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Curious Minds: The Universe

8 episodes 90%4KCC

Where dark matter, hidden dimensions, and cosmic origins collide.

Unpack some of physics' biggest mysteries, from dark matter and the Higgs mass to supersymmetry and extra dimensions. This series turns bold ideas about the universe into clear, thought-provoking questions, revealing how scientists probe what matter is, how gravity works, and what may have shaped the cosmos after its earliest moments.

Episode guide

8 episodes
1
1Do We Have An Alternate Self In Another Universe?
Lisa Randall, theoretical physicist and leading particle and cosmology expert, separates fact from fiction when it comes to the possible existence of multiple universes.
1 min
2
2Physics And Daily Life
Lisa Randall, theoretical physicist and leading particle physics and cosmology expert, puts the role of humans into perspective vis a vis the entire universe.
1 min
3
3Supersymmetry
Lisa Randall, theoretical physicist and leading particle and cosmology expert, dissects the supersymmetry theory and its role in understanding the "hierarchy" problem in particle physics.
1 min
4
4The Fundamental Questions Of Particle Physics
Lisa Randall, theoretical physicist and leading particle and cosmology expert, outlines the most important questions confronting physics today.
1 min
5
5What Are The Basic Properties Of Gravity?
Lisa Randall, theoretical physicist and leading particle and cosmology expert, looks at some of the theories surrounding gravity, including the Randall-Sundrum Model which she co-authored.
2 min
6
6What Did The Big Bang Look Like?
Lisa Randall, theoretical physicist and leading particle and cosmology expert, looks at the process that may have created the universe as we know it.
1 min
7
7What Does Dark Matter Do?
Lisa Randall, theoretical physicist and leading particle and cosmology expert, highlights the importance of dark matter and speculates on its role in the universe.
1 min
8
8What Is Dark Matter?
Lisa Randall, theoretical physicist and leading particle and cosmology expert, explores one of physics' greatest mysteries, dark matter.
1 min
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