<ul><li>George Efstathiou and Richard Bond awarded the 2025 Shaw Prize in Astronomy for their research in cosmology, focusing on cosmic microwave background fluctuations.</li><li>They discuss how studying the cosmic microwave background provides insights into the early universe and the nature of dark matter.</li><li>Efstathiou is an emeritus professor at the University of Cambridge, and Bond is a professor at CITA and the University of Toronto.</li><li>This podcast episode is sponsored by The Shaw Prize Foundation, featuring past Shaw Prize winner Shrinivas Kulkarni.</li></ul>

Richard Bond and George Efstathiou: meet the astrophysicists who are shaping our understanding of the early universe

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