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NOVA
The Elegant Universe: Part 1
Season 30
Episode 12
"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.
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Explore big discoveries that have revolutionized our understanding of the universe.
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53:40
Find out who’s using your data and what you can do about it.
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53:34
Explore the spectacular cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse.
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53:10
Follow the quest to recover DNA millions of years old for the very first time.
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53:29
Explore the engineering behind Paris’s iconic landmark, the tallest structure of its time.
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53:17
New evidence reveals the real story of Easter Island and the builders of its stone heads.
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53:31
Giant fossils uncovered in the Sahara Desert reveal new secrets of how whales evolved.
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53:31
A family turns to science in their struggle to rediscover a history obscured by slavery.
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Follow the quest to create a lifesaving malaria vaccine.
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53:20
The inside story of China’s meteoric rise to the forefront of global innovation.
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53:15
How did Earth give rise to humans? See what made our species' existence possible.