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There are two questions that dread me somewhat when communicating science to the public. And, unfortunately, they’re pretty common because they’re interesting to everyone, including me.
The first is, “What was there before the universe began?” The second is, “What is space-time?” , so you might actually want to enjoy the opportunity for me to answer such questions. It’s literally written in the job description and what I often tell people is try to understand the origin and evolution of space-time and everything within it. …