The birth, life and death of the universe – Public lecture by Dr. Don Lincoln

Perhaps the grandest questions of all – ones that have fascinated people for millennia – are the questions of how the universe came to be, how it has evolved, and how it will end. While modern science does not have all the answers, the scientific community has discovered many facts that allow us to understand much of this story. In this public lecture, presented on Dec. 9, 2022, Fermilab scientist Dr. Don Lincoln explains what we know—and what we don’t know—about these ageless questions.

Lincoln is a senior scientist at Fermilab and was a member of the teams that discovered the top quark in 1995 and the Higgs boson in 2012. He is a recipient of the 2013 Outreach Prize from the European Physical Society and the 2017 Gemant Award from the American Institute of Physics. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Here is the list of all Don Lincoln videos available on the Fermilab YouTube channel:

This is a selection of Don Lincoln videos on topics closely related to his public lecture in this video, following the order of his slides:

Thumbnail Image credit: Gabriela Secara, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

For more lectures by Don Lincoln, take a look at his Subatomic Stories series:

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[cdb]

It's amazing that these high quality lectures are provided for free!

[spicynachohaggis]

Fantastic lecture, I love listening to Don Lincoln (professor) he explains things so well .thank you .

[gabrielh.]

The BEST big bang explanation I’ve heard. Your teaching level is incredible Dr. Lincoln👍👍.

[TheWeatherbuff]

I'm sitting here in my nice home office, doing my job of weather forecasting, and listening to Dr. Don. He's such a great explainer and narrator... and very comforting to hear.

[AnotherGlenn]

I could listen to you all day, Dr. Don! I really wish I could give you a big hug some day for all the amazing intellectual stimulation you have given me. It is priceless. Thank you!

[jazznik]

One of the best science videos I've ever seen! Thank you Mr. Lincoln!

[deeiks]

Great presentation as always, Dr Lincoln!

[biniyamabraham]

in less than an hour the history and future of the universe explained. Fantastic work.

[TheWeb]

This was hands down the best summary/overview I've seen so far. And I've seen a lot. Bravissimo! 👍

[shenidan]

Thank you for taking the time to post this. It is fascinating.

[spudhead]

Don for a whole hour? Oh man, how did I miss this one? I could listen to that guy for days.

[josephhalwagy]

A BIG THANK YOU. WISHING YOU A HEALTHY AND A REWARDING 2023

[yottahertz]

Dr. Don is the greatest lecturer of all time.

[MichelAudran-moqo]

Many thanks for this great, very clear and accessible presentation

[OAK-]

Excellent lecture. Thank you very much

[Bradgilliswhammyman]

big fan of Dr Don, been watching his videos for about 5 years now.

[milankumarmukherjee]

A great video... So simply the intricate topics have been discussed... Amazing...

[pawelperkowski]

I have read the book (by Dr. Lincoln) entitled "The quantum frontier. The large hadron collider" translated into Polish. A very interesting book. Thank you for this book and your lectures.

[datsel]

This was a fantastic lecture, thanks!

[rayhetherington]

Thank you so much, this was a fascinating and accessible lecture.