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Is Cosmic Fine-Tuning Just Christian Apologetics HYPE? (ft. Luke Barnes) | EP 99
Is the universe genuinely fine-tuned for life, or is it all hype? In this segment finale join renowned astrophysicist Dr. Luke Barnes of Western Sydney University as he tackles key objections to the fine-tuning argument, including whether fine-tuning truly exists, whether there is a true probability to speak of, and critiques from physicists like Sabine Hossenfelder. Explore how Bayesian probability, observational evidence, and life's unique existence shape our understanding of the universe's design. We also get to dip our feet into quantum mechanics (psst. the Copenhagen Interpretation isn't ultimate!)Links and citation:The Cosmic Revolutionary's...
2025-07-13
1h 01
Daily Bible with Hunter & Heather
Gospel of Luke - A complete reading
A special recording reading of the entire Gospel of Luke by Hunter Barnes of the Daily Bible with Hunter and Heather. From the New Living Translation.
2025-02-11
2h 32
Unbelievable?
Is the universe fine-tuned for life? Luke Barnes vs Martin Bauer with Philip Goff [recorded on location at Durham Uni]
Is the universe fine-tuned for life? And does physics point to God? Tune in to the Unbelievable? Podcast for our debate this week which was filmed in front of a live audience at the University of Durham, with Prof. Philip Goff moderating. We have two excellent physicists in the hot seats. Dr Luke Barnes is a senior lecturer at Western Sydney University and has published extensively on the fine tuning of physics for life. On the other side we have Dr Martin Bauer an associate professor in physics from Durham University, UK. Martin's research focuses on dark matter, and Higgs ph...
2025-01-31
1h 22
Daily Bible with Hunter & Heather
January 20th, 25:Discovering Divine Blessings in Genesis 49-50 and Luke 20
Click here for the DRB Daily Sign Up form! TODAY'S SCRIPTURE: Genesis 49-50; Psalm 8; Luke 20 Click HERE to give! Get Free App Here! One Year Bible Podcast: Join Hunter and Heather Barnes on 'The Daily Radio Bible' for a daily 20-minute spiritual journey. Engage with scripture readings, heartfelt devotionals, and collective prayers that draw you into the heart of God's love. Embark on this year-long voyage through the Bible, and let each day's passage uplift and inspire you. TODAY'S EPISODE: Welcome to the Daily Radio Bible. I'm Hunter, your host and Bible reading coach. Today...
2025-01-20
25 min
Daily Bible with Hunter & Heather
January 12th, 25:Trusting in God's Blessings: An Exploration of Genesis 29-30 and Luke 12
Click here for the DRB Daily Sign Up form! TODAY'S SCRIPTURE: Genesis 29-30: Luke 12 Click HERE to give! Get Free App Here! One Year Bible Podcast: Join Hunter and Heather Barnes on 'The Daily Radio Bible' for a daily 20-minute spiritual journey. Engage with scripture readings, heartfelt devotionals, and collective prayers that draw you into the heart of God's love. Embark on this year-long voyage through the Bible, and let each day's passage uplift and inspire you. TODAY'S EPISODE: Welcome, dear listeners, to the Daily Radio Bible. Today is January 12th, and I’m your ho...
2025-01-12
29 min
Daily Bible with Hunter & Heather
January 10th, 25:Discovering God's Love and Presence Through Genesis, Psalms, and Luke
Click here for the DRB Daily Sign Up form! TODAY'S SCRIPTURE:Genesis 25-26; Psalm 6; Luke 10 Click HERE to give! Get Free App Here! One Year Bible Podcast: Join Hunter and Heather Barnes on 'The Daily Radio Bible' for a daily 20-minute spiritual journey. Engage with scripture readings, heartfelt devotionals, and collective prayers that draw you into the heart of God's love. Embark on this year-long voyage through the Bible, and let each day's passage uplift and inspire you. TODAY'S EPISODE: Welcome back, dear ones, to the Daily Radio Bible. Today is January 10th, and we...
2025-01-10
28 min
Daily Bible with Hunter & Heather
January 7th, 25:Encountering God's Promises and Miracles: Genesis, Psalms, and Luke
Click here for the DRB Daily Sign Up form! TODAY'S SCRIPTURE:Genesis 18-19;Psal 3;Luke 7 Click HERE to give! Get Free App Here! One Year Bible Podcast: Join Hunter and Heather Barnes on 'The Daily Radio Bible' for a daily 20-minute spiritual journey. Engage with scripture readings, heartfelt devotionals, and collective prayers that draw you into the heart of God's love. Embark on this year-long voyage through the Bible, and let each day's passage uplift and inspire you. TODAY'S EPISODE: Welcome to the Daily Radio Bible! I'm your host, Hunter, and today we continue our...
2025-01-07
30 min
Daily Bible with Hunter & Heather
January 5th, 25: Walking in New Life: Living in the Reality of the Bridegroom's Presence: Gen 12-14; Luke 5
Click here for the DRB Daily Sign Up form! TODAY'S SCRIPTURE:Genesis 12-14; Luke 5 Click HERE to give! Get Free App Here! One Year Bible Podcast: Join Hunter and Heather Barnes on 'The Daily Radio Bible' for a daily 20-minute spiritual journey. Engage with scripture readings, heartfelt devotionals, and collective prayers that draw you into the heart of God's love. Embark on this year-long voyage through the Bible, and let each day's passage uplift and inspire you. TODAY'S EPISODE: Welcome, dear listeners, to the January 5th, 2025 episode of the Daily Radio Bible. I'm your host...
2025-01-05
25 min
Daily Bible with Hunter & Heather
January 2nd, 25:Exploring Genesis 3-5 and the Birth of Jesus in Luke 2
Click here for the DRB Daily Sign Up form! TODAY'S SCRIPTURE: Genesis 3-5; Luke 2 Click HERE to give! Get Free App Here! One Year Bible Podcast: Join Hunter and Heather Barnes on 'The Daily Radio Bible' for a daily 20-minute spiritual journey. Engage with scripture readings, heartfelt devotionals, and collective prayers that draw you into the heart of God's love. Embark on this year-long voyage through the Bible, and let each day's passage uplift and inspire you. TODAY'S EPISODE: Welcome, dear ones, to the second day of January and day number 2 of our journey through...
2025-01-02
26 min
Writing with Friends
Interview with Duke Writing Instructor Luke Burkbauer
Today, we’ll be talking to writer and teacher Luke Burkbauer. She’s an instructor with Duke’s Thompson Writing program with a wealth of knowledge about writing of all kinds. We’ll discuss academic and nonfiction writing in depth in this episode, exploring how to build confidence as an academic writer, how to develop your writerly identity, and how to use artificial intelligence ethically and creatively within academia. This episode will be a great fit for anyone currently studying or working in higher education, from a college freshman to professors grappling with how to teach writing skills, but any curi...
2024-11-04
41 min
Uncertainty
The Universe (Probably) Began to Exist | #8 Dr. Luke Barnes
Dr. Luke Barnes joins me to discuss whether empirical evidence indicates that the universe began to exist, and how theism and naturalism fare as explanations for the fine-tuning of the universe for intelligent life. To purchase Barnes' book-length discussion of the fine-tuning argument, click here. To read Barnes' article on the fine-tuning argument, click here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mileskdonahue.substack.com/subscribe
2024-10-27
1h 36
Apologetics Profile
258 Many Worlds, Mormonism and Multiverses [Part 2] with Dr. Luke Barnes
What does materialism, Big-Bang cosmology, and Mormonism all have in common? Can we really work toward becoming a god of our own world? What does a mid-twentieth century interpretation of quantum mechanics have to do with Latter-Day Saint theology? And just exactly how can the Gospel help us better understand how to respond to these complex issues? This is part two of our rather unique dialogue with president of Watchman Fellowship and former 4th-generation Latter-Day Saint James K. Walker and astrophysicist and cosmologist Dr. Luke Barnes, plus some bonus material from some of our previous podcasts you won't want...
2024-10-21
35 min
Daily Bible with Hunter & Heather
October 11th, 24:Nehemiah's Leadership, Psalm 146 Praise, and Resurrection Revelation in Luke 24
Click here for the DRB Daily Sign Up form! TODAY'S SCRIPTURE:Nehemiah 5-6; Psalms 146; Luke 24 Click HERE to give! One Year Bible Podcast: Join Hunter and Heather Barnes on 'The Daily Radio Bible' for a daily 20-minute spiritual journey. Engage with scripture readings, heartfelt devotionals, and collective prayers that draw you into the heart of God's love. Embark on this year-long voyage through the Bible, and let each day's passage uplift and inspire you. TODAY'S EPISODE: Welcome, dear listeners, to the Daily Radio Bible. Today is October 11th, and we are on day 285 of our...
2024-10-11
24 min
Daily Bible with Hunter & Heather
October 8th, 24:Guided by Faith: Lessons from Ezra, Psalm 131, and Luke 21
Click here for the DRB Daily Sign Up form! TODAY'S SCRIPTURE:Ezra 9-10; Psalms 131; Luke21 Click HERE to give! One Year Bible Podcast: Join Hunter and Heather Barnes on 'The Daily Radio Bible' for a daily 20-minute spiritual journey. Engage with scripture readings, heartfelt devotionals, and collective prayers that draw you into the heart of God's love. Embark on this year-long voyage through the Bible, and let each day's passage uplift and inspire you. TODAY'S EPISODE: Hello, dear ones, and welcome to the Daily Radio Bible. I’m your host, Hunter, your Bible reading coach an...
2024-10-08
27 min
Into the Impossible With Brian Keating
Searching for Extraterrestrial Life with Dr. Luke Barnes and Dr. Jay Richards
Are we alone in the universe?I had the great pleasure of discussing this fundamental existential question with astrophysicist Dr. Luke Barnes and philosopher Dr. Jay Richards! In this exciting discussion, we dove headfirst into the implications of the SETI project, the Rare Earth hypothesis, and the possibility of habitable planets in other solar systems. Together, we explored the probabilities and challenges of the search for extraterrestrial life, taking into account the vastness of the universe and the fine-tuning required for life to exist. Tune in to find out more about the search fo...
2024-09-26
1h 15
The Bible and 40 Tabs Open: Conversations
Science and God live together in perfect harmony | Dr Luke Barnes
This conversation with Luke Barnes was recorded on August 5th, 2024. Luke is a Senior Lecturer in astronomy and cosmology at Western Sydney University. He has has a PhD from the University of Cambridge, and has published papers in the field of galaxy formation and the fine-tuning of the universe for life. With Geraint Lewis he is the author, of 'A Fortunate Universe: Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos', which addresses conflicting ideas from science and religion as it discusses the origins of the Universe, and our place in it. I absolutely loved speaking to Luke, because not only can...
2024-09-23
58 min
The Young Player Wellbeing Podcast
S3 E06 Integrity in Academy Football with Dr Luke Barnes
On this episode we talk to Dr Luke Barnes, in a special, shorter episode which we recorded in the podcast studio at Leeds Trinity University. Luke worked with an English Championship academy club for 6+ years as an academy psychologist. Throughout this time, Luke played a vital role in driving values, working closely with both staff and players to do so. This aligns well with Luke's PhD, which focused on integrity and English football. We discuss the work Luke implemented in this space in detail, with a focus on values, identity, self - efficacy, motivation...
2024-05-06
37 min
THINQ Media Podcast
A Finely Tuned Universe: Dr. Luke Barnes | Episode 276
Is there intelligent life outside of earth? In this episode, Gabe poses this question and many others to Dr. Luke Barnes, a theoretical astrophysicist, cosmologist and postdoctoral researcher at Western Sydney University. Dr. Barnes is a Christian whose faith inspires him in his work to explore God’s unique creation and look for patterns and reasons behind what’s happening in the universe as a whole. Tune in as they talk about stars, planets, galaxies, and supercomputer simulations that reveal what would happen if even one particle or force is changed in the universe.
2024-05-01
31 min
Conversations Beyond Science and Religion - Philip Comella
Life in a Finely Tuned Universe with Luke Barnes
We are all familiar with the concept of tuning, particularly in regard to musical instruments. We know that to “stay in tune” means to play with the right pitch and to harmonize with other instruments. Even the untutored ear knows when a piano is out-of-tune: something sounds out-of-balance and disjointed. Sounds that only roughly track a melody. It turns out that when scientists started studying the universe at large they discovered a tuning on a completely different level. Indeed, the deeper scientists look, the more fine-tuned our particular universe looks. Fine-tuned, that is, to allow for the possibility of life...
2023-11-21
51 min
Your Week with St. Luke’s
Special Episode: A little bit of history with Bill Barnes & Jim Harnish
In this special episode of Your Week with St. Luke’s, Pastor Jenn (Rev. Dr. Jenn Stiles Williams) interviews former St. Luke’s Lead Pastors: Rev. Dr. Jim Harnish and Rev. Dr. Bill Barnes as they talk about the history of St. Luke’s, where we started and how far we’ve come.
2023-10-13
58 min
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Pop Culture] Episode 17 - Secret Invasion Finale (SPOILERS)
Welcome back! This episode we're talking about the Secret Invasion finale; touching a little on our thoughts of the MCU at the moment, SDCC news, Luke talks about Barbie, Nick talks about Oppenheimer. We did mention that we were potentially dropping our S3 finale this week but we've pushed it back whilst we prepare for the exciting news regarding S4. Music by cavalier.kid on IG Art by BigBazferd on IG Don't forget you can find us on social media @consistenlypod and on YouTube by simply searching Co...
2023-08-02
1h 06
Daily Lectionary with Hunter Barnes
Daily Lectionary with Hunter Barnes - Wednesday, January 25, 2023: Psalm 27:7-14; Genesis 49:1-2, 8-13, 21-26; Luke 1:67-79
Daily Lectionary with Hunter Barnes takes listeners through the daily Bible readings of the Revised Common Lectionary. Our lectionary readings follow a three year cycle through the Bible. Join Christians around the world in daily readings of the Bible as they point our hearts to the God who is love. Find out more at www.dailyradiobible.com Partner with us to produce these podcasts by gifting us HERE. We are reading through the New Living Translation. Listen to our daily podcast for Kids HERE on Spotify HERE on itunes Podcast Lis...
2023-01-25
12 min
Daily Lectionary with Hunter Barnes
Daily Lectionary with Hunter Barnes - Saturday, January 21, 2023: Psalm 27:1-6; 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13; Luke 5:27-32
Daily Lectionary with Hunter Barnes takes listeners through the daily Bible readings of the Revised Common Lectionary. Our lectionary readings follow a three year cycle through the Bible. Join Christians around the world in daily readings of the Bible as they point our hearts to the God who is love. Find out more at www.dailyradiobible.com Partner with us to produce these podcasts by gifting us HERE. We are reading through the New Living Translation. Listen to our daily podcast for Kids HERE on Spotify HERE on itunes Podcast Lis...
2023-01-21
14 min
Into the Impossible With Brian Keating
Is There A MIND Behind the Big Bang? Luke Barnes on Brian Keating’s INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast
See the video of this episode here: https://youtu.be/bRCLzMS8RckIs there evidence for God in the origin of Universe? What were Aristolte’s contributions to science? How does a scientist come from a Young Earth Creationist background.Luke Barnes co-authored with Geraint Lewis, of A Fortunate Universe: Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos published by Cambridge University Press. The book explores the last forty years of scientific evidence that if the Universe had been forged with even slightly different properties, life as we know it - and life as we can imagine it...
2023-01-18
43 min
Daily Lectionary with Hunter Barnes
Daily Lectionary with Hunter Barnes - December 10th, 22 - Saturday, January 14, 2023: Psalm 40:1-11; 1 Kings 19:19-21; Luke 5:1-11
Daily Lectionary with Hunter Barnes takes listeners through the daily Bible readings of the Revised Common Lectionary. Our lectionary readings follow a three year cycle through the Bible. Join Christians around the world in daily readings of the Bible as they point our hearts to the God who is love. Find out more at www.dailyradiobible.com Partner with us to produce these podcasts by gifting us HERE. We are reading through the New Living Translation. Listen to our daily podcast for Kids HERE on Spotify HERE on itunes Podcast Lis...
2023-01-14
12 min
Daily Lectionary with Hunter Barnes
Daily Lectionary with Hunter Barnes - December 29th, 22 - Psalm 20; Jeremiah 31:15-22; Luke 19:41-44
Daily Lectionary with Hunter Barnes takes listeners through the daily Bible readings of the Revised Common Lectionary. Our lectionary readings follow a three year cycle through the Bible. Join Christians around the world in daily readings of the Bible as they point our hearts to the God who is love. Find out more at www.dailyradiobible.com Partner with us to produce these podcasts by gifting us HERE. We are reading through the New Living Translation. Listen to our daily podcast for Kids HERE on Spotify HERE on itunes Podcast Lis...
2022-12-29
11 min
Daily Lectionary with Hunter Barnes
Daily Lectionary with Hunter Barnes - Friday, December 23, 2022: Luke 1:46b-55; 2 Samuel 7:18, 23-29; Galatians 3:6-14
Daily Lectionary with Hunter Barnes takes listeners through the daily Bible readings of the Revised Common Lectionary. Our lectionary readings follow a three year cycle through the Bible. Join Christians around the world in daily readings of the Bible as they point our hearts to the God who is love. Find out more at www.dailyradiobible.com Partner with us to produce these podcasts by gifting us HERE. We are reading through the New Living Translation. Listen to our daily podcast for Kids HERE on Spotify HERE on itunes Podcast Lis...
2022-12-23
11 min
Daily Lectionary with Hunter Barnes
Daily Lectionary with Hunter Barnes - December 22nd, 22 - Luke 1:46b-55; Isaiah 33:17-22; Revelation 22:6-7, 18-20
Daily Lectionary with Hunter Barnes takes listeners through the daily Bible readings of the Revised Common Lectionary. Our lectionary readings follow a three year cycle through the Bible. Join Christians around the world in daily readings of the Bible as they point our hearts to the God who is love. Find out more at www.dailyradiobible.com Partner with us to produce these podcasts by gifting us HERE. We are reading through the New Living Translation. Listen to our daily podcast for Kids HERE on Spotify HERE on itunes Podcast Lis...
2022-12-22
10 min
Daily Lectionary with Hunter Barnes
Daily Lectionary with Hunter Barnes - December 10th, 22 - Psalm 146:5-10; 1 Samuel 2:1-8; Luke 3:1-18
Daily Lectionary with Hunter Barnes takes listeners through the daily Bible readings of the Revised Common Lectionary. Our lectionary readings follow a three year cycle through the Bible. Join Christians around the world in daily readings of the Bible as they point our hearts to the God who is love. Find out more at www.dailyradiobible.com Partner with us to produce these podcasts by gifting us HERE. We are reading through the New Living Translation. Listen to our daily podcast for Kids HERE on Spotify HERE on itunes Podcast Lis...
2022-12-10
12 min
The Luke Smith Nutrition Podcast
24: Priscilla Barnes (@wellness.in.bloom) - Thinking big picture with your health + fitness, navigating nurse life and taking care of yourself, being a caregiver and dealing with isolation, becoming resilient and how to prioritize you
Had an amazing conversation with my friend and colleague - Priscilla Barnes. Priscilla is a fellow nutrition coach with a background in nursing. She lives in Houston, TX and has a passion for helping people prevent disease and create sustainable habits to hit their health and fitness goals. Topics discussed on this episode:-Disease management vs disease prevention + why it's important to invest in your health early in life. -Focusing on mindset, behavior change and building habits when optimizing your health. -Why losing weight doesn't always equate to better health.
2022-10-26
1h 08
Good News for Armagh
Ask the EXPERTS- Dr Luke Barnes- The Fine Tuning of the Universe
This is a discussion on the fine tuning of the universe with John Hewitt and Dr Luke Barnes.Luke A. Barnes is a lecturer in physics at Western Sydney University, with a Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of Cambridge. The focus of his research has been the cosmic evolution of matter, and he has published papers in the field of galaxy formation and evolution, and on the fine-tuning of the universe for life. He is the coauthor with Prof. Geraint Lewis of "A Fortunate Universe: Life in a Finely-Tuned Cosmos" and "The Cosmic Revolutionary's Handbook", both...
2022-04-28
1h 02
University of Cambridge
The Big Bang, Time Travel, and Black Holes – with Geraint Lewis and Luke Barnes
The Big Bang, Time Travel, and Black Holes – with Geraint Lewis and Luke Barnes Is time travel possible? What does a black hole actually do to light? What does ‘galactic cannibalism’ mean? Honour de Pledge speaks to Geraint Lewis and Luke Barnes, authors of ‘A Fortunate Universe: Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos’ and ‘The Cosmic Revolutionary’s Handbook: (Or: How to Beat the Big Bang)’ about a tiny, simple, easily explainable topic...how the universe works! This episode is supported by the Cambridge University Press Bookshop. Music by Coby O’Brien Produced by Rebekah King Delve further into space in our Discovery t...
2022-04-01
52 min
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Pop Culture] Episode 18
We are back with our general pop culture episode! This time round we're discussing The Book of Boba Fett, Peacemaker (up to what Luke has seen) and as you've all been waiting for it we're finally discussing The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 4. In our Apple Extra this week we're talking Matrix Resurrections! This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC! Music by @CavalierKid (Instagram) Artwork by @Bigbazferd (Instagram) This weeks sponsor is The Canned Air Podcast, you can find their website here - https://www.cannedairpodcast.com If you’d like to sign up...
2022-03-03
50 min
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Movies] In Depth: Batman Animated Films Feat. Jeramy Kahle from The Canned Air Podcast
Welcome back to our In Depth series, this week Luke and Nick are discussing four Batman animated films; Batman: Mask of Phantasm, Batman: Hush, The Long Halloween Part 1 and 2, and The Killing joke. They're joined by good friend Jeramy from The Canned Air Podcast. As always they will be covering the narrative, cast and crew and visual representation. Throughout season 2 Luke and Nick are discussing all things Batman. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC! Music by @CavalierKid (Instagram) Artwork by @Bigbazferd (Instagram) This weeks sponsor is Get Your Comic On!, you can find them here...
2022-02-12
1h 27
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Movies] In Depth: The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Feat. Neil Vagg
Welcome back to our In Depth series, this week Luke and Nick are discussing The Dark Knight Rises with good friend Neil Vagg from Get Your Comic On! As always they will be covering the narrative, cast and crew and visual representation. Throughout season 2 Luke and Nick are discussing all things Batman. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC! Music by @CavalierKid (Instagram) Artwork by @Bigbazferd (Instagram) This weeks sponsor is The Canned Air Podcast, you can find them here - https://www.cannedairpodcast.com If you’d like to sign up to our Co...
2022-01-14
1h 24
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Pop Culture] 2022; Our Top Picks
Join us this week for a jolly episode as Luke and Nick discuss their top picks for 2022, from movies and TV shows to video games and comics. Happy Holidays everyone!! We wish you all a happy new year and we'll be back in January with our In Depth episode discussing The Dark Knight Rises with good friend of the pod - Neil Vagg. This weeks sponsor is Hart Vehicle Contracts, you can find them at https://www.hartvehiclecontracts.co.uk Music by @CavalierKid (Instagram) Artwork by @Bigbazferd (I...
2021-12-24
1h 02
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Pop Culture] Episode 13
This week we're talking Part 2 of Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Luke's reaction to Shang Chi, Nick's thoughts on Ghostbusters Afterlife, we talk game trailers shown at The Game Awards and we discuss the first four episodes of the Disney+ series Hawkeye. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC! Music by @CavalierKid (Instagram) Artwork by @Bigbazferd (Instagram) This weeks sponsor is The Happiness Post, to back this wonderful project head to their Kickstarter page - https://bit.ly/3dPzi9N If you’d like to sign up to our Consistently Ok Newsletter hea...
2021-12-15
1h 13
Brute Facts Podcast
Astrophysicist PHD Luke Barnes - Fine Tuning Argument
Luke A. Barnes is a Lecturer in astronomy and cosmology. With PhD at the University of Cambridge, he has published papers in the field of galaxy formation and on the fine-tuning of the Universe for life. He is the author, with Geraint Lewis, of "A Fortunate Universe: Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos" and "The Cosmic Revolutionary's Handbook: (Or: How to Beat the Big Bang)", published by Cambridge University Press. Luke Barnes: ◼ https://letterstonature.wordpress.com/luke/ ◼ https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/staff_profiles/uws_profiles/doctor_luke_barnes Brute Facts: ◼ Special thanks to Oz with “TANG” and Pasta Mike with "Norm...
2021-11-29
1h 07
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Movies] In Depth: The Dark Knight (2008) Feat. Harry Hughes
Welcome back to our In Depth series, this week Luke and Nick are discussing The Dark Knight with good friend Harry Hughes. As always they will be covering the narrative, cast and crew and visual representation. Throughout season 2 Luke and Nick are discussing all things Batman. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC! Music by @CavalierKid (Instagram) Artwork by @Bigbazferd (Instagram) This weeks sponsor is BingetownTV podcast, you can find them here - https://www.bingetowntv.com If you’d like to sign up to our Consistently Ok Newsletter head to https://theconsistentlyoknewsletter.substack.co...
2021-11-24
1h 27
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Movies] In Depth: Batman Begins (2005)
Welcome back to our In Depth series, this week Luke and Nick are discussing Batman Begins. As always they will be covering the narrative, cast and crew and visual representation. Throughout season 2 Luke and Nick are discussing all things Batman. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC! Music by @CavalierKid (Instagram) Artwork by @Bigbazferd (Instagram) This weeks sponsor is The Canned Air Podcast, you can find them at https://www.cannedairpodcast.com If you’d like to sign up to our Consistently Ok Newsletter head to https://theconsistentlyoknewsletter.substack.com/publish and make sure to...
2021-10-20
1h 11
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Pop Culture] Episode 9
We are back! Thanks so much for bearing with us as we went on an impromptu month long break. We've switched things up a little, once a month instead of giving you a specific topic we'll be giving you a general pop culture episode alongside our In Depth series, essentially there is so many things we want to talk about it's become easier to condense it into one episode where we talk about everrryyything. This week it's a bit of a summer recap as Luke and Nick discuss The Suicide Squad, the recent PlayStation game announcements, What I...
2021-10-06
58 min
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Movies] In Depth: Batman & Robin (1997) Feat. Harry Hughes
Welcome back to our In Depth series, this week Luke and Nick are discussing Batman & Robin. Joined by Harry Hughes; they'll be covering the narrative, cast and crew and visual representation. Throughout season 2 Luke and Nick will be discussing all things Batman. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC! Music by @CavalierKid (Instagram) Artwork by @Bigbazferd (Instagram) This weeks sponsor is Hart Vehicle Contracts, you can find them at https://www.hartvehiclecontracts.co.uk And if you want to check out Nick's Kickstarter then you can head on over to https://www.kickstarter.com/p...
2021-08-25
1h 11
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[TV Series] Loki and Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Join us this week as Luke and Nick discuss the recent MCU series Loki as well as the animated Netflix series Masters of the Universe Revelation. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC! Music by @CavalierKid (Instagram) Artwork by @Bigbazferd (Instagram) This weeks sponsor is Get Your Comic On! You can find them on social media @getyourcomicon and at their website www.getyourcomicon.co.uk
2021-08-11
1h 41
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Movies] In Depth: Batman Forever (1995)
Welcome back to our In Depth series, this week Luke and Nick are discussing Batman Forever. They'll be covering the narrative, cast and crew and visual representation. Throughout season 2 Luke and Nick will be discussing all things Batman. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC! Music by @CavalierKid (Instagram) Artwork by @Bigbazferd (Instagram) This weeks sponsor is Harry Hughes, you can find him at https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BazferdArt?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=1013249385 @bigbazferd on social media.
2021-07-28
50 min
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[TV Series] Sweet Tooth
Join us this week as Luke and Nick discuss the Netflix series Sweet Tooth. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC! Music by @CavalierKid (Instagram) Artwork by @Bigbazferd (Instagram) This weeks sponsor is Don't Slam Your Podcast! A 2Point4 Children Podcast. You can find them @2point4podcast and your favourite podcast provider.
2021-07-14
52 min
Nottingham Playcast
Episode 48 - Luke Barnes - The Amplify Podcast
Back with more new episodes for 2021, Nottingham Playhouse’s Amplify Producer Craig Gilbert chats to more artists of national and international renown in our Amplify Podcast series. These conversations cover career and process, as well as offering a few ideas to explore from home during this time of social distancing. This week Craig is chatting to Luke BarnesLuke is playwright, screenwriter and theatre maker using live performance and film to tell stories and make a good night out that’s both useful for use as humans and as a community.Highlights includes: No O...
2021-07-13
35 min
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Movies] In Depth: Batman Returns (1992) Feat. Neil Vagg
Welcome back to our In Depth series, this week Luke and Nick are discussing Batman Returns and are joined by Neil Vagg from Get Your Comic On! They'll be covering the narrative, cast and crew and visual design. Throughout season 2 Luke and Nick will be discussing all things Batman. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC! Music by @CavalierKid (Instagram) Artwork by @Bigbazferd (Instagram) This weeks sponsor is Black Spot Comics, you can find them @blackspotcomic on Twitter and @blackspotcomics on Instagram. Search Black Spot Comics on Comixology to pick up their titles.
2021-06-30
1h 24
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Comics] Tom King
Join us this week as Luke and Nick discuss the works of Tom King, from his epic Mister Miracle series with Mitch Gerads to his Batman run and more. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC! Music by @CavalierKid (Instagram) Artwork by @Bigbazferd (Instagram) This weeks sponsor is Get Your Comic On! You can find them on social media @getyourcomicon and at their website www.getyourcomicon.co.uk
2021-06-16
1h 08
Capturing Christianity Podcast
CC132: The Fine-Tuning Argument // 90-Minute Q&A with Dr. Luke Barnes
In this livestream, Dr. Luke Barnes answers YOUR questions on the fine-tuning argument for God's existence. Dr. Barnes is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Western Sydney University, Australia. He works on cosmology, galaxy formation, and the fine-tuning of the universe for life. Link to the YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siC4A7eqiUw Our Website: www.capturingchristianity.com Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/capturingchristianity
2021-06-11
1h 40
Unbelievable?
Sabine Hossenfelder and Luke Barnes - The fine-tuning of the Universe: Was the cosmos made for us?
The Big Conversation - Episode 4 | Season 3. Many physicists have pointed out the extraordinary ‘fine tuning’ of the physical laws of the universe that have allowed life to develop within the cosmos. Luke Barnes believes it gives evidence for a designer behind the cosmos, whereas Sabine Hossenfelder disagrees, questioning whether we can even speak of ‘fine tuning’ as a phenomenon. For bonus content, updates and more shows sign up at http://www.thebigconversation.show. We'd love to know what you think of the conversation! Take our survey: https://unbelievable.memberstar.club/page/60b65f153c6b826a710e2af...
2021-06-04
1h 26
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Movies] In Depth: Batman '89
Welcome to the first of the In Depth series, this week Luke and Nick are discussing Batman 89' they'll be covering the narrative, cast and crew and visual design. Throughout season 2 they will be discussing all things Batman. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC! Music by @CavalierKid (Instagram) Artwork by @Bigbazferd (Instagram) This weeks sponsor is Hart Vehicle Contracts, you can find them at https://www.hartvehiclecontracts.co.uk
2021-05-26
1h 19
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[TV Series] The Falcon and The Winter Soldier & Invincible
Season 2 is here! Welcome back everyone, our podcast is switching to bi-weekly. In this weeks episode Luke and Nick are discussing The Falcon and The Winter Soldier as well as Invincible. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC! Music by @CavalierKid (Instagram) Artwork by @Bigbazferd (Instagram) This week's sponsor is Harry Hughes (@bigbazferd) head to https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BazferdArt to commission him.
2021-05-12
1h 04
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Wrestling] WWE: The Attitude Era - Season Finale!
Join us this week as Luke and Nick discuss a throwback to WWE's Attitude Era, from how they grew up watching wrestling to their favourite matches. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC (Just in case you haven't seen wrestling matches from almost 20 years ago!) This is our season 1 finale. We'll back on the 12th of May with season 2. Please like, subscribe and follow @consistentlypod on social media to be keep up to date with what's going on. Thanks for listening!
2021-04-15
1h 06
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Movies] Zack Snyder's Justice League Feat. Harry Hughes
Join us this week as Luke and Nick welcome back Harry Hughes to discuss (finally!) Zack Snyder's Justice League. From how it differs to the theatrical cut, to the design of the villain and how we all felt about this four hour cut. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC!
2021-04-08
2h 23
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[TV Series] WandaVision: The Complete Series
Join us this week as Luke and Nick discuss WandaVision, from their thoughts on the weekly format, to how they felt the series played out and what comes next. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC!
2021-03-18
32 min
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Video Games] Video Games Vol. 1
Join us this week as Luke and Nick discuss their favourite video games, what makes their top selections and what's in their honourable mentions list.
2021-03-10
55 min
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Pop Culture] 2021; Our Top Picks
Join us this week as Luke and Nick discuss their top picks for 2021, from movies and TV shows to video games and comics.
2021-03-03
57 min
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Movies] Wonder Woman 1984
Join us this week as Luke and Nick discuss the latest foray in the DCEU - Wonder Woman 1984. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC!
2021-02-17
40 min
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Franchise] Star Wars Vol. 3 (Part. 2)
Join us this week as Harry (Who was this Luke guy in the previous episodes?) and Nick discuss Star Wars, this is the final of three volumes focusing on Star Wars and is split into two parts. Here they discuss Revenge of the Sith & dabble in the Obi-Wan series. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC!
2021-02-10
52 min
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Franchise] Star Wars Vol. 3 (Part. 1)
Join us this week as Luke and Nick welcome back Harry Hughes to discuss Star Wars, this is the final of three volumes focusing on Star Wars and is split into two parts. Here they discuss the prequel trilogy from The Phantom Menace to Revenge of the Sith. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC!
2021-02-03
47 min
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[TV Series] WandaVision Episodes 1 & 2
Join Luke and Nick this week as they discuss the first two episodes of WandaVision. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC!
2021-01-27
45 min
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Video Games] Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Join Luke and Nick this week as they discuss Spider-Man: Miles Morales. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC!
2021-01-20
43 min
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Franchise] Star Wars Vol. 2: Enter Disney Feat. Harry Hughes
Join us this week as Luke and Nick welcome back Harry Hughes to discuss Star Wars, this is the second of three volumes. Here they discuss the sequel trilogy and Disney's forays into the Star Wars universe, from The Force Awakens to The Mandalorian. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone! We'll be back on the 13th of January.
2020-12-23
1h 33
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Movies] The MCU
Join us this week as Luke and Nick discuss the MCU, from the recently announced Disney+ Series to a rundown of all the MCU films and their views on them. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC!
2020-12-16
1h 32
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Franchise] Star Wars Vol. 1: The Original Trilogy
Join us this week as Luke and Nick discuss Star Wars, this is the first of three volumes. Here they discuss the original trilogy, from how they first experienced it to the legacy it has created. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC! If you're looking for the all kinds of awesome toy photographer Nick mentions in this episode his handle is @mrstormtrooperdavis on Instagram.
2020-12-09
52 min
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Movies] Into the Snyder-Verse Feat. Harry Hughes
Join us this week as Luke and Nick are accompanied by Harry Hughes to discuss the Snyder-Verse; from Man of Steel to Justice League. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC!
2020-12-02
1h 57
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Comics] Comics Vol. 1
Join us this week as Luke and Nick discuss comics! From how they grew up on comics, to working in comic shops and writing them. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC!
2020-11-25
1h 09
Apologetics Profile
41 What is Scientism? (Part 2) with Astrophysicist and Cosmologist Dr. Luke Barnes
In this week's episode Daniel Ray and Dr. Luke Barnes conclude their discussion of the question "What is Scientism?" Science is fully compatible with the Christian worldview and for the most part has done much to expand knowledge and in most cases provided tremendous progress in advancing human wellbeing and flourishing. There is, however, a controversial philosophy of science that seems to be growing in popularity that can be called Scientism.In part two of their conversation, Daniel and Luke critique some assumptions and draw some conclusions on and questions raised by Scientism:
2020-11-23
48 min
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Franchise] Resident Evil
Join us this week as Luke and Nick discuss the Resident Evil franchise, from games to movies and beyond. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC!
2020-11-18
54 min
Apologetics Profile
40 What is Scientism? (Part 1) with Astrophysicist and Cosmologist Dr. Luke Barnes
In this week's episode Daniel Ray and Dr. Luke Barnes explore the question "What is Scientism?" Science is fully compatible with the Christian worldview and for the most part has done much to expand knowledge and in most cases provided tremendous progress in advancing human wellbeing and flourishing. There is, however, a controversial philosophy of science that seems to be growing in popularity that can be called Scientism.In part one of this two-part conversation, Daniel and Luke discuss some of the assumptions made and questions raised by Scientism: Must science and religion...
2020-11-16
47 min
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Movies] Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse
Join us this week as Luke and Nick discuss the award winning animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC!
2020-11-11
50 min
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Video Games] Arkham Series
Join us this week as Luke and Nick discuss the Arkham Series, from Arkham Asylum to Knight and beyond. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC!
2020-11-04
1h 24
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Comics] Scott Snyder
Join us this week as Luke and Nick discuss the works of Scott Snyder, from his legendary Batman run with Greg Capullo to Undiscovered Country and more. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC!
2020-10-27
54 min
The Consistently Ok Podcast
[Video Games] The Last of Us Part II
Join Luke and Nick this week as they discuss The Last of Us Part II. This podcast is SPOILERRIFIC!
2020-10-20
1h 21
Adherent Apologetics
82. Luke Barnes: Does the Fine-Tuning Argument Work?
Luke A. Barnes is a Lecturer at Western Sydney University, with a Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of Cambridge. In this interview, I talk with Luke about the fine-tuning argument! Support (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/AdherentApologetics Luke's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Cosmic-Revolutionarys-Handbook-Beat-Bang/dp/1108486703/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=luke+barnes&qid=1602114109&sr=8-1
2020-10-08
56 min
The Inspiration Project
Dr Luke Barnes
Dr Luke Barnes is a John Templeton Fellow at Western Sydney University. With a PhD in astronomy from the University of Cambridge, he has published papers in the fields of galaxy formation, the fine-tuning of the Universe for life and the philosophy of science. Luke is the co-author of "A Fortunate Universe: Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos” and the recently released “The Cosmic Revolutionary's Handbook”. Luke is an accomplished public speaker and also a committed Christian who believes that the fine-tuning in our universe points to a Creator God. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
2020-06-22
43 min
The Inspiration Project
Dr Luke Barnes
Dr Luke Barnes is a John Templeton Fellow at Western Sydney University. With a PhD in astronomy from the University of Cambridge, he has published papers in the fields of galaxy formation, the fine-tuning of the Universe for life and the philosophy of science. Luke is the co-author of "A Fortunate Universe: Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos” and the recently released “The Cosmic Revolutionary's Handbook”. Luke is an accomplished public speaker and also a committed Christian who believes that the fine-tuning in our universe points to a Creator God. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
2020-06-22
43 min
Your Daily Bible
Episode 202: Luke 22:7-20
Luke 22:7-20https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+22&version=NLTThe Last Supper7 Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread arrived, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed. 8 Jesus sent Peter and John ahead and said, “Go and prepare the Passover meal, so we can eat it together.”9 “Where do you want us to prepare it?” they asked him.10 He replied, “As soon as you enter Jerusalem, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him. At the house he enters,
2020-04-09
06 min
Off Book - a podcast by the Young Vic
Luke Barnes on The Jumper Factory, how he became a playwright and the role of a writer
Playwright Luke Barnes chats to Off Book presenter Dan de la Motte about developing authentic stories shaped by real experiences. Luke opens up about his process, through which he has created work with prisoners and people affected by the criminal justice system (The Jumper Factory), asylum seekers (Fable), and NHS service users (Men in Blue), and how tackling politics, society and stories that make an impact are the responsibilities of the writers of today. The Young Vic presents Off Book, a podcast where we shine a light on the creatives who inspire us, offering a candid insight into their life...
2019-11-13
36 min
FATHERS of the FUTURE
EXP 025 - Hustle & Motivate With Matt Barnes
In this week's Fathers of the Future Podcast, I am honored to sit down with retired NBA Champion Matt Barnes at his home in Los Angeles. Matt a California Kid grew up in San Jose, California into a biracial family playing both Football and Basketball in High School. He played four years of college basketball at UCLA and had an illustrious professional 15-year career winning a World Championship in 2017 with the Golden State Warriors. But this show is not all about the wins and losses, Matt and I dive deep into life after...
2019-10-22
1h 01
Alas Lewis & Barnes
Episode 14: What is the fine-tuning of the universe for Life?
What is the fine-tuning of the universe for Life? Welcome to Alas Lewis & Barnes, a "conversation" about the universe between two cosmologists. Always sciency, sometimes funny, never boring. Geraint Lewis is a Professor of Astrophysics at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy, University of Sydney. Professor Lewis is an internationally recognised astrophysicist, and has published more than two hundred papers in a diverse range of fields, including gravitational lensing, galactic cannibalism, cosmology and large-scale structure. As well as being an accomplished lecturer, he regularly engages in public outreach through public speaking, articles in the popular press, and social...
2018-11-14
00 min
Alas Lewis & Barnes
Episode 13: How do stars shine?
How do stars shine? Welcome to Alas Lewis & Barnes, a "conversation" about the universe between two cosmologists. Always sciency, sometimes funny, never boring. Geraint Lewis is a Professor of Astrophysics at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy, University of Sydney. Professor Lewis is an internationally recognised astrophysicist, and has published more than two hundred papers in a diverse range of fields, including gravitational lensing, galactic cannibalism, cosmology and large-scale structure. As well as being an accomplished lecturer, he regularly engages in public outreach through public speaking, articles in the popular press, and social media. Luke Barnes is a...
2018-11-01
00 min
Alas Lewis & Barnes
Episode 12: What are the constants of nature?
What are the constants of nature? Welcome to Alas Lewis & Barnes, a "conversation" about the universe between two cosmologists. Always sciency, sometimes funny, never boring. Geraint Lewis is a Professor of Astrophysics at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy, University of Sydney. Professor Lewis is an internationally recognised astrophysicist, and has published more than two hundred papers in a diverse range of fields, including gravitational lensing, galactic cannibalism, cosmology and large-scale structure. As well as being an accomplished lecturer, he regularly engages in public outreach through public speaking, articles in the popular press, and social media. Luke Barnes...
2018-11-01
00 min
Alas Lewis & Barnes
Episode 11: How do galaxies form?
How do galaxies form? Welcome to Alas Lewis & Barnes, a "conversation" about the universe between two cosmologists. Always sciency, sometimes funny, never boring. Geraint Lewis is a Professor of Astrophysics at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy, University of Sydney. Professor Lewis is an internationally recognised astrophysicist, and has published more than two hundred papers in a diverse range of fields, including gravitational lensing, galactic cannibalism, cosmology and large-scale structure. As well as being an accomplished lecturer, he regularly engages in public outreach through public speaking, articles in the popular press, and social media. Luke Barnes is a...
2018-10-17
00 min
Alas Lewis & Barnes
Episode 10: What does the future of our Universe hold?
What does the future of our Universe hold? Welcome to Alas Lewis & Barnes, a "conversation" about the universe between two cosmologists. Always sciency, sometimes funny, never boring. Geraint Lewis is a Professor of Astrophysics at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy, University of Sydney. Professor Lewis is an internationally recognised astrophysicist, and has published more than two hundred papers in a diverse range of fields, including gravitational lensing, galactic cannibalism, cosmology and large-scale structure. As well as being an accomplished lecturer, he regularly engages in public outreach through public speaking, articles in the popular press, and social media. ...
2018-10-17
00 min
Alas Lewis & Barnes
Episode 9: The Multiverse in the Media
The Multiverse in the Media Welcome to Alas Lewis & Barnes, a "conversation" about the universe between two cosmologists. Always sciency, sometimes funny, never boring. Geraint Lewis is a Professor of Astrophysics at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy, University of Sydney. Professor Lewis is an internationally recognised astrophysicist, and has published more than two hundred papers in a diverse range of fields, including gravitational lensing, galactic cannibalism, cosmology and large-scale structure. As well as being an accomplished lecturer, he regularly engages in public outreach through public speaking, articles in the popular press, and social media. Luke Barnes is...
2018-10-03
00 min
Alas Lewis & Barnes
Episode 8: What was wrong with Hoyle's steady state theory?
What was wrong with Hoyle's steady state theory? Welcome to Alas Lewis & Barnes, a "conversation" about the universe between two cosmologists. Always sciency, sometimes funny, never boring. Geraint Lewis is a Professor of Astrophysics at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy, University of Sydney. Professor Lewis is an internationally recognised astrophysicist, and has published more than two hundred papers in a diverse range of fields, including gravitational lensing, galactic cannibalism, cosmology and large-scale structure. As well as being an accomplished lecturer, he regularly engages in public outreach through public speaking, articles in the popular press, and social media. ...
2018-10-03
00 min
Posting Through It
Episode 28: NPC Cat (9/24/18) ft/ Luke Barnes
In this episode, host Jared and Jack explore the day's news and break down a couple fresh memes off the block. Luke Barnes, of ThinkProgress, joins Jared to talk about a report he and Jared wrote about tech companies processing payments to hate groups and then briefly dive into Euro politics.Show Luke some love: twitter.com/lukebarnes_92The call-in voicemail inbox is (202) 630-0580Support this show: patreon.com/shtpostpodcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shtpost.substack...
2018-09-25
1h 14
Alas Lewis & Barnes
Episode 7: Are there really black holes?
Are there really black holes? Welcome to Alas Lewis & Barnes, a "conversation" about the universe between two cosmologists. Always sciency, sometimes funny, never boring. Geraint Lewis is a Professor of Astrophysics at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy, University of Sydney. Professor Lewis is an internationally recognised astrophysicist, and has published more than two hundred papers in a diverse range of fields, including gravitational lensing, galactic cannibalism, cosmology and large-scale structure. As well as being an accomplished lecturer, he regularly engages in public outreach through public speaking, articles in the popular press, and social media. Luke Barnes is...
2018-09-19
00 min
Alas Lewis & Barnes
Episode 6: What is a gravitational wave?
What is a gravitational wave? Welcome to Alas Lewis & Barnes, a "conversation" about the universe between two cosmologists. Always sciency, sometimes funny, never boring. Geraint Lewis is a Professor of Astrophysics at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy, University of Sydney. Professor Lewis is an internationally recognised astrophysicist, and has published more than two hundred papers in a diverse range of fields, including gravitational lensing, galactic cannibalism, cosmology and large-scale structure. As well as being an accomplished lecturer, he regularly engages in public outreach through public speaking, articles in the popular press, and social media. Luke Barnes is...
2018-09-19
00 min
Alas Lewis & Barnes
Episode 5: Was Einstein right about gravity?
Was Einstein right about gravity? Welcome to Alas Lewis & Barnes, a "conversation" about the universe between two cosmologists. Always sciency, sometimes funny, never boring. Geraint Lewis is a Professor of Astrophysics at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy, University of Sydney. Professor Lewis is an internationally recognised astrophysicist, and has published more than two hundred papers in a diverse range of fields, including gravitational lensing, galactic cannibalism, cosmology and large-scale structure. As well as being an accomplished lecturer, he regularly engages in public outreach through public speaking, articles in the popular press, and social media. Luke Barnes is...
2018-08-30
00 min
Alas Lewis & Barnes
Episode 4: Was the Big Bang the beginning?
Was the Big Bang the beginning? Welcome to Alas Lewis & Barnes, a "conversation" about the universe between two cosmologists. Always sciency, sometimes funny, never boring. Geraint Lewis is a Professor of Astrophysics at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy, University of Sydney. Professor Lewis is an internationally recognised astrophysicist, and has published more than two hundred papers in a diverse range of fields, including gravitational lensing, galactic cannibalism, cosmology and large-scale structure. As well as being an accomplished lecturer, he regularly engages in public outreach through public speaking, articles in the popular press, and social media. Luke Barnes...
2018-08-30
00 min
Alas Lewis & Barnes
Episode 3: What is the Universe expanding into?
What is the Universe expanding into? Welcome to Alas Lewis & Barnes, a "conversation" about the universe between two cosmologists. Always sciency, sometimes funny, never boring. Geraint Lewis is a Professor of Astrophysics at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy, University of Sydney. Professor Lewis is an internationally recognised astrophysicist, and has published more than two hundred papers in a diverse range of fields, including gravitational lensing, galactic cannibalism, cosmology and large-scale structure. As well as being an accomplished lecturer, he regularly engages in public outreach through public speaking, articles in the popular press, and social media. Luke Barnes...
2018-08-30
00 min
Catching Foxes
Bradley Barnes cheers us up?
SHOW NOTES We introduce to you Bradley Barnes, a handsome convert from Pentecostalism (8 years ago) who works as a Catholic Youth Minister in Cincinnati. We have no idea how or why we found just a random youth minister in Cincinnati. Neither of us have any connections to Cincinnati. Amiright? We start talking youth ministry, but then we talk about the scandal because we all work for the Church and that's all we know what to talk about. There was a lot more constructive conversation about bishops and priests and the role community amongst clergy, especially...
2018-08-24
2h 10
The Profile
Luke Barnes: Top astrophysicist on why the universe points to God
Luke Barnes is an Australian astrophycist and expert on the 'fine tuning' of the Universe. He talks to Justin Brierley about his faith, life and work. The Profile is sponsored by Premier Christianity magazine. If you'd like to request a free sample copy visit premierchristianity.com/freesample. For more information about Luke Barnes visit physics.usyd.edu.au/~luke/blog/ For more interviews with leading Christians visit premierchristianradio.com/theprofile ]]>
2017-11-18
54 min
Unbelievable?
Does God or Naturalism best explain the Universe? Sean Carroll vs Luke Barnes
Eminent cosmologists Sean Carroll and Luke Barnes join Justin for an extended edition of the show debating naturalism, Theism, Big Bang cosmology and fine tuning. Sean, an atheist astrophysicist and author of 'The Big Picture: on the origins of life, meaning and the universe itself' argues that naturalism best fits with our scientific understanding. Luke, a Christian astrophysicist and co-author of 'A Fortunate Universe: life in a finely tuned cosmos' argues that Theism makes better sense of the evidence. For Sean Carroll: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/ For Luke Barnes:
2017-10-27
1h 33
Unbelievable?
Does God or Naturalism best explain the Universe? Sean Carroll vs Luke Barnes
Eminent cosmologists Sean Carroll and Luke Barnes join Justin for an extended edition of the show debating naturalism, Theism, Big Bang cosmology and fine tuning. Sean, an atheist astrophysicist and author of 'The Big Picture: on the origins of life, meaning and the universe itself' argues that naturalism best fits with our scientific understanding. Luke, a Christian astrophysicist and co-author of 'A Fortunate Universe: life in a finely tuned cosmos' argues that Theism makes better sense of the evidence. For Sean Carroll: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/ For Luke Barnes:
2017-10-27
1h 33
Unbelievable?
Does God or Naturalism best explain the Universe? Sean Carroll vs Luke Barnes
Eminent cosmologists Sean Carroll and Luke Barnes join Justin for an extended edition of the show debating naturalism, Theism, Big Bang cosmology and fine tuning. Sean, an atheist astrophysicist and author of 'The Big Picture: on the origins of life, meaning and the universe itself' argues that naturalism best fits with our scientific understanding. Luke, a Christian astrophysicist and co-author of 'A Fortunate Universe: life in a finely tuned cosmos' argues that Theism makes better sense of the evidence. For Sean Carroll: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/ For Luke Barnes: https://afortunateuniverse.wordpress.com/ab...
2017-10-27
1h 33
Newlife Anglican Church, Oran Park
Luke Barnes – A Fortunate Universe
You don’t have to be a scientist to appreciate the beauty of the night sky, but there is much more to the Universe than its good looks. For scientists, the goal is to unveil the inner workings of nature, the rules and properties that dictate how the bits and pieces of the cosmos move and interact. Sydney University Astrophysicist Dr Luke Barnes, co-author of A Fortunate Universe, will take us on a tour of the cosmos, from its smallest building blocks to its largest structures. Humanity, we will see, relies on a remarkable set of circumstances th...
2017-03-15
1h 21
Unbelievable?
Multiverse Show 2: Fine-tuning fights back! Luke Barnes & Max Andrews
Following a recent show in which both guests argued in favour of the multiverse, Justin is joined by Luke Barnes, an Australian physicist whose new book ‘A Fortunate Universe: Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos’ makes the case for the fine tuning of our universe for life and is co-written with Geraint Lewis. Luke is sceptical of the ability of multiverse theory and its ability to solve the riddle of fine tuning and explains why. Max Andrews is a PhD student researching the philosophy of the multiverse. He unpacks some of his research on the implication of the ‘quantum’...
2016-09-30
1h 21