Why Do We Exist? The Nine Realms of the Universe that Make You Possible

The story of our existence can be told as a passage through nine interwoven realms - each revealing a new layer of cosmic information. For example, there’s the Middle Realm, where we humans live; the Realm of Life, where organisms flourish across the vastness of space; the Cosmological Realm, where galaxies dance and collide; the Dark Realm, dominated by unseen energy and invisible forces, and the Quantum Realm, where reality defies intuition. In this talk, based on his newly published book, Why Do We Exist?, Dr. Oluseyi explores these realms with clarity, humor, and honesty. The result is both a blueprint for understanding reality and a surprising case for human potential in an indifferent cosmos.

Hakeem Oluseyi is an astrophysicist, inventor, and award-winning science communicator. He serves as CEO of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific and as a public spokesperson for NASA’s IMAP mission.