Tag: heavy elements
Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder Challenges the Evidence for Cosmological Fine-Tuning
Hossenfelder’s strongest argument is that many fine-tuning parameters cannot in fact be quantified.
Does Gold Have a Purpose? Science Hints at Answers
A gold rush makes sense. But a copper rush? Not so much. And yet, perhaps there is more to gold than aesthetics.
Reader’s Question: Planets in the Early Universe
The problem with the early universe is that it was a much more dangerous place.
Are Cosmic and Planetary Fine-Tuning Constant?
The stability of atoms, stars, and people depends on finely tuned physical laws and constants in the local universe. But are they fixed throughout space and time?