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EPISODE · Apr 23, 2026 · 16 MIN

The Sound of Silence

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In 1965, two Bell Labs engineers were just trying to eliminate noise from their radio antenna when they stumbled upon the afterglow of creation itself—the cosmic microwave background radiation. This accidental discovery would provide the smoking gun evidence for the Big Bang theory and forever change our understanding of the universe's origin story. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 1965, two Bell Labs engineers were just trying to eliminate noise from their radio antenna when they stumbled upon the afterglow of creation itself—the cosmic microwave background radiation. This accidental discovery would provide the smoking gun evidence for the Big Bang theory and forever change our understanding of the universe's origin story.

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In 1965, two Bell Labs engineers were just trying to eliminate noise from their radio antenna when they stumbled upon the afterglow of creation itself—the cosmic microwave background radiation. This accidental discovery would provide the smoking gun...

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