• Question: Do you believe in the Big Bang theory

    Asked by Einstein123jnr to Áine, Ciarán, Eoin, Lydia, Victoria on 7 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: Ciarán O'Brien

      Ciarán O'Brien answered on 7 Nov 2014:

      It’s quite simply the best explanation for why the universe is the way it is. I wouldn’t say I “believe” in it. Belief is accepting something as true without evidence that it’s true. I don’t “believe” that 2+2=4. I’ve read some of the mathematical evidence for 2+2, including some pretty long discussions on what “2” and “+” mean. Likewise, I’ve seen a lot of the evidence for the big bang theory, especially the cosmic background radiation discovered by the COBE satellite around 1989-1992, and, well, things like cosmic microwave background radiation wouldn’t exist if the universe had come into being some other way. An astrophysicist like Eoin there will probably have a far better answer. 🙂

    • Photo: Victoria Simms

      Victoria Simms answered on 10 Nov 2014:

      This is not my area of expertise, but I want to chip in! Yes, I do. Why? Because the scientific evidence points to this being the answer for the start of our universe. Being a scientist is really about being curious about the world, curiosity leads us to try and find answers, the Big Bang Theory is a good answer!

    • Photo: Áine Broderick

      Áine Broderick answered on 10 Nov 2014:

      Yes, I believe it, how else would the solar system be so big and uniform if there wasn’t a big bang.

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