Sunday Panel filmed at DemystiCon 2025 in Portugal, where we brought together a panel of our favorite cosmologists to ask what comes after the Big Bang. This wide-ranging discussion challenges the foundations of modern cosmology, from dark matter and dark energy to the assumptions behind galaxy formation, infinite universe models, and the Big Bounce. The panel explores the cultural role of science, the influence of funding and education, the politics of academic publishing, and the interplay of mythology, religion, and imagination in shaping cosmic theories. From open data and alternative journals to debates over whether cosmology is broken or simply evolving, this episode captures a crossroads moment in our search to understand the nature of the universe, its structure, and its future. PATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/demystifysci PARADIGM DRIFT https://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-show OUR HOMEBREWED MUSIC Check out our band's new album: https://secretaryofnature.bandcamp.com/album/everything-is-so-good-here Vinyl pre-orders available now: https://buy.stripe.com/14A5kC3Od5d21Ms7zPdEs09 00:00 Go! Need for new cosmology? 00:02:30 Focus on galaxies 00:04:37 Nature of cosmological inquiry 00:06:55 Origins and frameworks 00:12:01 Physics' cultural role 00:14:44 Evolving perspectives 00:20:01 Funding and scientific inquiry 00:24:10 Education and creativity 00:25:32 Education system and big brain thinking 00:27:24 Politics and capitalism in science 00:30:00 Physics vs. mythology in cosmology 00:32:00 The role of religion and imagination in science 00:39:02 Open data 00:47:00 Publishing alternatives in cosmology 00:50:38 Current state of academic publishing 00:55:02 Challenges in alternative cosmology 01:01:29 The role of dialogue in science 01:09:40 Cosmology and human existence 01:15:54 The challenges of space habitation and evolution 01:19:12 Funding and collaborative opportunities in physics 01:25:04 Overcoming challenges in the scientific community 01:32:22 Questioning established cosmic theories 01:39:36 Infinite universe vs. Big Bounce 01:42:43 Steady State vs. Big Bounce 01:46:09 Challenges in accepting the Big Bounce theory #cosmology, #bigbang, #physics, #astronomy, #astrophysics, #darkmatter, #darkenergy, #galaxies, #cosmicmystery, #infiniteuniverse, #cosmicorder, #quantumphysics, #spacetime, #philosophypodcast , #sciencepodcast, #longformpodcast ABOUS US: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. PATREON: get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasB MERCH: Rock some DemystifySci gear : https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/all AMAZON: Do your shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/3YyoT98 DONATE: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD SUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@UCqV4_7i9h1_V7hY48eZZSLw@demystifysci BLOG: http://DemystifySci.com/blog RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss MAILING LIST: https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671