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Decoding the Universe: Quantum
Season 51
Episode 14
When we look at the world at the tiniest scales, things get very weird. Take a wild ride through the quantum world, from the discoveries that reveal its strange rules to the amazing technologies it unlocks – with more powerful possibilities to come.
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- Wednesday May 13, 9:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Thursday May 14, 2:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Thursday May 14, 1:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
- Sunday May 17, 9:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
- Monday May 18, 1:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
- Monday May 18, 7:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
- Tuesday May 19, 3:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Tuesday May 19, 4:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal WORLD
- Tuesday May 19, 9:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal WORLD
- Wednesday May 20, 2:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
- Wednesday May 20, 5:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal WORLD
- Wednesday May 20, 7:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
- Wednesday May 20, 1:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
- Saturday May 23, 6:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
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