Physics to God is a guided journey through modern physics to discover God. We start from the fine tuning of the constants of nature, travel through the multiverse, and ultimately arrive at a compelling idea of God. Physics to God — Series 1: The Case for an Intelligent Cause Essay 0 of 10 Prefer to listen or watch? Use the player below, or watch on YouTube Next Essay (1) → Fundamental Physics, the Constants of Nature, and a Theory of Everything New to Physics to God? Start h

The first objective of this essay is to clearly explain the following claim: When probing the universe at its most fundamental levels, physicists have discovered many constants of nature that present a major challenge to the pursuit of a theory of everything. To do this, we use helpful analogies to explain the idea of fundamental physics and explain the roles of fundamental particles and laws. Then, we introduce the idea of constants of nature, specific numbers that are built

In physics, the constants of nature are fixed numbers — such as the fine structure constant (1/137) — that determine the strength of forces and the properties of particles. The mystery is that modern physics has no explanation for why these numbers have the precise values they do. These values present a serious challenge to the dream of a Theory of Everything. As Richard Feynman famously said, the fine structure constant is “one of the greatest damn mysteries of physics.” Fro

In this essay, we explain fine tuning, the major clue that physicists have discovered to help solve the mystery of the constants.