{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Astronomy Cast Ep. 166: Multiverses","description":"From November 30, 2009. What if our Universe was just one in an infinite number of parallel universes; a possible outcome from the specific predictions of quantum mechanics. The idea of multiple universes is common in science fiction, but is there any actual science to back this theory up? &amp;nbsp; The Wikipedia nomenclature note from Pamela: \u201cBecause, in the English-speaking world, the latter sounds like &quot;your&amp;nbsp;anus&quot;, the former pronunciation also saves embarrassment: as&amp;nbsp;Pamela Gay, an astronomer at&amp;nbsp;Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, noted on her podcast, to avoid &quot;being made fun of by any small schoolchildren&amp;nbsp;... when in doubt, don't emphasize anything and just say&amp;nbsp;\/\u02c8j\u028a\u0259r\u0259n\u0259s\/. (You\u2019re in us.) And then run, quickly.&quot;[42]\u201d &amp;nbsp; We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.&amp;nbsp; Just visit: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!&amp;nbsp; Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http:\/\/www.redbubble.com\/people\/CosmoQuestX\/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http:\/\/cosmoquest.org\/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.&amp;nbsp; Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http:\/\/www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org. ","author_name":"The 365 Days of Astronomy","author_url":"http:\/\/www.365DaysOfAstronomy.org\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/23915418\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/133058565"}