Was the Universe Made for Life?

Was the universe made for life? In other words, were physical laws and constants of nature somehow chosen to allow for complex life? Over the last century, physicists and cosmologists made a series of disturbing discoveries: cosmic coincidences. They found that parameters of nature and physical law seen specially crafted to make life possible. What are the implications? Are we just very lucky? Was the universe designed for us. Or, might it imply the existence of other unseen universes. In this episode we review the latest data and theories to find answers to these questions. Beginning: 00:00 Episode start: 00:25 First Clues: 01:56 A Perfect Balance: 04:03 Monkeying with Physics: 09:15 Cosmic Coincidences: 17:30 Chemistry and Life: 19:09 The King of the Elements: 20:26 A Desert Universe: 21:38 Particle Physics and Life: 24:39 A World of Electrons: 25:30 A Starless Universe: 27:39 A Universe without Atoms: 30:50 Ghosts to the Rescue: 32:14 Fundamental Forces and Life: 37