The Fabric of the Cosmos
★ 7.1 · 2011 · 53m · Documentary · Mystery
Brian Greene is going to let you in on a secret: We've all been deceived. Our perceptions of time and space have led us astray. Much of what we thought we knew about our universe-that the past has already happened and the future is yet to be, that space is just an empty void, that our universe is the only universe that exists-just might be wrong.
Episodes
1. What Is Space?53m · Brian Greene reveals space as a dynamic fabric that can stretch, twist, warp, and ripple under the influence of gravity. Space, far from being empty, is filled with some of the deepest mysteries of our time.
2. The Illusion of Time53m · This journey will bring us all the way back to the Big Bang, where physicists think the ultimate secrets of time may be hidden.
3. Quantum Leap53m · Join Brian Greene on a wild ride into the weird realm of quantum physics, which governs the universe on the tiniest of scales.
4. Universe or Multiverse?52m · Brian Greene takes us on a tour of this new theory of physics and reveals why this new picture of the cosmos is getting serious attention.More Like This
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