Exploring the Birth of the Universe with the CMB

This colloquium talk by Lyman Page Jr. from Princeton University provides a broad overview of the temperature anisotropy and polarization of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) for non-cosmologists. Understand why the CMB serves as a foundation for the standard model of cosmology while exploring open questions in the field. Learn about the new experimental search for primordial gravitational waves from the Big Bang using the Simons Observatory. The presentation delves into how these advanced observations help scientists investigate the birth of the universe through cosmic microwave background radiation.