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The Supernova At The End of Time

The Supernova At The End of Time

Season 7 Episode 2
12:12
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
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Why Do You Remember The Past But Not The Future?

Season 7 Episode 1

The laws of physics don’t specify an arrow of time - they don’t distinguish the past from the future. The equations we use to describe how things evolve forward in time also perfectly describe their evolution backwards in time. Why does the brain and the conscious experience that emerges from it, see the arrow of time so clearly? In other words why do we remember the past and not the future?