Consider a Spherical Cow with Lara Anderson
17 June - 1 hour 3 minsWhat is string theory, really? Why does it need extra dimensions? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice welcome theoretical physicist and mathematician Lara Anderson to guide us through string theory, higher dimensions, and finding a unifying theory of everything.
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