Big Bang Theory

Big Bang Theory

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1hr 19mins
Theoretical physicist Jim Al-Khalili explores why our sense of time may be incredibly misleading, including the idea that past, present, and future might all exist at once.
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13mins
Everything ever seen — every star, mountain, and face — makes up less than 5 percent of the universe. Astrophysicist Janna Levin reminds us that the rest — dark matter and dark energy — is invisible, mysterious, and everywhere. We are the luminous exception in a universe of darkness.
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2hr 18mins
"Asking the question of, "Where did the entire universe come from?" is no longer a question for poets and theologians and philosophers. This is a question for scientists, and we have some amazing scientific answers to this question."
The words "Cosmic Origins" appear in bold against a colorful, radiant explosion resembling a galaxy or cosmic event.
21mins
"Asking the question of, where did the entire universe come from, is no longer a question for poets and theologians and philosophers. This is a question for scientists, and we have some amazing scientific answers to this question that have defied even the wildest of our expectations."
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3mins
What drives the universe's expansion? Chemist Lee Cronin explains the theories linking time, space, and selection, providing a fresh perspective on this cosmic mystery.
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3mins
Don’t fall into the determinism trap. Everything is, in fact, random, says chemist Lee Cronin:
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6mins
If Einstein couldn’t solve the theory of everything, could anyone? Physicist Michio Kaku explains what it would take.
7mins
How the Big Bang gave us time, explained by theoretical physicist.
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According to renowned physicist Christophe Galfard, physics can’t explain our universe - yet.
John Templeton Foundation