of that it was so well written up

The im[prtant bit of LeMaitre's paper ( universe expanding ) was not translated from the French but Eddington was involved so it may have been intentional and [second thoughts not such a good idea at all ]not just a whoopsie.

I think also Einsteen re wrote history when he found he was wrong.
"La mathematique est tres bien mais la physique est abominaaaaaable" strikes me that he was determined to have a static universe with lamdy > 0

and then when he found lamdy = 0, he did the 'o yes yes my greatest mistake. ' routine when in fact at the time he intended it

very good suggested programme - thanks