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Navigating with Quantum Entanglement

Navigating with Quantum Entanglement

Season 7 Episode 3
12:11
What Happens During a Quantum Jump?

What Happens During a Quantum Jump?

Season 7 Episode 4
12:43
Can We Break the Universe?

Can We Break the Universe?

Season 7 Episode 5
12:32
Is Dark Matter Made of Particles?

Is Dark Matter Made of Particles?

Season 7 Episode 6
13:03
Does Time Cause Gravity?

Does Time Cause Gravity?

Season 7 Episode 9
8:55
How Does Gravity Affect Light?

How Does Gravity Affect Light?

Season 7 Episode 10
13:24
The New Crisis in Cosmology

The New Crisis in Cosmology

Season 7 Episode 11
13:08
The New Warp Drive Possibilities

The New Warp Drive Possibilities

Season 7 Episode 15
13:11
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The Supernova At The End of Time

Season 7 Episode 2

It looks like the universe is going to end with a series of catastrophic explosions. The very, very long story short is that the universe ends in heat death, as it approaches maximum entropy, and its eternal exponential expansion drives it to effective utter emptiness and absolute cold. But new calculations have revealed we may be able to look forward to one last source of astrophysical cataclysm

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What are the Strings in String Theory?
13:20
How did physicists even come up with String Theory?
Computing a Universe Simulation
12:04
Is it possible to simulate the entire universe on a computer smaller than the universe?
How to Detect Extra Dimensions
11:46
How gravitational waves can be used to search for extra dimensions of space!
Quantum Gravity and the Hardest Problem in Physics
12:20
General relativity and quantum mechanics seem to describe all of observable reality.
How Much Information is in the Universe?
9:28
The universe is full of stuff. But... is it actually made of stuff? Or information?
The Black Hole Entropy Enigma
11:41
Black Holes should have no entropy, but they hold most of the entropy in the universe.
Is There Life on Mars?
13:41
There is no greater hero in our search for life on mars than a robot named Opportunity.
How Will the Universe End?
12:37
In 100 trillion years the era of stars will be over.
Quantum Theory's Most Incredible Prediction
12:36
Do the theories of quantum physics truly represent the underlying workings of reality?
How Close To The Sun Can Humanity Get?
8:51
Humanity is coming closer to touching the Sun after launching the Parker Solar Probe.
Reversing Entropy with Maxwell's Demon
11:36
Can a demon defeat the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics?
The Misunderstood Nature of Entropy
10:58
Entropy is an intriguing and widely misunderstood concept.
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