Book · 1988 · Cosmology
The First Three Minutes
A Modern View of the Origin of the Universe
The First Three Minutes by Steven Weinberg has been mentioned in 6 episodes across 6 podcasts (5 episodes recommend it and 1 episode discusses it), through . Most frequently brought up by Robert Greene (2 episodes), Lawrence M. Krauss (1 episode) and Michelle Thaller (1 episode) on Lex Fridman Podcast (1 episode), Modern Wisdom (1 episode) and StarTalk Radio (1 episode).
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To read about the big bang is one of the most earth-shattering experiences.
Robert Greene · Modern Wisdom · Oct 2021 Listen at 1:01:27 Questions about The First Three Minutes by Steven Weinberg
Who recommends The First Three Minutes by Steven Weinberg on podcasts?
Robert Greene (2 episodes), Lawrence M. Krauss (1 episode), Michelle Thaller (1 episode) and Neil deGrasse Tyson (1 episode) have recommended The First Three Minutes by Steven Weinberg on podcasts. In all, 5 people brought it up across 6 podcasts (4 people recommended it).
Which podcasts mention The First Three Minutes the most?
Lex Fridman Podcast (1 episode), Modern Wisdom (1 episode), StarTalk Radio (1 episode), The Daily Stoic (1 episode) and The Joe Rogan Experience (1 episode), among 6 podcasts in all.
Is The First Three Minutes recommended, or only discussed?
The First Three Minutes by Steven Weinberg was recommended in 5 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 1 episode, as of 2026-05-28.
What do people say about The First Three Minutes?
Robert Greene on Modern Wisdom (2021-10-11): "To read about the big bang is one of the most earth-shattering experiences."
When was The First Three Minutes last mentioned on a podcast?
The First Three Minutes by Steven Weinberg was last recommended on The Joe Rogan Experience by Michelle Thaller on 2026-05-28.
What they say about it
- About the universe“about the first three minutes of the universe”2
The best things said about it
There's a great book called The First Three Minutes, which has been around since the Oh, jeez, probably since the 1970s, maybe even longer. And it sort of outlines how we think that you know, the universe in the first three minutes basically went from the Big Bang to just sort of all the hydrogen that and helium that we.
There's an excellent book written by Steve Weinberg a brilliant physicist won the Nobel Prize he wrote a very successful physics book uhhuh small called the first three minutes that's amazing.
Neil deGrasse Tyson StarTalk Radio · Sep 2024 I read a book called The First Three Minutes, which is about the first three minutes of the universe. It's an incredible book.
Robert Greene The Daily Stoic · Mar 2024 Where and when it comes up
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5 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
The First Three Minutes is a popular science book by physicist Steven Weinberg that details the current scientific understanding of the universe's formation during the first few moments after the Big Bang. The book has received high praise and recommendations across numerous podcasts. Michelle Thaller recommended it on The Joe Rogan Experience, explaining how it outlines the evolution of the universe from the Big Bang to the formation of hydrogen. Neil deGrasse Tyson also strongly recommended the text on StarTalk Radio, calling it an excellent and amazing physics book written by a brilliant Nobel laureate. Robert Greene frequently recommended the work on programs like The Daily Stoic and Modern Wisdom, describing reading about the Big Bang as an earth-shattering experience that deeply impacted his own perspective and creative process. Lawrence M. Krauss recommended the book on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast while discussing the creation of light elements during the early universe. Additionally, Brian Keating referenced the text on the Lex Fridman Podcast to illustrate the boundaries of cosmological knowledge and the point where scientific ignorance takes over. The book remains a celebrated classic of science writing.
Every mention
Robert Greene you know like I read a book called the first three minutes which is about the first three minutes of the un… 2
“you know like I read a book called the first three minutes which is about the first three minutes of the universe it's an Incredible Book”
“And you know, I read a book called The First Three Minutes, which is about the first three minutes of the universe.”
“and to read about the big bang is one of the most earth-shattering experiences this man who wrote a book called the first three minutes a great physicist i forget his name”
Lawrence M. Krauss stephen weinberg's book called the first three minutes talks about that 1
“stephen weinberg's book called the first three minutes talks about that”
Michelle Thaller There's a great book called The First Three Minutes, which has been around since the Oh, jeez, probably sin… 1
“There's a great book called The First Three Minutes, which has been around since the Oh, jeez, probably since the 1970s, maybe even longer. And it sort of outlines how we think that you know, the universe in the first three minutes basically went from the Big Bang to just sort of all the hydrogen that and helium that we”
Neil deGrasse Tyson there's an excellent book written by Steve Weinberg a brilliant physicist won the Nobel Prize he wrote a ve… 1
“there's an excellent book written by Steve Weinberg a brilliant physicist won the Nobel Prize he wrote a very successful physics book uhhuh small called the first three minutes that's amazing”
Brian Keating because we are not capable in other words going backwards from the first three minutes as famous stephen we… 1
“because we are not capable in other words going backwards from the first three minutes as famous stephen weinberg titled his book we actually marks a point where ignorance takes over”