Department of Physics, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel.
Hist Philos Life Sci. 2012;34(3):361-72.
How was the world created? This question has received attention from many perspectives including religion, culture, philosophy, mysticism, and science. While it may not seem like a query amenable to scientific measurement, it has led scientists to pose fascinating ideas and observations including the Big Bang, the concept of inflation, the fact that most of the universe is made up of dark matter and dark energy that can not be perceived, and more. Scientists cannot claim to know the definitive answer, but they can approach the question from a scientific viewpoint. This begins by examining data, which, thanks to new technology, yields more information than has been previously available. Using novel scientific methods and techniques to analyze the data, fresh perspectives concerning the creation of the world have emerged. This process and its main findings will be described.
世界是如何形成的？这个问题已经引起了宗教、文化、哲学、神秘主义和科学等多个领域的关注。虽然这似乎不是一个可以通过科学测量来回答的问题，但它促使科学家提出了一些有趣的想法和观察结果，包括大爆炸、宇宙膨胀理论、宇宙中大部分由无法感知的暗物质和暗能量组成的事实等等。科学家不能声称知道确定的答案，但他们可以从科学的角度来探讨这个问题。这首先要从检查数据开始，由于新技术的出现，这些数据提供了比以往更多的信息。利用新颖的科学方法和技术来分析这些数据，人们对世界的形成有了新的认识。本文将介绍这一过程及其主要发现。
