Overview
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Explore the origins and ongoing expansion of our universe in this 32-minute video presented by Fermilab scientist Don Lincoln. Delve into the Big Bang theory, examining its continuous effects on cosmic expansion and the movement of celestial bodies. Discover the hidden signatures of this primordial event in our surroundings. Investigate topics such as the universe's surprising uniformity, inflation theory's revelations, current Big Bang theories, the Planck and Grand Unified epochs, supersymmetry, the quark and hadron eras, the universe's transparency, gravity's dominance, and the acceleration of universal expansion. Gain a deeper understanding of cosmology and the quest to explain all of reality through this enlightening episode from the series "The Theory of Everything: The Quest to Explain All Reality."
Syllabus
The Big Bang Basics
The Surprising Uniformity of Our Universe
What Inflation Theory Reveals about the Universe
Current Theory on the Big Bang
Planck Epoch and Grand Unified Epoch
Does Supersymmetry Exist?
Quark Epoch Leads to Hadron Era
The Universe Becomes Transparent
Gravity Takes Over the Universe
Universal Expansion Starts Accelerating
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