Paul Steinhardt - Why is an Inflationary Universe so Astounding?

The very early universe likely underwent a period of enormous expansion called "inflation." This revolutionary theory stunned cosmology. It solved knotty problems of universal structure, but it also opened vast new vistas of the entire cosmos, filled with multiple universes. Here's the story of the discovery of inflation, told first-person by its founders.

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