In the third part of their discussion, Pedro Ferreira and Jerome Martin talk about whether one should look for a deeper physical theory when one’s current theory is well-supported by observation.
When is a theory good enough?
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They discuss the rise of inflationary theory, its alternatives, and our expectations for future physics. This discussion was conducted at the University of Oxford on March 15, 2017.
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