The Big Bang Theory

Not this Big Bang Theory

What you will soon know To be familiar with the timeline of ‘the Big Bang theory of the origin of the Universe’ Recognize and differentiate cultural and religious similarities/differences to the Big Bang Theory To appreciate how scientists work together to solve problems

Timeline of the Big Bang

TIMELINE First few seconds …Minutes Strong force, weak force, gravitational force and electromagnetic force Protons, neutrons and electrons were formed …Minutes Temperature fell to about 1 billion degrees! (brrrr!) Hydrogen and helium elements were formed

More TIMELINE Thousands of years Millions and billions of years 300,000 years the universe cooled enabling stability Millions and billions of years 600 million to 1 billion years later stars & galaxies 10 billion our Sun formed 10.5 billion the Earth formed 11.5 billion year life on Earth formed 15.0000000000015693 billion years YOU are listening to Mr. Tso…hopefully.

Religions & Cultures Christianity Islam Buddhism Hinduism Baha’i ex nihilo “out of nothing” God created the cosmos Mormon Religion slightly different Islam God created universe Sufi and Islamic Cosmology Quran reference Buddhism Universe comes into existence depending on actions (karma) of inhabitants Passing in and out of existence, parallel with infinite other universes doing the same Hinduism CLOSEST to modern science Big Bang Theory Start of a cycle, with infinite other universes doing the same thing Brahma aka creator of the universe, created by Brahman (God) Baha’i Reality is in three divisions (God, God’s commands and grace, and Creation) Current universe seen as a long process, evolving to current state Universe is a sign of God and dependent on him, humans are to serve his purpose

Scientific Evidence Expanding Universe Cosmic Background Radiation We know things are moving away using ___ _____! (hint: vocab word) Cosmic Background Radiation Predicts 25% of Total Mass of Universe Should be Made of He (Helium)