Size Matters
★ 5.5 · 2018 · 60m · Documentary
Hannah Fry takes a spectacular look at the science of size by imagining a parallel world in which everything is made bigger or smaller.
Episodes
1. Big Trouble60m · Hannah Fry takes a spectacular look at the science of size. Hannah starts by asking whether things could be bigger, including Earth and living things.
2. That Shrinking Feeling60m · Hannah Fry takes a look at the science of size. Here, she asks if things could be smaller, including the Earth, living things and the Sun.More Like This
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