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Season 31 Episode 3 - The Elegant Universe: Einstein's Dream (1)
Part 1, "Einstein's Dream," introduces string theory and shows how modern physics—composed of two theories that are ferociously incompatible—reached its schizophrenic impasse: One theory, general relativity, successfully describes big things like stars and galaxies, while another, quantum mechanics, is equally successful at explaining small things like atoms and subatomic particles. Albert Einstein, the inventor of general relativity, dreamed of finding a single theory that would embrace all of nature's laws. But in this quest for the so-called unified theory, Einstein came up empty-handed, and the conflict between general relativity and quantum mechanics has stymied all who've followed. That is, until the discovery of string theory.
Episodes in Season 31
Infinite Secrets
55 min
Who Killed the Red Baron?
55 min
The Elegant Universe: Einstein's Dream (1)
55 min
The Elegant Universe: String's the Thing (2)
55 min
The Elegant Universe: Welcome to the 11th Dimension (3)
55 min
Wright Brothers' Flying Machine
55 min
Magnetic Storm
55 min
Volcano Above the Clouds
55 min
MARS Dead or Alive
55 min
Secrets of the Crocodile Caves
55 min
Dogs and More Dogs
55 min
Descent Into the Ice
55 min
Crash of Flight 111
55 min
Life and Death in the War Zone
55 min
Hunt for the Supertwister
55 min
World in the Balance: The People Paradox (1)
55 min
World in the Balance: China Revs Up (2)
55 min
Battle Plan Under Fire
55 min
