Andrei Linde is a Professor at Stanford University and one of the authors of the inflationary theory of the universe.

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0:00 – Intro

0:40 – The inflationary theory of the universe

12:24 – On discussing the theory with Stephen Hawking

15:12 – Brief description of the inflation theory

17:14 – How particles were formed in a vacuum

18:59 – On creating the inflationary theory

25:04 – Scientific consensus about the inflationary theory 

27:02 – The multiverse theory and evidence for it

47:02 – Simulation theory