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PBS Space Time

Planck's Constant and The Origin of Quantum Mechanics

Season 2 Episode 34 | 11m 02s

Planck's Length is the length below which the concept of length loses its meaning. What exactly does that mean and what are the incredible implications this fact has upon our reality? To find out check out this episode of Space Time where Matt digs into the early history of quantum mechanics.

Aired: 06/21/16
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Watch • 15:35
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Does Infinity - Infinity = an Electron
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Episode: S10 E30 | 15:35
Watch • 13:39
PBS Space Time
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What does an electron really look like?
Episode: S10 E29 | 13:39
Watch • 17:19
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I’d like to invite you to an even higher level of nerdom!
Episode: S10 E27 | 17:19
Watch • 11:43
PBS Space Time
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Gravitational tsunamis exist and we’re on the verge of being able to detect them.
Episode: S10 E26 | 11:43
Watch • 18:40
PBS Space Time
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Will we ever become a Kardeshev Type-1 civilization and how can we get there?
Episode: S10 E25 | 18:40
Watch • 14:05
PBS Space Time
Do Neutron Stars Shine In Dark Matter?
New data is telling us that Neutron stars may make one of the most popular dark matter candidates.
Episode: S10 E24 | 14:05
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Episode: S10 E23 | 15:14
Watch • 16:08
PBS Space Time
What If The Universe Did Not Start With The Big Bang?
Here’s the story we like to tell about the beginning of the universe.
Episode: S10 E22 | 16:08
Watch • 17:44
PBS Space Time
The New Physics of Black Hole Star Capture | Extreme Tidal Disruption Events
We’ve never seen a TDE in the Milky Way, but we’ve seen them in distant galaxies.
Episode: S10 E21 | 17:44
Watch • 16:51
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Let’s talk about quantum gravity experiments that can be done here on Earth!
Episode: S10 E20 | 16:51